Enhancing Existing Approaches to Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) practice guidelines for peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) accentuate the lack of standard treatment options for this disease. Outcomes with conventional therapies, many of which are borrowed from B-cell lymphoma, are poor. Strategies to enhance existing approaches include creating a new platform for first-line therapy and adding novel agents, such as denileukin diftitox, to existing chemotherapy platforms. Furthermore, to improve outcomes, patients must reach transplant through effective first-line therapies. Additionally, treatment should be individualized based on histopathologic subtype, as all PTCL patients will not respond to the same treatment regimen. Semin Hematol 47:S8-S10. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Inc.