2011
Methotrexate area under the curve as a prognostic factor in primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with immunochemoradiotherapy
Morris PG, Abrey LE, Reiner AS, Wu N, Panageas KS, Seko BS, Deangelis LM, Omuro A. Methotrexate area under the curve as a prognostic factor in primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with immunochemoradiotherapy. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011, 52: 1891-1897. PMID: 21699456, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.585527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArea Under CurveCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCytarabineFemaleHumansKarnofsky Performance StatusMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedProcarbazinePrognosisRituximabSurvival AnalysisVincristineConceptsPrimary central nervous system lymphomaCentral nervous system lymphomaProgression-free survivalNervous system lymphomaMTX AUCMethotrexate areaSystem lymphomaMedian Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scoreIntra-patient dose escalationProspective phase II trialKarnofsky performance status scoreLow-dose radiotherapyFirst chemotherapy cyclePerformance status scorePhase II trialImproved tumor controlSubstantial inter-individual variabilityChemotherapy cyclesII trialMTX exposureOverall survivalDose escalationMedian agePrognostic factorsInter-individual variability
2010
Primary CNS lymphoma in patients younger than 60: can whole-brain radiotherapy be deferred?
Omuro A, Taillandier L, Chinot O, Sierra del Rio M, Carnin C, Barrie M, Soussain C, Tanguy ML, Choquet S, Leblond V, Hoang-Xuan K, On behalf of the ANOCEF Group (French Neuro-Oncology Association).. Primary CNS lymphoma in patients younger than 60: can whole-brain radiotherapy be deferred? Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2010, 104: 323-330. PMID: 21170569, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0497-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyHigh-dose chemotherapyProgression-free survivalPrimary central nervous system lymphomaSalvage whole brain radiotherapyComplete responseOverall survivalNeurotoxicity riskMedian progression-free survivalCentral nervous system lymphomaAdditional chemotherapy cyclesEffective salvage treatmentMedian overall survivalStem cell rescuePrimary CNS lymphomaNervous system lymphomaObjective of treatmentChemosensitive diseaseChemosensitive patientsChemotherapy cyclesInduction chemotherapyBrain radiotherapyCNS lymphomaObjective responseSalvage treatment