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Article: Addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy improves the survival of both the germinal center B-cell-like and non-germinal center B-cell-like subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

TitleAddition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy improves the survival of both the germinal center B-cell-like and non-germinal center B-cell-like subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
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Issue Date2008
PublisherAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jco.org/
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Journal Of Clinical Oncology, 2008, v. 26 n. 28, p. 4587-4594 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) includes at least two prognostically important subtypes (ie, germinal center B-cell-like [GCB] and activated B-cell-like [ABC] DLBCL), which initially were characterized by gene expression profiling and subsequently were confirmed by immunostaining. However, with the addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy, the prognostic significance of this subclassification of DLBCL is unclear. Patients and Methods: We studied 243 patient cases of de novo DLBCL, which included 131 patient cases treated with rituximab plus standard chemotherapy (rituximab group) and 112 patient cases treated with only standard chemotherapy (control group). The cases were assigned to GCB or non-GCB subgroups (the latter of which included both ABC DLBCL and unclassifiable DLBCL) on the basis of immunophenotype by using the Hans method. Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of the two patient groups were compared. Results: The clinical characteristics of the patients in the rituximab and the control groups were similar. Compared with the control group, addition of rituximab improved the 3-year overall survival (OS; 42% v 77%; P < .001) of patients with DLBCL. Rituximab-treated patients in either the GCB or the non-GCB subgroups also had a significantly improved 3-year OS compared with their respective subgroups in the control group (P < .001). In the rituximab group, the GCB subgroup had a significantly better 3-year OS than the non-GCB subgroup (85% v 69%; P = .032). Multivariate analyses confirmed that rituximab treatment was predictive for survival in both the GCB and the non-GCB subgroups. Conclusion: In this retrospective study, we have shown that the subclassification of DLBCL on the basis of the cell of origin continues to have prognostic importance in the rituximab era. © 2008 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60562
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dc.contributor.authorFu, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorWeisenburger, DDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChoi, WWLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPerry, KDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSmith, LMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShi, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHans, CPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGreiner, TCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBierman, PJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBociek, RGen_HK
dc.contributor.authorArmitage, JOen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVose, JMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T04:13:43Z-
dc.date.available2010-05-31T04:13:43Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Clinical Oncology, 2008, v. 26 n. 28, p. 4587-4594en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0732-183Xen_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60562-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) includes at least two prognostically important subtypes (ie, germinal center B-cell-like [GCB] and activated B-cell-like [ABC] DLBCL), which initially were characterized by gene expression profiling and subsequently were confirmed by immunostaining. However, with the addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy, the prognostic significance of this subclassification of DLBCL is unclear. Patients and Methods: We studied 243 patient cases of de novo DLBCL, which included 131 patient cases treated with rituximab plus standard chemotherapy (rituximab group) and 112 patient cases treated with only standard chemotherapy (control group). The cases were assigned to GCB or non-GCB subgroups (the latter of which included both ABC DLBCL and unclassifiable DLBCL) on the basis of immunophenotype by using the Hans method. Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of the two patient groups were compared. Results: The clinical characteristics of the patients in the rituximab and the control groups were similar. Compared with the control group, addition of rituximab improved the 3-year overall survival (OS; 42% v 77%; P < .001) of patients with DLBCL. Rituximab-treated patients in either the GCB or the non-GCB subgroups also had a significantly improved 3-year OS compared with their respective subgroups in the control group (P < .001). In the rituximab group, the GCB subgroup had a significantly better 3-year OS than the non-GCB subgroup (85% v 69%; P = .032). Multivariate analyses confirmed that rituximab treatment was predictive for survival in both the GCB and the non-GCB subgroups. Conclusion: In this retrospective study, we have shown that the subclassification of DLBCL on the basis of the cell of origin continues to have prognostic importance in the rituximab era. © 2008 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jco.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Oncologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshAntibodies, Monoclonal - administration and dosage-
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - administration and dosage - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshLymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - drug therapy - pathology-
dc.subject.meshProportional Hazards Models-
dc.subject.meshVincristine - administration and dosage-
dc.titleAddition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy improves the survival of both the germinal center B-cell-like and non-germinal center B-cell-like subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphomaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailChoi, WWL:wlchoi@pathology.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityChoi, WWL=rp00247en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1200/JCO.2007.15.9277en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid18662967-
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dc.identifier.volume26en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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