Crizotinib as salvage and maintenance with allogeneic stem cell transplantation for refractory anaplastic large cell lymphoma

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Mar 1;12(3):323-6; quiz 326. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2014.0034.

Abstract

The NPM-ALK fusion protein is found in ALK(+) anaplastic large cell lymphomas harboring the t(2;5) chromosomal translocation. Patients harboring ALK translocations typically have an excellent prognosis with conventional chemotherapy and a reported 5-year survival rate of 70%. Although most patients with ALK(+) anaplastic large cell lymphoma have a good prognosis, some patients do not respond to standard therapies. In patients with refractory anaplastic large cell lymphoma who can achieve remission, allogeneic stem cell transplant is a potentially curative option. This article describes a patient with refractory ALK(+) anaplastic large cell lymphoma who experienced a complete response to the ALK inhibitor crizotinib and then underwent an allogeneic stem cell transplant followed by crizotinib maintenance therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Crizotinib
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / therapy*
  • Maintenance Chemotherapy
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Pyridines / therapeutic use*
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyridines
  • Crizotinib