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Gemcitabine Monotherapy for Advanced Mycosis Fungoides―Two Case Reports and a Literature Review
Summary
Gemcitabine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, is gaining recognition as a potential therapeutic agent for advanced-stage and refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma(CTCL). We report of 2 patients whose advanced-stage mycosis fungoides was not sufficiently controlled by prior CHOP therapy. Both patients showed great improvement in the skin lesions with weekly gemcitabine therapy(1,000-1,200 mg/m2). The patients received four and 8 cycles of gemcitabine monotherapy, respectively, and no grade 3-4 hematological or hepatic adverse events occurred. This is the first report of the efficacy of gemcitabine for CTCL in Japan. Gemcitabine is well tolerated and is an effective monotherapy for CTCL.
要旨
CHOP療法に抵抗性で急激な病勢の増悪をみた2例の進行期菌状息肉症に対し,ゲムシタビン(GEM)1,000~1,200 mg/m2のweekly療法を行い,著明な皮疹の改善と生存期間の延長を認めた。海外では,2000年ごろよりcutaneous T-cell lymphoma(CTCL)に対するGEMの有効性について報告されているが,本邦での報告はこれが初めてである。自験例2例に対して,GEMは副作用が比較的軽度で皮膚症状への効果が高く,進行期CTCLに対する有効な化学療法の一つとなる薬剤と考えられたので報告する。
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Summary
Gemcitabine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, is gaining recognition as a potential therapeutic agent for advanced-stage and refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma(CTCL). We report of 2 patients whose advanced-stage mycosis fungoides was not sufficiently controlled by prior CHOP therapy. Both patients showed great improvement in the skin lesions with weekly gemcitabine therapy(1,000-1,200 mg/m2). The patients received four and 8 cycles of gemcitabine monotherapy, respectively, and no grade 3-4 hematological or hepatic adverse events occurred. This is the first report of the efficacy of gemcitabine for CTCL in Japan. Gemcitabine is well tolerated and is an effective monotherapy for CTCL.
要旨
CHOP療法に抵抗性で急激な病勢の増悪をみた2例の進行期菌状息肉症に対し,ゲムシタビン(GEM)1,000~1,200 mg/m2のweekly療法を行い,著明な皮疹の改善と生存期間の延長を認めた。海外では,2000年ごろよりcutaneous T-cell lymphoma(CTCL)に対するGEMの有効性について報告されているが,本邦での報告はこれが初めてである。自験例2例に対して,GEMは副作用が比較的軽度で皮膚症状への効果が高く,進行期CTCLに対する有効な化学療法の一つとなる薬剤と考えられたので報告する。