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Study to Compare Axicabtagene Ciloleucel With Standard of Care Therapy as First-line Treatment in Participants With High-risk Large B-cell Lymphoma

Registration Number
NCT05605899
Lead Sponsor
Kite, A Gilead Company
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical study is to compare the study drug, axicabtagene ciloleucel, versus standard of care (SOC) in first-line therapy in participants with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma.

Detailed Description

Five years after randomization, participants who have received axicabtagene ciloleucel will transition to a separate long-term follow-up study (study KT-US-982-5968) to complete the remainder of the 15-year follow-up assessments.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) based on 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification by local pathology lab assessment, including of the following:

    • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified (NOS)
    • High-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL)
  • Note: Transformed DLBCL from follicular lymphoma or from marginal zone lymphoma is eligible if no prior treatment with anthracycline-containing regimen.

  • High-risk disease defined as an International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of 4 or 5 at initial diagnosis.

  • Have received only 1 cycle of rituximab plus chemotherapy (R-chemotherapy).

  • Adequate bone marrow, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac function.

  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • The following WHO 2016 subcategories by local assessment:

    • T-cell/histiocyte-rich LBCL
    • Primary DLBCL of the central nervous system (CNS)
    • Primary mediastinal (thymic) LBCL
    • B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and classical Hodgkin lymphoma
    • Burkitt lymphoma
    • History of Richter's transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • Presence of detectable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-malignant cells, brain metastases, or a history of CNS involvement of lymphoma.

  • Presence of cardiac lymphoma involvement.

  • Any prior treatment for LBCL other than the 1 cycle of R-chemotherapy.

  • History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any of the agents used in this study.

  • Presence of CNS disorder. History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) within 12 months prior to enrollment.

  • History of acute or chronic active hepatitis B or C infection.

  • Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) unless taking appropriate anti-HIV medications, with an undetectable viral load by PCR and with a cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count > 200 cells/uL.

  • Medical conditions or residual toxicities from prior therapies likely to interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy of study treatment. Please refer to protocol for further details.

  • History of clinically significant cardiac disease within 12 months before enrollment.

  • History of any medical condition requiring maintenance systemic immunosuppression/systemic disease modifying agents within the last 2 years.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Axicabtagene CiloleucelCyclophosphamideParticipants will receive cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m\^2/day intravenously (IV) and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day IV lymphodepletion chemotherapy for 3 days followed by axicabtagene ciloleucel administered as a single IV infusion at a target dose of 2 x 10\^6 anti-cluster of differentiation (CD)19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced autologous T cells/kg on Day 0.
Standard of Care TherapyRituximabParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Axicabtagene CiloleucelFludarabineParticipants will receive cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m\^2/day intravenously (IV) and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day IV lymphodepletion chemotherapy for 3 days followed by axicabtagene ciloleucel administered as a single IV infusion at a target dose of 2 x 10\^6 anti-cluster of differentiation (CD)19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced autologous T cells/kg on Day 0.
Axicabtagene CiloleucelAxicabtagene CiloleucelParticipants will receive cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m\^2/day intravenously (IV) and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day IV lymphodepletion chemotherapy for 3 days followed by axicabtagene ciloleucel administered as a single IV infusion at a target dose of 2 x 10\^6 anti-cluster of differentiation (CD)19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced autologous T cells/kg on Day 0.
Standard of Care TherapyCyclophosphamideParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Standard of Care TherapyEtoposideParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Standard of Care TherapyDoxorubicinParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Standard of Care TherapyPrednisoneParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Standard of Care TherapyVincristineParticipants will receive the investigator's choice of one of the following therapies/dosing schedules: * Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (maximum 2 mg) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 through Day 5 * Dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) for a total of 6 cycles (21-day cycle) * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 on Day 1 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 4 * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 on Day 5 * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 twice daily on Days 1 to 5
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event-free Survival (EFS) by Blinded Central AssessmentUp to 5 years

EFS, is defined as the time from randomization to the earliest occurrence of death due to any cause, disease progression/relapse, initiation of any non-protocol specified subsequent new lymphoma therapy for the treatment of residual disease or Biopsy-proven residual disease at the Month 6 disease assessment or later, regardless of whether subsequent new lymphoma therapy is initiated or not.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PFS by Investigator AssessmentUp to 5 years

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to disease progression or death due to any cause.

Overall SurvivalUp to 5 years

OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Progression-free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Central AssessmentUp to 5 years

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to disease progression or death due to any cause.

Complete Response (CR) Rate by Blinded Central AssessmentUp to 5 years

CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved CR per Lugano classification after treatment completion and prior to subsequent new off protocol anti-lymphoma therapy.

Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and DeathsFirst dose date up to 5 years plus 30 days
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Clinically Significant Changes in Safety Laboratory ValuesFirst dose date up to 5 years plus 30 days
Change From Baseline in the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire-30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) ScoreBaseline, Month 18

The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is a multi-item questionnaire measuring the following content: five (5) multi-item functional scales, three (3) multi-item symptom scales, six (6) symptom single-item scales, one (1) global health status scale, and one (1) global health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Each scale is measured from 0 to 100 after a linear transformation. Higher scores for functioning scales and for the Global Health Status or Global HRQoL scales indicate a higher level of functioning and a better HRQoL respectively, whereas higher scores in symptom scales represent a higher level of symptoms.

Change From Baseline in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma High Grade Module (EORTC QLQ-NHL-HG29) ScoreBaseline, Month 18

The EORTC QLQ-NHL-HG29 is a 29-item patient-reported assessment measuring patients' high-grade NHL-specific symptoms and functioning. The 29 items assess symptom burden due to disease and/or treatment, fatigue/physical condition, neuropathy, emotional impacts, and worries/fears health and functioning. Each scale is measured from 0 to 100 after a linear transformation. Higher scores for functional scales indicate a higher level of functioning and a better HRQoL, whereas higher scores in symptom scales represent a higher level of symptoms.

Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life Five Dimensions Five Levels Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) ScoreBaseline, Month 18

The EQ-5D-5L questionnaire is a generic measure of health status that provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value. The EQ-5D-5L comprises 2 components: a questionnaire covering 5 dimensions and a tariff of values based upon direct valuations of health states using a visual analog scale (VAS). Rating gets recorded on a vertical VAS in which the endpoints are labeled best imaginable health state is 100 (on the top) and worst imaginable health state is 0 (on the bottom). Higher scores of EQ VAS indicate better health.

Trial Locations

Locations (90)

Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

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Santander, Spain

Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

University of Alabama Hospital

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Stanford Cancer Institute

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Moffitt Cancer Center

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Iowa

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

The University of Kansas Hospital

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Westwood, Kansas, United States

Norton Cancer Institute, St. Matthews Campus

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Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of MD Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Michigan

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Outpatient Pharmacy

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

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Bronx, New York, United States

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Buffalo, New York, United States

Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork Presbyterian Hospital

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New York, New York, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

University of Rochester Medical Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

Novant Health Cancer Institute- Hematology

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Oncology Hematology Care Clinical Trials, LLC

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Prisma Health Cancer Institute

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Avera Cancer Institute

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Henry-Joyce Cancer Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Intermountain LDS Hospital/Blood and Marrow Transplant/ Acute Leukemia Program

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

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South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Peter MacCallum Cancer Center

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

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Innsbruck, Austria

Zuniklinikum Salzburg, Landeskrankenhaus, Universitatsklinik fur Innere Medizin III der PMU

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Salzburg, Austria

Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten

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St. Poelten, Austria

Medizinische Universität Wien (AKH Wien, Medical University Vienna and General Hospital Vienna)

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Vienna, Austria

Jewish General Hospital

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Montreal, Canada

The Ottowa Hospital- General Campus

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Ottawa, Canada

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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Toronto, Canada

CHU Bordeaux-Hopital Haut-Leveque

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Bordeaux, France

Centre Leon Berard

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Cedex Lyon 08, France

CHU Dijon

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Dijon, France

Hopital Claude Huriez CHU Lille, Service Maladies du sang

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Lille cedex, France

Hopital Saint Eloi

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Montpellier CEDEX 05, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

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Nice, France

Hopital Henri MONDOR, APHP

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Paris, France

CHU Pontchaillou

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Rennes CEDEX, France

Hospital Universitario de Salamanca

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Salamanca, Spain

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire(CHU) de Toulouse

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Toulouse, France

Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch

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Berlin, Germany

Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

Universitätsklinikum bonn, medizinische klinik III

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Bonn, Germany

Uniklinikum Duesseldorf, Klinik fuer Haematologie, Onkologie und klinische Immunologie

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Duesseldorf, Germany

Universitätsklinik Erlangen

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Erlangen, Germany

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

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Bologna, Italy

ASST Degli Spedali Civili di Brescia

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Brescia, Italy

Ospedale San Raffaele

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Milano, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia - Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia

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Perugia, Italy

Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli

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Reggio Calabria, Italy

Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Rome, Italy

IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas

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Rozzano, Italy

University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

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Kyoto, Japan

Tohoku University Hospital

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Miyagi, Japan

Osaka University Hospital

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Osaka, Japan

Juntendo University Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

Academisch Medisch Centrum

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

University Medical Center Groningen

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Groningen, Netherlands

Leiden University Medical Center

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Leiden, Netherlands

Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

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Utrecht, Netherlands

Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Norte, E.P.E. - Hospital de Santa Maria

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Lisbon, Portugal

Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil - E.P.E.

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Lisbon, Portugal

Instituto Portugues de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E.

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Porto, Portugal

Institut Catala d'Oncologia

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

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Sevilla, Spain

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

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Valencia, Spain

Addenbrookes Hospital (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

University Hospitals Southampton

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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