Table 5.

Outcomes for childhood and adolescent mature B-cell NHL with historical treatment regimens from Europe plus middle-income countries

LocationYearsSample size, nRegimen basisMTX dose utilized, mg/m2Survival analysisCohort survival, %TRM, %Survival by stage/risk group
BFM 1986-1990 197 BFM86 500 6-y EFS 82 Stages I/II, 99%; stage III LDH < 500 U/L, 85%; stage III LDH > 500 U/L, 43%; stage IV, 67% 
BFM 1990-1995 413 BFM90 5000 6-y EFS 89 Stages I/II, 98%; stage III LDH < 500 U/L, 95%; stage III LDH > 500 U/L, 81%; stage IV, 73% 
BFM 1996-2001 281 BFM95* 1000 3-y EFS 94 0.4 Group R1, 94%; group R2, 94% 
Brazil 1998-2003 53 BFM86/90 2000 ∼3-y EFS 78 Stages I/II, 100%; stages III/IV, 74% 
Argentina 1994-1999 57 BFM90 2000 5-y EFS 79 Group R1, 100%; group R2, 86%; group R3, 82%; group R4, 50% 
Nicaragua 1996-2003 53 Unspecified 1000 9-y EFS 53 Stage I, 100%; stage II, 71%; stage III, 55%; stage IV, 17% 
Venezuela 1995-2002 96 LMB89 Unmodified 2-y EFS 75 Group A, 100%; group B, 76%; group C, 56% 
South Africa 1995-2010 51 LMB89 Unmodified 5-y OS 65 NR Stage II, 62%; stage III, 78%; stage IV, 42% 
Northwest Africa 2001-2004 119 LMB89 Unmodified 3-y OS 75 21 Stages I/II, 84%; stage III, 76%; stage IV, 56% 
Central America 2004-2016 405 BFM90 1000-3000 3-y EFS 70 11 Stages I/II, 83%; stage III, 75%; stage IV, 55% 
LocationYearsSample size, nRegimen basisMTX dose utilized, mg/m2Survival analysisCohort survival, %TRM, %Survival by stage/risk group
BFM 1986-1990 197 BFM86 500 6-y EFS 82 Stages I/II, 99%; stage III LDH < 500 U/L, 85%; stage III LDH > 500 U/L, 43%; stage IV, 67% 
BFM 1990-1995 413 BFM90 5000 6-y EFS 89 Stages I/II, 98%; stage III LDH < 500 U/L, 95%; stage III LDH > 500 U/L, 81%; stage IV, 73% 
BFM 1996-2001 281 BFM95* 1000 3-y EFS 94 0.4 Group R1, 94%; group R2, 94% 
Brazil 1998-2003 53 BFM86/90 2000 ∼3-y EFS 78 Stages I/II, 100%; stages III/IV, 74% 
Argentina 1994-1999 57 BFM90 2000 5-y EFS 79 Group R1, 100%; group R2, 86%; group R3, 82%; group R4, 50% 
Nicaragua 1996-2003 53 Unspecified 1000 9-y EFS 53 Stage I, 100%; stage II, 71%; stage III, 55%; stage IV, 17% 
Venezuela 1995-2002 96 LMB89 Unmodified 2-y EFS 75 Group A, 100%; group B, 76%; group C, 56% 
South Africa 1995-2010 51 LMB89 Unmodified 5-y OS 65 NR Stage II, 62%; stage III, 78%; stage IV, 42% 
Northwest Africa 2001-2004 119 LMB89 Unmodified 3-y OS 75 21 Stages I/II, 84%; stage III, 76%; stage IV, 56% 
Central America 2004-2016 405 BFM90 1000-3000 3-y EFS 70 11 Stages I/II, 83%; stage III, 75%; stage IV, 55% 
*

BFM95 data focus on regimen for risk groups R1 and R2 only, excluding risk groups R3 and R4, which received a higher dose of MTX.

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