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- The mainstay of therapy for symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients is combination immunochemotherapy.[1]
- Asymptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are managed with observation, whereas symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients are treated with immunochemotherapy.
- Indications to initiate immunochemotherapy among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia include:[2]
- Symptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients presenting with:
- Fever of unknown origin (>38.1°C for a period greater than two weeks)
- Night sweats for more than one month
- Unintentional significant weight loss over a period of six months
- An increase of greater than 50% over a 2-month period
- A lymphocyte doubling period shorter than six months
- Purine analogues used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patines may include:
- Alkylating agents used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Monoclonal antibodies used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Immunomodulatory agents used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Corticosteroids used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Tyrosine kinase and B-Cell receptor pathway inhibitors used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients may include:
- Idelalisib (targets phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta)
- Ibrutinib (targets bruton tyrosine kinase)
- The optimal immunochemotherapeutic regimens used for the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia depends on a number of factors which include:[2]
- The algorithm below summarizes the management approach for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients:[1][2][3]
| | | | | Initial patients evaluation | | | | | |
| | | | | History Physical examination Complete blood count | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Staging | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rai Staging System Binet Staging System | | | | | | |
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| | Rai stage 3-4 Binet stage B-C | | | | Rai stage 0-2 Binet stage A | | |
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| | Evaluate patients by cumulative index illness rating scale | | | | Patients managed by observation and close follow-up | | |
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Frail patients (CIRS ≥6) | | Fit patients (CIRS <6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Retixumab/obinutuzumab AND chlorambucil | | FISH chromosomal analysis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion can be found here | | Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion can be found here | | Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion can be found here | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients without chromosome 17p deletion or chromosome 11q deletion[edit | edit source]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):
Refractory/relapsed therapy[edit | edit source]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for the management of patients with chromosome 17p deletion[edit | edit source]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include (in order of preference):[3]
Refractory/relapsed therapy[edit | edit source]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment of such patients regardless the age group include (in order of preference):
Immunochemotherapeutic regimens for management of patients with chromosome 11q deletion[edit | edit source]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are older than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):[3]
- Preferred immunochemotheraptic regimens for the treatment such patients who are younger than 70 years of age include (in order of preference):