Table 7.

Efficacy and safety of 2-drug combination therapies in R/R PTCL and CTCL

Drug combinationDrug targetsTrial phaseEnrolled patients with TCL (n)Previous treatment lines, median (range)Patients evaluated (n)ORR (%)CRR (%)OS, median (mo)PFS, median (mo)DoR, median (mo)Most prevalent gr 3-4 AEsAEs, n (%)Reference
Romi + azacitidine  HDAC + DNMT1 Real-world Overall: 27  1 (0-5) Overall: 26 76.9 53 NR 7.07 NR Thrombocytopenia  14 (51) 8  
   AITL: 19  AITL + TFH: 23 69.5 60.8    Nausea  11 (40)  
   TFH: 3        Neutropenia  10 (37)  
   PTCL-NOS: 1        Fatigue  8 (29)  
   ATLL: 2        Anemia  6 (22)  
   TFH-PTCL + DLBCL: 1           
   ALK ALCL + FL: 1           
Romi + azacitidine  HDAC + DNMT1 Overall: 14 2 (1-6) Overall: 13 54 38 20.6 8.0 13.5 Thrombocytopenia 12 (48) 9  
   AITL: 9        Neutropenia 10 (40)  
   PTCL-NOS: 2        Lymphopenia 8 (32)  
   ALCL: 1:        Anemia 4 (16)  
   EATL: 1        Febrile neutropenia 3 (12)  
   ENKTCL: 1           
Romi + azacitidine§  HDAC + DNMT1 Overall: 11 6 (1-15) Overall: 11 73 55 — NR — Lymphopenia 11 (42) 10  
   AITL: 3        Neutropenia 11 (42)  
   PTCL-NOS: 2        Thrombocytopenia 7 (27)  
   ATLL: 2        Leukopenia 6 (23)  
   ALCL: 1        Anemia 5 (19)  
   CTCL: 1           
   EATL: 1           
   ENKTCL: 1           
Romi + lenalidomide||  HDAC + E3 ubiquitin Overall: 27 3 (1-12) Overall: 24 50 13 18.3 4.8 15.7 Thrombocytopenia 26 (53) 11  
   AITL: 3  PTCL: 15 53 13    Lymphopenia 25 (51)  
   PTCL-NOS: 5  CTCL: 9 44 11    Neutropenia 24 (49)  
   ATLL: 7        Leukopenia 22 (45)  
   ENKTCL: 1        Anemia 13 (27)  
   T-PLL: 1           
   CTCL, MF: 7           
   CTCL-SS: 3           
Romi + pembrolizumab HDAC + PD1 Overall: 38 2 (1-6) Overall: 38 47.3 37.3 21.3 — — Infection, NOS,  11 (28) 12  
           Thrombocytopenia 10 (26)  
Romi + pralatrexate#  HDAC + DHFR Overall: 18 2 (0-7) Overall: 14 35.7 14.3 20.2 3.56 8.2 Infection∗∗  4 (24) 13  
   PTCL-NOS: 8  PTCL-NOS: 6  33    Sepsis 1 (6)  
   PTCL with TFH phenotype/AITL: 4  PTCL with TFH phenotype/AITL: 3  50    Anemia 1 (6)  
   ATLL: 2  ATLL: 2      Heart failure 1 (6)  
   ENKTCL: 1  ENKTCL: 1      Sinus tachycardia 1 (6)  
   CTCL: 1  CTCL: 1         
   Subcutaneous panniculitis PTCL: 2  Subcutaneous panniculitis PTCL: 1         
Duv + azacitidine PI3K-δ + DNMT1 Overall: 14 2 (1-21) Overall: 14 46 31 10.2 2.2 — Neutropenia‡ 4 (28) 14  
   TFH: 4  TFH: 4 100 100    Anemia‡ 3 (21)  
   CTCL: 2        Transaminitis 2 (14)  
           Thrombocytopenia‡ 2 (14)  
           Leukopenia‡ 1 (7)  
Duv + ruxolitinib††  PI3K-δ + JAK Overall: 49 ‡ Overall: 49 41 24 — — NR Neutropenia (38) 15  
   PTCL-NOS: 13  PTCL-NOS: 13 23 15    Anemia (16)  
   TFH: 14  TFH: 14 79 64    Thrombocytopenia (12)  
   T-PLL: 3  T-PLL: 3 60    Transaminitis (4)  
   T-LGL: 3  T-LGL: 3 67 33    Hypertension (4)  
   MF: 7  MF: 7 14       
   ATLL: 1           
   ALCL, ALK: 3           
   ALCL, ALK+: 1           
   MEITL: 1           
Durvalumab + lenalidomide PD1 + E3 ubiquitin Overall: 13 3‡‡  Overall: 12 75 — — NR — Neutropenia 1 (8) 16  
   CTCL: 13  CTCL: 12 75        
Chidamide + sintilimab HDAC + PD1 1b/2 Overall: 38 1 (1-2) Overall: 37 59.5 48.6 32.9 23.2 25.3 Neutropenia 11 (29) 17  
   ENKTCL, phase 1b: 9  ENKTCL, phase 1b: 9 66.7 55.6    Leukopenia 3 (8)  
   ENKTCL, phase 2: 28  ENKTCL, phase 2: 28 57.1 46.4    Lymphopenia 3 (8)  
           Thrombocytopenia 4 (11)  
Azacitidine + nivolumab PD1 + DNMT1 NA Overall: 9 1 (1-2) Overall: 9 78 33 — — — Neutropenia 1 (11) 18  
   AITL: 9  AITL: 9 78 33    Anemia 1 (11)  
           Colitis 1 (11)  
Drug combinationDrug targetsTrial phaseEnrolled patients with TCL (n)Previous treatment lines, median (range)Patients evaluated (n)ORR (%)CRR (%)OS, median (mo)PFS, median (mo)DoR, median (mo)Most prevalent gr 3-4 AEsAEs, n (%)Reference
Romi + azacitidine  HDAC + DNMT1 Real-world Overall: 27  1 (0-5) Overall: 26 76.9 53 NR 7.07 NR Thrombocytopenia  14 (51) 8  
   AITL: 19  AITL + TFH: 23 69.5 60.8    Nausea  11 (40)  
   TFH: 3        Neutropenia  10 (37)  
   PTCL-NOS: 1        Fatigue  8 (29)  
   ATLL: 2        Anemia  6 (22)  
   TFH-PTCL + DLBCL: 1           
   ALK ALCL + FL: 1           
Romi + azacitidine  HDAC + DNMT1 Overall: 14 2 (1-6) Overall: 13 54 38 20.6 8.0 13.5 Thrombocytopenia 12 (48) 9  
   AITL: 9        Neutropenia 10 (40)  
   PTCL-NOS: 2        Lymphopenia 8 (32)  
   ALCL: 1:        Anemia 4 (16)  
   EATL: 1        Febrile neutropenia 3 (12)  
   ENKTCL: 1           
Romi + azacitidine§  HDAC + DNMT1 Overall: 11 6 (1-15) Overall: 11 73 55 — NR — Lymphopenia 11 (42) 10  
   AITL: 3        Neutropenia 11 (42)  
   PTCL-NOS: 2        Thrombocytopenia 7 (27)  
   ATLL: 2        Leukopenia 6 (23)  
   ALCL: 1        Anemia 5 (19)  
   CTCL: 1           
   EATL: 1           
   ENKTCL: 1           
Romi + lenalidomide||  HDAC + E3 ubiquitin Overall: 27 3 (1-12) Overall: 24 50 13 18.3 4.8 15.7 Thrombocytopenia 26 (53) 11  
   AITL: 3  PTCL: 15 53 13    Lymphopenia 25 (51)  
   PTCL-NOS: 5  CTCL: 9 44 11    Neutropenia 24 (49)  
   ATLL: 7        Leukopenia 22 (45)  
   ENKTCL: 1        Anemia 13 (27)  
   T-PLL: 1           
   CTCL, MF: 7           
   CTCL-SS: 3           
Romi + pembrolizumab HDAC + PD1 Overall: 38 2 (1-6) Overall: 38 47.3 37.3 21.3 — — Infection, NOS,  11 (28) 12  
           Thrombocytopenia 10 (26)  
Romi + pralatrexate#  HDAC + DHFR Overall: 18 2 (0-7) Overall: 14 35.7 14.3 20.2 3.56 8.2 Infection∗∗  4 (24) 13  
   PTCL-NOS: 8  PTCL-NOS: 6  33    Sepsis 1 (6)  
   PTCL with TFH phenotype/AITL: 4  PTCL with TFH phenotype/AITL: 3  50    Anemia 1 (6)  
   ATLL: 2  ATLL: 2      Heart failure 1 (6)  
   ENKTCL: 1  ENKTCL: 1      Sinus tachycardia 1 (6)  
   CTCL: 1  CTCL: 1         
   Subcutaneous panniculitis PTCL: 2  Subcutaneous panniculitis PTCL: 1         
Duv + azacitidine PI3K-δ + DNMT1 Overall: 14 2 (1-21) Overall: 14 46 31 10.2 2.2 — Neutropenia‡ 4 (28) 14  
   TFH: 4  TFH: 4 100 100    Anemia‡ 3 (21)  
   CTCL: 2        Transaminitis 2 (14)  
           Thrombocytopenia‡ 2 (14)  
           Leukopenia‡ 1 (7)  
Duv + ruxolitinib††  PI3K-δ + JAK Overall: 49 ‡ Overall: 49 41 24 — — NR Neutropenia (38) 15  
   PTCL-NOS: 13  PTCL-NOS: 13 23 15    Anemia (16)  
   TFH: 14  TFH: 14 79 64    Thrombocytopenia (12)  
   T-PLL: 3  T-PLL: 3 60    Transaminitis (4)  
   T-LGL: 3  T-LGL: 3 67 33    Hypertension (4)  
   MF: 7  MF: 7 14       
   ATLL: 1           
   ALCL, ALK: 3           
   ALCL, ALK+: 1           
   MEITL: 1           
Durvalumab + lenalidomide PD1 + E3 ubiquitin Overall: 13 3‡‡  Overall: 12 75 — — NR — Neutropenia 1 (8) 16  
   CTCL: 13  CTCL: 12 75        
Chidamide + sintilimab HDAC + PD1 1b/2 Overall: 38 1 (1-2) Overall: 37 59.5 48.6 32.9 23.2 25.3 Neutropenia 11 (29) 17  
   ENKTCL, phase 1b: 9  ENKTCL, phase 1b: 9 66.7 55.6    Leukopenia 3 (8)  
   ENKTCL, phase 2: 28  ENKTCL, phase 2: 28 57.1 46.4    Lymphopenia 3 (8)  
           Thrombocytopenia 4 (11)  
Azacitidine + nivolumab PD1 + DNMT1 NA Overall: 9 1 (1-2) Overall: 9 78 33 — — — Neutropenia 1 (11) 18  
   AITL: 9  AITL: 9 78 33    Anemia 1 (11)  
           Colitis 1 (11)  

ALK+, anaplastic lymphoma kinase–positive; DHFR, dihydrofolate reductase; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; DNMT1, DNA methyltransferase 1; EATL, enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; FL, follicular lymphoma; MEITL, monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma; NA, not applicable; PD1, programmed cell death protein 1; SS, Sézary syndrome; T-LGL, T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia; T-PLL, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia.

Three (3/27) patients of unspecified histology were treatment-naive and included in all treatment response and AE measures. R/R-specific outcomes were not reported by the authors.

AE rates include treatment-naive patients.

Gr of AE not reported.

§

Median lines of therapy and AE rates include treatment-naive patients and those with Hodgkin and B-cell lymphomas.

||

Median lines of therapy and DoR include patients with R/R Hodgkin and B-cell lymphomas.

Infection type not reported.

#

Three (3/18) patients of unspecified histology were treatment-naive and included in all treatment response and AE measures. R/R-specific outcomes were not reported by the authors.

∗∗

Gr 3 to 4 infection included staphylococcal infection, lymph node infection, and upper respiratory infection, and appendicitis.

††

Treatment response and AE measures include treatment-naive patients of unknown count.

‡‡

Median lines of therapy included systemic therapies only (range not reported).

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