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. 2013 Jun;4(3):157–171. doi: 10.1177/2040620713478629

Table 5.

Response rates.

Variable, n (%) All (N = 91) Treatment naïve
Relapsed or ≥second line
Bendamustine monotherapy (n = 10) Bendamustine + rituximab combination therapy (n = 6) Bendamustine monotherapy (n = 20) Bendamustine + rituximab combination therapy (n = 55)
Overall response rate* [95% CI] 53 (58.2) [47.4–68.5] 5 (50.0) [18.7–81.3] 4 (66.7) [22.3–95.6] 9 (45.0) [23.0–68.4] 35 (63.6) [49.5–76.2]
Complete response [95% CI] 13 (14.3) [7.8–23.2] 1 (10.0) [0.25–44.5] 2 (33.3) [4.3–77.7] 4 (20.0) [5.7–43.6] 6 (10.9) [4.1–22.2]
Partial response [95% CI] 39 (42.9) [32.5–53.6] 4 (40.0) [12.1–73.7] 2 (33.3) [4.3–77.7] 5 (25.0) [8.6–49.1] 28 (50.9) [37.0–64.6]
Nodular partial response 1 (1.1) 0 0 0 1 (1.8)
Stable disease 14 (15.4) 2 (20.0) 2 (33.3) 5 (25.0) 5 (9.1)
Progressive disease 19 (20.9) 1 (10.0) 0 5 (25.0) 13 (23.6)
Missing 5 (5.5) 2 (20.0) 0 1 (5.0) 2 (3.6)

CI, confidence interval.

*

Overall response rate = complete response + partial response + nodular partial response.