WHO classification 2016/ICC 2022 and WHO Haem 5 revisions
Diffuse large B-cell (NOS) BE ot NHL DrKannan S
Germinal Centre B-cell type
Activated B-cell type
EBV+ DLBCL, NOS
EBV+ mucocutaneous ulcer
Primary mediastinal lymphoma
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma
Plasmablastic lymphoma
High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6
rearrangement
Ibal
Gopinathan M
Kalpesh Pam.
Riya Balikar
Rapidly growing mass of anterior mediastinum Drkamans
Frequent el ncy presentation
+ Bulk common
amitkhurana
+ Young patient po
TYA
+ Female predominance (2:1)
pulation (median age 35)..many
+ Diagnos
a result of symptoms compressing
mediastinal structures. SVCO present in 40%
+ Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy with hoarse
voice inathan M
+ Breast swelling
Cough/chest pain/dyspnoea/dyspha
Kalpesh Pam.
Riya Balikar
Origins in thymic B-cells
Thymic B-cells
amitkhurana
| Grey zone
lymphoma
Asi eal
Classical NS Primary
Hodgkin mediastinal
| Om: lympl homa
Pathology
Cytologically resembles many
‘other large B cell lymphomas
Large transformed cells
resembling centroblasts.
‘Abundant pale cytoplasm
Diffuse involvement
Areas of fine
‘compartmentalising sclerosis
Expression of B-cell antigens: CD20 and
CD79a positive, but lack sig
Evidence of somatic hypermutation
CD30 often present (>80%), typically weak
CD23: Frequent (73%)
BCL2: variable (50-80%, no t(14;18))
BCL6: variable (45-100%)
CD10: less common (8-30%)
CD15: almost always negative
MAL (70%) - normal expression in thymic
medullary cells, CD54, CD95, nuclear REL,
TRAF
Riya Balikar
DrKannan S
amitkhurana
LA
As lgbal|
Kalpesh Pam.
Riya Balikar
Comparing the diseases
EEES
Drkannans
Gender F>M F>M M>F arittizara
svco Rare Common Sometimes =
Morphology R-Scells Large cellsin Pleomorphic | E ml
uniform sheets large cells +/-RS
cells staal
Inflammatory Copious Absent Sparse
cells
Sclerosis Large bands Fine bands Focal bands
Kalpesh Pam,
Riya Balikar
Comparing the diseases
DrKannan S
Gender F>M F>M M>F mita
svco Rare Common Sometimes
Morphology R-S cells Large cellsin Pleomorphic.
uniform sheets large cells +/- RS
cells
Inflammatory Copious Absent Sparse
elle vaarun
Sclerosis Large bands Fine bands Focal bands
Kalpesh Pam.
Immunophenotype
LA A Tu
ri
cDas + variable
cD30 + +weak +
cp1s + E + variable
cD20 2 + +
sig a E
PAX-5 +weak + +
BOB-1/OCT-2 - + +
MAL 20% 70% 40%
Er
I N nl
Kalpesh Pam.
Genomic
aberrations
Frequent gains of 2p and 9p
including JAK2 (9p24)(75%) and
REL (2p16)(70%)
Few regions of genomic loss
(median size of loss 6 Mb
compared to 30 Mb gains)
Rare BCL2 or BCL6
rearrangements, unlike DLBCL
Bea, S. Blood 2005;106:3183-3190
Riya Balikar
DrKannan S
amitkhurana
|
Asif bal
Kalpesh Pam.
Recurrent gene alterations in PMBL il
[ene thway/fencion Frequency %
Copy number gain DrkannanS
pouıypoı2 induction of T-eshustion/apoptonk @
sana ILHAKSTAT pathway/hstone modifiers 5 Li
smuoze Histone modification a
Chromosomal translocation/rearrangement
Coding sequence mutation
socsi IWAK STAT pathway ss pew
stare WIAKSTAT pathway 35
Ais NE pathway ES
me Transenptonalregulston/chromatn emodeling >
m 953 pathway 5 e
Do we have comparative data? (..retrospective again n=144)
(0S and PFS were similar, the hazard ratio for DA-R-EPOCH chemotherapy was in favour of
this more intensive regimen at both endpoints, although not statistically significance.
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1
3
amitkhurana
Riya Balikar
Gopinathan M
Demographics well balanced
Dose escalation as per DA-PROCH-R protocol in only 63%
Consolidative RT 59% R-CHOP; 13% DA-EPOCH-R
neutropenic fever (33% vs. 13%,P < 0.01) and need hospitalization for acute
toxicities (35% vs. 16%, P = 0.02)
Shah et al, BJH 2017
Fertility
Impact uncertain
No doubt escalated
cyclophosphamide dosing
associated with impaired
gonadal function
From NCI cohort. Of 23
patients, 75% returned to
mestruration with 6/20
pts having healthy
deliveries. In 6 pts >40
yrs all premature
Menopause (Dunleavy Blood 2013;
122: 1779)
Cardiac function
What is long-term impact of
escalated doxorubicin dosing on
cardiac function? High cumulative
exposure >400mg/m?
Dunleavy et al NEJM 2013
Ee
Dr Kannan S
amitkhurana
Riya Balikar
Gopinathan M
Parathan Kar
Krishnarathn,
Algorithm for Second-line Therapy of LBCL
Time from 1L therapy
5%
ST yea
ible for ASCT?
Yes
-50%|
2L Salvage +/- ASCT
Eligible for CAR T-cell?
Yes
|-70%
No
~30%
No
~50%|
2 or 3L+ therapy options
+ Investigational agent/regimen
+ * Immunochemotherapy
«+ CAR Teall if not given in 2L)