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Primary Author(s)*

Sara Akhavanfard, M.D., Ph.D.

Ruthann Pfau, Ph.D., FACMG

Cancer Category/Type

HAEM4:Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma and Other Nodal Lymphomas of T Follicular Helper Cell Origin

Cancer Sub-Classification / Subtype

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma (AITL)

Definition / Description of Disease

  • A neoplasm of mature T follicular helper (TFH) cells
  • Characterized by systemic disease and a polymorphous infiltrate involving lymph nodes
  • Have prominent proliferation of high endothelial venules (HEVs) and folicular dentritic cells (FDCs)
  • EBV-positive B cells are nearly always present
  • Clinically aggressive and seen mainly in older adults

Synonyms / Terminology

  • Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma
  • Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy with Dysproteinaemia
  • Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphogranulomatosis X

Epidemiology / Prevalence

  • Occurs in middle-aged and elderly individuals[1]
  • Males >> Females[1]
  • One of the most common specific subtypes of PTCL[2][3][4]
    • 15-30% of non-cutaneous T-cell lymphomas
    • 1-2% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Clinical Features[5][6][7][8]

Sign and Symptoms

  • Advanced-stage disease with systemic symptoms
  • Generalized lymphadenopathy
  • Hepathosplenomegaly
  • Polyclonal hypergammagloulinaemia
  • Skin rash, often with pruritus
  • Pleural effusion
  • Arthritis
  • Ascities

Laboratory Findings

  • Circulating Immune Complexes
  • Cold agglutinins with haemolytic anemia
  • Positive rheumatoid factor
  • Positive anti-smooth muscle antibody

Sites of Involvement

  • Primary site: Lymph node
  • Other involved sites: Spleen, Liver, Skin,and Bone marrow[9][10][11][12]

Morphologic Features[13][14]

Pattern-1 (Early involvement)

  • Bare, hyperplastic follicles, with Well-formed germinal centers, often lacking well-defined mantle cuffs[15]
  • Paracortical expansion
  • Marked Vascular Proliferation, associated with perifollicular or atypical lymphoid cells

Pattern-2

  • Remnant of follicles with regressive changes
  • Readily identified neoplastic cells in the expanded paracortex
  • Marked perifollicular expansion of clear cells

Pattern-3

  • Totally or sub-totally effacement of normal architecture
  • Marked vascular proliferation
  • Aggregates of atypical lymphoid cells

Immunophenotype[16][17][18][19][20]

Finding Marker
Positive (universal) CD3, CD2, CD5, CD4, CD10, CXCL13, ICOS, BCL6, PD1(CD279)
Positive (extrafollicular pattern) CD21, CD23, CD35

Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)

Chromosomal Rearrangement Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments) Pathogenic Derivative Reference
t(5;9)(q33;q22) ITK / SYK der(5); der(9) [21][22]
t(7;14)(q35;q32.1) TRB/TCL1A der(7); der(14) [23]
t(14;14)(q11;q32.1) / inv(14)(q11q32.1) TRA-TRD/TCL1A der(14) [24][25]
chr(2)(q33.2) CTLA4/CD28 der(2) [26]

Characteristic Chromosomal Aberrations / Patterns

  • Clonal rearrangement in T-Cell receptor gene in 75-90% of AITL cases[27] [28][29]
  • Clonal rearrangement in immunoglobulin genes in 25-30% of AITL cases[27][29]

Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH

Chromosome Number Gain/Loss/Amp/LOH Reference
3,5,21 Trisomy [30]
X Gain [30]
6q Loss [30]
22q Gain [31]
19 Gain [31]
11q13 Gain [31]
13q Loss [31]

Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)

Gene Mutation Oncogene/Tumor Suppressor/Other Presumed Mechanism (LOF/GOF/Other; Driver/Passenger) Prevalence (COSMIC/TCGA/Other)
IDH2 R172S; R172G;R172K Tumor Suppressor LOF 20-30%[32][22][33][34]
TET2 Widely distributed Tumor Suppressor LOF 50-80%[35][33]
DNMT3A W305* Tumor Suppressor LOF 20-30%[22][33]
RHOA G17V; G17E; C16R; T19I; D120Y Tumor Suppressor LOF 60-70%[36][37][38]
FYN L174R; R176C; Y531H Oncogene GOF up to 5-10%[39][38]
PLCG1 S345F; G869E Oncogene GOF up to 5-10%[39][22]
CD28 D124V; D124E; T195P Oncogene GOF up to 5-10%[39][40]
TNFRSF21 S428fs*S1 Tumor Suppressor LOF [22]
CCND3 Q280* Tumor Suppressor LOF [22]
SAMSN1 R153* Tumor Suppressor LOF [22]

Epigenomics (Methylation)

  • Frequent mutation in epigenetic modifiers like: [22][33][34][35]
    • IDH2 (20-30%)
    • TET2 (50-80%)
    • DNMT3A (20-30%)

Genes and Main Pathways Involved

Molecular Features Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
FYN, PLCG1, and CD28 mutations T-cell receptor signaling pathway[22][38][39][40] Increased proliferation and survival
IDH2, TET2, and DNMT3A mutations Histone modification and chromatin remodeling[22][33][34][35] Abnormal gene expression program

Diagnostic Testing Methods

  • Clinical, morphological, and immunophenotypic findings are generally sufficient for diagnosis
  • IDH2 R172 mutations are specific to AITL
  • T-Cell receptor and immunoglobulin genes rearrangement detection by karyotyping and FISH analysis

Clinical Significance (Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Implications)

  • Overall prognosis is poor[41][42]
  • Median survival < 3 years, even with aggressive treatment[41][42]
  • Male sex, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and anemia adversely affect the survival[41]

Suggested Treatment Regimens based on NCCN Guideline Version 1.2020 (TCEL-B 3 of 5)

Second-line therapy (with intention to transplant) and subsequent therapy:

  • Clinical Trial preferred
  • Preferred regimens
    • Single Agents (alphabetical order)
      • Belinostat
      • Brentuximab Vedotin for CD30+ AITL
      • Romidepsin
    • Combination Regimens
      • DHAP(Dexamethasone, Cisplatin, Cytarabine)
      • ESHAP (Etoposide, Methylprednisolone, Citarabine, Cisplatin)
      • GDP (Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone, Cisplatin)
      • GemOx (Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin)
      • ICE (Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, Etoposide)
  • Other recommended regimens
    • Single Agents (alphabetical order)
      • Bendamustine
      • Gemcitabine
      • Lenalidomide
      • Pralatrexate

Second-line or initial palliative intent therapy (no intention to transplant) and subsequent therapy:

  • Clinical Trial preferred
  • Preferred regimens
    • Single Agents (alphabetical order)
      • Belinostat
      • Brentuximab Vedotin for CD30+ AITL
      • Romidepsin
  • Other recommended regimen (alphabetical order)
    • Alemtuzumab
    • Bendamustine
    • Bertezomib (categort 2B)
    • Cyclophosphamide and/or Etoposide (IV or PO)
    • Cyclosporine
    • Gemcitabine
    • Lenalidomide
    • Pralatrexate
    • Radiation therapy

Other Information

N/A

Links

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