Abstract
This report describes two cases of T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (T-CLL) treated with purine nucleoside analogues. One patient had CD8+ CD3+ large granular lymphocytosis (LGL) producing transfusion-dependent anemia and was refractory to chemotherapy. Treatment with four cycles of fludarabine produced a clinical complete remission and a molecular genetic partial remission that has been durable for >15 months. The other patient had CD4+ T-prolymphocytic leukemia and was unresponsive to both fludarabine and 2-chlorodeoxy-adenosine. Further trials of these agents are warranted in T-CLL, especially the LGL variant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-139 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- Fludarabine
- T-chronic lymphocytic leukemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research