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PCNSLReWIPretroNCT05782374

Real World Data on Ibrutinib Use in PCNSL Rel/Ref

An observational study of PCNSL, run by IRCCS San Raffaele at 1 site in Italy.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

PCNSL is a rare and aggressive subtype of B lymphoma that has been recognized as a distinct disease entity in the latest edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissue and is defined as DLBCL that develops exclusively in the brain parenchyma, spinal cord, leptomeninges and eye. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
PCNSL
What is being tested?
Ibrutinib
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
10 Aug 2022to 10 Aug 2026
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory PCNSL who in the period between August 2020 and May 2022 were candidates for treatment with ibrutinib alone or in combination with R-CHOP or R-CHOP like (in compassionate use, or off- label).

Who may be able to join

  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of DLBCL
  • Disease localized exclusively in the CNS (brain, meninges, cranial nerves, eyes and / or spinal cord) both at first diagnosis and at failure
  • Progressive or recurrent disease
  • Previous treatment with high-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy ± WBRT
  • Age 18 - 80 years
  • ECOG performance status 0-3
  • Adequate hematopoiesis (platelets> 25,000 / mm3, hemoglobin> 8 g / dL, ANC> 1,000 / mm3), renal (serum creatinine <2 times UNL and creatinine clearance ≥40 mL / min), cardiac (VEF ≥50% ) and liver function (SGOT / SGPT <3 times UNL, bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase <2 times UNL).
  • Patients who have been given treatment with ibrutinib, alone or in combination with immunochemotherapy, and who have or have not received the same.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with concomitant extra-CNS disease at presentation or relapse
  • Symptomatic coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias not well controlled with drugs, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months (New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease)
  • Any other serious medical condition that could compromise the patient's ability to adhere to treatment.
  • Presence of any psychological, family, sociological or geographical condition that may hinder compliance with the study protocol and the follow-up program.
  • In therapy with strong CYP3A inhibitors

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Ospedale San Raffaele

    Milan, Italy, 20132

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About this study

Official title: Studio Osservazionale Retrospettivo Multicentrico Sull'Utilizzo di Ibrutinib in Monoterapia o in Associazione a Immunochemioterapia Secondo Schema R-CHOP in Pazienti Adulti Con Diagnosi di PCNSL Ricaduto o Refrattario

PCNSL is a rare and aggressive subtype of B lymphoma that has been recognized as a distinct disease entity in the latest edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissue and is defined as DLBCL that develops exclusively in the brain parenchyma, spinal cord, leptomeninges and eye. In patients under 70 years of age without severe comorbidities, first-line treatment with induction chemo-immunotherapy according to the MATRix scheme (Methotrexate, Cytarabine, Tiothepa, Rituximab) and subsequent consolidation with HDCT followed by ASCT achieved the best results in terms of PFS and OS. Data on patients enrolled in a randomized phase 2 study showed an OS of 70% at a median FU of 88 months. In patients> 70 years of age or with low KPS, the prognosis remains significantly lower in the younger population. Several population studies have shown a stable increase over the past 30 years in terms of PFS and OS in patients aged under 70 years, while in patients over 70 years or with KPS <70%, the survival curves are not satisfactory. in part because these patients are often referred to BSC alone, despite the benefit in PFS and OS demonstrated with HD-MTX-based treatments (≥1 g / m2) combined with oral alkylating agents or cytarabine in high doses.

Read the detailed description

Historically, HDCT followed by ASCT has not been considered a feasible option for elderly patients, although recent data collected in the "real life" setting and a pilot study conducted in Germany demonstrate that maintenance of the dose intensity of HD-MTX and treatment completion with HDCT / ASCT-based consolidation are similar to those in clinical studies. However, 20 to 50% of newly diagnosed PCNSL patients do not achieve a complete response with currently available treatment regimens, highlighting the need for improved induction strategies. Furthermore, even after a complete response, patients with PCNSL may experience relapse, especially in the elderly. First-line treatment failure usually occurs (70-75% of cases) within the first two years and the prognosis of this population is extremely poor as demonstrated in a retrospective study of more than 250 patients with PCNSL R / R who reported median PFS and OS at first relapse / progression of 2.2 and 3.5 months, respectively. Similar results have also been highlighted in several prospective studies in which the PFS and OS curves are equivalent. There is currently no standard of treatment for the treatment of patients with PCNSL R/R. Data extrapolated from the long-term FU of a randomized phase 2 trial suggests that patients with relapses more than 36 months after the end of first-line methotrexate-based immuno-chemotherapy could benefit from a rechallenge with the same treatment. On the other hand, for patients refractory or with relapses within 36 months or not eligible for HD-MTX, the best therapeutic choice is represented by enrollment in a clinical trial. In the absence of this option, the therapeutic choice is based on the experience of phase 2 studies.

Conditions
PCNSL
Being tested
Ibrutinib
Keywords
PCNSL, R-CHOP

What participants receive

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

  • IbrutinibDrug

    ibrutinib alone or in combination with R-CHOP or R-CHOP like

Study groups in NCT05782374
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients diagnosed with r/r PCNSLAdult patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory PCNSL who in the period between August 2020 and May 2022 were candidates for treatment with ibrutinib alone or in combination with R-CHOP or R-CHOP like (in compassionate use, or off- label).
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib

What is being measured

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

  1. To evaluate the efficacy in terms of overall rate of responses in patients treatment

    To evaluate the efficacy in terms of overall rate of responses to treatment (ORR = sum of complete responses [CR] + partial responses [PR]) according to the IPCG 2005 criteria in a retrospective cohort of patients with relapsed / refractory PCNSL undergoing treatment with ibrutinib given as monotherapy or in combination with R-CHOP immuno-chemotherapy.

    Measured: 6MONTH

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Evaluate the effectiveness in terms of overall survival (OS);

    Evaluate the overall survival (OS) after the treatment

    Measured: 6MONTH

  2. Evaluate the effectiveness in terms of progression-free survival (PFS);

    Verify the no progression of the lymphoma after the treatment

    Measured: 6MONTH

  3. Verification of the safety of the ibrutinib monotherapy and in combination with R-CHOP

    To evaluate the safety of ibrutinib administered alone and in combination with R-CHOP in the PCNSL R / R patient population;

    Measured: 6MONTH

  4. To evaluate the role of consolidation therapy with high-dose chemotherapy

    To evaluate the role of consolidation therapy with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous transplant or radiotherapy (ASCT or RT) and of ibrutinib maintenance therapy;

    Measured: 6MONTH

  5. Frequency of invasive fungal infections after prophylactic antifungal therapy

    Assess the frequency of invasive fungal infections and the effectiveness of prophylactic antifungal therapy in the patients treated with R-CHOP

    Measured: 6MONTH

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Mar 2023
  2. Study start10 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion10 Jan 2023
  4. Study completion10 Aug 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
36 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05782374
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSR REWIP
Acronym
ReWIPretro
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
24 Aug 2022
Last updated
3 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Louis DN, Perry A, Wesseling P, Brat DJ, Cree IA, Figarella-Branger D, Hawkins C, Ng HK, Pfister SM, Reifenberger G, Soffietti R, von Deimling A, Ellison DW. The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary. Neuro Oncol. 2021 Aug 2;23(8):1231-1251. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab106.

    PubMed 34185076
  • Ferreri AJM, Cwynarski K, Pulczynski E, Fox CP, Schorb E, Celico C, Falautano M, Nonis A, La Rosee P, Binder M, Fabbri A, Ilariucci F, Krampera M, Roth A, Hemmaway C, Johnson PW, Linton KM, Pukrop T, Gorlov JS, Balzarotti M, Hess G, Keller U, Stilgenbauer S, Panse J, Tucci A, Orsucci L, Pisani F, Zanni M, Krause SW, Schmoll HJ, Hertenstein B, Rummel M, Smith J, Thurner L, Cabras G, Pennese E, Ponzoni M, Deckert M, Politi LS, Finke J, Ferranti A, Cozens K, Burger E, Ielmini N, Cavalli F, Zucca E, Illerhaus G; IELSG32 study investigators. Long-term efficacy, safety and neurotolerability of MATRix regimen followed by autologous transplant in primary CNS lymphoma: 7-year results of the IELSG32 randomized trial. Leukemia. 2022 Jul;36(7):1870-1878. doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01582-5. Epub 2022 May 13.

    PubMed 35562406
  • Schorb E, Fox CP, Kasenda B, Linton K, Martinez-Calle N, Calimeri T, Ninkovic S, Eyre TA, Cummin T, Smith J, Yallop D, De Marco B, Krampera M, Trefz S, Orsucci L, Fabbri A, Illerhaus G, Cwynarski K, Ferreri AJM. Induction therapy with the MATRix regimen in patients with newly diagnosed primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system - an international study of feasibility and efficacy in routine clinical practice. Br J Haematol. 2020 Jun;189(5):879-887. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16451. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

    PubMed 31997308
  • Kaji FA, Martinez-Calle N, Bishton MJ, Figueroa R, Adlington J, O'Donoghue M, Smith S, Byrne P, Paine S, Sovani V, Auer D, James E, Bessell EM, Grainge MJ, Fox CP. Improved survival outcomes despite older age at diagnosis: an era-by-era analysis of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma treated at a single referral centre in the United Kingdom. Br J Haematol. 2021 Nov;195(4):561-570. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17747. Epub 2021 Aug 8.

    PubMed 34368948
  • Sieg N, Naendrup JH, Godel P, Balke-Want H, Simon F, Deckert M, Gillessen S, Kreissl S, Brockelmann PJ, Borchmann P, von Tresckow B, Heger JM. Treatment patterns and disease course of previously untreated Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: Feasibility of MTX-based regimens in clinical routine. Eur J Haematol. 2021 Aug;107(2):202-210. doi: 10.1111/ejh.13639. Epub 2021 May 26.

    PubMed 33960535

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of PCNSL, run by IRCCS San Raffaele at 1 site in Italy.

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 5 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Feb 2026. 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 Italy. 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.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

To evaluate the efficacy in terms of overall rate of responses in patients treatment (time frame: 6MONTH). 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 NCT05782374, which also lists 5 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 3 Feb 2026.

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