Abstract
We compared the International Prognostic Index (IPI), Revised (R)-IPI and age-adjusted (aa)-IPI as prognostic indices for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the UK National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) R-CHOP 14 versus 21 trial (N = 1080). The R-IPI and aa-IPI showed no marked improvement compared to the IPI for overall and progression-free survival, in terms of model fit or discrimination. Similar results were observed in exploratory analyses incorporating the Grupo Español de Linfomas/Transplante de Médula Ósea (GELTAMO)-IPI, where baseline β2-microglobulin data were available (N = 655). Although our findings support current use of the IPI, a novel prognostic tool to better delineate a high-risk DLBCL group in the rituximab era is needed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1015-1019 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
| Volume | 192 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- clinical trials
- diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- international prognostic index
- rituximab