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12 th <strong>Congress</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Hematology</strong> Association<br />

trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole DS and famciclovir treatment during<br />

<strong>the</strong>rapy and until CD4 + counts were ≥200 cells/µL. The primary endpoint<br />

was PFS; secondary endpoints included response rate, time to<br />

alternative <strong>the</strong>rapy, survival, and safety. A total <strong>of</strong> 297 patients were<br />

randomized (CAM n=149 and CHLO n=148; median age: 60 years);<br />

performance status 0-1: 96%; maximum lymph node size ≥5 cm: 22%;<br />

and Rai stage I-II: 63%. An independent response review panel (IRRP)<br />

confirmed diagnosis, Rai stage, response and disease progression that<br />

were used in <strong>the</strong> efficacy analysis. Results. PFS was superior for CAM<br />

(p=0.0001, stratified log-rank test) with a hazard ratio <strong>of</strong> 0.58 (95%CI:<br />

0.43, 0.77). Response rate was higher for CAM than CHLO, previously<br />

reported (ASH, 2006;301). CAM was superior to CHLO in patients

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