Polatuzumab Vedotin in a Patient with Refractory Burkitt Lymphoma, a Case Report

Onco Targets Ther. 2023 Feb 21:16:133-139. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S394193. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Although Burkitt lymphoma is considered a curable disease due to the progress made in choosing the most effective first-line therapy, relapsed or refractory Burkitt lymphoma (BL) has a very poor outcome. There is a lack of data supporting the treatment regimens. We report a 48-year-old male with stage II Burkitt's lymphoma with no response to the first line of high-intensity chemotherapy. However, treatment with polatuzumab vedotin led to complete clinical remission for more than one year.

Keywords: Burkitt’s lymphoma; Lymphoma; anti CD79b; polatuzumab; resistant lymphoma.

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