Survival of Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Lymphoma (TCL) in the Modern Era: Investigation of Prognostic Factors with Critical Examination of Therapy in a Multicenter US Cohort

Abstract 2728 Background: TCLs are uncommon malignancies consisting of heterogeneous pathologic subtypes and outcomes. Despite development of prognostic models, there is little data of outcomes in large cohorts examining the impact of frontline therapy and the role of consolidative stem cell transplantation (SCT). Methods: We performed a multi-center retrospective analysis of a large cohort of newly diagnosed mature TCLs (non-cutaneous) from 2000–2010 across 9 U.S. academic centers. We examined detailed information regarding patient characteristics and treatment(s) received. Further, we determined prognostic factors for associations with survival in univariate analysis and multivariate Cox regression proportional models. Results: Among 402 cases of mature TCL, 341 had complete treatment and follow-up data. This included 107 cases of peripheral TCL (PTCL NOS), 89 anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), 77 angioimmunoblastic TCL (AITL), 23 NK/TCL, 20 acute t-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), 10 enteropathy-associated TCL (EATCL), 7 subcutaneous panniculitis-like TCL (SCPTCL), 5 hepatosplenic TCL (HSL), and 4 transformed CTCL (t-CTCL) cases. 60% of pts were men and the median age was 62 years (range 18–95). At initial diagnosis, performance status was 2–4 in 36%, B symptoms in 47%, elevated LDH in 55%, anemia in 64%, and hypoalbuminemia in 46% at baseline. 74% of pts had advanced-stage disease, 29% had bone marrow involvement, 52% had other (non-marrow) extranodal sites, and only 9% had bulky disease >7cm. Twenty-three pts received only palliative therapy all of whom survived Conclusions: In this large US cohort of TCL, response, PFS, and OS compared favorably with historical controls. Further, we documented that NK/TCL, AITL, and ALCL (ALK+ and negative) were all associated with improved OS vs PTCL NOS. On multivariable analysis, limited-stage disease was the predominant predictive factor for survival. Additionally, consolidative SCT was associated with improved PFS and OS, however this benefit appeared to be nullified after controlling for initial response. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.