A BRAF-Negative Classic Hairy Cell Leukemia Patient with Long-Lasting Complete Remission after Rituximab and Pentostatin

Turk J Haematol. 2020 Nov 19;37(4):286-287. doi: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2020.2020.0204. Epub 2020 Jun 16.

Authors

Alessandro Gozzetti^{1

2}, Vincenzo Sammartano², Francesca Bacchiarri², Donatella Raspadori², Monica Bocchia^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ University of Siena, Hematology, Siena, Italy
² Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Siena, Italy

No abstract available

Keywords: BRAF; Hairy cell leukemia.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor
DNA Mutational Analysis
Exons
Humans
Immunophenotyping
Leukemia, Hairy Cell / diagnosis
Leukemia, Hairy Cell / drug therapy*
Leukemia, Hairy Cell / genetics*
Mutation
Pentostatin / administration & dosage
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / deficiency*
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / genetics
Remission Induction
Rituximab / administration & dosage
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor
Pentostatin
Rituximab
BRAF protein, human
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf