Table 3.

Summary of select studies of PTCL-NOS in pediatric patients

Clinical stage and number of casesInitial treatment approachStudy findingsSurvivalReference
Stage I/II, n = 6
Stage III/IV, n = 6 
  • CHOP for stage I/II (n = 6)

  • APO w/wo IDMTX and HiDAC for stage III/IV (n = 6)

 
  • No relapses in patients with limited stage disease

  • Relapse occurred in 4/6 with advanced stage

 
5-y EFS: 60%,
5-y OS: 70%  
6  
Stage I/II, n = 7
Stage III/IV, n = 10 
  • T-LLy/ALL regimen (n = 12)

  • B-NHL regimen (n = 5)

 
  • 5/7 with stage I/II survived

  • 5/10 with stage III/IV disease survived

 
Follow-up:
59% were alive 
7  
Stage I/II, n = 3
Stage III/IV, n = 15 
  • LLy regimen (n = 5)

  • ALCL-like regimen (n = 12)

  • B-NHL regimen (n = 1)

 
  • 16 achieved CR

  • 5 relapsed after reaching CR; 1 survived after relapse

 
5-y EFS and OS:
61% ± 11% and
65% ± 11% 
9  
Stage I/II, n = 14
Stage III/IV, n = 46 
  • B-NHL regimen (n = 29)

  • T-LLy regimen (n = 22)

  • Other approach (n = 6)

  • No chemotherapy (n = 3)

 
  • No significant survival difference between B-NHL vs T-LLy regimens

  • Relapse in 33% (20) with median time 8.5 mo

  • Progressive disease in 10

  • 6 received HSCT in CR1

 
5-y EFS and OS:
47% ± 7% and
56% ± 7% 
10  
Stage I/II, n = 0
Stage III/IV, n = 7 
  • B-NHL regimen (n = 1)

  • APO regimen (n = 2)

  • T-ALL regimen (n = 2)

  • Other approach (n = 1)

  • No chemotherapy (n = 1)

 
  • 1 achieved CR with chemotherapy only

  • 1 received HSCT in CR1

  • 4 with relapsed/refractory disease (3 received HSCT after relapse)

 
Alive in CR1: n = 2
Total alive: n = 4 
25  
Clinical stage and number of casesInitial treatment approachStudy findingsSurvivalReference
Stage I/II, n = 6
Stage III/IV, n = 6 
  • CHOP for stage I/II (n = 6)

  • APO w/wo IDMTX and HiDAC for stage III/IV (n = 6)

 
  • No relapses in patients with limited stage disease

  • Relapse occurred in 4/6 with advanced stage

 
5-y EFS: 60%,
5-y OS: 70%  
6  
Stage I/II, n = 7
Stage III/IV, n = 10 
  • T-LLy/ALL regimen (n = 12)

  • B-NHL regimen (n = 5)

 
  • 5/7 with stage I/II survived

  • 5/10 with stage III/IV disease survived

 
Follow-up:
59% were alive 
7  
Stage I/II, n = 3
Stage III/IV, n = 15 
  • LLy regimen (n = 5)

  • ALCL-like regimen (n = 12)

  • B-NHL regimen (n = 1)

 
  • 16 achieved CR

  • 5 relapsed after reaching CR; 1 survived after relapse

 
5-y EFS and OS:
61% ± 11% and
65% ± 11% 
9  
Stage I/II, n = 14
Stage III/IV, n = 46 
  • B-NHL regimen (n = 29)

  • T-LLy regimen (n = 22)

  • Other approach (n = 6)

  • No chemotherapy (n = 3)

 
  • No significant survival difference between B-NHL vs T-LLy regimens

  • Relapse in 33% (20) with median time 8.5 mo

  • Progressive disease in 10

  • 6 received HSCT in CR1

 
5-y EFS and OS:
47% ± 7% and
56% ± 7% 
10  
Stage I/II, n = 0
Stage III/IV, n = 7 
  • B-NHL regimen (n = 1)

  • APO regimen (n = 2)

  • T-ALL regimen (n = 2)

  • Other approach (n = 1)

  • No chemotherapy (n = 1)

 
  • 1 achieved CR with chemotherapy only

  • 1 received HSCT in CR1

  • 4 with relapsed/refractory disease (3 received HSCT after relapse)

 
Alive in CR1: n = 2
Total alive: n = 4 
25  

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; APO, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, mercaptopurine, and methotrexate; B-NHL, mature B-cell NHL; CHOP, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone; EFS, event-free survival; HiDAC, high-dose cytarabine; IDMTX, intermediate-dose methotrexate; T-LLy, T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma; w/wo, with/without.

Indicates survival estimates for entire cohort of mature T-cell lymphomas, including PTCL-NOS.

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