Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics, therapy, response, and progression status of the PCNSL population (n = 78)

Median (range)
Age at diagnosis (y) 64 (22-87) 
KPS 70 (30-90) 
 Patients (%) 
IELSG risk group  
Low risk (0-1) 22 (28.2%) 
Intermediate risk (2-3) 49 (62.8%) 
High risk (4-5) 6 (7.7%) 
NA 1 (1.3%) 
Race and ethnicity  
White 40 (51.3%) 
Asian 25 (32.1%) 
Hispanic 10 (12.8%) 
African American 2 (2.5%) 
Native American 1 (1.3%) 
Cell of origin  
ABC-DLBCL 60 (76.9%) 
GCB-DLBCL 13 (16.7%) 
NA 5 (6.4%) 
IOL 9 (11.5%) 
CSF involvement  
Positive or suspicious 6 (7.7%) 
Negative 44 (56.4%) 
Unknown 28 (35.9%) 
Tumor focality  
Unifocal 42 (53.8%) 
Multifocal 36 (46.2%) 
Induction therapy  
MTR 76 (97.4%) 
M-R 2 (2.6%) 
Response to induction  
CR 51 (65.4%) 
PR 10 (12.8%) 
PD 17 (21.8%) 
Postinduction treatment  
Dose-intensive consolidation 44 (56.4%) 
Maintenance immunotherapy 8 (10.3%) 
No additional therapy 9 (11.5%) 
Progression status  
During first 6 mo 17 (21.8%) 
After 6 mo 18 (23.1%) 
Not progressed 43 (55.1%) 
Median (range)
Age at diagnosis (y) 64 (22-87) 
KPS 70 (30-90) 
 Patients (%) 
IELSG risk group  
Low risk (0-1) 22 (28.2%) 
Intermediate risk (2-3) 49 (62.8%) 
High risk (4-5) 6 (7.7%) 
NA 1 (1.3%) 
Race and ethnicity  
White 40 (51.3%) 
Asian 25 (32.1%) 
Hispanic 10 (12.8%) 
African American 2 (2.5%) 
Native American 1 (1.3%) 
Cell of origin  
ABC-DLBCL 60 (76.9%) 
GCB-DLBCL 13 (16.7%) 
NA 5 (6.4%) 
IOL 9 (11.5%) 
CSF involvement  
Positive or suspicious 6 (7.7%) 
Negative 44 (56.4%) 
Unknown 28 (35.9%) 
Tumor focality  
Unifocal 42 (53.8%) 
Multifocal 36 (46.2%) 
Induction therapy  
MTR 76 (97.4%) 
M-R 2 (2.6%) 
Response to induction  
CR 51 (65.4%) 
PR 10 (12.8%) 
PD 17 (21.8%) 
Postinduction treatment  
Dose-intensive consolidation 44 (56.4%) 
Maintenance immunotherapy 8 (10.3%) 
No additional therapy 9 (11.5%) 
Progression status  
During first 6 mo 17 (21.8%) 
After 6 mo 18 (23.1%) 
Not progressed 43 (55.1%) 

Each of the patients with intraocular and/or CSF/leptomeningeal dissemination also had evidence of brain parenchymal lymphoma at presentation.

ABC, activated B cell; CR, complete response; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GCB, germinal center B cell; IOL, intraocular lymphoma; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; M-R, high-dose methotrexate plus rituximab; NA, not available; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response.

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