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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffusePhase 3NCT03018626

R-ACVBP and DA-EPOCH-R in Patients With Non-GCB DLBCL

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab, Etoposide and Doxorubicin in people with Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, run by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy of R-ACVBP and DA-EPOCH-R in patients with newly diagnosed non-germinal b-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
What is being tested?
Rituximab, Etoposide and Doxorubicin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
402 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
27 Jul 2017to Jan 2021
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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient with histologically proven CD20+ diffuse large B cell lymphoma (WHO Classification),
  • aaIPI>1,
  • Age >18 and < 61 years,
  • Negative HIV serologies 4 weeks
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Any other histological type of lymphoma. Any history of treated or non-treated indolent lymphoma.
  • Central nervous system or meningeal involvement by lymphoma.
  • Contraindication 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.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before planned first cycle of chemotherapy and during the study.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ru Feng, M.D. contact

ruth1626@hotmail.com

Xiaolei Wei, PH.D. contact

smuxiaoleiwei@163.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting

  • Ru Feng

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515

    Ru Feng, M.D., +86 13725119762, ruth1626@hotmail.com

    Xiaolei Wei, M.D., +86 13826407312, smuxiaoleiwei@163.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Study of R-ACVBP and DA-EPOCH-R in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-germinal Center B-cell-like Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy of R-ACVBP and DA-EPOCH-R in patients with newly diagnosed non-germinal b-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Read the detailed description

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. According to Hans' algorithms, DLBCL can be identified as 2 subtypes: germinal b-cell-like(GCB) and non-germinal b-cell-like(non-GCB). Approximately 50 to 60% of diffuse large-B cell lymphoma(DLBCL) was non-GCB subtype DLBCL. Although the introduction of rituximab in immunochemotherapy has dramatically improved the outcome of patients with DLBCL, The survival was still poor in non-GCB DLBCL patients treated with R-CHOP.

The LNH03-2B study has shown that R-ACVBP regimen gave a longer PFS (93% vs. 74% at 3 years, p=0.0074) and a longer OS (97% vs. 83% at 3 years, p=0.0067) than R-CHOP in young patients with non-GCB DLBCL. It also showed that R-ACVBP regimen gave a longer PFS (87% vs. 73% at 3 years, p=0.0074) and a longer OS (92% vs. 84% at 3 years, p=0.0067) than R-CHOP in young low-intermediate risk DLBCL patients. The LNH2003-3 study has shown that in high-risk (2/3 IPI factors) DLBCL patients treated with R-ACVBP followed by auto-ASCT results in a 74% PFS and 76% OS. Hematological toxic effects of the intensive regimen were raised but manageable.

The CALGB study showed that in DLBCL patients at least 18 years of age and at least stage II, DA-EPOCH-R regimen is effective in both GCB and non-GCB subtypes, with a 5-years TTP 67%, EFS 58% and OS 68% in non-GCB subtype DLBCL. It is encouraging that PETHEMA Group study showed that in the long-term follow-up of untreated DLBCL patients with poor prognosis, DA-EPOCH-R achieved a 70.8% EFS and 76.4% OS at 10 years in non-GCB subtype DLBCL.

However the efficacy of R-ACVBP compared to DA-EPOCH-R in patients with newly diagnosed non-germinal b-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma remains unknown. All the above-mentioned results led us to propose a randomized trial comparing R-ACVBP to DA-EPOCH-R in previously untreated patients with non-GCB DLBCL.

Keywords
Non-germinal b-cell-like, R-ACVBP, DA-EPOCH-R
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

What participants receive

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

  • RituximabDrug

    rituximab (375 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 0

  • EtoposideDrug

    Etoposide(50 mg/m2) given continuous intravenously (CIV) from day 1-4(96 hours)

  • DoxorubicinDrug

    Doxorubicin(10 mg/m2) given continuous intravenously (CIV) from day 1-4(96 hours)

  • VincristineDrug

    Vincristine(0.4 mg/m2) given continuous intravenously (CIV) from day 1-4(96 hours)

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Cyclophosphamide(750 mg/m2)/dayg IV on days 5

  • PrednisoneDrug

    prednisone (100 mg) given orally bid on days 1 through to 5.

  • DoxorubicinDrug

    Doxorubicin (75 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 1,

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Cyclophosphamide (1,200 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 1,

  • VindesineDrug

    Vindesine (2 mg/m2) given on days 1 and 5

  • BleomycinDrug

    Bleomycin (10 mg) given IV on days 1 and 5

Study groups in NCT03018626
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DA-EPOCH-RActive comparatorDA-EPOCH-R regimen: rituximab (375 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 0, etoposide(50 mg/m2), doxorubicin(10 mg/m2) and vincristine(0.4 mg/m2) given continuous intravenously (CIV) from day 1-4(96 hours), cyclophosphamide(750 mg/m2)/dayg IV on days 5, prednisone (60 mg/m2) given orally bid on days 1 through to 5.All patients received granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) beginning on day 6 and continued until the ANC was more than 5 × 109/L above the nadir level. The adjustment paradigm was based on the ANC nadir in the previous cycle as previously described(Wilson, Grossbard et al. 2002)
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Doxorubicin; Drug: Vincristine; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Prednisone
Modified R-ACVBPExperimentalR-ACVBP regimen: rituximab (375 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 0, doxorubicin (75 mg/m2) and cyclophosphamide (1,200 mg/m2) given intravenously (IV) on day 1, vindesine (2 mg/m2) given on days 1 and 5, bleomycin (10 mg) given IV on days 1 and 5, prednisone (60 mg/m2) given orally on days 1 through to 5.
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Prednisone; Drug: Doxorubicin; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Vindesine; Drug: Bleomycin

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression-free survival

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Overall survival

    Measured: 3 years

  2. Complete remission rate

    4 cycles after chemotherapy

    Measured: about 13 weeks after initial chemotherapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start27 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completionJan 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2021 (estimated)

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
402 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03018626
Sponsor's protocol ID
NFL2016-B1
Status last verified
Jul 2017
First submitted
2 Nov 2016
Last updated
28 Jul 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Wilson WH, Grossbard ML, Pittaluga S, Cole D, Pearson D, Drbohlav N, Steinberg SM, Little RF, Janik J, Gutierrez M, Raffeld M, Staudt L, Cheson BD, Longo DL, Harris N, Jaffe ES, Chabner BA, Wittes R, Balis F. Dose-adjusted EPOCH chemotherapy for untreated large B-cell lymphomas: a pharmacodynamic approach with high efficacy. Blood. 2002 Apr 15;99(8):2685-93. doi: 10.1182/blood.v99.8.2685.

    PubMed 11929754

  • Recher C, Coiffier B, Haioun C, Molina TJ, Ferme C, Casasnovas O, Thieblemont C, Bosly A, Laurent G, Morschhauser F, Ghesquieres H, Jardin F, Bologna S, Fruchart C, Corront B, Gabarre J, Bonnet C, Janvier M, Canioni D, Jais JP, Salles G, Tilly H; Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte. Intensified chemotherapy with ACVBP plus rituximab versus standard CHOP plus rituximab for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (LNH03-2B): an open-label randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2011 Nov 26;378(9806):1858-67. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61040-4.

    PubMed 22118442

  • Fitoussi O, Belhadj K, Mounier N, Parrens M, Tilly H, Salles G, Feugier P, Ferme C, Ysebaert L, Gabarre J, Herbrecht R, Janvier M, Van Den Neste E, Morschhauser F, Casasnovas O, Ghesquieres H, Anglaret B, Brechignac S, Haioun C, Gisselbrecht C. Survival impact of rituximab combined with ACVBP and upfront consolidation autotransplantation in high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma for GELA. Haematologica. 2011 Aug;96(8):1136-43. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2010.038109. Epub 2011 May 5.

    PubMed 21546499

  • Molina TJ, Canioni D, Copie-Bergman C, Recher C, Briere J, Haioun C, Berger F, Ferme C, Copin MC, Casasnovas O, Thieblemont C, Petrella T, Leroy K, Salles G, Fabiani B, Morschauser F, Mounier N, Coiffier B, Jardin F, Gaulard P, Jais JP, Tilly H. Young patients with non-germinal center B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma benefit from intensified chemotherapy with ACVBP plus rituximab compared with CHOP plus rituximab: analysis of data from the Groupe d'Etudes des Lymphomes de l'Adulte/lymphoma study association phase III trial LNH 03-2B. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec 10;32(35):3996-4003. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.54.9493. Epub 2014 Nov 10.

    PubMed 25385729

  • Wilson WH, Jung SH, Porcu P, Hurd D, Johnson J, Martin SE, Czuczman M, Lai R, Said J, Chadburn A, Jones D, Dunleavy K, Canellos G, Zelenetz AD, Cheson BD, Hsi ED; Cancer Leukemia Group B. A Cancer and Leukemia Group B multi-center study of DA-EPOCH-rituximab in untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with analysis of outcome by molecular subtype. Haematologica. 2012 May;97(5):758-65. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2011.056531. Epub 2011 Dec 1.

    PubMed 22133772

  • Wilson WH, Dunleavy K, Pittaluga S, Hegde U, Grant N, Steinberg SM, Raffeld M, Gutierrez M, Chabner BA, Staudt L, Jaffe ES, Janik JE. Phase II study of dose-adjusted EPOCH and rituximab in untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with analysis of germinal center and post-germinal center biomarkers. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun 1;26(16):2717-24. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.13.1391. Epub 2008 Mar 31.

    PubMed 18378569

  • Purroy N, Bergua J, Gallur L, Prieto J, Lopez LA, Sancho JM, Garcia-Marco JA, Castellvi J, Montes-Moreno S, Batlle A, de Villambrosia SG, Carnicero F, Ferrando-Lamana L, Piris MA, Lopez A. Long-term follow-up of dose-adjusted EPOCH plus rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) in untreated patients with poor prognosis large B-cell lymphoma. A phase II study conducted by the Spanish PETHEMA Group. Br J Haematol. 2015 Apr;169(2):188-98. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13273. Epub 2014 Dec 18.

    PubMed 25521006

  • Shiozawa E, Yamochi-Onizuka T, Takimoto M, Ota H. The GCB subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is less frequent in Asian countries. Leuk Res. 2007 Nov;31(11):1579-83. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2007.03.017. Epub 2007 Apr 19.

    PubMed 17448534

  • Gutierrez-Garcia G, Cardesa-Salzmann T, Climent F, Gonzalez-Barca E, Mercadal S, Mate JL, Sancho JM, Arenillas L, Serrano S, Escoda L, Martinez S, Valera A, Martinez A, Jares P, Pinyol M, Garcia-Herrera A, Martinez-Trillos A, Gine E, Villamor N, Campo E, Colomo L, Lopez-Guillermo A; Grup per l'Estudi dels Limfomes de Catalunya I Balears (GELCAB). Gene-expression profiling and not immunophenotypic algorithms predicts prognosis in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with immunochemotherapy. Blood. 2011 May 5;117(18):4836-43. doi: 10.1182/blood-2010-12-322362. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

    PubMed 21441466

  • Lenz G, Staudt LM. Aggressive lymphomas. N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 15;362(15):1417-29. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra0807082.

    PubMed 20393178

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab, Etoposide and Doxorubicin in people with Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, run by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University at 1 site in China.

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 5 inclusion and 8 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ru Feng, M.D. (ruth1626@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Progression-free survival (time frame: 3 years). 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 NCT03018626, which also lists 10 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 Jul 2017.

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