Table 2

Response at end of treatment with rituximab combined with liposomal doxorubicin in 17 patients with symptomatic KSHV-MCD

NCI-KSHV-MCD Response Criteria
Response categoryResponsen(%)
Clinical response Complete response 15 (88) 
 Symptom-free disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
 Major clinical response* 16 (94) 
Biochemical response Complete response 13 (76) 
 Partial response 2 (12) 
 Major biochemical response 15 (88) 
 Stable disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
Radiographic response Complete response  
  Nodes 13 (76) 
  Spleen 8 (47) 
 Partial response  
  Nodes 4 (24) 
  Spleen 7 (41) 
 Major radiographic response 15 (88) 
 Stable disease (spleen) 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ (spleen) 1 (6) 
Overall response Complete response 5 (29) 
 Partial response 9 (53) 
 Stable disease 2 (12) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
KSHV-MCD Clinical Benefic Criteria Complete response 14 (82) 
 Partial response 1 (6) 
 Stable disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease 1 (6) 
NCI-KSHV-MCD Response Criteria
Response categoryResponsen(%)
Clinical response Complete response 15 (88) 
 Symptom-free disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
 Major clinical response* 16 (94) 
Biochemical response Complete response 13 (76) 
 Partial response 2 (12) 
 Major biochemical response 15 (88) 
 Stable disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
Radiographic response Complete response  
  Nodes 13 (76) 
  Spleen 8 (47) 
 Partial response  
  Nodes 4 (24) 
  Spleen 7 (41) 
 Major radiographic response 15 (88) 
 Stable disease (spleen) 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease§ (spleen) 1 (6) 
Overall response Complete response 5 (29) 
 Partial response 9 (53) 
 Stable disease 2 (12) 
 Progressive disease§ 1 (6) 
KSHV-MCD Clinical Benefic Criteria Complete response 14 (82) 
 Partial response 1 (6) 
 Stable disease 1 (6) 
 Progressive disease 1 (6) 
*

Major clinical response = complete response + symptom-free disease + partial response.

Major biochemical response = complete response + partial response.

Major radiographic response = at least complete response or partial response by both lymph nodes and spleen criteria.

§

One patient was not evaluable radiographically.

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