Daratumumab in Primary Effusion Lymphoma: Letter

In primary effusion lymphoma, a herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)–associated neoplasm that is most common in HIV-coinfected patients, cells often express CD38. In a patient in whom systemic therapies were unsuccessful, daratumumab led to a tumor response and decreased HHV-8 levels.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2018-08, Vol.379 (7), p.689-690
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Nirav N, Singavi, Arun K, Harrington, Alexandra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antiretroviral drugs Bone marrow CD38 antigen Chemotherapy Disclosure Effusion Flow cytometry HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Lymphoma Medical imaging Medical prognosis Multiple myeloma Patients Primary effusion lymphoma
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Zusammenfassung:	In primary effusion lymphoma, a herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)–associated neoplasm that is most common in HIV-coinfected patients, cells often express CD38. In a patient in whom systemic therapies were unsuccessful, daratumumab led to a tumor response and decreased HHV-8 levels.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMc1806295