Journal of Hematology & Oncology (Aug 2024)

Continuous therapy in HHV-8 negative Multicentric Castleman Disease and prolonged progression-free survival

  • Yi Liu,
  • Xuejiao Yin,
  • Shengnan Ding,
  • Jiaying Ge,
  • Liya Ma,
  • Min Yang,
  • Xuxia Luo,
  • Chengli Zhong,
  • Sishi Fang,
  • Qiumei Yao,
  • Li Zhu,
  • Wenjuan Yu,
  • Liping Mao,
  • Juying Wei,
  • Xingnong Ye,
  • De Zhou,
  • Hongyan Tong,
  • Haitao Meng,
  • Jie Jin,
  • Liangshun You

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-024-01588-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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Abstract The optimal treatment endpoints and duration of continuous therapy for multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) remain controversial. We retrospectively analyzed data from 123 patients with Human Herpesvirus (HHV)-8 negative MCD. We demonstrated that continuous therapy significantly enhanced progression-free survival (PFS) in patients who achieved an optimal response after initial treatment. These findings underscore the critical role of continuous therapy in HHV-8 negative MCD. Further studies with larger cohorts are required to validate these findings.

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