Antonio Salar, Eva Domingo-Domenech, Carlos Panizo, Concepción Nicolás, Joan Bargay, Ana Muntañola, Miguel Canales, José Luis Bello, Juan Manuel Sancho, José Francisco Tomás, María José Rodríguez, Francisco Javier Peñalver, Carlos Grande, José Javier Sánchez-Blanco, Luis Palomera, Reyes Arranz, Eulogio Conde, Mar García, Juan Fernando García, Dolores Caballero, Carlos Montalbán
BACKGROUND: No standard first-line systemic treatment for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is available. In a phase 2 study we aimed to assess the safety and activity of a response-adapted combination of bendamustine plus rituximab as upfront treatment for this type of lymphoma. METHODS: In a multicentre, single-arm, non-randomised, phase 2 trial, we enrolled patients with MALT lymphoma at any site and stage and treated them with bendamustine (90 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 2) plus rituximab (375 mg/m(2) on day 1), every 4 weeks...
December 2014: Lancet Haematology