Table 1.

Patient and disease characteristics and summary of previous treatment and Pola-BR treatment intent

CharacteristicAll patients (N = 133)Stand-alone therapy (n = 78)Bridge to CAR T-cell therapy (n = 40)
Median age, y (range) 72 (18-88) 75 (41-88) 66.5 (29-82) 
Sex    
 Male 87 (65.4) 54 (69.2) 23 (57.5) 
 Female 46 (34.6) 24 (30.8) 17 (42.5) 
ECOG PS    
 0-1 90 (67.7) 46 (59.0) 31 (77.5) 
 ≥2 40 (30.1) 31 (39.7) 7 (17.5) 
 Unknown 3 (2.3) 1 (1.3) 2 (5) 
Diagnosis    
 DLBCL (transformed low-grade lymphoma) 31 (23.3) 17 (21.8) 12 (30) 
 DLBCL, not otherwise specified 78 (58.6) 48 (61.5) 23 (57.5) 
 Double-hit or triple-hit DLBCL 14 (10.5) 9 (11.5) 4 (10.0) 
 Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
 Plasmablastic lymphoma 2 (1.5) 1 (1.3) 
 Primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
 Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma 4 (3.0) 1 (2.5) 
 T-cell rich/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
IPI score    
 0-2 39 (29.3) 21 (26.9) 10 (25) 
 ≥3 86 (64.7) 56 (71.8) 25 (62.5) 
 Unknown 8 (6.0) 1 (1.3) 5 (12.5) 
Bulky disease (>7.5 cm)    
 Yes 29 (21.8) 22 (28.2) 2 (5.0) 
 No 73 (54.9) 53 (67.9) 10 (25.0) 
 Unknown 31 (23.3) 3 (3.8) 28 (70.0) 
Cell of origin    
 Non-germinal center 40 (30.1) 27 (34.6) 7 (17.5) 
 Germinal center B-cell 45 (33.8) 37 (47.4) 4 (10.0) 
 Unknown 48 (36.1) 14 (17.9) 29 (72.5) 
Median lines of previous therapy (range) 2 (1-6) 1 (1-6) 2 (2-4) 
 1 45 (33.8) 43 (55.1) 1 (2.5) 
 2 25 (18.8) 13 (16.7) 25 (62.5) 
 ≥3 34 (25.6) 20 (25.6) 14 (35.0) 
 Unknown 2 (1.5) 2 (2.6) 
Duration of response of last treatment, mo    
 <12 103 (77.4) 53 (67.9) 36 (90.0) 
 >12 23 (17.3) 20 (25.6) 3 (7.5) 
 Unknown 7 (5.3) 5 (6.4) 1 (2.5) 
Refractory to last line of treatment    
 Yes 91 (68.4) 45 (57.7) 33 (82.5) 
 No 42 (31.6) 33 (42.3) 7 (17.5) 
Previous SCT    
 Yes 6 (4.5) 6 (15.0) 
 No 127 (95.5) 78 (100) 34 (85.0) 
Previous CAR T-cell therapy    
 Yes 16 (12.0) 6 (7.7) 
 No 117 (88.0) 72 (92.3) 40 (100) 
Treatment intent    
 Bridge to auto-SCT 5 (3.8) 
 Bridge to CAR T-cell therapy 40 (30.1) 40 (100.0) 
 Bridge to allo-SCT 8 (6.0) 
 Stand-alone (no planned SCT or CAR T-cell therapy) 78 (58.6) 78 (100.0) 
 Unknown 2 (1.5) 
Primary reason for SCT ineligibility    
 Age  43 (55.1)  
 Comorbidities  17 (21.8)  
 Failed previous transplantation  1 (1.3)  
 Insufficient CD34+ cells collected  1 (1.3)  
 Insufficient response to salvage therapy  14 (17.9)  
 PS  1 (1.3)  
 Unknown  1 (1.3)  
CharacteristicAll patients (N = 133)Stand-alone therapy (n = 78)Bridge to CAR T-cell therapy (n = 40)
Median age, y (range) 72 (18-88) 75 (41-88) 66.5 (29-82) 
Sex    
 Male 87 (65.4) 54 (69.2) 23 (57.5) 
 Female 46 (34.6) 24 (30.8) 17 (42.5) 
ECOG PS    
 0-1 90 (67.7) 46 (59.0) 31 (77.5) 
 ≥2 40 (30.1) 31 (39.7) 7 (17.5) 
 Unknown 3 (2.3) 1 (1.3) 2 (5) 
Diagnosis    
 DLBCL (transformed low-grade lymphoma) 31 (23.3) 17 (21.8) 12 (30) 
 DLBCL, not otherwise specified 78 (58.6) 48 (61.5) 23 (57.5) 
 Double-hit or triple-hit DLBCL 14 (10.5) 9 (11.5) 4 (10.0) 
 Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
 Plasmablastic lymphoma 2 (1.5) 1 (1.3) 
 Primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
 Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma 4 (3.0) 1 (2.5) 
 T-cell rich/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma 1 (0.8) 1 (1.3) 
IPI score    
 0-2 39 (29.3) 21 (26.9) 10 (25) 
 ≥3 86 (64.7) 56 (71.8) 25 (62.5) 
 Unknown 8 (6.0) 1 (1.3) 5 (12.5) 
Bulky disease (>7.5 cm)    
 Yes 29 (21.8) 22 (28.2) 2 (5.0) 
 No 73 (54.9) 53 (67.9) 10 (25.0) 
 Unknown 31 (23.3) 3 (3.8) 28 (70.0) 
Cell of origin    
 Non-germinal center 40 (30.1) 27 (34.6) 7 (17.5) 
 Germinal center B-cell 45 (33.8) 37 (47.4) 4 (10.0) 
 Unknown 48 (36.1) 14 (17.9) 29 (72.5) 
Median lines of previous therapy (range) 2 (1-6) 1 (1-6) 2 (2-4) 
 1 45 (33.8) 43 (55.1) 1 (2.5) 
 2 25 (18.8) 13 (16.7) 25 (62.5) 
 ≥3 34 (25.6) 20 (25.6) 14 (35.0) 
 Unknown 2 (1.5) 2 (2.6) 
Duration of response of last treatment, mo    
 <12 103 (77.4) 53 (67.9) 36 (90.0) 
 >12 23 (17.3) 20 (25.6) 3 (7.5) 
 Unknown 7 (5.3) 5 (6.4) 1 (2.5) 
Refractory to last line of treatment    
 Yes 91 (68.4) 45 (57.7) 33 (82.5) 
 No 42 (31.6) 33 (42.3) 7 (17.5) 
Previous SCT    
 Yes 6 (4.5) 6 (15.0) 
 No 127 (95.5) 78 (100) 34 (85.0) 
Previous CAR T-cell therapy    
 Yes 16 (12.0) 6 (7.7) 
 No 117 (88.0) 72 (92.3) 40 (100) 
Treatment intent    
 Bridge to auto-SCT 5 (3.8) 
 Bridge to CAR T-cell therapy 40 (30.1) 40 (100.0) 
 Bridge to allo-SCT 8 (6.0) 
 Stand-alone (no planned SCT or CAR T-cell therapy) 78 (58.6) 78 (100.0) 
 Unknown 2 (1.5) 
Primary reason for SCT ineligibility    
 Age  43 (55.1)  
 Comorbidities  17 (21.8)  
 Failed previous transplantation  1 (1.3)  
 Insufficient CD34+ cells collected  1 (1.3)  
 Insufficient response to salvage therapy  14 (17.9)  
 PS  1 (1.3)  
 Unknown  1 (1.3)  

All data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise stated.

ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; IPI, International Prognostic Index.

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