Systemic radiotherapy can cure lymphoma: a paradigm for other malignancies?

Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2008 Aug;23(4):383-97. doi: 10.1089/cbr.2007.0523-U.

Abstract

The cytocidal potency of a molecule can be augmented by conjugating a radionuclide for molecular targeted radionuclide therapy (MTRT) for cancer. Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) should be incorporated into the management of patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) soon after the patients have proven incurable. Better drugs, strategies, and combinations with other drugs seem certain to make RIT integral to the management of patients with NHL and likely to lead to a cure of the currently incurable NHL. These improved drugs, strategies, and combinations thereof also offer opportunities for RIT to become part of the management of solid malignancies, including epithelial cancers. Smaller radionuclide carriers, such as those used for pretargeted strategies, provide dose intensification. The potential of pretargeted RIT to improve patient outcomes is striking.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / radiotherapy*
  • Lymphoma / therapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / radiotherapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / therapy
  • Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / therapeutic use
  • Radioimmunotherapy / adverse effects
  • Radioimmunotherapy / methods
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Radiotherapy / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Salvage Therapy / methods

Substances

  • Radiation-Sensitizing Agents