Table 3

Associations of treatment factors and outcomes for CR rate and progression-free and OS

Treatment factorsOutcomes
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis*
OR (95% CI; P)HR (95% CI; P)OR (95% CI; P)HR (95% CI; P)
CRPFSOSCRPFSOS
Rituximab       
 Yes = 542; no = 1004 2.49 (1.98-3.15; <.001) 0.53 (0.44-0.63; <.001) 0.43 (0.37-0.51; <.01) 2.89 (1.64-5.08; <.001) 0.50 (0.34-0.72; <.001) 0.51 (0.38-0.71; <.0001) 
Chemoregimen       
 CHOP (n = 632) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 
 Infusional regimens       
  EPOCH; n = 166 1.73 (1.17-2.57; .006) 0.57 (0.41-0.79; <.001) 0.59 (0.44-0.76; <.001) 0.97 (0.42-2.24; .95) 1.11 (0.56-2.05; .75) 0.67 (0.33-1.22; .22) 
  CDE; n = 191 0.54 (0.39-0.75; <.001) 1.10 (0.85-1.40; .46) 0.95 (0.76-1.18; .64) 0.87 (0.54-1.40; .55) 0.93 (0.67-1.27; .64) 0.73 (0.55-0.96; .03) 
 Dose-intense regimens       
  Intensive (n = 155) 1.57 (0.97-2.55; .07) 0.89 (0.66-1.18; .42) 0.76 (0.58-0.99; .043) 1.65 (0.57-4.77; .36) 0.32 (0.18-0.54; <.0001) 0.54 (0.36-0.82; .004) 
  ACVBP; 158 1.34 (0.91-1.97; .13) 1.07 (0.81-1.39; .64) 1.01 (0.80-1.26; .94) 1.70 (1.04-2.79; .036) 0.72 (0.52-0.99; .049) 0.88 (0.67-1.16; .38) 
 Less dose-intense regimens       
  Low-dose/modified CHOP; n = 165 0.34 (0.23-0.49; .001) 2.60 (2.04-3.28; <.001) 2.59 (2.08-3.20; <.001) 0.33 (0.19-0.58; <.001) 2.11 (1.53-2.89; <.0001) 1.91 (1.44-2.52; <.0001) 
  VS; n = 41 0.02 (0.003-0.14; <.001) 7.27 (4.84-10.56; <.001) 5.13 (3.58-7.14; <.001) 0.04 (0.01-0.33; .002) 3.34 (2.06-5.23; <.0001) 2.41 (1.58-3.60; <.0001) 
  Remick; n = 38 0.32 (0.16-0.64; .001) NA 2.48 (1.72-3.47; <.001) 0.77 (0.21-2.90; .70) NA 0.86 (0.46-1.51; .62) 
Concurrent cART       
 Yes = 779; no = 724 1.39 (1.12-1.73; .003) 0.78 (0.59-0.92; .006) 0.45 (0.29-0.76; .001) 1.89 (1.21-2.93; .005) 0.89 (0.66-1.21; .45) 0.78 (0.60-1.02; .07) 
Treatment factorsOutcomes
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis*
OR (95% CI; P)HR (95% CI; P)OR (95% CI; P)HR (95% CI; P)
CRPFSOSCRPFSOS
Rituximab       
 Yes = 542; no = 1004 2.49 (1.98-3.15; <.001) 0.53 (0.44-0.63; <.001) 0.43 (0.37-0.51; <.01) 2.89 (1.64-5.08; <.001) 0.50 (0.34-0.72; <.001) 0.51 (0.38-0.71; <.0001) 
Chemoregimen       
 CHOP (n = 632) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 1.0 (reference) 
 Infusional regimens       
  EPOCH; n = 166 1.73 (1.17-2.57; .006) 0.57 (0.41-0.79; <.001) 0.59 (0.44-0.76; <.001) 0.97 (0.42-2.24; .95) 1.11 (0.56-2.05; .75) 0.67 (0.33-1.22; .22) 
  CDE; n = 191 0.54 (0.39-0.75; <.001) 1.10 (0.85-1.40; .46) 0.95 (0.76-1.18; .64) 0.87 (0.54-1.40; .55) 0.93 (0.67-1.27; .64) 0.73 (0.55-0.96; .03) 
 Dose-intense regimens       
  Intensive (n = 155) 1.57 (0.97-2.55; .07) 0.89 (0.66-1.18; .42) 0.76 (0.58-0.99; .043) 1.65 (0.57-4.77; .36) 0.32 (0.18-0.54; <.0001) 0.54 (0.36-0.82; .004) 
  ACVBP; 158 1.34 (0.91-1.97; .13) 1.07 (0.81-1.39; .64) 1.01 (0.80-1.26; .94) 1.70 (1.04-2.79; .036) 0.72 (0.52-0.99; .049) 0.88 (0.67-1.16; .38) 
 Less dose-intense regimens       
  Low-dose/modified CHOP; n = 165 0.34 (0.23-0.49; .001) 2.60 (2.04-3.28; <.001) 2.59 (2.08-3.20; <.001) 0.33 (0.19-0.58; <.001) 2.11 (1.53-2.89; <.0001) 1.91 (1.44-2.52; <.0001) 
  VS; n = 41 0.02 (0.003-0.14; <.001) 7.27 (4.84-10.56; <.001) 5.13 (3.58-7.14; <.001) 0.04 (0.01-0.33; .002) 3.34 (2.06-5.23; <.0001) 2.41 (1.58-3.60; <.0001) 
  Remick; n = 38 0.32 (0.16-0.64; .001) NA 2.48 (1.72-3.47; <.001) 0.77 (0.21-2.90; .70) NA 0.86 (0.46-1.51; .62) 
Concurrent cART       
 Yes = 779; no = 724 1.39 (1.12-1.73; .003) 0.78 (0.59-0.92; .006) 0.45 (0.29-0.76; .001) 1.89 (1.21-2.93; .005) 0.89 (0.66-1.21; .45) 0.78 (0.60-1.02; .07) 

NA, not available.

*

All estimates in the multivariate analysis were adjusted for rituximab use, treatment, concurrent use of cART, age, gender, histological subtype, age-adjusted international prognostic index, CD4 count at baseline, prior history of AIDS, and enrollment period.

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