HD-MTX-based chemotherapy (cht) is the conventional approach to primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), but superiority of polycht over HD-MTX alone is unproven. A benefit of adding HD-araC to MTX has been suggested. This is a randomized phase II trial comparing HD-MTX monocht versus HD-MTX plus HD-araC as primary cht in immunocompetent patients (pts) with PCNSL. Methods: 79 HIV- pts with newly diagnosed PCNSL, age 18-75 ys, ECOG-PS≤3, and measurable disease were randomly assigned to receive 4 courses (interval 3 weeks) of MTX 3.5 g/mq (control arm; n=40) or MTX (same dose) + araC 2 g/mq x 2/d, d 2-3 (experimental arm; n=39). Cht was followed by whole-brain irradiation. Pts were stratified based on IELSG score and centre irradiation policy for pts >60 ys in complete remission (CR) after cht. CR rate (CRR) after cht was the primary endpoint; planned accrual (α=.05 β=.2) for P0 30% and P1 50% was 39 pts/arm. Results: Median age of the 79 entered pts was 58 ys (range 25-74). No differences in clinical presentation between arms were observed. Two hundred thirty-one (73%) of the 316 planned courses were actually delivered (MTX 71%; MTX+araC 76%). Causes of cht interruption were: progressive disease in 20 MTX and 8 MTX+araC pts, toxicity in 1 MTX and 7 MTX+araC pts and refusal in 2 MTX+araC pts. As expected, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and infections were more common in MTX+araC arm. All G3-4 non-hematological toxicities were <5%. One MTX pt and 3 MTX+araC pts died of toxicity. CRR was 18% after MTX and 46% after MTX+araC (p=0.006), with an ORR of 40% and 69% (p=0.009), respectively. At a median follow-up of 30 m., 31 MTX and 22 MTX+araC pts experienced failure, with a 3-yr FFS of 21±6% and 38±8% (p=0.01), respectively. No differences in relapse sites or salvage efficacy between treatment arms were observed. Twelve MTX and 20 MTX+araC pts are alive, with a 3-yr OS of 32±8% and 46±9% (p=0.07). Conclusions: This is the first randomized trial on PCNSL with completed accrual. The addition of HD-araC to HD-MTX resulted in significantly better outcome and acceptable toxicity. MTX+araC may be the cht combination used as control arm in future randomized trials.
Randomized phase II trial on primary chemotherapy with high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) alone or associated with high-dose cytarabine (HD-araC) for patients with primary CNS lymphoma (IELSG #20 Trial): Tolerability, activity, and survival analyses / A. J., Ferreri; M., Reni; Martelli, Maurizio; G., Pangalis; M., Frezzato; G., Cabras; A., Fabbri; G., Corazzelli; E., Zucca; F., Cavalli. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 0732-183X. - (2009). (Intervento presentato al convegno 45th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology tenutosi a Orlando, FL nel MAY 29-JUN 02, 2009).
Randomized phase II trial on primary chemotherapy with high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) alone or associated with high-dose cytarabine (HD-araC) for patients with primary CNS lymphoma (IELSG #20 Trial): Tolerability, activity, and survival analyses
MARTELLI, Maurizio;
2009
Abstract
HD-MTX-based chemotherapy (cht) is the conventional approach to primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), but superiority of polycht over HD-MTX alone is unproven. A benefit of adding HD-araC to MTX has been suggested. This is a randomized phase II trial comparing HD-MTX monocht versus HD-MTX plus HD-araC as primary cht in immunocompetent patients (pts) with PCNSL. Methods: 79 HIV- pts with newly diagnosed PCNSL, age 18-75 ys, ECOG-PS≤3, and measurable disease were randomly assigned to receive 4 courses (interval 3 weeks) of MTX 3.5 g/mq (control arm; n=40) or MTX (same dose) + araC 2 g/mq x 2/d, d 2-3 (experimental arm; n=39). Cht was followed by whole-brain irradiation. Pts were stratified based on IELSG score and centre irradiation policy for pts >60 ys in complete remission (CR) after cht. CR rate (CRR) after cht was the primary endpoint; planned accrual (α=.05 β=.2) for P0 30% and P1 50% was 39 pts/arm. Results: Median age of the 79 entered pts was 58 ys (range 25-74). No differences in clinical presentation between arms were observed. Two hundred thirty-one (73%) of the 316 planned courses were actually delivered (MTX 71%; MTX+araC 76%). Causes of cht interruption were: progressive disease in 20 MTX and 8 MTX+araC pts, toxicity in 1 MTX and 7 MTX+araC pts and refusal in 2 MTX+araC pts. As expected, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and infections were more common in MTX+araC arm. All G3-4 non-hematological toxicities were <5%. One MTX pt and 3 MTX+araC pts died of toxicity. CRR was 18% after MTX and 46% after MTX+araC (p=0.006), with an ORR of 40% and 69% (p=0.009), respectively. At a median follow-up of 30 m., 31 MTX and 22 MTX+araC pts experienced failure, with a 3-yr FFS of 21±6% and 38±8% (p=0.01), respectively. No differences in relapse sites or salvage efficacy between treatment arms were observed. Twelve MTX and 20 MTX+araC pts are alive, with a 3-yr OS of 32±8% and 46±9% (p=0.07). Conclusions: This is the first randomized trial on PCNSL with completed accrual. The addition of HD-araC to HD-MTX resulted in significantly better outcome and acceptable toxicity. MTX+araC may be the cht combination used as control arm in future randomized trials.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
