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Lymphoma, Large-Cell, DiffusePhase 3NCT00137995

R-ICE Versus R-DHAP in Patients Aged 18-65 With Relapse Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab, Etoposide and Carboplatine in people with Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse, run by Lymphoma Study Association at 10 sites in 10 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction therapy R-ICE in comparison to R-DHAP after 3 cycles adjusted to successful mobilization of stem cells in patients with previously treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma CD20. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse
What is being tested?
Rituximab, Etoposide and Carboplatine
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
481 participants
Where
10 sitesin 10 countries
Study dates
Jun 2003to Oct 2008
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Disease must be histologically proven in case of relapse or partial response.
  • Aged 18 to 65 years
  • First relapse after complete remission (CR), less than partial remission (PR) or partial response to first line treatment not achieving documented or confirmed complete remission.
  • Eligible for transplant
  • Previously treated with chemotherapy regimen containing anthracyclines with or without rituximab.
  • ECOG performance status 0 to 2.
  • Minimum life expectancy of 3 months.
  • Signed written informed consent prior to randomization.

Who cannot join

  • Burkitt, mantle-cell and T-cell lymphoma.
  • CD20-negative diffuse large cell lymphoma
  • Documented infection with HIV and hepatitis B virus [HBV] (in the absence of vaccination)
  • Central nervous system or meningeal involvement by lymphoma.
  • Not previously treated with anthracycline-containing regimens
  • Prior transplantation
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  • Contra-indication to any drug contained in the chemotherapy regimens.
  • Any serious active disease or co-morbid condition (according to the investigator's decision and information provided in the Investigational Drug Brochure [IDB]).
  • Poor renal function (creatinine level > 150µmol/l or 1.5-2.0 x upper limit of normal [ULN]); poor hepatic function (total bilirubin level > 30mmol/l [> 1.5 x ULN], transaminases > 2.5 maximum normal level) unless these abnormalities are related to the lymphoma; poor bone marrow reserve as defined by neutrophils < 1.5G/l or platelets < 100G/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 women
  • Adult patients unable to provide informed consent because of intellectual impairment.

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 10 countries.

10 sites in 10 countries

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

Other trials in United States

Australia1 site
  • Australian leukemia and lymphoma group

    Sydney

Other trials in Australia

Belgium1 site
  • Groupe d'atude des lymphome de l'adulte

    Yvoir

Other trials in Belgium

Czechia1 site
  • Czech Lymphoma study group

    Prague

Other trials in Czechia

Finland1 site
  • Hospital district of south west Finland

    Turku

Other trials in Finland

Germany1 site
  • German high grade non hodgkin's lymphoma group

    Hamburg

Other trials in Germany

Israel1 site
  • Israel Society of Hematology

    Tel HaShomer

Other trials in Israel

Sweden1 site
  • Nordic center

    Uppsala

Other trials in Sweden

Switzerland1 site
  • Schweirische Arbeitsgruppe fur klinische Krebsforschung

    Lausanne

Other trials in Switzerland

United Kingdom1 site
  • National cancer research institute

    London

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Randomized Study of ICE Plus RITUXIMAB Versus DHAP Plus Rituximab in Previously Treated Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Followed by Randomized Maintenance With Rituximab

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction therapy R-ICE in comparison to R-DHAP after 3 cycles adjusted to successful mobilization of stem cells in patients with previously treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma CD20.

The goal is to detect a difference in mobilization adjusted response rate of 15% between R-ICE and R-DHAP.

The other objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MabThera maintenance therapy after transplantation as measured by the event free survival.

The goal is to obtain a 15% increase of event free survival at 2 years.

Read the detailed description

In vitro, the addition of rituximab to standard anticancer drugs increases cell lyses even in chemoresistant cell lines. This chemosensitization effect was also demonstrated in vivo by the results of the GELA trial in elderly patients with DLCL. Reported phase II study results on the RICE regimen for treatment of patients with relapsed DLCL and comparison with historical controls being treated with ICE suggests that this effect (15% improvement in response rate) is likely in relapsing DLCL and had led the SWOG to stop a randomized trial comparing ICE vs RICE in patients with relapsed aggressive lymphoma.

In the setting of relapsed DLCL, high dose therapy (HDT) followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) remains the standard to improve survival in highly selected chemosensitive patients. In the Parma study, only 58% of the patients with relapsed aggressive NHL were good responders after DHAP and 24% were in complete remission. Moreover, the quality of response depended on prognostic factors such as IPI and relapse > 12 months after treatment, and only patients responding to salvage therapy benefited from HDT + ASCT. As shown in the PARMA study. The goal in relapsed DLCL is to improve complete response rates before transplantation as it is the main parameter for eligibility for HDT + ASCT and the main prognostic factor. Unlike first line treatment with CHOP, no standard chemotherapy exists for relapsing patients. DHAP has been the most frequently used regimen for decades but incorporates only two drugs, and has dose-limiting renal toxicity. The ICE regimen was developed at several dosages and studies consistently produced CR rates that were 10-15% superior to DHAP. It is expected that this difference will remain the same with the addition of rituximab to both regimens. Recent phase II data in patients with relapsed DLCL not previously treated with rituximab showed that RICE produced a response rate of 78% with a complete remission rate of 58% and was active in primary refractory disease as well as in intermediate-high risk patients (IPI 2-3). Association of DHAP to Rituximab, R-DHAP has been done on small series of patients by investigators, including patients relapsing after autotransplant. Despite numerous phase II studies, no randomized study has been performed comparing the two regimens (DHAP/ICE) or others in relapsing DLCL. Treatment of first line DLCL has been changed in the past 10 years with more intensive regimens, often followed by ASCT, and very recently with the addition of rituximab to chemotherapy and therefore the population of relapsing patients might be different from the one in the initial PARMA study. A large lymphoma intergroup study working on a large prospective data base might help to find the best salvage regimen and to assess the role of retreatment with monoclonal antibodies in these patients. Finally, the role of rituximab maintenance therapy after HDT + ASCT in prolonging second complete response should be evaluated.

Being tested
Rituximab, Etoposide, Carboplatine, Ifosfamide + Mesna, Cisplatine
Keywords
Lymphoma, Chemotherapy, rituximab
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RituximabDrug

    Also called R

    375 mg/m² D-2/D1

  • EtoposideDrug

    100 mg/m² D1-D2-D3

  • CarboplatineDrug

    max 800mg D2

  • Ifosfamide + MesnaDrug

    5 g/m² from D2 to D13

  • CisplatineDrug

    100 mg/m² from D1 to D13

  • Cytosine ArabinosideDrug

    2000 mg/m²/12 h D2 D3

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    40 mg From D1 to D4

  • Autologous Stem Cell TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called ASCT

  • BCNUDrug

    Also called BICNU

    300mg/m² on D-6

  • EtoposideDrug

    200 mg/m² from D-6 to D-3

  • CytarabineDrug

    100 mg/m² from D-6 to D-3

  • MelphalanDrug

    140 mg/m² on D-2

Study groups in NCT00137995
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
R-ICEExperimentalR-ICE + R-BEAM /ASCT Rituximab, Etoposide, Carboplatine, Ifosfamide + Mesna BCNU, Etoposide, Cytarabine, Melphalan Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Carboplatine; Drug: Ifosfamide + Mesna; Procedure: Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug: BCNU; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Melphalan
R-DHAPExperimentalR-DHAP + R-BEAM /ASCT Rituximab, Cisplatine, Cytosine Arabinoside, Dexamethasone BCNU, Etoposide, Cytarabine, Melphalan Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Cisplatine; Drug: Cytosine Arabinoside; Drug: Dexamethasone; Procedure: Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug: BCNU; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Melphalan

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. MARR (mobilization adjusted response rate)

    Measured: 3 months

  2. EFS (event free survival)

    Measured: 2 years post transplantation

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Progression rate

    Measured: 2 years post transplantation

  2. Overall survival

    Measured: 2 years post transplantation

  3. Duration of response

    Measured: 2 years post transplantation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Primary completionOct 2008
  4. Study completionOct 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
481 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00137995
Sponsor's protocol ID
CORAL
Status last verified
Aug 2019
First submitted
25 Aug 2005
Last updated
28 Aug 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Blay J, Gomez F, Sebban C, Bachelot T, Biron P, Guglielmi C, Hagenbeek A, Somers R, Chauvin F, Philip T. The International Prognostic Index correlates to survival in patients with aggressive lymphoma in relapse: analysis of the PARMA trial. Parma Group. Blood. 1998 Nov 15;92(10):3562-8.

    PubMed 9808548
  • Kewalramani T, Zelenetz AD, Nimer SD, Portlock C, Straus D, Noy A, O'Connor O, Filippa DA, Teruya-Feldstein J, Gencarelli A, Qin J, Waxman A, Yahalom J, Moskowitz CH. Rituximab and ICE as second-line therapy before autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed or primary refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood. 2004 May 15;103(10):3684-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2003-11-3911. Epub 2004 Jan 22.

    PubMed 14739217
  • Coiffier B, Lepage E, Briere J, Herbrecht R, Tilly H, Bouabdallah R, Morel P, Van Den Neste E, Salles G, Gaulard P, Reyes F, Lederlin P, Gisselbrecht C. CHOP chemotherapy plus rituximab compared with CHOP alone in elderly patients with diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 24;346(4):235-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa011795.

    PubMed 11807147
  • Guglielmi C, Gomez F, Philip T, Hagenbeek A, Martelli M, Sebban C, Milpied N, Bron D, Cahn JY, Somers R, Sonneveld P, Gisselbrecht C, Van Der Lelie H, Chauvin F. Time to relapse has prognostic value in patients with aggressive lymphoma enrolled onto the Parma trial. J Clin Oncol. 1998 Oct;16(10):3264-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.10.3264.

    PubMed 9779700
  • Gisselbrecht C, Schmitz N, Mounier N, Singh Gill D, Linch DC, Trneny M, Bosly A, Milpied NJ, Radford J, Ketterer N, Shpilberg O, Duhrsen U, Hagberg H, Ma DD, Viardot A, Lowenthal R, Briere J, Salles G, Moskowitz CH, Glass B. Rituximab maintenance therapy after autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with relapsed CD20(+) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: final analysis of the collaborative trial in relapsed aggressive lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Dec 20;30(36):4462-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.41.9416. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

    PubMed 23091101
  • Gisselbrecht C, Glass B, Mounier N, Singh Gill D, Linch DC, Trneny M, Bosly A, Ketterer N, Shpilberg O, Hagberg H, Ma D, Briere J, Moskowitz CH, Schmitz N. Salvage regimens with autologous transplantation for relapsed large B-cell lymphoma in the rituximab era. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Sep 20;28(27):4184-90. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.28.1618. Epub 2010 Jul 26.

    PubMed 20660832

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab, Etoposide and Carboplatine in people with Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse, run by Lymphoma Study Association at 10 sites in 10 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United States, Australia, Belgium, Czechia, Finland and 5 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

MARR (mobilization adjusted response rate) (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00137995, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2019.

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