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Study Investigating the Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Lymphoma
Large B-Cell
Diffuse Large B-Cell
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02916316
Lead Sponsor
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
Brief Summary

All patients enrolled in the study will have to be treated with a chemo immunotherapy scheme R-CHOP with doxorubicin, with doxorubicin analogue or non pegylated liposomal anthracycline (R-COMP; Sec. 648 DM) administered every 21 days for 6 cycles. In unfavourable patients (stage II-IV) are allowed 2 additional cycles of rituximab at the end of the 6 cycles of R-CHOP.

Detailed Description

The study was designed as a prospective observational multicenter study to evaluate the role of possible early markers of cardiotoxicity estimating an overall maximum risk equal to 20% of patients. The sample size, required to obtain an estimate of conventional anthracycline cardiotoxicity in the population, has been calculated with a confidence interval of 95% and a maximum acceptable error of ± 0.075. According to the conditions described above, the sample size of patients treated with conventional anthracycline results to be 124 patients.

Considering a 10-15% of not evaluable patients, the sample size is fixed at 150 patients treated with R-CHOP. The duration of the enrollment phase is defined in 2 years.

With this sample size should be possible to assess the risk of cardiotoxicity related to predictors with a worst group frequency at least of 10%.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
127
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma diagnosis
  • Patient eligible to receive 6 cycles of R-CHOP or R-CHOP like chemotherapy at full doses
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Stage I-IV
  • Written informed consent
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-3
  • Ventricular Ejection Fraction (VEF) ≥40%
  • No previous treatment for lymphoma (except for RT-IF)
  • Negative β-HCG pregnancy test result at diagnosis for female of childbearing potential
  • Use of acceptable method of contraception during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug for patients with childbearing potential
  • Availability of the patient to be followed for all the phases of the chemotherapy treatment and for the subsequent follow-up
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to schedule a treatment at full doses of chemoimmunotherapy R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like for different reasons
  • Central nervous system involvement due to lymphoma
  • HIV
  • Active cardiac pathology including heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction documented by a LVEF <40%, arrhythmias (rapid atrial fibrillation, frequent ventricular arrhythmias), valvular aortic or mitral disfunction > moderate, ischemic heart disease (myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome for over 6 months, angina at rest or with mild efforts)
  • Previous treatment for lymphoma
  • Other malignancy in the 3 years prior to the diagnosis of lymphoma with exception of non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma
  • Any other co-existing medical condition that would preclude participation in the study (uncontrolled bacterial or viral or fungal infection)
  • Pregnant, or lactating and breastfeeding female

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Chemo immunotherapyR-CHOP with doxorubicinAll patients enrolled in the study will have to be treated with a chemo immunotherapy scheme R-CHOP with doxorubicin, with doxorubicin analogue or non pegylated liposomal anthracycline (R-COMP; Sec. 648 DM) administered every 21 days for 6 cycles. In unfavourable patients (stage II-IV) are allowed 2 additional cycles of rituximab at the end of the 6 cycles of R-CHOP.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiotoxicity1 year from enrollment

defined as the rate of cardiovascular events classified according to the Lenihan criteria 2013

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall response rate (ORR)6 months from enrollment

defined according to international criteria (Cheson 2007)

Rate of response to treatment6 months from enrollment

defined according to international criteria (Cheson 2007)

Overall survival (OS)3 years from enrollment

It will be calculated for all patients enrolled in the study from the date of start of therapy to the date of death or last follow-up.

Progression-free survival (PFS)3 years from enrollment

It will be calculated for all patients from the start of therapy given to the date of progression or death or last follow-up.

failure-free survival (FFS)3 years from enrollment

It will be calculated for all patients from the therapy start date to the date of an event or last follow-up.

The events considered for the FFS definition are the following: treatment discontinuation for toxicity, response \<RC, relapse / progression, death for any cause.

Freedom From cardiovascular Event (FFCE)3 years from enrollment

calculated for all patients from the therapy start date to the time of occurrence of a cardiovascular event as defined by primary endopoint or follow-up date.

Number of events recorded during the treatment and codified according to NCI-CTC v4.033 years from enrollment

it will be defined by the number of events recorded during the treatment and codified according to NCI-CTC v4.03

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

A.O. Universitaria Policlinico Di Modena

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Modena, MO, Italy

UO Ematologia PO Vito Fazzi

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Lecce, Italy

Nuovo Ospedale Di Sassuolo S.P.A.

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Sassuolo, Modena, Italy

Ematologia e Trapianto Istituto Regina Elena IFO

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Roma, Italy

UO Ematologia e CTMO di Piacenza

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Piacenza, PC, Italy

Ospedale S. Giacomo di Castelfranco Veneto

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Castelfranco Veneto, Italy

Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia - Cervello

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Palermo, PA, Italy

AO Riuniti Papardo Piemonte

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Messina, ME, Italy

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

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Rozzano, MI, Italy

Azienda Unitа Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

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Reggio Emilia, Italy

ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda

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Milano, MI, Italy

AOU Universitа degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

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Napoli, Italy

U.O. Complessa di Ematologia Ospedale di Parma

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Parma, Italy

Ospedale Ca Foncello

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Treviso, Italy

A.O. Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti - Ospedale Umberto I Di Ancona

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Ancona, Italy

Ospedale Riuniti di Foggia

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Foggia, Italy

Istituto Oncologico Veneto

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Padova, Italy

Osp.Sant'Eugenio Divisione di Ematologia

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Roma, Italy

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