Table 5.

Treatment options for PTLD


Reduce tumor cell mass (standard treatments) 
   CD20 monoclonal antibody  
   Surgery  
   Chemotherapy  
   Radiotherapy  
Increase cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity 
   Reduction of immunosuppression (standard treatment in SOT)  
   T-cell therapy* using  
      Donor CTLs (SCT)  
      Autologous CTLs  
      Allogeneic CTLs  
   Cytokines* 
Reduce/eradicate EBV infection (controversial/experimental treatments) 
   Antiviral agents  
   Hydroxyurea  
   Induction of EBV lytic cycle
 
Information was adapted from Gottschalk et al.69  

Reduce tumor cell mass (standard treatments) 
   CD20 monoclonal antibody  
   Surgery  
   Chemotherapy  
   Radiotherapy  
Increase cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity 
   Reduction of immunosuppression (standard treatment in SOT)  
   T-cell therapy* using  
      Donor CTLs (SCT)  
      Autologous CTLs  
      Allogeneic CTLs  
   Cytokines* 
Reduce/eradicate EBV infection (controversial/experimental treatments) 
   Antiviral agents  
   Hydroxyurea  
   Induction of EBV lytic cycle
 
Information was adapted from Gottschalk et al.69  
*

Treatments are under trial

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