2018
Phase 1 study of pomalidomide and dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory primary CNS or vitreoretinal lymphoma
Tun HW, Johnston PB, DeAngelis LM, Atherton PJ, Pederson LD, Koenig PA, Reeder CB, Omuro AMP, Schiff D, O'Neill B, Pulido J, Jaeckle KA, Grommes C, Witzig TE. Phase 1 study of pomalidomide and dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory primary CNS or vitreoretinal lymphoma. Blood 2018, 132: 2240-2248. PMID: 30262659, PMCID: PMC6265643, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-02-835496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary central nervous system lymphomaOverall response ratePrimary vitreoretinal lymphomaProgression-free survivalRefractory primary central nervous system lymphomaComplete responsePartial responseVitreoretinal lymphomaGrade 3/4 hematologic toxicitiesGrade 3/4 nonhematologic toxicitiesMedian progression-free survivalCentral nervous system lymphomaDose escalation schedulePhase 1 studyNervous system lymphomaCombination of pomalidomideSignificant therapeutic activityMTD cohortNonhematologic toxicityHematologic toxicityRespiratory failureSystem lymphomaMTD determinationPrimary CNSSafety profile
2017
Phase I clinical trial on pomalidomide and dexamethasone in treating patients with relapsed/refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) or primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL).
Tun H, Johnston P, Grommes C, Reeder C, Omuro A, Menke D, Copland J, DeAngelis L, Witzig T. Phase I clinical trial on pomalidomide and dexamethasone in treating patients with relapsed/refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) or primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 7516-7516. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.7516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary central nervous system lymphomaOverall response rateRefractory primary central nervous system lymphomaPhase I clinical trialPrimary vitreoretinal lymphomaMTD cohortStable diseaseClinical trialsCentral nervous system lymphomaTherapeutic activityDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaDose level 3Grade 3/4 toxicitiesNovel immunomodulatory agentsNervous system lymphomaCycles of treatmentDose escalation levelsCSF/blood ratioB-cell lymphomaExcellent CNS penetrationPO weeklyPomalidomide treatmentPseudo progressionCNS lymphoma