Department of Hematology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Department of Hematology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, China,
Acta Haematol. 2020;143(2):124-130. doi: 10.1159/000500512. Epub 2019 Aug 5.
The predictive value of pre-autologous stem cell transplantation (pre-ASCT) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans according to different criteria remains elusive in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
A total of 46 DLBCL patients treated with pre-ASCT were enrolled in the present study, and two methods, Deauville score and maximal standardized uptake value reduction (ΔSUVmax), were used to evaluate the PET/CT scans before transplantation.
In patients with Deauville 1-3 and ≥4, the 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 82.8 and 11.8% (p < 0.001), respectively, while the 2-year overall survival (OS) rates were 89.7 and 41.2%, respectively (p < 0.001). When using the ΔSUVmax cut-off of 66% criterion, in patients with a ΔSUVmax of >66 and ≤66%, the 2-year PFS rates were 78.1 and 7.1%, respectively (p < 0.001), while the 2-year OS rates were 87.5 and 35.7%, respectively (p < 0.001). In the univariate analysis, the ΔSUVmax, Deauville score, NCCN-IPI and serum lactate dehydrogenase levels were significantly correlated with the 2-year PFS/OS. Furthermore, the multivariate analysis revealed that the Deauville score was an independent prognostic factor for 2-year PFS.
The present results indicate that PET/CT scans at pre-ASCT can predict the survival of DLBCL patients, and the Deauville score is better than ΔSUVmax in prognostic prediction.
在弥漫性大 B 细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)患者中,根据不同标准,自体干细胞移植前(pre-ASCT)正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层扫描(PET/CT)扫描的预测价值仍不明确。
本研究共纳入 46 例接受 pre-ASCT 治疗的 DLBCL 患者,使用 Deauville 评分和最大标准化摄取值降低(ΔSUVmax)两种方法评估移植前的 PET/CT 扫描。
在 Deauville 评分 1-3 和≥4 的患者中,2 年无进展生存率(PFS)分别为 82.8%和 11.8%(p<0.001),2 年总生存率(OS)分别为 89.7%和 41.2%(p<0.001)。当使用 ΔSUVmax 截断值为 66%标准时,在 ΔSUVmax>66%和≤66%的患者中,2 年 PFS 率分别为 78.1%和 7.1%(p<0.001),2 年 OS 率分别为 87.5%和 35.7%(p<0.001)。单因素分析显示,ΔSUVmax、Deauville 评分、NCCN-IPI 和血清乳酸脱氢酶水平与 2 年 PFS/OS 显著相关。此外,多因素分析显示,Deauville 评分是 2 年 PFS 的独立预后因素。
本研究结果表明,pre-ASCT 的 PET/CT 扫描可以预测 DLBCL 患者的生存情况,且 Deauville 评分在预后预测方面优于 ΔSUVmax。