Baseline renal function as a prognostic indicator in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Junshik Hong; Sojung Lee; Gayoung Chun; Ji Yong Jung; Jinny Park; Jeong Yeal Ahn; Eun Kyung Cho; Dong Bok Shin; Jae Hoon Lee

doi:10.5045/br.2016.51.2.113

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Blood Res 2016; 51(2):

Published online June 23, 2016

https://doi.org/10.5045/br.2016.51.2.113

Baseline renal function as a prognostic indicator in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Junshik Hong^1,#, Sojung Lee^1,#, Gayoung Chun¹, Ji Yong Jung¹, Jinny Park¹, Jeong Yeal Ahn², Eun Kyung Cho¹, Dong Bok Shin¹, and Jae Hoon Lee^1*

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¹Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon Regional Cancer Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon Regional Cancer Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

Correspondence to : Correspondence to Jae Hoon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdongdae-ro 774-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea. jhlee@gilhospital.com

Received: March 21, 2016; Revised: April 16, 2016; Accepted: May 24, 2016

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Background

The association between baseline renal impairment (RI) and the prognosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) was previously not defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of RI in patients with DLBCL treated with three-weekly rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisolone immunochemotherapy (R-CHOP21).

Methods

Patients with newly diagnosed de novo DLBCLs treated with ≥1 cycle of R-CHOP21 were analyzed retrospectively. Pretreatment blood samples were collected and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated. RI was defined by a GFR of <60 mL/min/1.73 m² according to the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula.

Results

Of the 185 patients enrolled in the present study, 19 patients (10.3%) had RI. The reasons for baseline RI were pre-existing CKD (N=5), acute kidney injury due to either obstruction (N=2) or electrolyte imbalance (N=2) related to DLBCL, and undefined causes (N=10). Patients with baseline RI showed inferior overall survival (OS) compared to those without RI (P<0.001). In multivariate analysis, RI was identified as an International Prognostic Index (IPI)-independent prognostic indicator. A baseline hemoglobin level of <10 g/dL and the presence of RI effectively discriminated a portion of the patients with far inferior event-free survival and OS among the patients having high or high-intermediate risk cancers according to either the standard- or the National Comprehensive Cancer Network-IPI.

Conclusion

Pretreatment RI was an independent prognostic marker for inferior OS in patients with DLBCL treated with R-CHOP21 immunochemotherapy.

Keywords Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Renal insufficiency, Prognosis, Rituximab

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Blood Res 2016; 51(2): 113-121

Published online June 23, 2016 https://doi.org/10.5045/br.2016.51.2.113

Baseline renal function as a prognostic indicator in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Junshik Hong^1,#, Sojung Lee^1,#, Gayoung Chun¹, Ji Yong Jung¹, Jinny Park¹, Jeong Yeal Ahn², Eun Kyung Cho¹, Dong Bok Shin¹, and Jae Hoon Lee^1*

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon Regional Cancer Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon Regional Cancer Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

Correspondence to: Correspondence to Jae Hoon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdongdae-ro 774-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea. jhlee@gilhospital.com

Received: March 21, 2016; Revised: April 16, 2016; Accepted: May 24, 2016

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Pretreatment RI was an independent prognostic marker for inferior OS in patients with DLBCL treated with R-CHOP21 immunochemotherapy.

Keywords: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Renal insufficiency, Prognosis, Rituximab

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Kaplan–Meier graphs for overall survival according to (A) the standard International Prognostic Index and (B) the National Comprehensive Cancer Network International Prognostic Index.

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Kaplan–Meier graph of the patients analyzed according to renal function.

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Kaplan–Meier curves according to subgroups defined by either the standard International Prognostic Index (IPI) (A–C) or the National Comprehensive Cancer Network-IPI (D–F).

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Table 1 Patient characteristics.

Abbreviations: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; GCB, germinal center B-cell-like..

Table 2 Baseline renal function estimated using several parameters in the analyzed patients.

Abbreviations: MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; CKD-EPI, Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration..

Table 3 The relationship of renal impairment defined by the CKD-EPI formula to the baseline characteristics of the patients analyzed.

Abbreviations: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; IPI, International Prognostic Index; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; GCB, germinal center B-cell-like..

Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis for event-free and overall survival.

Abbreviations: HR, Hazard Ratio; IPI, International Prognostic Index; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network..