Efficacy and Safety Study of Lenalidomide Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy in Untreated ABC Type Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

EFS was defined as the time (months) from randomization until occurrence of one of the following events, whichever occurred first: • Disease progression • Initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy • Death due to any cause The assessment of EFS was conducted by the IRAC using the International Working Group (IWG) criteria for NHL. Pre-specified optional therapies such as the extra 2 doses of single agent rituximab after Cycle 6 or consolidation radiotherapy did not count as an EFS event (initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy) if the decision to treat and the location to be treated was determined prior to randomization. Participants who did not experience any of the events defined in the categories above before the clinical data cutoff date were censored at date last known alive.

Overall survival was assessed by the Independent Response Adjudication Committee (IRAC) and defined as time from randomization until death due to any cause. Participants who withdrew consent were censored at the time of withdrawal. Participants who were still alive before the clinical data cutoff date and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at date last known alive.

The percentage of participants who achieved a CR after initiation of the study treatment and prior to initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy as assessed by the IRAC. A CR = complete metabolic response; target nodes/nodal masses regressed on computed tomography to (≤ 1.5 cm in their greatest transverse diameter for nodes > 1.5 cm prior to therapy. Regressed to normal size by imaging, and absence of nodules related to lymphoma. If bone marrow was involved prior to therapy, no evidence of fluorodeoxyglucose avid disease in marrow per International Working Group (IWG) 2014 for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). Participants who did not have any adequate response assessments during this period were not considered as responders.

An objective response = percentage of participants who achieved a complete response or partial response after initiation of the treatment and prior to initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy. A CR = complete metabolic response; Target nodes/nodal masses regressed on computed tomography to (≤ 1.5 cm in their greatest transverse diameter for nodes > 1.5 cm prior to therapy. Regressed to normal size by imaging, and absence of nodules related to lymphoma. If bone marrow was involved prior to therapy, no evidence of fluorodeoxyglucose avid disease in marrow. PR = ≥ 50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to 6 of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses. No increase in other nodes, liver, or spleen. Splenic nodules regressed by ≥ 50% in their SPD or for single nodules, in the greatest transverse diameter; no new lesions. Participants who did not have any adequate response assessments during this period were not considered as responders.

Duration of complete response was calculated for complete responders only and was defined as the time from documented initial complete response prior to initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy until documented disease progression or death, whichever occurred earlier. Participants who had not progressed or died at the time of the analysis were censored at the date of last response assessment demonstrating no disease progression. Participants who changed treatment without evidence of disease progression were censored at the last assessment showing no progression prior to treatment change.

Time to next lymphoma therapy was defined as the time from randomization to the time of treatment change for the next lymphoma treatment. Participants without treatment change were censored at date last known alive. Pre-specified optional therapies such as the extra 2 doses of single agent rituximab after Cycle 6 or consolidation radiotherapy did not count as treatment change for the next lymphoma therapy if the decision to treat and the location to be treated were determined prior to randomization.

The completion rate for FACT-Lym assessments was judged by looking at the number of completed FACT-Lym assessments at each time point. The FACT-Lym was considered completed if at least 1 calculable score was present. Completion rates were calculated as the number and percentage of participants out of the total number of patients in the ITT population and summarized by visit/cycle and treatment group. The FACT-Lym is a health related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire targeted to the management of chronic illness, predominantly within oncology and is considered an extension of the FACT-General questionnaire.

The completion rate for EQ-5D assessments was judged by looking at the number of completed assessments at each time point. Completion rates were calculated as the number and percentage of participants out of the total number of patients in the ITT population and summarized by visit/cycle and treatment group. The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems". The instrument is scored using the United Kingdom (UK) index ranges from -0.594 - 1, where 0 equates to death and 1 equates to full health -0.594 is considered 'worse than death'.

The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The physical well-being subscale ranges from 0 to 28, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.

The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms such as pain, itching, night sweats,trouble sleeping, fatigue and trouble concentrating and concerns regarding lumps and swelling, fevers, infections, weight, appetite, emotional stability and treatment. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The Additional Concerns subscale ranges from 0 to 60, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.

The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The functional well-being subscale ranges from 0 to 28, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.

The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The FACT-Lym TOI is calculated by summing the Physical Well-being, Functional Well-being and Additional Concerns scores and has a range of 0 to 116. Higher scores reflect better HRQoL or fewer symptoms.

The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems". The instrument is scored as a single summary index using one of the available EQ-5D-3L value sets; in this study the UK scoring weights 9 were used. The UK index ranges from -0.594 to 1, where 0 equates to death and 1 equates to full health (-0.594 is considered 'worse than death').

The EQ-5D-3L questionnaire includes a visual analogue scale which records the respondent's self-rated health on a vertical, 0-100 scale where 100 = "Best imaginable health state" and 0 = "Worst imaginable health state". Higher scores again indicate better HRQoL and positive change scores indicate that post screening values were higher than those observed at screening. The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems".