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Jin J, Ji D, Xia Z, Xue K, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Cao J, Hong X, Gu JJ, Guo Y, Lv F. Four cycles of R-CHOP followed by two applications of rituximab based on negative interim PET/CT: an analysis of a prospective trial. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:403. [PMID: 35418080 PMCID: PMC9006508 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09486-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background R-CHOP with or without radiotherapy is the standard treatment for limited-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). To prevent overtreatment, we assessed whether four cycles of CHOP plus six applications of rituximab was adequate with negative interim PET/CT and the role of consolidation radiotherapy specifically for patients with Waldeyer’s ring DLBCL. One hundred and twenty-nine patients with limited-stage DLBCL were enrolled in this open-label, nonrandomized, single-arm, phase 2 clinical trial (NCT01804127). Methods All patients were initially treated with 4 cycles of R-CHOP and underwent interim PET/CT. Patients with negative PET/CT (Deauville scores 1–2) received 2 additional cycles of rituximab monotherapy, unless they had any risk factors (primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, extranodal primary or bulky disease). Otherwise, patients received another 2 cycles of R-CHOP. Patients with partial response on interim PET/CT received another 4 cycles of R-CHOP. No radiotherapy was conducted in Waldeyer’s ring DLBCL patients with negative PET/CT. The primary endpoint was 3-year progression-free survival (PFS). Overall survival (OS) in this study was compared with those from a historical study (NCT 00854568159). Results One hundred fifteen interim PET/CT scans (89.1%) were negative after 4 cycles of R-CHOP. An elevated lactate dehydrogenase level was significantly associated with positive interim PET/CT (P < 0.05). A trend of inferior outcome was observed in patients with positive interim PET/CT in terms of 3-year PFS (78.6% vs. 91.9%, P = 0.24) and 3-year OS (85.7% vs. 95.6%, P = 0.16). There were no PFS or OS differences found between patients treated with 4R-CHOP+2R and those treated with 6R-CHOP from a historical control study. Patients with Waldeyer’s ring DLBCL and negative interim PET/CT achieved a 3-year PFS of 87.2% and a 3-year OS of 89.7%. Conclusions Our results suggested that for interim PET/CT-negative patients without risk factors, the extra 2 cycles of CHOP might be omitted, and radiotherapy might also be omitted in patients with Waldeyer’s ring DLBCL without compromising the efficacy. These results need to be confirmed in a randomized study. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, NCT 01804127. Date of first registration: 05/03/2013.
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- Jia Jin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Oncology Department, Northern Jiangsu People;s Hospital; Cancer Institute affiliated to Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital; Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 255000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Cherng HJJ, Sargent RL, Nasta SD, Svoboda J, Schuster SJ, Mato AR, Schrank-Hacker A, Morrissette JJD, Landsburg DJ. Interim PET/CT Result Is Not Predictive of Survival in Patients With MYC-rearranged Non-Burkitt Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2018; 18:673-678. [PMID: 30033208 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with a diagnosis of MYC-rearranged non-Burkitt aggressive B-cell lymphoma (MYC-R), including those with double hit lymphoma, are at high risk of developing relapsed/refractory disease, even if treated with intensive front-line immunochemotherapy. It is common in clinical practice and clinical trials to perform an interim positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan (iPET) during front-line therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. However, the utility of the iPET result for MYC-R patients for predicting outcomes is unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a single-center retrospective study with centralized pathologic review and PET/CT image acquisition and interpretation for 28 MYC-R patients. The patients received front-line therapy with R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin [doxorubicin], Oncovin [vincristine], prednisone) or intensive immunochemotherapy. RESULTS Eight patients had iPET-positive (iPET+) and 20 patients had iPET-negative (iPET-) results using the Deauville visual assessment criteria. At a median follow-up length of 30.4 months, progression-free survival was 65% and overall survival was 76%, neither of which differed significantly between the iPET- and iPET+ patients. The positive predictive value of iPET for progression at 30 months was 25%, and the negative predictive value was 65%. CONCLUSION Although patients with MYC-R lymphoma have been reported to be at high risk of primary treatment failure, this was not predicted by iPET+ results. Thus, the iPET result should not be used to guide changes in front-line or consolidative therapy for these patients.
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- Hua-Jay J Cherng
- Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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