TABLE 1

Baseline Patient Characteristics (n = 140)

CharacteristicData
Median age (y)59 (range, 17–85)
Age > 60 y64 (46%)
Female sex56 (39%)
Histologic type
 PTCL-NOS35 (25%)
 AITL54 (38%)
 ALK-negative ALCL29 (21%)
 ALK-positive ALCL22 (16%)
Ann Arbor stage III–IV121 (86%)
ECOG 2–342 (30%)
IPI > 268 (49%)
PIT > 1*65 (46%)
Bone marrow biopsy involved*33 (24%)
Increased serum LDH74 (52%)
Consolidative transplantation32 (23%)
TMTV > 230 cm365 (46%)
  • * 136 patients with bone marrow biopsy data available.

  • LDH = lactate dehydrogenase.

  • Data are number followed by percentage in parentheses, except for median age.