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Monoclonal antibodies are a type of biological therapy that has been effective in treating certain types of leukemias. These drugs may be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy to treat prolymphocytic leukemia. | Monoclonal antibodies are a type of biological therapy that has been effective in treating certain types of leukemias. These drugs may be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy to treat prolymphocytic leukemia. | ||
* [[Alemtuzumab]] seems to be particularly effective in treating T-cell | * [[Alemtuzumab]] seems to be particularly effective in treating T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia. It may be used in people whose [[lymphoma]] is no longer responding to chemotherapy drugs like [[fludarabine]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]
Overview
Medical Therapy
T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia responds better when combinations of chemotherapy drugs are used. Some combinations that may be used are:[1]
- CVP – Cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone.
- CHOP – Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone.
Other chemotherapy drugs (purine analogues) are often used to treat T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia are:
Biological therapy
Monoclonal antibodies are a type of biological therapy that has been effective in treating certain types of leukemias. These drugs may be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy to treat prolymphocytic leukemia.
- Alemtuzumab seems to be particularly effective in treating T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia. It may be used in people whose lymphoma is no longer responding to chemotherapy drugs like fludarabine.