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Romidepsin effective for refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About one in four patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) who do not respond to or relapse after systemic therapy are likely to have an objective response to romidepsin, a potent histone deacetylase inhibitor, according to the results of an open-label, phase II...

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Benefit of rituximab-EPOCH for HIV-related lymphoma confirmed

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A pooled analysis of two trials indicates that HIV patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) fare better with a regimen of rituximab combined with EPOCH chemotherapy than rituximab plus CHOP chemotherapy.  “Benefits were observed in both high-risk and...

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CNS prophylaxis for diffuse large cell no longer needed

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the rituximab era, it’s not necessary to administer prophylaxis against central nervous system (CNS) disease in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to “real world” data from a large national database. The data confirm a low rate of CNS...