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Review
. 2008;3(4):397-401.
doi: 10.2147/ijn.s3259.

Treatment of lymphomatous and leukemic meningitis with liposomal encapsulated cytarabine

Melanie Kripp  1 , Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz
Affiliations
Review

Treatment of lymphomatous and leukemic meningitis with liposomal encapsulated cytarabine

Melanie Kripp et al. Int J Nanomedicine. 2008.

Abstract

Liposomal encapsulated cytarabine (DepoCyte, Mundipharma GmbH, Limburg/Lahn, Germany) is a slow-release formulation of conventional cytarabine. It is licensed for intrathecal use in patients with lymphomatous and leukemic meningitis. DepoCyte obtained superior response rates, improved patient quality of life and improved the time to neurological progression in a randomized albeit small clinical trial. In this review we briefly summarize the clinical data and discuss them in light of clinical problems and possible treatment scenarios.

Keywords: leukemic meningitis; liposomal cytarabine; lymphomatous meningitis.

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