Table 2.

Bendamustine in combination with rituximab

Author	Bendamustine plus	N	ORR(%)	CR(%)	PR(%)
Kirchner et al (2001)	Fludarabine + rituximab	25	76	28	48
Weide et al (2004)	Mitoxantrone + rituximab	54	96	41	55
Rummel et al (2005)	Rituximab	63	90	60	30
Robinson et al (2005)	Rituximab	54	84	21	63
Van der Jagt et al (2006)	Rituximab	66	94	41	53
Weide et al (2007)	Mitoxantrone + rituximab	57	89	35	54

Abbreviations: CR, complete remission; ORR, overal response rate; PR, partial remission.