Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare, heterogeneous histiocytic disorder occurring most commonly in children. Because of the rarity of LCH in adults and a lack of prospective randomized trials, the treatment strategy for adults is mostly based on pediatric protocols. The overall response rate of therapy based on vinblastine plus prednisone in adults is lower than in children and the treatment tends to show higher toxicity.There is little data to guide therapy after frontline treatment. In a phase 2 trial, thalidomide as monotherapy gave a 70% response rate in recurrent/refractory low risk LCH but there were no responses in six high risk children. We want to analyze the efficacy and toxicity of thalidomide combined with dexamethasone and cyclophosphamide regimens in the treatment of recurrent/refractory LCH among adult patients at our hospital.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
TCD
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
RECRUITINGEvent-free survival
Events were defined as a poor response to TCD, reactivation after TCD therapy and death from any cause.
Time frame: the duration from initiation of treatment to the date of first documented event or date of death from any cause, whichever come first, assessed up to 5 years
Overall response rate
the cumulative number of patients with either non-active disease or regressive disease (signs and symptoms were improved with no new lesions) after TCD therapy
Time frame: on 12 months
Overall survival
Overall survival
Time frame: the duration from initiation of TCD treatment to the date of death or last follow-up, assessed up to 5 years
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