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How would you manage a CLL patient with Richters transformation that is resistant to R-CHOP with transfusion dependent cytopenias and a marrow demonstrating significant involvement by DLBCL and CLL?

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
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Very hard situation. Probably this patient has received BTKi and venetoclax based therapies already. These cases are difficult to treat. There are no standard therapies.

Ideally, I try to take them to CAR-T therapy. The challenge is how to collect due to significant cytopenias due to extensive marr...

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Medical Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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Agree that this is very difficult. Combination of venetoclax + Btk inhibitor is safe and can be active in this situation. I also like the idea of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody.


I am not aware of any data on the use of polatuzumab vedotin in Richter's, but this would be an option (+rituximab) if mos...

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