Sezary Syndrome (SS) is a rare leukemic variant of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Relapsed or refractory disease is generally considered incurable by conventional
therapeutic approaches, although durable responses can be achieved with novel
monoclonal antibodies. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT)
may have potential value by inducing graft vs-lymphoma (GvL) effects, but there is
currently no consensus regarding the timing of alloHSCT or type of conditioning
regimen. Here we present the case of a male patient who achieved a complete
remission (CR) of primary refractory SS after non-myeloablative alloHSCT. Patient: Two
years prior to HSCT, the patient had been refractory to CHOEP-based chemotherapy,
interferon, extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), and bexarotene. Directly prior to
alloHSCT brentuximab-vedotin (BV) was applied resulting in a partial remission of the
skin compartment and overall in a stable disease. Prior to HSCT, flow cytometry of the
bone marrow and peripheral blood showed an infiltration with T-cells positive for CD5,
CD4, low CD3, low CD2 and negative for CD7, CD38, HLA-DR and CD8. The trephine
biopsy showed a 7% infiltration of SS cells. The CD4:CD8 ratio in peripheral blood (pb)
was massively increased at 76.67, with 63.5% of white blood cells expressing a SS
immune phenotype. The conditioning regimen included 30 mg/m2 fludarabine on days -5,
-4 and -3 and total body irradiation with 2 Gy on day -1. Immunosuppression consisted of
cyclosporine A from day-1 and mycophenolate mofetil from day 0. The patient received
6.55x106 CD34+ cells and 1.11x108 CD3+ cells/kg body weight. Bone marrow
evaluation on day 28 still showed persistent SS cells by flow cytometry. After tapering
immunosuppression until day 169, the CD4:CD8 ratio in pb normalized. CR was
documented on day 169 after alloHSCT and is now ongoing for almost 3 years after
alloHSCT. Conclusions: We confirm that an alloHSCT can be a curative option for
refractory patients with SS. The achievement of a CR after tapering the
immunosuppressive therapy indicates a significant role of the GvL effect. In present
treatment algorithms for patients with SS, the timing of an alloHSCT and the intensity of
conditioning should be further explored.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:84400 |
| Date | 30 March 2023 |
| Creators | Franke, Georg-Nikolaus, Dumann, Konstantin, Jentzsch, Madlen, Monecke, Astrid, Doehring, Christine, Nehring-Vucinic, Claudia, Schwind, Sebastian, Niederwieser, Dietger, Platzbecker, Uwe, Ziemer, Mirjana, Vucinic, Vladan |
| Publisher | Frontiers Research Foundation |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 2234-943X, 749691 |
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