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First‐line use of rituximab correlates with increased overall survival in late post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disorders: retrospective, single‐centre study
Author(s) -
MartínezCalle Nicolás,
Alfonso Ana,
Rifón José,
Herrero Ignacio,
Errasti Pedro,
Rábago Gregorio,
Merino Juana,
Panizo Ángel,
Pardo Javier,
Prósper Felipe,
GarcíaMuñoz Ricardo,
Lecumberri Ramón,
Panizo Carlos
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0902-4441
DOI - 10.1111/ejh.12782
Subject(s) - rituximab , medicine , post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder , retrospective cohort study , immunosuppression , lymphoproliferative disorders , regimen , gastroenterology , single center , surgery , lymphoma
This retrospective study evaluates the impact of rituximab on PTLD response and survival in a single‐centre cohort. PTLD cases between 1984 and 2009, including heart, kidney, liver and lung transplant recipients, were included. Survival was analysed taking into account the type of PTLD (monomorphic vs. polymorphic), EBV infection status, IPI score, Ann Arbor stage and use of rituximab. Among 1335 transplanted patients, 24 developed PTLD . Median age was 54 yr (range 29–69), median time to diagnosis 50 months (range 0–100). PTLD type was predominantly late/monomorphic (79% and 75%), mostly diffuse large B‐cell type. Overall response rate ( ORR ) was 62% (66% rituximab vs. 50% non‐rituximab; P = 0.5). R‐ CHOP ‐like regimens were used most frequently (72% of patients treated with rituximab). Median overall survival was 64 months ( CI 95% 31–96). OS was significantly increased in patients treated with rituximab ( P = 0.01; CI 95% rituximab 58–79 months; non‐rituximab 1–30 months). Post‐transplant immunosuppression regimen had no effect on survival or time to PTLD , except for cyclosporine A (CyA), which associated with increased time to PTLD ( P = 0.02). Rituximab was associated with increased survival in our single‐centre series, and it should be considered as first‐line therapy for PTLD patients. The possible protective effect of CyA for development of PTLD should be prospectively evaluated.