A Study of Induction and Maintenance Treatment With MabThera (Rituximab) in Patients With Indolent B-Cell Nonfollicular Lymphomas

CR: complete disappearance of all symptoms/objective signs of disease (enlarged lymph nodes, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly) for at least 3 months following definitive re-evaluation at end of therapy. For initial bone marrow involvement, clearance of bone marrow documented by biopsy, normalization of blood counts with granulocytes greater than (>)1,500 per microliter (/µL), hemoglobin >12 grams per deciliter (g/dL), platelets >100,000/µL. CRu: disappearance of all symptoms and nearly all measurable lesions, but persistence of some radiologic abnormalities with normalization of all biologic abnormalities; normalization of the performance status for at least 3 months after the definite evaluation of therapy. PR: at least 50 percent (%) reduction of measurable and evaluable lymphoma involvement for at least 4 weeks without occurrence of new manifestations, normalization of blood counts. Participants without evaluation at end of induction/maintenance phase were considered nonresponders.

CR: complete disappearance of all symptoms/objective signs of disease (enlarged lymph nodes, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly) for at least 3 months following definitive re-evaluation at end of therapy. For initial bone marrow involvement, clearance of bone marrow documented by biopsy, normalization of blood counts with granulocytes greater than (>)1,500 per microliter (/µL), hemoglobin >12 grams per deciliter (g/dL), platelets >100,000/µL. CRu: disappearance of all symptoms and nearly all measurable lesions, but persistence of some radiologic abnormalities with normalization of all biologic abnormalities; normalization of the performance status for at least 3 months after the definite evaluation of therapy. PR: at least 50 percent (%) reduction of measurable and evaluable lymphoma involvement for at least 4 weeks without occurrence of new manifestations, normalization of blood counts. Participants without evaluation at end of induction/maintenance phase were considered nonresponders.

FFS data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. FFS was measured from the date of treatment start to the date of documented disease progression, relapse, or death from any cause. Responding participants, participants who were lost to follow up, who withdrew consent, or dropped out due to adverse events (AE) were censored at their last assessment date. The reported data refer to values up to 40 months.

FFS was measured from the date of treatment start to the date of documented disease progression, relapse, or death from any cause. Responding participants, participants who were lost to follow up, who withdrew consent, or who dropped out due to AEs were censored at their last assessment date.

FFS was measured from the date of treatment start to the date of documented disease progression, relapse or death from any cause. Responding participants, participants who were lost to follow up, who withdrew consent or dropped out due to AEs were censored at their last assessment date. NOTE: The mean survival time and its standard error were underestimated because the largest observation was censored and the estimation was restricted to the largest event time.

OS data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. OS was defined as the time from first dosage of study drug to the date of death from any cause. Reported data refer to values up to 40 months.

OS was defined as the time from first dosage of study drug to the date of death from any cause.

Overall survival was defined as the time from first dosage of study drug to the date of death from any cause.

DFS data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. DFS was defined for all participants who achieved a complete response (CR/CRu) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (Month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of CR to the date of relapse. Participants without relapse were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour burden were considered in relapse. Participants who died due to any other causes were censored as of the death date. The reported data refer to values up to 40 months.

DFS was defined for all patients who achieved a complete response (CR/CRu) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of complete response to the date of relapse. Participants without relapse were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour burden were considered in relapse. Participants who died due to any other causes were censored on the death date.

DFS was defined for all participants who achieved a complete response (CR/CRu) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of complete response to the date of relapse. Participants without relapse were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour burden were considered in relapse. Participants who died due to any other causes were censored on the death date. NOTE: The mean survival time and its standard error were underestimated because the largest observation was censored and the estimation was restricted to the largest event time.

PFS data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. PFS was defined as the time from treatment start to the date of documented disease progression. Reported data refer to values up to 40 months.

Progression-free survival was defined as the time from the date of treatment start to the date of documented disease progression.

Progression-free survival was defined as the time from treatment start to the date of documented disease progression. NOTE: The mean survival time and its standard error were underestimated because the largest observation was censored and the estimation was restricted to the largest event time.

DR data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. DR was defined for all participants who achieved a response (CR, CRu and PR) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (Month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of response until the date of progression or relapse. Participants without relapse or progression were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour were considered in progression. Participants who died for any other cause were censored to the death date.

DR was defined for all participants who achieved a response (CR, CRu and PR) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (Month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of response until the date of progression or relapse. Participants without relapse or progression were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour were considered in progression. Participants who died for any other cause were censored to the death date.

DR was defined for all participants who achieved a response (CR, CRu and PR) at month 1 after the completion of treatment of the induction phase (Month 7 of the study) and was measured from the time of response until the date of progression or relapse. Participants without relapse or progression were censored at their last assessment date. Participants who died due to tumour were considered in progression. Participants who died for any other cause were censored to the death date.