Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of novel temozolomide-based chemotherapy regimen with radiotherapy for treating primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL).
Methods Twenty-four patients were treated by concurrent chemoradiation with temozolomide, after which adjuvant chemotherapy (temozolomide, nedaplatin, and vincristine) was given for 6-8 cycles. Some states were observed, including remission rate, overall survival (OS), and toxicity.
Results The 24 patients were followed up for 3 months to 63 months. The median overall survival was 25 months. Ten patients (41.7%) achieved complete response (CR), whereas seven patients (29.2%) achieved partial response (PR). Stable disease was documented in three patients (12.5%), whereas progressive disease occurred in four patients (16.7%). The objective response rate (ORR) was 70.8%. Kaplan-Meier analysis shows that the new treatment is better and results in less adverse reactions than does the combination of high-dose methotrexae (HD-MTX) and radiotherapy, and superior to the single-agent temozolomide treatment of PCNSL.
Conclusion The temozolomide-based chemo- therapy regimen with radiotherapy for PCNSL treatment is safe and effective.