Abstract
We performed a subgroup analysis of the phase III UK National Cancer Research Institute R-CHOP-14 versus R-CHOP-21 (two- versus three-weekly rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone) trial to evaluate the outcomes for 50 patients with World Health Organization 2008 classified primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma identified from the trial database. At a median follow-up of 7·2 years the 5-year progression-free survival and overall survival was 79·8% and 83·8%, respectively. An exploratory analysis raised the possibility of a better outcome in those who received R-CHOP-14 and time intensification may still, in the rituximab era, merit testing in a randomised trial in this subgroup of patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 668-672 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- clinical trials
- diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
- rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone