Status:

COMPLETED

ACVBP Plus Rituximab Versus CHOP Plus Rituximab in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma and Age-adjusted IPI of 1

Lead Sponsor:

Lymphoma Study Association

Collaborating Sponsors:

Amgen

Conditions:

Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-59 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is a multicentric randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of the combination ACVBP+rituximab compared to the combination of CHOP+rituximab in patients aged from 18 to 59 years with diffuse...

Detailed Description

This phase III multicentric open label randomized study is based on the results of previous LNH 93-5 and LNH98-5 studies. The LNH93-5 study has shown that the ACVBP regimen gave a longer EFS (39% vs ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with histologically proven CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (WHO classification) Aged from 18 to 59 years. Age-adjusted International Prognostic Index equal to 1 (elevated LDH level OR stage III-IV OR ECOG status 2-3-4).
  • Patient not previously treated. With a minimum life expectancy of 3 months. Negative HIV, HBV and HCV serologies test 4 weeks (except after vaccination). Having previously signed a written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Any other histological type of lymphoma. Any history of treated or non-treated indolent lymphoma. However, patients not previously diagnosed and having a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with some small cell infiltration in bone marrow or lymph node may be included.
  • Central nervous system or meningeal involvement by lymphoma. Contra-indication to any drug contained in the chemotherapy regimens. Any serious active disease (according to the investigator's decision). Poor renal function (creatinin level\>150µmol/l), poor hepatic function (total bilirubin level\>30mmol/l, transaminases\>2.5 maximum normal level) unless these abnormalities are related to the lymphoma.
  • Poor bone marrow reserve as defined by neutrophils \<1.5 G/l or platelets \<100 G/l, unless related to bone marrow infiltration.
  • Any history of cancer during the last 5 years with the exception of non-melanoma skin tumors or stage 0 (in situ) cervical carcinoma.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before planned first cycle of chemotherapy and during the study.
  • Pregnant or lactating women. Adult patient under tutelage.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

380 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00140595

Start Date

December 1 2003

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

March 4 2011

Active Locations (10)

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1

Groupe d'étude des lymphomes de l'adulte

Yvoir, Belgium

2

Hôpital Henri Mondor

Créteil, France, 94010

3

Centre Léon Bérard

Lyon, France, 69008

4

Hôpital Saint Louis

Paris, France, 75010