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Salvage Therapy for Primary CNS Lymphoma with a Combination of Rituximab and Temozolomide

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Journal Neurology
Specialty Neurology
Date 2004 Sep 15
PMID 15365145
Citations 74
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Abstract

The authors evaluated the efficacy of a combination of rituximab and temozolomide for recurrent or refractory primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL). Fifteen patients with a median age of 69 years had a 53% objective response rate with acceptable toxicity. Median overall survival is 14 months and median progression free survival of responding patients is 7.7 months. This combination merits further study and provides a reasonable therapeutic alternative for older patients with progressive PCNSL.

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