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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN82286322
ISRCTN82286322
Completed
Phase 3

Randomised phase III study on the effect of early intensification of rituximab in combination with two-weekly cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP) chemotherapy followed by rituximab maintenance in elderly patients (66 to 80 years) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Dutch Haemato-Oncology Association (Stichting Hemato-Oncologie Volwassenen Nederland) (HOVON) (The Netherlands) - Data Centre0 sites600 target enrollmentAugust 23, 2007

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Dutch Haemato-Oncology Association (Stichting Hemato-Oncologie Volwassenen Nederland) (HOVON) (The Netherlands) - Data Centre
Enrollment
600
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32730183/ (added 07/10/2021)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 23, 2007
End Date
March 31, 2012
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dutch Haemato-Oncology Association (Stichting Hemato-Oncologie Volwassenen Nederland) (HOVON) (The Netherlands) - Data Centre

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients with a confirmed histological diagnosis of Diffuse Large B\-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) based upon a representative histology specimen according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification
  • 2\. DLBCL must be CD20 positive
  • 3\. Ann Arbor stages II \- IV
  • 4\. Greater than or equal to 66 and less than or equal to 80 years
  • 5\. Age WHO performance status 0 to 2
  • 6\. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Intolerance of exogenous protein administration
  • 2\. Severe cardiac dysfunction (New York Heart Association \[NYHA] classification III \- IV or Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \[LVEF] less than 45%). Congestive heart failure or symptomatic coronary artery disease or cardiac arrhythmias not well controlled with medication. Myocardial infarction during the last six months
  • 3\. Severe pulmonary dysfunction (vital capacity or diffusion capacity less than 50% of predicted value) unless clearly related to Non\-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) involvement
  • 4\. Patients with uncontrolled asthma or allergy, requiring systemic steroid treatment
  • 5\. Significant hepatic dysfunction (total bilirubin greater than or equal to 30mmol/l or transaminases greater than or equal to 2\.5 x upper normal limit), unless related to NHL
  • 6\. Significant renal dysfunction (serum creatinine greater than or equal to 150 umol/l or clearance less than or equal to 60 ml/min), unless related to NHL
  • 7\. Clinical signs of severe cerebral dysfunction
  • 8\. Suspected or documented central nervous system involvement by NHL
  • 9\. Patients with a history of uncontrolled seizures, central nervous system disorders or psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant and adversely affecting compliance to study drugs
  • 10\. Testicular DLBCL

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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