A Multi-Targeted Strategy for Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real-World Outcomes of the ViPOR Regimen
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Patient Selection
2.2. Treatment Protocol
2.3. Response Evaluation and Safety Assessment
2.4. Ethical Considerations
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Patient Characteristics
3.2. Prior Treatment Characteristics
3.3. ViPOR Regimen
3.4. Treatment Response
3.5. Survival and Safety
4. Discussion
Study Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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| Case | Age/Gender | Subtype | Stage (Ann Arbor) | Prognostic Index | Disease Status at Enrollment | ECOG/Comorbidity | Prior Therapies and Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31/M | DLBCL, ABC | 2 | IPI Low | Primary Refractory | 0/None | 6 × R-CHOP (SD) 2 × R-DHAP (SD) 2 × R-ICE (SD) 1 × R-GEMOX (PD) |
| 2 | 28/M | DLBCL, GC (prior cHL) | 2 | IPI Low | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × ABVD (CR) 2 × GDP (SD) 2 × MINE (SD) 2 × R-ICE (PR) |
| 3 | 46/F | DLBCL, ABC (transformed from FL, FLIPI High) | 4 | IPI High | Primary Refractory | 1/None | 4 × R (SD) 2 × O + CHOP (PR) 2 × Bendamustine (SD) 4 × R-Bendamustine (CR) 1 × R-Lenalidomide (PD) |
| 4 | 48/M | Large B-cell lymphoma with IRF4 rearrangement | 2 | IPI Low | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-ICE (CR) ASCT (CR) 2 × R-GEMOX (PR) |
| 5 | 44/F | DLBCL, GC | 3 | IPI Low-Intermediate | Primary Refractory | 1/None | 3 × R-CHOP (SD) 2 × R-GEMOX (SD) |
| 6 | 59/F | D1LBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI Low-Intermediate | Relapsed | 1/Hypothyroidism | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-DHAP (PR) 2 × R-GEMOX (SD) |
| 7 | 26/M | DLBCL, GC | 4 | IPI Low-Intermediate | Primary Refractory | 1/Sleeve gastrectomy | 6 × R-CHOP (PR) 4 × R-ICE (SD) 2 × R-GEMOX (PD) 1 × R-HYPERCVAD B + RT (PR) ASCT Allo-SCT (CR) |
| 8 | 35/F | DLBCL, GC | 4 | IPI Low-Intermediate | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-DHAP (PR) 2 × R-ICE (CR) ASCT (CR) 2 × R-GEMOX (SD) |
| 9 | 39/M | FL | 4 | FLIPI Intermediate | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 5 × O-Lenalidomide (PR) 2 × R-ICE (SD) |
| 10 | 60/F | DLBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI Low | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-ICE (SD) 2 × R-Lenalidomide (CR) ASCT (CR) |
| 11 | 76/F | DLBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI High-Intermediate | Relapsed | 1/DM, HTN | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × GEMOX (SD) |
| 12 | 59/M | DLBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI High-Intermediate | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-ICE (PR) 2 × R-GEMOX (PD) |
| 13 | 22/F | DLBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI Low | Relapsed | 1/None | 6 × R-CHOP (CR) 2 × R-ICE (CR) ASCT (CR) |
| 14 | 47/M | DLBCL, ABC | 4 | IPI High-Intermediate | Primary Refractory | 3/None | 6 × R-CHOP (SD) 2 × R-GEMOX (PR) |
| Case | Time to Interim Response (Cycle) | Interim Response Assessment | Total ViPOR Cycles | Last Response Assessment | Subsequent Therapies and Responses | Clinical Outcomes and Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | PR | 5 | CR | Allo-SCT (CR) | RT administered to residual nodal disease after interim assessment; ViPOR continued concurrently. In CR at 13 months post-allo-SCT. |
| 2 | Early death during Cycle 1 | - | 1 | - | - | Exitus on cycle 1, day 17 due to lymphoma progression |
| 3 | 3 | PR | 4 | CR | Allo-SCT (CR) | RT administered to residual nodal disease after interim assessment; ViPOR continued concurrently. In CR at 8 months post–allo-SCT |
| 4 | 2 | CR | 2 | CR | Allo-SCT (CR) | In CR at 10 months post-allo-SCT |
| 5 | 2 | PD | 2 | PD | RT (PD), Selinexor (PD) | Exitus due to lymphoma progression |
| 6 | 3 | CR | 4 | CR | - | Alive, off follow-up due to CNS aspergillosis-related hemiplegia; not eligible for further therapy |
| 7 | 2 | SD | 2 | SD | - | Exitus due to pulmonary thromboembolism |
| 8 | 2 | PR | 3 | PD | - | Exitus due to lymphoma progression |
| 9 | 3 | CR | 6 | CR | Allo-SCT | Alive on day +67 post-allo-SCT |
| 10 | 2 | PR | 2 | CR | Allo-SCT | RT administered to residual nodal disease after 2 cycles of ViPOR. Exitus on Day +31 post-allo-SCT due to sepsis and septic shock |
| 11 | 3 | SD | 3 | SD | RT (PD) | Poor performance status and advanced age; received palliative RT and died due to lymphoma progression |
| 12 | 2 | SD | 4 | SD | - | Refractory to ViPOR; referred to a Phase 1 clinical trial (NCT07308132) |
| 13 | 3 | CR | 3 | CR | Allo-SCT | Alive on Day +71 post-allo-SCT |
| 14 | 2 | PD | 2 | PD | - | Alive with progressive disease; no subsequent therapy initiated yet |
| Outcome | DLBCL, ABC (n = 8) | DLBCL, GC (n = 4) |
|---|---|---|
| CR at end of ViPOR, n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0) |
| SD at end of ViPOR, n (%) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) |
| PD at end of ViPOR, n (%) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (75.0) |
| ORR (CR + PR), n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0) |
| Bridged to allo-SCT, n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0) |
| Deaths during follow-up, n (%) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (100) |
| Alive at last follow-up, n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0) |
| Case | Adverse Events (Grade/Type) | TLS (Tumor Lysis Syndrome) | Prophylaxis Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neutropenia, hypokalemia, diarrhea—all grade 2 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX, entecavir |
| 2 | None | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 3 | Neutropenia grade 3, Hypokalemia, diarrhea—both grade 2 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 4 | Neutropenia grade 3 Diarrhea grade 2 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 5 | Neutropenia grade 3 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 6 | CNS aspergillosis Neutropenia grade 2 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 7 | Pulmonary embolism | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX, Enoxaparin |
| 8 | Thrombocytopenia, neutropenia—both grade 2 Soft tissue infection grade 2 | No | Acyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 9 | Neutropenia grade 2, diarrhea grade 2 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX, entecavir, fluconazole |
| 10 | None | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 11 | None | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 12 | Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, hypokalemia—all grade 3 | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 13 | None | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
| 14 | None | No | Valacyclovir, TMP-SMX |
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Yiğit Kaya, S.; Vatani, M.; Maral, S.; Beköz, H.S.; Abedi, A.H.; Çınar, O.E.; Oluk, B.; Kaynar, L. A Multi-Targeted Strategy for Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real-World Outcomes of the ViPOR Regimen. J. Clin. Med. 2026, 15, 5401. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15145401
Yiğit Kaya S, Vatani M, Maral S, Beköz HS, Abedi AH, Çınar OE, Oluk B, Kaynar L. A Multi-Targeted Strategy for Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real-World Outcomes of the ViPOR Regimen. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026; 15(14):5401. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15145401
Chicago/Turabian StyleYiğit Kaya, Süreyya, Mehrad Vatani, Senem Maral, Hüseyin Saffet Beköz, Amir Hossein Abedi, Olgu Erkin Çınar, Beyza Oluk, and Leylagül Kaynar. 2026. "A Multi-Targeted Strategy for Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real-World Outcomes of the ViPOR Regimen" Journal of Clinical Medicine 15, no. 14: 5401. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15145401
APA StyleYiğit Kaya, S., Vatani, M., Maral, S., Beköz, H. S., Abedi, A. H., Çınar, O. E., Oluk, B., & Kaynar, L. (2026). A Multi-Targeted Strategy for Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real-World Outcomes of the ViPOR Regimen. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 15(14), 5401. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15145401

