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The prognostic value of POD24 in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma—A SCHOLAR‐5 analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: Follicular lymphoma (FL) has a heterogeneous prognosis. Progression within 24 months of starting front-line therapy (POD24) is prognostic of overall survival (OS). Despite its prognostic value in early lines, the role of POD24 in relapsed/refractory (R/R) patients initiating later lines of therapy (LoTs) is unknown. Methods: We analyzed the SCHOLAR-5 real-world cohort to investigate whether POD24 is prognostic in patients with R/R FL initiating ≥3rd LoT. Results: Among the 128 SCHOLAR-5 patients, 34 patients experienced POD24. POD24 patients received their ≥3 LoT after a shorter time compared with non-POD24 patients (median 42.0 months [range: 8.8‒17.8] vs. 109.9 months [range: 29.6‒310.2]). Using a time-dependent multivariate Cox model, POD24 was predictive of shorter OS from initiation of ≥3rd LoT with a hazard ratio (HR) of 2.44 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20‒4.96). For progression-free survival, using a multivariate repeated-measures Cox model, the effect was similar but not statistically significant (HR: 1.45; 95% CI: 0.94‒2.11). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that among patients with R/R FL initiating a ≥3rd LoT, POD24 patients reach these LoTs sooner after diagnosis and POD24 remains prognostic of subsequent OS. This suggests that POD24 status can inform clinical decision making in this population.

Source: eJHaem

DOI: 10.1002/jha2.1104