Table 2.

Univariable analysis for PFS and OS

PFSOSReference
VariableHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Age Age ≥60 y 1.247 (0.729-2.133) .4206 1.327 (0.753-2.338) .3282 Age <60 y 
Gender Female 0.983 (0.546-1.649) .8527 0.919 (0.508-1.661) .7798 Male 
KPS KPS 70-80 1.366 (0.779-2.397) .2765 1.421 (0.789-2.56) .242 KPS 90-100 
Stage 3-4 0.957 (0.504-1.819) .8938 0.786 (0.408-1.512) .4705 Stage 1-2 
LDH High LDH 1.105 (0.584-2.09) .7585 1.179 (0.6-2.316) .6331 Normal LDH 
IPI at transplant IPI at SCT ≥2 1.432 (0.774-2.649) .2528 1.093 (0.558-2.14) .7963 IPI at SCT <2 
LDH at transplant High LDH 2.08 (1.216-3.557) .0075 1.709 (0.968-3.017) .0646 Normal LDH 
CNS involvement site Parenchymal 0.495 (0.245-0.998) .0493 0.529 (0.252-1.108) .0915 LMD 
 Leptomeningeal and parenchymal 0.913 (0.392-2.131) .8341 0.95 (0.401-2.252) .9078  
 CSF Only 0.762 (0.263-2.208) .6162 0.958 (0.326-2.816) .9385  
 Others* 0.635 (0.293-1.378) .2511 0.55 (0.231-1.306) .1752  
Extent of disease prior to transplant CNS and Systemic 1.677 (0.813-3.458) .1619 1.512 (0.724-3.156) .2707 Isolated CNS relapse 
 Systemic alone 1.115 (0.302-4.122) .8703 1.197 (0.323-4.429) .7878  
Prior lines of therapy >2 2.849 (1.663-4.882) .0001 3.045 (1.713-5.411) .0001 Prior lines of therapy ≤2 
Time from diagnosis to transplant ≤18 mo 0.714 (0.418-1.218) .2158 0.613 (0.347-1.084) .0926 >18 mo 
Disease status at transplant Not in remission 4.883 (2.806-8.499) <.0001 3.971 (2.215-7.118) <.001 CR/CRu 
CNS-directed therapy Cytarabine-based 0.983 (0.385-2.515) .9722 1.203 (0.413-3.505) .7343 Intrathecal chemotherapy alone 
 Methotrexate-based 1.037 (0.418-2.572) .9375 1.241 (0.437-3.529) .6852  
 Methotrexate/Cytarabine-based 1.238 (0.512-2.994) .6363 1.556 (0.567-4.270) .3909  
Conditioning Thiotepa-based 1.495 (0.-2.83) .2166 1.131 (0.5-2.317) .7367 BEAM 
 GBM-based 1.508 (0.7-3.217) .2876 1.411 (0.6-3.139) .3983  
PFSOSReference
VariableHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Age Age ≥60 y 1.247 (0.729-2.133) .4206 1.327 (0.753-2.338) .3282 Age <60 y 
Gender Female 0.983 (0.546-1.649) .8527 0.919 (0.508-1.661) .7798 Male 
KPS KPS 70-80 1.366 (0.779-2.397) .2765 1.421 (0.789-2.56) .242 KPS 90-100 
Stage 3-4 0.957 (0.504-1.819) .8938 0.786 (0.408-1.512) .4705 Stage 1-2 
LDH High LDH 1.105 (0.584-2.09) .7585 1.179 (0.6-2.316) .6331 Normal LDH 
IPI at transplant IPI at SCT ≥2 1.432 (0.774-2.649) .2528 1.093 (0.558-2.14) .7963 IPI at SCT <2 
LDH at transplant High LDH 2.08 (1.216-3.557) .0075 1.709 (0.968-3.017) .0646 Normal LDH 
CNS involvement site Parenchymal 0.495 (0.245-0.998) .0493 0.529 (0.252-1.108) .0915 LMD 
 Leptomeningeal and parenchymal 0.913 (0.392-2.131) .8341 0.95 (0.401-2.252) .9078  
 CSF Only 0.762 (0.263-2.208) .6162 0.958 (0.326-2.816) .9385  
 Others* 0.635 (0.293-1.378) .2511 0.55 (0.231-1.306) .1752  
Extent of disease prior to transplant CNS and Systemic 1.677 (0.813-3.458) .1619 1.512 (0.724-3.156) .2707 Isolated CNS relapse 
 Systemic alone 1.115 (0.302-4.122) .8703 1.197 (0.323-4.429) .7878  
Prior lines of therapy >2 2.849 (1.663-4.882) .0001 3.045 (1.713-5.411) .0001 Prior lines of therapy ≤2 
Time from diagnosis to transplant ≤18 mo 0.714 (0.418-1.218) .2158 0.613 (0.347-1.084) .0926 >18 mo 
Disease status at transplant Not in remission 4.883 (2.806-8.499) <.0001 3.971 (2.215-7.118) <.001 CR/CRu 
CNS-directed therapy Cytarabine-based 0.983 (0.385-2.515) .9722 1.203 (0.413-3.505) .7343 Intrathecal chemotherapy alone 
 Methotrexate-based 1.037 (0.418-2.572) .9375 1.241 (0.437-3.529) .6852  
 Methotrexate/Cytarabine-based 1.238 (0.512-2.994) .6363 1.556 (0.567-4.270) .3909  
Conditioning Thiotepa-based 1.495 (0.-2.83) .2166 1.131 (0.5-2.317) .7367 BEAM 
 GBM-based 1.508 (0.7-3.217) .2876 1.411 (0.6-3.139) .3983  

ARA-C, cytarabine; CRu, complete response uncertain; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GBM, gemcitabine, busulphan, melphalan; HR, hazard ratio; KPS, Karnofsky performance scale; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.

*

Included patients with isolated neurolymphomatosis, intramedullary spinal dissemination, and others not otherwise classified such as epidural with nerve root or spine involvement.

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