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Treatment plan — Hairy Cell Leukemia
PLAN-VAR-HCL-FRAIL-V1 · v1 · 2026-05-12
Patient
VAR-HCL-FRAIL · Algorithm: ALGO-HCL-1L
DiagnosisHairy Cell Leukemia
MOH / ICD-10C91.4
ICD-O-39940/3

Clinical significance of mutations (ESCAT)

Tumor-board context — the engine does not use these tiers to rank tracks
BiomarkerVariantESCATEvidenceClinical significanceDrugsSources
No clinically actionable variants matched in this profile.

Primary current-line option

Aggressive plan
★ DEFAULT
Indication
IND-HCL-1L-PENTOSTATIN
Regimen
Cladribine single 7-day course
Drugs + NSZU
  • Cladribine (DRUG-CLADRIBINE) 0.09 mg/kg/day continuous IV · × 7 days, single course · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
Supportive care
SUP-PJP-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HSV-PROPHYLAXIS
Reason
Primary current-line option selected by ALGO-HCL-1L at step 1; branch-driving red flag: RF-HCL-FRAILTY-AGE.

Other current-line alternatives (1 tracks)

Same treatment line; review when biomarker, access, contraindication, or patient-context assumptions change.
Standard plan
Indication
IND-HCL-1L-CLADRIBINE
Regimen
Cladribine single 7-day course
Drugs + NSZU
  • Cladribine (DRUG-CLADRIBINE) 0.09 mg/kg/day continuous IV · × 7 days, single course · IV ⚠ NSZU — not for this indication
Supportive care
SUP-PJP-PROPHYLAXIS, SUP-HSV-PROPHYLAXIS
Reason
Current-line alternative presented for HCP consideration

Why this branch was chosen

Triggers from the patient profile that fired and drove the chosen branch.
Step 1 → branch IND-HCL-1L-PENTOSTATIN
  • RF-HCL-FRAILTY-AGE ★ winner: Age >75 + ECOG ≥2 OR significant comorbidity — pentostatin's weekly schedule allows finer toxicity titration than cladribine 5-7 day continuous infusion; preferred for fragile patients. SRC-NCCN-BCELL-2025SRC-ESMO-DLBCL-2024

Pre-treatment investigations

Investigations before treatment start · critical / standard / desired · merged across tracks
IDNamePriorityCategoryWhere to orderNeeded for
TEST-BM-ASPIRATEBone Marrow AspirateCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-BM-TREPHINEBone Marrow TrephineCriticalhistologyall tracks
TEST-CBCComplete Blood Count with DifferentialCriticallaball tracks
TEST-CECT-CAPCECT chest/abdomen/pelvisCriticalimagingall tracks
TEST-CMPComprehensive Metabolic PanelCriticallaball tracks
TEST-FLOW-CYTOMETRYFlow CytometryCriticalhistologyCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-HBV-SEROLOGYHepatitis B Serology Panel (HBsAg, anti-HBc total, anti-HBs)Criticallabstandard
TEST-HIV-SEROLOGYHIV Antibody/AntigenCriticallabstandard
TEST-LFTLiver Function Tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, GGT, albumin)Criticallaball tracks
TEST-PERIPHERAL-SMEARPeripheral Blood SmearCriticallabCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)all tracks
TEST-NGS-LYMPHOID-PANELLymphoid NGS PanelDesiredgenomicCSD Lab ✓ (code TBC)standard

Red flags — PRO / CONTRA aggressive

PRO-AGGRESSIVE

Triggers that push toward the aggressive track
  • Age >75 + ECOG ≥2 OR significant comorbidity — pentostatin's weekly schedule allows finer toxicity titration than cladribine 5-7 day continuous infusion; preferred for fragile patients.RF-HCL-FRAILTY-AGE

CONTRA-AGGRESSIVE

Hard contraindications to escalation

What NOT to do

Explicit prohibitive rules, each grounded in a regimen / supportive care / contraindication entity
Aggressive plan (IND-HCL-1L-PENTOSTATIN)
  • Do not prescribe in severe renal impairment without dose adjustment.
  • Do not skip PJP + HSV prophylaxis.
Standard plan (IND-HCL-1L-CLADRIBINE)
  • Do not start in active uncontrolled infection — deep CD4 lymphopenia will significantly increase the risk.
  • Do not skip PJP + HSV prophylaxis for ≥1 year post-treatment.
  • Do not skip BRAF V600E testing — required for second-line targeted therapy at relapse.
  • Do not treat asymptomatic HCL without cytopenia / splenomegaly indication.

Monitoring schedule

Monitoring schedule by treatment phase

Aggressive plan · MON-HCL-CLADRIBINE

PhaseWindowTestsCheckpoints
baselineWithin 1 week before startTEST-CBC, TEST-CMP, TEST-LFT, TEST-PERIPHERAL-SMEAR, TEST-BM-ASPIRATE, TEST-BM-TREPHINE, TEST-FLOW-CYTOMETRY, TEST-CECT-CAP
  • Confirm HCL: hairy cells on PB smear, BM trephine annexin-A1+, flow CD11c+CD25+CD103+CD123+
  • Document BRAF V600E status (informational; required for second-line targeted therapy if relapse)
  • Treatment indication confirmed (significant cytopenia or symptomatic splenomegaly)
post_treatment_immediateWeeks 2-4 post-cladribineTEST-CBC
  • Febrile neutropenia management; transfusion support as needed
response_assessmentMonth 4-6 post-cladribineTEST-CBC, TEST-PERIPHERAL-SMEAR, TEST-BM-ASPIRATE, TEST-BM-TREPHINE, TEST-FLOW-CYTOMETRY
  • CR / PR / persistent disease; if persistent — repeat cladribine course or rituximab consolidation
follow_upEvery 6 months × 5 years, then annuallyTEST-CBC, TEST-CMP
  • Surveillance for relapse (median PFS >10 years; relapse can occur)
  • PJP + HSV prophylaxis continuing ≥1 year

Timeline

Treatment timeline — derived from regimen + monitoring schedule

Aggressive plan

Baseline
Within 1 week before start
Induction · Cladribine single 7-day course
7-day cycles × 1 (single course; repeat only if persistent disease at 6 months)
Response assessment
Month 4-6 post-cladribine
Follow-up
Every 6 months × 5 years, then annually

MDT brief

Discussion questions (1, 0 blocking)

MDT talk tree (3 steps)

#OwnerTopicAction
1hematologistStaging / disease burden What is the current LDH? Marker of tumor burden and transformation.
2clinical_pharmacistSpecialist review Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
3palliative_careSpecialist review Reduced performance status / decompensated comorbidity — goals-of-care assessment needed.

Skills (recommended) — for consideration (2)

  • Clinical pharmacist recommended
    Chemoimmunotherapy regimen — drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, premedication.
  • Palliative care recommended
    Reduced performance status / decompensated comorbidity — goals-of-care assessment needed.

Data quality

Usable with caveats. No critical default-track gap was found, but the MDT should review the listed caveats before final sign-off.
  • Biomarker coverage: 0/0 known (100%), 0 missing, 0 default-track gaps
  • Unevaluated RedFlags: RF-HCL-FRAILTY-AGE, RF-HCL-HIGH-RISK-BIOLOGY, RF-HCL-INFECTION-SCREENING, RF-HCL-TRANSFORMATION-PROGRESSION
Technical MDT skill metadata (2/16 activated in this plan)
All registered virtual specialists. ✓ — activated for this case; ○ — not activated (available for other clinical scenarios).
Specialistskill_idVersionLast reviewedSign-offsDomain
Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T)cellular_therapy_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy
Clinical pharmacistclinical_pharmacistv0.1.02026-04-250clinical_pharmacy
Hematologist / oncohematologisthematologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematology_oncology
Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma)hematopathologistv0.1.02026-04-250hematopathology
Infectious disease / hepatologyinfectious_disease_hepatologyv0.1.02026-04-250infectious_diseases
Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist)medical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250solid_oncology
Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologistmolecular_geneticistv0.1.02026-04-250molecular_oncology
Palliative carepalliative_carev0.1.02026-04-250palliative_care
Pathologist (general)pathologistv0.1.02026-04-250pathology
Primary care / family physicianprimary_carev0.1.02026-04-250primary_care
Psycho-oncologistpsychologistv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Radiation oncologistradiation_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250radiation_oncology
Radiologistradiologistv0.1.02026-04-250diagnostic_imaging
Social worker / case managersocial_worker_case_managerv0.1.02026-04-250psychosocial
Surgical oncologistsurgical_oncologistv0.1.02026-04-250surgical_oncology
Transplant specialist (BMT)transplant_specialistv0.1.02026-04-250cellular_therapy

Sources cited

Experimental options (clinical trials)

Third plan track — open-enrollment trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Render-time metadata; engine selection is not affected by this block (CHARTER §8.3). Last synced: 2026-05-12.
NCTTitlePhaseStatusSponsorUASignalsEligibility (excerpt)
NCT04322383Binimetinib for People With Relapsed/Refractory BRAF Wild Type Hairy Cell Leukemia and VariantPHASE2RECRUITINGNational Cancer Institute (NCI)Small N (<50) Surrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT06311227Venetoclax for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed Hairy Cell LeukemiaPHASE2RECRUITINGNational Cancer Institute (NCI)Small N (<50) Surrogate endpoint only Single country
NCT04815356Phase I Study of Anti-CD22 Chimeric Receptor T Cells in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia and VariantPHASE1RECRUITINGNational Cancer Institute (NCI)Phase 1 only Small N (<50) Single country
NCT02131753Therapy Optimisation for the Treatment of Hairy Cell LeukemiaPHASE2 / PHASE3RECRUITINGUniversity of GiessenSingle country
NCT02560883Hairy Cell Leukemia Patient Data RegistryN/ARECRUITINGOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT06774677Decoding the Extracellular Vesicles-driven Communication in the Microenvironment of Hairy Cell Leukemia to Improve Patient Care ManagementN/ARECRUITINGIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di BolognaSingle country
NCT01087333Collection of Human Samples to Study Hairy Cell and Other Leukemias, and to Develop Recombinant Immunotoxins for Cancer TreatmentN/ARECRUITINGNational Cancer Institute (NCI)Single country
NCT01137825Registry of Older Patients With CancerN/ARECRUITINGUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterSingle country
NCT06764524Hairy Cell Leukemia: Harnessing the Full Power of Extracellular Vesicles to Improve Patient Care ManagementN/ARECRUITINGIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di BolognaSingle country
NCT04775745Study of Oral Administration of LP-168 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Malignancies.PHASE1RECRUITINGNewave Pharmaceutical IncPhase 1 only Single country

Verify recruitment status directly with the trial site. ctgov data can lag behind current UA-site status.

Option availability in Ukraine

Per-track UA registration · NSZU · cost · access pathway. Render-time metadata; engine selection does not depend on these fields (CHARTER §8.3).
OptionUA registrationNSZUCost orientationAccess pathway
Aggressive plan
Cladribine single 7-day course (REG-CLADRIBINE-SINGLE)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Standard plan
Cladribine single 7-day course (REG-CLADRIBINE-SINGLE)
✓ registered✓ covered₴-? — verify pathwayNSZU formulary
Trial · NCT04322383
Binimetinib for People With Relapsed/Refractory BRAF Wild Type Hairy Cell Leukemia and Variant
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06311227
Venetoclax for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed Hairy Cell Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT04815356
Phase I Study of Anti-CD22 Chimeric Receptor T Cells in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia and Variant
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT02131753
Therapy Optimisation for the Treatment of Hairy Cell Leukemia
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT02560883
Hairy Cell Leukemia Patient Data Registry
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06774677
Decoding the Extracellular Vesicles-driven Communication in the Microenvironment of Hairy Cell Leukemia to Improve Patient Care Management
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT01087333
Collection of Human Samples to Study Hairy Cell and Other Leukemias, and to Develop Recombinant Immunotoxins for Cancer Treatment
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT01137825
Registry of Older Patients With Cancer
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT06764524
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Harnessing the Full Power of Extracellular Vesicles to Improve Patient Care Management
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor
Trial · NCT04775745
Study of Oral Administration of LP-168 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Malignancies.
No UA site listed — international referral required
— unknown— unknown
self-pay: ₴0/course
Trial sponsor

Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Status updated: 2026-05-12.