Table 3.
Comparison of demographics, clinical data, and outcomes between our cohort and literature cohort.
| Our cohort (n=22) | Literature cohort (n=31) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male:Female | 15:7 | 21:9, 1 not specified | |
| Median age (range), years | 63 (21 – 72) | 63 (28 – 75) | |
| Disease for anti-TNFα agents | Skin disease | 16 | 11 |
| Systemic disease* | 6 | 20 | |
| Anti-TNFa used | Adalimumab (14), etanercept (7), infliximab (4) | Infliximab (12), etanercept (11), adalimumab (8) | |
| Skin biopsy prior to anti-TNFα agent used | 15/18** | 11/16** | |
| CL diagnosis (number of patients) | MF/SS (15), CTCL NOS (3), Cytotoxic CTCL (2), CBCL (2) | MF/SS (19), Cytotoxic CTCL (5), CD30 CLPD (2), cutaneous HD (2), SM PTCL (2), ATLL (1) | |
| Disease stage in MF/SS patients (number of patients) | IA (2), IB (1), IIB (4), IIIA (2), IVA (4) | IA or IB (13), IIB (2), IVA (4) | |
| Median time of follow-up (range), months | 25 (4 – 137) | 11 (0.7 – 19) | |
| Outcome (number of patients) | CR (9), PR (6), SD (3), PD (2) | CR (12), PR (9), SD (2), PD (1), Died (5) | |
Crohn’s disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy, psoriatic arthritis
Skin biopsies/total of patients with skin disorder
TNFα: tumor necrosis factor alpha; MF: mycosis fungoides; SS: Sézary syndrome; CD30 CLPD: CD30 cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorder; SMPTCL: small/medium pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma; ATLL: adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia, CR: complete remission; PR: partial response; SD: stable disease, PD: progressive disease.