Peripheral T-cell lymphoma

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(peh-RIH-feh-rul ... lim-FOH-muh) One of a group of aggressive (fast-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begin in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and gone to other lymphatic sites in the body, including lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen). Also called mature T-cell lymphoma.

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma refers to a group of T-cell lymphomas that develop away from the thymus.

Examples include:

Treatment The medication(s) listed below have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as orphan products for treatment of this condition.

  • Brentuximub vedotin (Brand name: Adcetris) brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) was approved for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) or other CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and PTCL not otherwise specified, in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone. In November 2016, it was approved for treatment of adult patients with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma. In August 2011, it was approved for the treatment of patients with systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) after failure of at least one prior multi-agent chemotherapy regimen.
  • Belinostat (Brand name: Beleodaq)belinostat (Beleodaq) was approved for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma(PTCL).
  • Pralatrexate (Brand name: Folotyn)pralatrexate (Folotyn) was approved for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.


NIH genetic and rare disease info[edit source]

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma is a rare disease.


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