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MAXIMA Study: A Study of Maintenance Therapy With MabThera (Rituximab) in Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00430352
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This single arm study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of MabThera maintenance therapy following a MabThera-containing induction regimen in first line or relapsed patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. All patients will receive MabThera 375mg/m2 body surface area, as an intravenous infusion, every 8 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
545
Inclusion Criteria
  • adult patients, >=18 years of age;
  • histologically confirmed grade 1, 2 or 3a follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
  • patients who have received adequate (>=8 cycles) induction therapy with MabThera as first line treatment, or treatment for relapsed disease;
  • demonstrated partial or complete response to induction therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • stable or progressive disease after most recent induction therapy;
  • transformation to high grade lymphoma;
  • patients with prior or concomitant malignancies, except non-melanoma skin cancer or adequately treated in situ cancer of the cervix.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1rituximab [MabThera/Rituxan]-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE) - Overall Summary24 months

Data presented include percentage of participants with any AE, any infusion-related AE, any serious adverse event (SAE), any infusion-related SAE (counted separately from SAEs), death, and participants with toxicity as the primary cause for treatment discontinuation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival (OS) - Time to EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

OS was determined from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of death irrespective of cause. Participants who had not died at the time of end of the whole study and participants who were lost to follow up were censored at the date of the last contact.

Progression-Free Survival - Percentage of Participants With an EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

PFS was measured from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of first documented disease progression or death by any cause. Participants who experienced none of these events at the time of analysis (clinical cutoff) and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at their last clinical assessment date.

Progression-Free Survival - Time to EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

PFS was measured from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of first documented disease progression or death by any cause. Participants who experienced none of these events at the time of analysis (clinical cutoff) and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at their last clinical assessment date.

Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Percentage of Participants With an EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

The percentage of participants who experienced PD or death or required a next or new lymphoma treatment over a study period of 2 years with 1 year of follow-up. EFS was measured from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of first documented disease progression, death by any cause, or the institution of new anti-lymphoma treatment. Participants who experienced none of these events at the end of the study and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at their last clinical assessment date.

Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Time to EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

EFS was measured from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of first documented disease progression, death by any cause, or the institution of new anti-lymphoma treatment. Participants who experienced none of these events at the end of the study and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at their last clinical assessment date.

Overall Survival (OS) - Percentage of Participants With an EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

As a measure of overall survival (OS), the percentage of participants who died over the study period of 2 years with 1 year of follow-up. OS was determined from the day of first rituximab maintenance infusion until the date of death irrespective of cause. Participants who had not died at the time of end of the whole study and participants who were lost to follow up were censored at the date of the last contact.

Time to Next Lymphoma Treatment (NLT) - Percentage of Participants With an EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

As a measure of time to NLT (TNLT), the percentage of participants with new lymphoma treatment over a study period of 2 years with 1 year of follow-up. TNLT was measured from the date of first rituximab maintenance infusion to the date of first documented intake of any new anti-lymphoma treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc). Participants who did not have documentation that an NLT had started and participants who were lost to follow up were censored at their last visit where the assessment for start of any new lymphoma medication was actually made.

Time to NLT - Time to EventBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

TNLT was measured from the date of first rituximab maintenance infusion to the date of first documented intake of any new anti-lymphoma treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc). Participants who did not have documentation that an NLT had started and participants who were lost to follow up were censored at their last visit where the assessment for start of any new lymphoma medication was actually made.

Percentage of Participants With Response by Best Response to Study TreatmentBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

Percentage of participants with complete response (CR), unconfirmed CR (CRu), no change, or progressive disease (PD). For each participant, the last response to induction therapy immediately prior to study entry was compared to the best response observed during rituximab maintenance therapy. Where possible, assessment of response was based on the International Workshop to Standardize Response Criteria for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).

Percentage of Participants With PR Who Converted to CRuBaseline, every 8 weeks during treatment, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after last dose

Percentage of participants with PR or CR(u) conversion while on rituximab maintenance therapy over a study period of 2 years with 1 year of follow-up. For each participant, the last response to induction therapy immediately prior to study entry was compared to the best response observed during rituximab maintenance therapy. Assessment and definition of response was based on the International Workshop to Standardize Response Criteria for NHL.

Trial Locations

Locations (177)

University "Mother Theresa" Hospital Center; Oncology Department

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Tirana, Albania

Instituo Lavalle de Oncologia; Hematology

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Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Academia Nacional de Medicina; Inst. de Cardiologia

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fundaleu; Haematology

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital Churruca Visca; Haematology

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital Jr Vidal; Jefe de Servicio de Clinica Medica/Hematologia

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Corrientes, Argentina

Sanatorio Allende; Haematology

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Córdoba, Argentina

HOSPITAL PRIVADO - CENTRO MEDICO DE CÓRDOBA; Dpto Oncología

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Córdoba, Argentina

Hospital General San Martin; Haematology

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La Plata, Argentina

Liverpool Hospital; Haematology

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Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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University "Mother Theresa" Hospital Center; Oncology Department
🇦🇱Tirana, Albania

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