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A treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Phase 3
Conditions
on-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified
Registration Number
IRCT2016010125791N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Kermanshah University Of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Brief Summary

BACKGROUND:A combination of rituximab to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) is one of the most effective front-line therapies to treat B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The aim of this trial was to evaluate overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS) and toxicity of R-CHOP-14 compared to R-CHOP-21 in untreated stage III and IV B-cell NHL patients with Iranian ethnicity.MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a phase III trial, patients with previously untreated stage III and IV indolent and aggressive B-cell NHL were randomly assigned by using a minimization method to receive six to eight cycles of either R-CHOP-21 (administered every 21 days) or R-CHOP-14 (administered every 14 days with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor).RESULTS:A total of 143 patients were randomly enrolled in our study (66 patients in R-CHOP-14 group and 77 patients in R-CHOP-21), between 2011 and 2014. The mean follow-up was 45 months at the time of treatment analysis. The 2-year and 5-year PFS rates for the R-CHOP-14 group were 83.6% vs 73.6% and for R-CHOP-21 group were 75% vs 54%. The 2-year and 5-year OS rates for R-CHOP-14 group were 98% vs 89% and for R-CHOP-21 group were 84.4% vs 67.5%. There was a significant correlation for PFS and OS in the two arms. There was no significant difference between adverse events with the two regimens.CONCLUSIONS:In our research improved survival was found with CHOP-14 as compared to CHOP-21. It is possible that drug metabolism in different races/ethnicities may be one important factor.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
143
Inclusion Criteria

Age; sex; type of NHL; subtype; Ki-67 index; organomegaly; lymphadenopathy; radiotherapy; anatomic sites of NHL; recurrence
Exclusion criteria: cardiovascular; renal; hepatic disease (hepatitis B or hepatitis C; T-cell lymphoma;patients with initial neutrophil count <1.5×109 per L; initial platelet count <100×109 per

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survival. Timepoint: 2 and 5 years. Method of measurement: Observtion.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eutropenia. Timepoint: every 14 days and every 21 days. Method of measurement: Experimental.
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