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. 2021 May 28;96(4):458–471. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.12.007

Table 7.

Approval of systemic treatments for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas in the United States, Europe and Brazil, according to the package insert registered at the local regulatory agencies (FDA, EMA and ANVISA), respectively.

Treatment Class of medication United States of America (FDA) Europe (EMA) Brazil (ANVISA)
Isotretinoin Retinoid Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Acitretin Retinoid Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Bexarotene Retinoid Available. Available. Not available.
Approved for cutaneous manifestations of CTCL in patients refractory to at least one previous systemic therapy. Approved for cutaneous manifestations of CTCL in patients refractory to at least one previous systemic therapy. Not approved.
Alpha-interferon Immunomodulator Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin Anthracycline chemotherapeutic drug Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Gemcitabine Pyrimidine antagonist chemotherapeutic drug Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Chlorambucil Alkylating chemotherapeutic drug Available. Not available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Not approved. Approved for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
Methotrexate Antimetabolite Available. Available. Available.
Approved for advanced MF. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
Pralatrexate Antimetabolite Available. Not available. Not available.
Approved for recurrent or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Not approved. Not approved.
Romidepsin HDAC inhibitor Available. Not available. Not available.
Approved for patients with CTCL who received at least one previous systemic therapy. Not approved. Not approved.
Vorinostat HDAC inhibitor Available. Not available. Not available.
Approved for patients with CTCL with progressive, persistent, or recurrent disease after two systemic therapies. Not approved. Not approved.
Brentuximab vedotin Antibody-drug conjugate Available. Available. Available.
Approved for patients with MF or PCALCL expressing CD30 who received previous systemic treatment. Approved for patients with CD30-positive CTCL who received at least one previous treatment. Approved for PCALCL or patients expressing CD30 who received previous systemic treatment
Alemtuzumab Monoclonal antibody Available. Available. Available.
Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL. Approved, but does not have a package insert indication for CTCL.
Mogamulizumab Monoclonal antibody Available. Available. Not available.
Approved for patients with relapsing or refractory MF or SS after at least one previous systemic therapy. Approved for patients with MF or SS after at least one previous systemic therapy. Not approved.

FDA, Food and Drug Administration (https://www.fda.gov/drugs); EMA, European Medical Agency (https://www.ema.europa.eu/en); ANVISA, National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária; http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/); CTCL, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas; MF, Mycosis Fungoides; HDAC, histone deacetylase; PCALCL, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma; SS, Sézary Syndrome.