Lenalidomide and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. (19th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: González-Rodríguez, Ana Pilar; Payer, Angel R.; Acebes-Huerta, Andrea; Huergo-Zapico, Leticia; Villa-Alvarez, Monica; Gonzalez-García, Esther; Gonzalez, Segundo
• Other Names: Isidori Alessandro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-09-19
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/932010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

Abstract : Lenalidomide is an oral immunomodulatory drug used in multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome and most recently it has shown to be effective in the treatment of various lymphoproliferative disorders such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The mechanism of action of lenalidomide varies depending on the pathology, and in the case of CLL, it appears to primarily act by restoring the damaged mechanisms of tumour immunosurveillance. This review discusses the potential mechanism of action and efficacy of lenalidomide, alone or in combination, in treatment of CLL and its toxic effects such as tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and tumor flare reaction (TFR), that make its management different from other hematologic malignancies.