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Neutrophil Isolation and Analysis to Determine their Role in Lymphoma Cell Sensitivity to Therapeutic Agents
Published on: March 25, 2016
Current and future therapeutic approaches for the treatment of follicular lymphoma
Alessandro Pulsoni1, Luca Vincenzo Cappelli1, Laura Ballotta1
1a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy.
Introduction:
Recent advances in prognostication as well as management of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) are moving to personalized approach. Areas covered: Prognostic scores as well as consolidated and innovative therapeutic approaches are evaluated according to the various presentation modalities. For asymptomatic, low-tumor burden FL, a 'watch and wait' policy is currently the first-choice approach, although possible alternatives are discussed. Early stage FL may be treated with local radiotherapy although the role of minimal residual disease in possible additional agents should be determined. The first line treatment for symptomatic FL is chemo-immunotherapy followed by two years maintenance therapy with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. A deeper knowledge of FL biology has opened new perspectives regarding the timing of therapy and has offered new targets for the development of novel agents that aim to change the therapeutic scenario of FL management. Expert commentary: The introduction of novel agents could question the incurability of FL and change the therapeutic goal from prolonging the complete remission state to eradicating the disease in young/fit patients, as well as improving quality of life in elderly/unfit patients. In the near future, combining new biologic agents and adoptive cell therapies could help in achieving these aims.
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