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Refractory Primary Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1658731
•Concept ID:
C4727429
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A primary malignant central nervous system neoplasm that is resistant to treatment. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment Options for Recurrent Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Kaulen LD, Baehring JM
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022 Nov;23(11):1548-1565. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s11864-022-01016-5. PMID: 36205806
Diagnosis and Treatment of ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
Strickler JH, Yoshino T, Graham RP, Siena S, Bekaii-Saab T
JAMA Oncol 2022 May 1;8(5):760-769. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.8196. PMID: 35238866
Current treatment options for meningioma.
Apra C, Peyre M, Kalamarides M
Expert Rev Neurother 2018 Mar;18(3):241-249. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1429920. PMID: 29338455

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Treatment Options for Recurrent Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Kaulen LD, Baehring JM
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022 Nov;23(11):1548-1565. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s11864-022-01016-5. PMID: 36205806
Molecular stratifications, biomarker candidates and new therapeutic options in current medulloblastoma treatment approaches.
Menyhárt O, Győrffy B
Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020 Mar;39(1):211-233. doi: 10.1007/s10555-020-09854-1. PMID: 31970590Free PMC Article
Brigatinib versus Crizotinib in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Camidge DR, Kim HR, Ahn MJ, Yang JC, Han JY, Lee JS, Hochmair MJ, Li JY, Chang GC, Lee KH, Gridelli C, Delmonte A, Garcia Campelo R, Kim DW, Bearz A, Griesinger F, Morabito A, Felip E, Califano R, Ghosh S, Spira A, Gettinger SN, Tiseo M, Gupta N, Haney J, Kerstein D, Popat S
N Engl J Med 2018 Nov 22;379(21):2027-2039. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1810171. PMID: 30280657
Brain Tumors.
McFaline-Figueroa JR, Lee EQ
Am J Med 2018 Aug;131(8):874-882. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.12.039. PMID: 29371158
Current treatment options for meningioma.
Apra C, Peyre M, Kalamarides M
Expert Rev Neurother 2018 Mar;18(3):241-249. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1429920. PMID: 29338455

Diagnosis

Evidence-based expert consensus on the management of primary central nervous system lymphoma in China.
Chen T, Liu Y, Wang Y, Chang Q, Wu J, Wang Z, Geng D, Yu JT, Li Y, Li XQ, Chen H, Zhuang D, Li J, Wang B, Jiang T, Lyu L, Song Y, Qiu X, Li W, Lin S, Zhang X, Lu D, Lei J, Chen Y, Mao Y
J Hematol Oncol 2022 Sep 29;15(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s13045-022-01356-7. PMID: 36176002Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and Treatment of ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
Strickler JH, Yoshino T, Graham RP, Siena S, Bekaii-Saab T
JAMA Oncol 2022 May 1;8(5):760-769. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.8196. PMID: 35238866
Primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Schaff LR, Grommes C
Blood 2022 Sep 1;140(9):971-979. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020008377. PMID: 34699590Free PMC Article
Brain Tumors.
McFaline-Figueroa JR, Lee EQ
Am J Med 2018 Aug;131(8):874-882. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.12.039. PMID: 29371158
Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Grommes C, DeAngelis LM
J Clin Oncol 2017 Jul 20;35(21):2410-2418. Epub 2017 Jun 22 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.7602. PMID: 28640701Free PMC Article

Therapy

Treatment Options for Recurrent Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Kaulen LD, Baehring JM
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022 Nov;23(11):1548-1565. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s11864-022-01016-5. PMID: 36205806
Evidence-based expert consensus on the management of primary central nervous system lymphoma in China.
Chen T, Liu Y, Wang Y, Chang Q, Wu J, Wang Z, Geng D, Yu JT, Li Y, Li XQ, Chen H, Zhuang D, Li J, Wang B, Jiang T, Lyu L, Song Y, Qiu X, Li W, Lin S, Zhang X, Lu D, Lei J, Chen Y, Mao Y
J Hematol Oncol 2022 Sep 29;15(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s13045-022-01356-7. PMID: 36176002Free PMC Article
Primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Schaff LR, Grommes C
Blood 2022 Sep 1;140(9):971-979. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020008377. PMID: 34699590Free PMC Article
Molecular stratifications, biomarker candidates and new therapeutic options in current medulloblastoma treatment approaches.
Menyhárt O, Győrffy B
Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020 Mar;39(1):211-233. doi: 10.1007/s10555-020-09854-1. PMID: 31970590Free PMC Article
Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Grommes C, DeAngelis LM
J Clin Oncol 2017 Jul 20;35(21):2410-2418. Epub 2017 Jun 22 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.7602. PMID: 28640701Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Schaff LR, Grommes C
Blood 2022 Sep 1;140(9):971-979. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020008377. PMID: 34699590Free PMC Article
Molecular stratifications, biomarker candidates and new therapeutic options in current medulloblastoma treatment approaches.
Menyhárt O, Győrffy B
Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020 Mar;39(1):211-233. doi: 10.1007/s10555-020-09854-1. PMID: 31970590Free PMC Article
Brain Tumors.
McFaline-Figueroa JR, Lee EQ
Am J Med 2018 Aug;131(8):874-882. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.12.039. PMID: 29371158
Current treatment options for meningioma.
Apra C, Peyre M, Kalamarides M
Expert Rev Neurother 2018 Mar;18(3):241-249. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1429920. PMID: 29338455
Primary CNS Lymphoma.
Grommes C, DeAngelis LM
J Clin Oncol 2017 Jul 20;35(21):2410-2418. Epub 2017 Jun 22 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.7602. PMID: 28640701Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Toxicity and efficacy of CAR T-cell therapy in primary and secondary CNS lymphoma: a meta-analysis of 128 patients.
Cook MR, Dorris CS, Makambi KH, Luo Y, Munshi PN, Donato M, Rowley S, Saad A, Goy A, Dunleavy K, Ali A
Blood Adv 2023 Jan 10;7(1):32-39. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008525. PMID: 36260735Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and Treatment of ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
Strickler JH, Yoshino T, Graham RP, Siena S, Bekaii-Saab T
JAMA Oncol 2022 May 1;8(5):760-769. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.8196. PMID: 35238866
Safety and efficacy of tisagenlecleucel in primary CNS lymphoma: a phase 1/2 clinical trial.
Frigault MJ, Dietrich J, Gallagher K, Roschewski M, Jordan JT, Forst D, Plotkin SR, Cook D, Casey KS, Lindell KA, Depinho GD, Katsis K, Elder EL, Leick MB, Choi B, Horick N, Preffer F, Saylor M, McAfee S, O'Donnell PV, Spitzer TR, Dey B, DeFilipp Z, El-Jawahri A, Batchelor TT, Maus MV, Chen YB
Blood 2022 Apr 14;139(15):2306-2315. doi: 10.1182/blood.2021014738. PMID: 35167655Free PMC Article
Molecular stratifications, biomarker candidates and new therapeutic options in current medulloblastoma treatment approaches.
Menyhárt O, Győrffy B
Cancer Metastasis Rev 2020 Mar;39(1):211-233. doi: 10.1007/s10555-020-09854-1. PMID: 31970590Free PMC Article
Current treatment options for meningioma.
Apra C, Peyre M, Kalamarides M
Expert Rev Neurother 2018 Mar;18(3):241-249. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1429920. PMID: 29338455

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review Informing the Management of Symptomatic Brain Radiation Necrosis After Stereotactic Radiosurgery and International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Recommendations.
Vellayappan B, Lim-Fat MJ, Kotecha R, De Salles A, Fariselli L, Levivier M, Ma L, Paddick I, Pollock BE, Regis J, Sheehan JP, Suh JH, Yomo S, Sahgal A
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024 Jan 1;118(1):14-28. Epub 2023 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.07.015. PMID: 37482137
Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain.
Häuser W, Welsch P, Radbruch L, Fisher E, Bell RF, Moore RA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jun 5;6(6):CD014915. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014915.pub2. PMID: 37283486Free PMC Article
Efficacy of radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery as adjuvant or salvage treatment in atypical and anaplastic (WHO grade II and III) meningiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gagliardi F, De Domenico P, Snider S, Pompeo E, Roncelli F, Barzaghi LR, Acerno S, Mortini P
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Mar 17;46(1):71. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-01969-7. PMID: 36928326
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR T-Cell) Therapy for Primary and Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Asghar N, Masood A, Dhaliwal A, Khurana S, Davis J, Hashmi H, Husnain M
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023 Jan;23(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.09.008. PMID: 36328891
Toxicity and efficacy of CAR T-cell therapy in primary and secondary CNS lymphoma: a meta-analysis of 128 patients.
Cook MR, Dorris CS, Makambi KH, Luo Y, Munshi PN, Donato M, Rowley S, Saad A, Goy A, Dunleavy K, Ali A
Blood Adv 2023 Jan 10;7(1):32-39. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008525. PMID: 36260735Free PMC Article

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