Mini-CHOP and Rituximab in Patients Aged Over 80 Years
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of R-miniCHOP for elderly patients with diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma (DLBC) Lymphoma aged over 80 years by measuring the overall survival.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: R mini CHOP Induction : 3 cycles every 3 weeks Consolidation :3 cycles every 3 weeks |
Drug: R mini CHOP
Prednisone 40 mg/m2 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Rituximab 375 mg/m2 D1 Doxorubicine 25 mg/m2 D1 Cyclophosphamide 400 mg/m2 D1 Vincristine 1 mg/m2 D1
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Evaluating efficacy of R-miniCHOP by overall survival [2 years overall survival]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Evaluating R-miniCHOP efficacy by Event free survival [2 years event free survival]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patient with histologically proven CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (WHO classification). DLBCL with some small cell infiltration in bone marrow or lymph node may be included.
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Aged over 80 years.
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Ann Arbor stage I bulky, II, III or IV
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Age-adjusted International Prognostic Index equal to 0, 1, 2 and 3.
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Patient non previously treated.
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ECOG performance status ≤ 2.
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With a minimum life expectancy of 3 months.
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Negative HIV, HBV and HCV serologies test ≤ 4 weeks (except after vaccination).
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Having previously signed a written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Any other histological type of lymphoma.
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Any history of treated or non-treated indolent lymphoma.
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Central nervous system or meningeal involvement by lymphoma.
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Contra-indication to any drug contained in the chemotherapy regimens.
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Any serious active disease (according to the investigator's decision).
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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.
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Poor bone marrow reserve as defined by neutrophils <1.5 G/l or platelets <100 G/l, unless related to bone marrow infiltration.
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Any history of cancer during the last 5 years with the exception of non-melanoma skin tumors or stage 0 (in situ) cervical carcinoma.
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Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before planned first cycle of chemotherapy and during the study.
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Adult patient under tutelage.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Lymphoma Study Association
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- LNH03-7B