Prolonged Response in Patient With Multiply Relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Monosomy-7 to Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Aug;38(6):467-9. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000611.

Abstract

Isolated monosomy-7, a rare cytogenetic abnormality in patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), portends a worse prognosis. Despite improvements in treatment, outcomes for patients with relapsed ALL remain poor. Novel treatments adopted from the B-cell malignancy multiple myeloma may have a role in treatment of ALL. Bortezomib is one such agent currently in phase III trials for B and T ALL. This study presents a patient with B-cell ALL and monosomy-7 who relapsed off therapy. The combination of bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone was used to attain remission before bone marrow transplant after conventional relapse therapy failed. A recurrence after bone marrow transplant was controlled for a prolonged period with the same therapy. The case supports the hypothesis that bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone should be further explored in the treatment of B-cell ALL with monosomy-7.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bortezomib / administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Chromosome Deletion*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Lenalidomide
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Thalidomide / administration & dosage
  • Thalidomide / analogs & derivatives

Substances

  • Thalidomide
  • Bortezomib
  • Dexamethasone
  • Lenalidomide

Supplementary concepts

  • Chromosome 7, monosomy