Brentuximab vedotin plus CHP-like regimen for the first-line treatment of PTCL patients: a real-world single center study.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of brentuximab vedotin (BV) combined with a CHP-like regimen (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone) as first-line treatment for newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients with PTCL who received BV in combination with a CHP-like regimen as first-line therapy between January 2021 and October 2023. Fifty patients were included in this study, with a median age of 57 years (rang, 22-86 years). The median number of BV cycles administered was six (range, 2-8 cycles). After a median follow-up of 35.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 30.9-39.5), the overall response rate (ORR) was 80%, with 44% of the patients achieving a complete response (CR). In patients with the ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) subtype, the CR rate was 70.6%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 39.7 months (95% CI, 14.7-NA), whereas the median overall survival (OS) was not reached (the 1-year OS rate, 90%). Multivariate analysis indicated that bone marrow infiltration at diagnosis was the only factor that was significantly associated with poor OS. Neutropenia (81.3%) was the most common adverse event, and peripheral neuropathy was observed in 16.7% of patients. This real-world study suggests that BV combined with a CHP-like regimen is an effective and safe first-line treatment for patients with newly diagnosed PTCL.