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DARATUMUMAB IN T-CELL ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIA: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
  • Sandra Ruhayel,
  • Santosh Valvi
Sandra Ruhayel
Perth Children's Hospital Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology and Haematology

Corresponding Author:sandra.ruhayel@gmail.com

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Santosh Valvi
Perth Children's Hospital Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology and Haematology
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Abstract

Relapsed/refractory paediatric T-ALL carries a dismal prognosis and newer therapy options are urgently needed. Daratumumab, an antibody to transmembrane protein CD38 expressed on T-cells, is currently under investigation as a targeted immunotherapy approach to T-ALL. A 2-year-old male with refractory T-ALL received off-label, monotherapy with daratumumab, resulting in a rapid partial response with minimal toxicity. This is the first documentation of daratumumab administered to a child with this indication, and supports its potential benefit in T-ALL.
27 Nov 2020Published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 10.1002/pbc.28829