Abstract
By using the GRADE system we produced the following recommendations for the use of bendamustine in the first-line treatment of CLL: (1) bendamustine with rituximab is recommended in elderly fit patients potentially eligible to FCR; (2) Bendamustine alone is recommended in patients who are candidate to chlorambucil alone; (3) Rituximab-bendamustine is recommended in patients not eligible to FCR, but suitable to receive rituximab. Consensus-based recommendations addressed evidence-orphan issues concerning the use of bendamustine in genetically-defined high-risk patients and the appropriate dose of bendamustine as single agent or in association with rituximab.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1269-1277 |
Numero di pagine | 9 |
Rivista | Leukemia Research |
Volume | 38 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- Bendamustine
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- First line treatment
- Guidelines