Table 1.

Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment data

Age, (years)GenderKPSDisease statusFocalityTumor localizationPrior treatmentDisease status prior to pemetrexedTime between last treatment and start of pemetrexed, (months)DoseCycle numberResponse
76F60PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe, thalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXRelapse16002PR
77M60PCNSLUniOccipital lobeHD‐MTXRelapse16005PR
66M90PCNSLUniMidbrain/pons(a) HD‐MTX, (b) MTX‐thiotepaRelapse3860010PR
68F80PCNSLUniTemporal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16004PD
64M80PCNSLUniThalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXIntolerant to MTX16007PR
53F90PCNSLUniParietal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16002PD
71M80SCNSLUniCorpus callosum(a) HD‐MTX, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) radiationRelapse29005SD
67M70SCNSLUniFronto‐parieto‐temporal(a) R‐CHOP, (b) HD‐MTXRelapse19004PD
54F100PCNSLUniFrontal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R, then cytarabine/etoposideRelapse1990010CR
49M90PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe(a) R‐EPOCH avastin + MTXi, (b) MTX‐TMZ‐R, R‐Ara‐C, and radiationRelapse11,2001
72F100PCNSLMultiFrontal/temporal lobeMTX‐TMZRelapse41,20010SD
66F100PCNSLUniTemporal lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) HD‐MTX‐R and radiation, (c) HD‐MTXRelapse11,20012CR
51M90PCNSLUniCorpus callosumMTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse441,2006PR
61M80SCNSLUniParietal lobe(a) R‐CVP, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) HD‐MTXRefractory11,2001
47M60PCNSLMultiCerebellumHD‐MTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse301,20010CR
68F*PCNSLMultiParieto‐occipital lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) ioMTX, (c) ioMTXRelapse249001
73F90PCNSLMultiParietal lobe, periventricular, mid brainMTX‐TMZ‐R, Ara‐CRelapse111,2003PD
Age, (years)GenderKPSDisease statusFocalityTumor localizationPrior treatmentDisease status prior to pemetrexedTime between last treatment and start of pemetrexed, (months)DoseCycle numberResponse
76F60PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe, thalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXRelapse16002PR
77M60PCNSLUniOccipital lobeHD‐MTXRelapse16005PR
66M90PCNSLUniMidbrain/pons(a) HD‐MTX, (b) MTX‐thiotepaRelapse3860010PR
68F80PCNSLUniTemporal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16004PD
64M80PCNSLUniThalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXIntolerant to MTX16007PR
53F90PCNSLUniParietal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16002PD
71M80SCNSLUniCorpus callosum(a) HD‐MTX, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) radiationRelapse29005SD
67M70SCNSLUniFronto‐parieto‐temporal(a) R‐CHOP, (b) HD‐MTXRelapse19004PD
54F100PCNSLUniFrontal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R, then cytarabine/etoposideRelapse1990010CR
49M90PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe(a) R‐EPOCH avastin + MTXi, (b) MTX‐TMZ‐R, R‐Ara‐C, and radiationRelapse11,2001
72F100PCNSLMultiFrontal/temporal lobeMTX‐TMZRelapse41,20010SD
66F100PCNSLUniTemporal lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) HD‐MTX‐R and radiation, (c) HD‐MTXRelapse11,20012CR
51M90PCNSLUniCorpus callosumMTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse441,2006PR
61M80SCNSLUniParietal lobe(a) R‐CVP, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) HD‐MTXRefractory11,2001
47M60PCNSLMultiCerebellumHD‐MTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse301,20010CR
68F*PCNSLMultiParieto‐occipital lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) ioMTX, (c) ioMTXRelapse249001
73F90PCNSLMultiParietal lobe, periventricular, mid brainMTX‐TMZ‐R, Ara‐CRelapse111,2003PD

Abbreviations: *, not evaluable; CR, complete response; F, female; HD‐MTX, high‐dose methotrexate; HD‐MTX‐R, high‐dose methotrexate rituximab; ioMTX, intraocular methotrexate; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; M, male; MTXi, methotrexate intrathecal; MTX‐TMZ‐R, methotrexate temozolomide rituximab; OS, overall survival; PCSNL, primary central system nervous lymphoma; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression‐free survival; PR, partial response; R‐Ara‐C, rituximab cytarabine; R‐CHOP, rituximab cyclophosphamide hydroxydaunomycin oncovin prednisone; R‐CVP, rituximab cyclophosphamide vincristine prednisone; R‐EPOCH, rituximab etoposide prednisone oncovin cyclophosphamide hydroxydaunomycin; SCNL, secondary central system nervous lymphoma; SD, stable disease.

Table 1.

Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment data

Age, (years)GenderKPSDisease statusFocalityTumor localizationPrior treatmentDisease status prior to pemetrexedTime between last treatment and start of pemetrexed, (months)DoseCycle numberResponse
76F60PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe, thalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXRelapse16002PR
77M60PCNSLUniOccipital lobeHD‐MTXRelapse16005PR
66M90PCNSLUniMidbrain/pons(a) HD‐MTX, (b) MTX‐thiotepaRelapse3860010PR
68F80PCNSLUniTemporal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16004PD
64M80PCNSLUniThalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXIntolerant to MTX16007PR
53F90PCNSLUniParietal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16002PD
71M80SCNSLUniCorpus callosum(a) HD‐MTX, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) radiationRelapse29005SD
67M70SCNSLUniFronto‐parieto‐temporal(a) R‐CHOP, (b) HD‐MTXRelapse19004PD
54F100PCNSLUniFrontal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R, then cytarabine/etoposideRelapse1990010CR
49M90PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe(a) R‐EPOCH avastin + MTXi, (b) MTX‐TMZ‐R, R‐Ara‐C, and radiationRelapse11,2001
72F100PCNSLMultiFrontal/temporal lobeMTX‐TMZRelapse41,20010SD
66F100PCNSLUniTemporal lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) HD‐MTX‐R and radiation, (c) HD‐MTXRelapse11,20012CR
51M90PCNSLUniCorpus callosumMTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse441,2006PR
61M80SCNSLUniParietal lobe(a) R‐CVP, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) HD‐MTXRefractory11,2001
47M60PCNSLMultiCerebellumHD‐MTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse301,20010CR
68F*PCNSLMultiParieto‐occipital lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) ioMTX, (c) ioMTXRelapse249001
73F90PCNSLMultiParietal lobe, periventricular, mid brainMTX‐TMZ‐R, Ara‐CRelapse111,2003PD
Age, (years)GenderKPSDisease statusFocalityTumor localizationPrior treatmentDisease status prior to pemetrexedTime between last treatment and start of pemetrexed, (months)DoseCycle numberResponse
76F60PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe, thalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXRelapse16002PR
77M60PCNSLUniOccipital lobeHD‐MTXRelapse16005PR
66M90PCNSLUniMidbrain/pons(a) HD‐MTX, (b) MTX‐thiotepaRelapse3860010PR
68F80PCNSLUniTemporal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16004PD
64M80PCNSLUniThalamus/basal gangliaHD‐MTXIntolerant to MTX16007PR
53F90PCNSLUniParietal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R then HD‐MTXRelapse16002PD
71M80SCNSLUniCorpus callosum(a) HD‐MTX, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) radiationRelapse29005SD
67M70SCNSLUniFronto‐parieto‐temporal(a) R‐CHOP, (b) HD‐MTXRelapse19004PD
54F100PCNSLUniFrontal lobeMTX‐TMZ‐R, then cytarabine/etoposideRelapse1990010CR
49M90PCNSLMultiFrontal lobe(a) R‐EPOCH avastin + MTXi, (b) MTX‐TMZ‐R, R‐Ara‐C, and radiationRelapse11,2001
72F100PCNSLMultiFrontal/temporal lobeMTX‐TMZRelapse41,20010SD
66F100PCNSLUniTemporal lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) HD‐MTX‐R and radiation, (c) HD‐MTXRelapse11,20012CR
51M90PCNSLUniCorpus callosumMTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse441,2006PR
61M80SCNSLUniParietal lobe(a) R‐CVP, (b) R‐CHOP, (c) HD‐MTXRefractory11,2001
47M60PCNSLMultiCerebellumHD‐MTX‐TMZ‐R then ASCTRelapse301,20010CR
68F*PCNSLMultiParieto‐occipital lobe(a) HD‐MTX, (b) ioMTX, (c) ioMTXRelapse249001
73F90PCNSLMultiParietal lobe, periventricular, mid brainMTX‐TMZ‐R, Ara‐CRelapse111,2003PD

Abbreviations: *, not evaluable; CR, complete response; F, female; HD‐MTX, high‐dose methotrexate; HD‐MTX‐R, high‐dose methotrexate rituximab; ioMTX, intraocular methotrexate; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; M, male; MTXi, methotrexate intrathecal; MTX‐TMZ‐R, methotrexate temozolomide rituximab; OS, overall survival; PCSNL, primary central system nervous lymphoma; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression‐free survival; PR, partial response; R‐Ara‐C, rituximab cytarabine; R‐CHOP, rituximab cyclophosphamide hydroxydaunomycin oncovin prednisone; R‐CVP, rituximab cyclophosphamide vincristine prednisone; R‐EPOCH, rituximab etoposide prednisone oncovin cyclophosphamide hydroxydaunomycin; SCNL, secondary central system nervous lymphoma; SD, stable disease.

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