What (do) you need to
know about DLBCL?
Dear my fellow internists..
Outline
Overview of DLBCL
Diagnosis
Staging
Prognosis
Treatment of DLBCL
Hematologic malignancy
Acute Myeloid leukemia and
related precursor neoplasms
Myeloproliferative neoplasms
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Mature B-cell disorder
Precursor lymphoid
neoplasms (ALL)
Mature T-cell and NK-cell
disorder
Plasma cell neoplasms Hodgkin lymphoma
Adapted from WHO classification 2017
Lymphoproliferative disorder
Mature B-cell disorder
Mature T-cell and NK-cell
disorder
Hodgkin lymphoma
Adapted from WHO classification 2017
Aggressive
DLBCL
Burkitt lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Indolent
Follicular lymphoma
CLL/SLL
Marginal zone lymphoma
MCL, HCL, LPL
Classical
Nodular sclerosis
Lymphocyte-rich
Mixed cellularity
Lymphocyte depleted
Nodular
lymphocyte-predominant
PTCL, NOS
CD30+/CD30- ALCL
Angioimmunoblastic TCL
NK/T cell lymphoma
Mycosis fungoides
etc...
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
The most common subtype of
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Medium-to-large size B cell malignancy
grows in diffuse pattern
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
The most common subtype of
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Medium-to-large size B cell malignancy
grows in diffuse pattern
When can not be put into predefined
category we call DLBCL,NOS
Simplified version of DLBCL subgroup
GCB
Non-GCB
PMBCL
Primary CNS
DLBCL
High grade
DLBCL
AIDS-related
DLBCL
Immunophenotype
Positive for CD45 (leukocyte common
antigen)
→ not positive in erythroid, plasma cell, or
other tumors
Positive for B cell marker
CD19, CD20, CD22, CD79a, PAX5
Negative for T cell marker
CD3, CD4, CD8
Immunophenotype for subgroup
Hans algorithm
CD10+
BCL6+
MUM1/IRF4-
CD10-
GCB
BCL6-
MUM1/IRF4+
GCB
Non-GCB
Non-GCB
Immunophenotype
Ki67 → indicate proliferation rate (40-90% or more)
MYC and BCL2 co-expression (double expresser) had a poorer prognosis
→ This is not equal to double hit lymphoma
AIDS-related DLBCL
Associated with very low CD4+
count (eg. < 50/mL)
The prognosis is improved with concurrent ART
CNS prophylaxis is recommended in all cases
If CD4+
count < 50/mL rituximab should be defer unit CD4+
improved
Plasmablastic
lymphoma
Primary
Effusion
lymphoma
Primary
CNS
lymphoma
Burkitt
lymphoma
Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma
Disease involve primarily in mediastinum
Typically occur in young female patients
Has feature overlapping with Hodgkin lymphoma
IHC - similar to DLBCL with CD30+
weakly, CD15-
, Bcl6+
Tumor cell has decreased MHC I, II expression and increased PD-ligand
R-CHOP with RT or DA-EPOCH-R
Primary CNS large B cell lymphoma
One of AIDS defining lymphoma
Treatment involve high dose of blood brain barrier penetrating chemotherapy
HD-MTX
HD-AraC
Radiation can be used with palliative intention
Associated with dementia in elderly (> 60 y)
High-grade DLBCL
Appeared as Burkitt-like DLBCL
Medium to large monotonous cells
Or blastoid appearance
May have starry sky macrophage
Have rearrangement of MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 (double hit, triple hit)
If no such rearrangement → HG-BL, NOS
Clinical feature
Progressive onset of lymph node enlargement
Extranodal involvement as frequent as 40%
Common site: GI tract, Waldeyer ring, testes, marrow, etc
May have B-symptoms
Staging of lymphoma
A → asymptomatic
B → B symptom
Weight loss > 10%
Fever
Night sweat
E → extranodal involvement
X → bulky disease (> 8-10 cm)
Prognosis
International prognostic index (IPI) score
Developed from pooled data of lymphoma but major population consist of DLBCL
Age > 60 years
Performance status ECOG > 2
LDH > normal range
Extranodal site > 1
Stage II-IV
International prognostic index
Treatment of DLBCL
Treatment of DLBCL
Pretreatment evaluation
Immunochemotherapy
R-CHOP
Salvage treatment
Treatment of DLBCL
Pretreatment evaluation
Immunochemotherapy
R-CHOP
Salvage treatment
3-4 cycles of
chemotherapy
2-4 cycles
more
Assess for response
CT, BMA, PET/CT
Treatment of DLBCL
Pretreatment evaluation
Immunochemotherapy
R-CHOP
Salvage treatment
Cardiac function
Performance status
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
Comorbidity
Treatment of DLBCL
Pretreatment evaluation
Immunochemotherapy
R-CHOP
Salvage treatment
Rituximab
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
Vincristine
Prednisolone+ CNS prophylaxis
Treatment of DLBCL
Pretreatment evaluation
Immunochemotherapy
R-CHOP
Salvage treatment
ICE
ESHAP
GDP
HyperCVAD
Others
ASCT
Follow up after treatment
After patient achieved CR F/U every 1-2 months
After 2 years incidence of relapse is low; F/U every 6-12 months
Late relapse may occur after 8 years and can retreat with the same regimen
Keep vaccination on schedule after 12 months of treatment
Rituximab
Chimeric monoclonal antibody
against CD20
Exert multiple mechanism of
cytotoxicity
Rituximab efficacy vs chemo alone
Age Treatment Study outcome Long term outcome
GELA
LNH-98.5
60-80 y 8R-CHOP vs 8CHOP 2y EFS 57 vs 38%
10y PFS 36.5 vs 20%
10y OS 43.5 vs 27.6%
MInT 18-60 y 6R-CHOP-like vs 6CHOP 3y EFS 79 v s 59%
6y EFS 74.3 vs 55.8%
6y PFS 80.2 vs 63.9%
6y OS 90.1 vs 80%
N Engl J Med 2002;346:235-42. Blood 2010 116:2040-5.
Lancet Oncol. 2006 May;7(5):379-91. Lancet Oncol. 2011 Oct;12(11):1013-22
Adverse events of rituximab
Infusion reaction
Reactivation of hepatitis B virus
Rituximab-induced pneumonitis
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Humoral immune suppression
Infusion reaction of rituximab
Patients may experience rash, urticaria, angioedema, bronchospasm, fever, chills
Onset 30-120 min after infusion
Should be closely monitored in the 1st
cycle
Premedication with paracetamol, antihistamine, steroid
After reaction resolve rituximab can be reinitiate at 50% infusion rate
Patient at risk: HBsAg +ve, HBcAb IgG +ve
Chemotherapeutic regimens
Low risk: Azathioprine, methotrexate
Moderate risk: CHOP, fludarabine, high dose steroid (pred > 20 mg)
High risk: rituximab therapy ~ 5X risk
Prevention with entecavir, lamivudine up to 12 months after treatment with
surveillance
Reactivation of HBV
J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2016;4(2):143–50.
Lamivudine vs entecavir
Newly diagnosed DLBCL enter the clinical trial of R-CHOP 21 vs R-CHOP 14
HBsAg positive and HBV DNA < 103
copy/mL
Entecavir 0.5 mg vs lamivudine 100 mg
Primary endpoint: incidence of HBV related hepatitis
Secondary endpoint: HBV reactivation, chemo disruption
R-CHOP 21 or R-CHOP 14
1 week before and 6 months after treatment
JAMA. 2014;312(23):2521-30.
Lamivudine vs entecavir
JAMA. 2014;312(23):2521-30.
Rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis
Rare but potentially fatal complication
Present with dyspnea, fever, cough
HRCT chest reveal diffuse interstitial
pattern
PFT had restrict pattern
Incidence after the 4th cycle of rituximab
Treatment include systemic steroid
Rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis
In one retrospective review of 560
patients receiving R-Chemo or Chemo
329 patients received rituximab
Incidence of ILD was 3.95% (13/329)
4 patients had symptomatic disease
Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2015;56(6):1659–64.
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Cause by JC virus in immunocompromised
patients
Present with subacute onset of focal neuro
deficit
Incidence was very low but fatal
In one report incidence was 2.89
case/1,000 patient-years
Blood 2009 114:3675;[abstract 3675]
Immune recovery after rituximab
CD19 count Immunoglobulin level
Cancers (Basel). 2015;7(1):305–28.
New form of rituximab
Administered at fix dose of 1,400 mg
SC injection on abdominal site
Can be used after cycle 1
Substitute for 375 mg/m2
dose
Rituximab subcutaneous
Lancet Haematol. 2017;4:e272–82.
Rituximab subcutaneous
Haematologica. 2017;102(11):1913-22.
Conclusion
Conclusion
DLBCL is the most common aggressive lymphoma
Common subtype DLBCL-NOS, PMBCL, primary CNS, AIDS-related lymphoma
The mainstay of therapy is R-chemo for CD20+
disease
Long term care for lymphoma survival
Disease surveillance
Vaccination

What you need to know about dlbcl

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    What (do) youneed to know about DLBCL? Dear my fellow internists..
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    Hematologic malignancy Acute Myeloidleukemia and related precursor neoplasms Myeloproliferative neoplasms Myelodysplastic syndrome Mature B-cell disorder Precursor lymphoid neoplasms (ALL) Mature T-cell and NK-cell disorder Plasma cell neoplasms Hodgkin lymphoma Adapted from WHO classification 2017
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    Lymphoproliferative disorder Mature B-celldisorder Mature T-cell and NK-cell disorder Hodgkin lymphoma Adapted from WHO classification 2017 Aggressive DLBCL Burkitt lymphoma Mantle cell lymphoma Indolent Follicular lymphoma CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma MCL, HCL, LPL Classical Nodular sclerosis Lymphocyte-rich Mixed cellularity Lymphocyte depleted Nodular lymphocyte-predominant PTCL, NOS CD30+/CD30- ALCL Angioimmunoblastic TCL NK/T cell lymphoma Mycosis fungoides etc...
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    Diffuse large Bcell lymphoma The most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Medium-to-large size B cell malignancy grows in diffuse pattern
  • 6.
    Diffuse large Bcell lymphoma The most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Medium-to-large size B cell malignancy grows in diffuse pattern When can not be put into predefined category we call DLBCL,NOS
  • 7.
    Simplified version ofDLBCL subgroup GCB Non-GCB PMBCL Primary CNS DLBCL High grade DLBCL AIDS-related DLBCL
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    Immunophenotype Positive for CD45(leukocyte common antigen) → not positive in erythroid, plasma cell, or other tumors Positive for B cell marker CD19, CD20, CD22, CD79a, PAX5 Negative for T cell marker CD3, CD4, CD8
  • 9.
    Immunophenotype for subgroup Hansalgorithm CD10+ BCL6+ MUM1/IRF4- CD10- GCB BCL6- MUM1/IRF4+ GCB Non-GCB Non-GCB
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    Immunophenotype Ki67 → indicateproliferation rate (40-90% or more) MYC and BCL2 co-expression (double expresser) had a poorer prognosis → This is not equal to double hit lymphoma
  • 11.
    AIDS-related DLBCL Associated withvery low CD4+ count (eg. < 50/mL) The prognosis is improved with concurrent ART CNS prophylaxis is recommended in all cases If CD4+ count < 50/mL rituximab should be defer unit CD4+ improved Plasmablastic lymphoma Primary Effusion lymphoma Primary CNS lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma
  • 12.
    Primary mediastinal largeB cell lymphoma Disease involve primarily in mediastinum Typically occur in young female patients Has feature overlapping with Hodgkin lymphoma IHC - similar to DLBCL with CD30+ weakly, CD15- , Bcl6+ Tumor cell has decreased MHC I, II expression and increased PD-ligand R-CHOP with RT or DA-EPOCH-R
  • 13.
    Primary CNS largeB cell lymphoma One of AIDS defining lymphoma Treatment involve high dose of blood brain barrier penetrating chemotherapy HD-MTX HD-AraC Radiation can be used with palliative intention Associated with dementia in elderly (> 60 y)
  • 14.
    High-grade DLBCL Appeared asBurkitt-like DLBCL Medium to large monotonous cells Or blastoid appearance May have starry sky macrophage Have rearrangement of MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 (double hit, triple hit) If no such rearrangement → HG-BL, NOS
  • 15.
    Clinical feature Progressive onsetof lymph node enlargement Extranodal involvement as frequent as 40% Common site: GI tract, Waldeyer ring, testes, marrow, etc May have B-symptoms
  • 16.
    Staging of lymphoma A→ asymptomatic B → B symptom Weight loss > 10% Fever Night sweat E → extranodal involvement X → bulky disease (> 8-10 cm)
  • 17.
    Prognosis International prognostic index(IPI) score Developed from pooled data of lymphoma but major population consist of DLBCL Age > 60 years Performance status ECOG > 2 LDH > normal range Extranodal site > 1 Stage II-IV
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    Treatment of DLBCL Pretreatmentevaluation Immunochemotherapy R-CHOP Salvage treatment
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    Treatment of DLBCL Pretreatmentevaluation Immunochemotherapy R-CHOP Salvage treatment 3-4 cycles of chemotherapy 2-4 cycles more Assess for response CT, BMA, PET/CT
  • 22.
    Treatment of DLBCL Pretreatmentevaluation Immunochemotherapy R-CHOP Salvage treatment Cardiac function Performance status - HIV - Hepatitis B Comorbidity
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    Treatment of DLBCL Pretreatmentevaluation Immunochemotherapy R-CHOP Salvage treatment Rituximab Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Vincristine Prednisolone+ CNS prophylaxis
  • 24.
    Treatment of DLBCL Pretreatmentevaluation Immunochemotherapy R-CHOP Salvage treatment ICE ESHAP GDP HyperCVAD Others ASCT
  • 25.
    Follow up aftertreatment After patient achieved CR F/U every 1-2 months After 2 years incidence of relapse is low; F/U every 6-12 months Late relapse may occur after 8 years and can retreat with the same regimen Keep vaccination on schedule after 12 months of treatment
  • 26.
    Rituximab Chimeric monoclonal antibody againstCD20 Exert multiple mechanism of cytotoxicity
  • 27.
    Rituximab efficacy vschemo alone Age Treatment Study outcome Long term outcome GELA LNH-98.5 60-80 y 8R-CHOP vs 8CHOP 2y EFS 57 vs 38% 10y PFS 36.5 vs 20% 10y OS 43.5 vs 27.6% MInT 18-60 y 6R-CHOP-like vs 6CHOP 3y EFS 79 v s 59% 6y EFS 74.3 vs 55.8% 6y PFS 80.2 vs 63.9% 6y OS 90.1 vs 80% N Engl J Med 2002;346:235-42. Blood 2010 116:2040-5. Lancet Oncol. 2006 May;7(5):379-91. Lancet Oncol. 2011 Oct;12(11):1013-22
  • 28.
    Adverse events ofrituximab Infusion reaction Reactivation of hepatitis B virus Rituximab-induced pneumonitis Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) Humoral immune suppression
  • 29.
    Infusion reaction ofrituximab Patients may experience rash, urticaria, angioedema, bronchospasm, fever, chills Onset 30-120 min after infusion Should be closely monitored in the 1st cycle Premedication with paracetamol, antihistamine, steroid After reaction resolve rituximab can be reinitiate at 50% infusion rate
  • 30.
    Patient at risk:HBsAg +ve, HBcAb IgG +ve Chemotherapeutic regimens Low risk: Azathioprine, methotrexate Moderate risk: CHOP, fludarabine, high dose steroid (pred > 20 mg) High risk: rituximab therapy ~ 5X risk Prevention with entecavir, lamivudine up to 12 months after treatment with surveillance Reactivation of HBV J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2016;4(2):143–50.
  • 31.
    Lamivudine vs entecavir Newlydiagnosed DLBCL enter the clinical trial of R-CHOP 21 vs R-CHOP 14 HBsAg positive and HBV DNA < 103 copy/mL Entecavir 0.5 mg vs lamivudine 100 mg Primary endpoint: incidence of HBV related hepatitis Secondary endpoint: HBV reactivation, chemo disruption R-CHOP 21 or R-CHOP 14 1 week before and 6 months after treatment JAMA. 2014;312(23):2521-30.
  • 32.
    Lamivudine vs entecavir JAMA.2014;312(23):2521-30.
  • 33.
    Rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis Rarebut potentially fatal complication Present with dyspnea, fever, cough HRCT chest reveal diffuse interstitial pattern PFT had restrict pattern Incidence after the 4th cycle of rituximab Treatment include systemic steroid
  • 34.
    Rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis Inone retrospective review of 560 patients receiving R-Chemo or Chemo 329 patients received rituximab Incidence of ILD was 3.95% (13/329) 4 patients had symptomatic disease Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2015;56(6):1659–64.
  • 35.
    Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Causeby JC virus in immunocompromised patients Present with subacute onset of focal neuro deficit Incidence was very low but fatal In one report incidence was 2.89 case/1,000 patient-years Blood 2009 114:3675;[abstract 3675]
  • 36.
    Immune recovery afterrituximab CD19 count Immunoglobulin level Cancers (Basel). 2015;7(1):305–28.
  • 37.
    New form ofrituximab Administered at fix dose of 1,400 mg SC injection on abdominal site Can be used after cycle 1 Substitute for 375 mg/m2 dose
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    Conclusion DLBCL is themost common aggressive lymphoma Common subtype DLBCL-NOS, PMBCL, primary CNS, AIDS-related lymphoma The mainstay of therapy is R-chemo for CD20+ disease Long term care for lymphoma survival Disease surveillance Vaccination