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Clinical Trials/NCT00866203
NCT00866203CompletedPhase 3

A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial Comparing a Modified HDS Therapy Supported by PBPC Transplant With Additional 4 Courses of Front-Line Therapy in Adult Aggressive NHL With PR After Short Course of Up-Front Chemotherapy

Gruppo Italiano Studio Linfomi1 site in 1 country441 target enrollmentStarted: October 2000Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
441
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
remission duration

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The study is planned to compare the outcome of aggressive NHL patients in partial remission after four courses of front-line therapy, randomly assigned to receive either additional four courses of the same regimen or a modified HDS program.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Newly diagnosed, untreated patients with histologically documented aggressive lymphoma;
  • Age between 18 and 65 years;
  • Clinical stage at diagnosis: I A bulky - IV B;
  • Reduction of tumoral masses, after four courses of induction therapy, between 50 and 75%;
  • Serum negativity for HIV, HbsAg and HCV;
  • ECOG performance status 0 through 4;
  • Adequate bone marrow function;
  • Adequate renal and hepatic functions;
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50%;
  • No previous malignant disease;
  • No previous chemo-radiotherapy;
  • No cerebral or CNS involvement, assessed by clinical history, physical examination and CSF examination through lumbar puncture;
  • Written informed consent given at time of randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinical stage I no bulky, or CS IIA-B with less than three sites of disease involved;
  • Patients with CR, unconfirmed complete remission (uCR), very good PR (>75%) and clinical response less than 50%, as defined by Cheson et al., following four courses of induction therapy;
  • Tumor involvement of CNS (except patients with peridural masses without liquor involvement , who can be enrolled in this study);
  • Indolent lymphoma transformed in more aggressive histologic type, even if never previously treated;
  • Aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in pre-transplanted patient;
  • Clinically significant secondary cardiovascular disease e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, (resting diastolic blood pressure > 115 mmHg), uncontrolled multifocal cardiac arrhythmias, symptomatic angina pectoris or congestive cardiac failure NYHA class III-IV;
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%;
  • Evidence of any severe active acute or chronic infection;
  • Concurrent malignancy of history of other malignancy, except basal cell carcinoma of the skin (BCC) and in situ cervical carcinoma (CIN);
  • myelodisplastic syndrome;
  • HbsAg, HIV-positive, or HCV-RNA-positive patients;
  • Patient with psychiatric, or any disorder that compromises ability to give truly informed consent for participation in this study;
  • Pregnant woman; potential child-bearing women can be enrolled if adequate contraceptive precautions are used before entering this trial and for the duration of the trial;
  • Concerns for patient's compliance with the protocol procedures.

Arms & Interventions

HDS

Experimental

modified high dose sequential therapy

Intervention: HDS vs ProMECE/CytaBOM (Drug)

ProMECE/CytaBOM

Active Comparator

four additional courses of standard ProMECE/CytaBOM

Intervention: HDS vs ProMECE/CytaBOM (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

remission duration

Time Frame: end of treatment

overall survival

Time Frame: study end

event-free survival

Time Frame: study end

freedom-from progression

Time Frame: study end

Secondary Outcomes

  • feasibility and toxicity(end of treatment)

Investigators

Sponsor
Gruppo Italiano Studio Linfomi
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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