Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
NCT ID: NCT00278408
Last Updated: 2025-08-26
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
700 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2006-01-02
2018-02-28
Brief Summary
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PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different schedules of rituximab and combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy to compare how well they work in treating patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Detailed Description
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Primary
* Compare the time to treatment failure in patients with previously untreated, low-risk, aggressive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with 2 different schedules of immunochemotherapy comprising rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and prednisone with vs without radiotherapy.
Secondary
* Compare the time to progression in patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the overall and disease-free/relapse-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the complete response rate in patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the tumor control in patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the safety of these regimens in these patients.
* Compare the pharmacoeconomics of these regimens.
* Compare patient adherence to these regimens.
OUTLINE: This is an open-label, randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to study center, serum lactic dehydrogenase level (≤ upper limit of normal \[ULN\] vs \> ULN), disease stage (I or II vs III or IV), ECOG performance status (0-1 vs 2-3), bulky disease, and extranodal involvement. Patients with initial bulky disease and/or qualifying extranodal involvement are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms. Patients with non-bulky disease are randomized to treatment arms I or III.
All patients will be given the option of receiving a 1-week course of pretreatment therapy comprising vincristine IV once on day -6 and oral prednisone once daily on days -6 to 0.
* Arm I (R-CHOP-21): Patients receive R-CHOP immunochemotherapy comprising rituximab IV, cyclophosphamide IV over 15 minutes, doxorubicin IV, and vincristine IV on day 1 and oral prednisone once daily on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm II (R-CHOP-21 and radiotherapy): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2-6 weeks after the last course of R-CHOP, patients who achieve a complete remission (CR) undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for approximately 5½ weeks.
* Arm III (R-CHOP-14): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously once daily on days 4-13 or until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm IV (R-CHOP-14 and radiotherapy): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Patients also receive G-CSF an in arm III. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2-6 weeks after the last course of R-CHOP, patients who achieve CR undergo radiotherapy as in arm II.
Patients in all arms undergo restaging of their disease after courses 3 and 6 of R-CHOP. Patients with stable disease after 6 courses or disease progression after courses 3 or 6 proceed to salvage chemotherapy off study. Patients achieving a partial remission or an unconfirmed CR after 6 courses undergo additional restaging 4 weeks later. Patients with disease progression proceed to salvage chemotherapy off study. Patients who achieve CR after 6 courses of R-CHOP or have a confirmed CR after the additional restaging undergo radiotherapy according to randomization (as above).
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 5 years and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,072 patients will be accrued for this study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Interventional: 6 R-CHOP-21
Arm I (R-CHOP-21): Patients receive R-CHOP immunochemotherapy comprising rituximab IV, cyclophosphamide IV over 15 minutes, doxorubicin IV, and vincristine IV on day 1 and oral prednisone once daily on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
rituximab
cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin hydrochloride
prednisone
vincristine sulfate
Interventional: 6 R-CHOP-21 + radiotherapy
Arm II (R-CHOP-21 and radiotherapy): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2-6 weeks after the last course of R-CHOP, patients who achieve a complete remission (CR) undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for approximately 5½ weeks.
rituximab
cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin hydrochloride
prednisone
vincristine sulfate
radiation therapy
Interventional: 6 R-CHOP-14
Arm III (R-CHOP-14): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously once daily on days 4-13 or until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
filgrastim
rituximab
cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin hydrochloride
prednisone
vincristine sulfate
Interventional: 6 R-CHOP-14 and radiotherapy
Arm IV (R-CHOP-14 and radiotherapy): Patients receive R-CHOP as in arm I. Patients also receive G-CSF an in arm III. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2-6 weeks after the last course of R-CHOP, patients who achieve CR undergo radiotherapy as in arm II.
filgrastim
rituximab
cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin hydrochloride
prednisone
vincristine sulfate
radiation therapy
Interventions
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filgrastim
rituximab
cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin hydrochloride
prednisone
vincristine sulfate
radiation therapy
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Histologically confirmed aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including the following subtypes:
* Grade 3 follicular lymphoma
* Diffuse B-cell lymphoma, including diffuse large cell lymphoma with the following variants:
* Centroblastic
* Immunoblastic
* Plasmablastic
* Anaplastic large cell
* T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma
* Primary effusion lymphoma
* Intravascular B-cell lymphoma
* Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
* Burkitt's or Burkitt-like lymphoma
* Mantle cell lymphoma (blastoid)
* Aggressive marginal zone lymphoma (monocytoid)
* Previously untreated disease
* CD20-positive disease
* International prognostic index (IPI) score 0 or 1 (age-adjusted)
* Only patients with bulky disease, as defined by largest single or conglomerate tumor ≥ 7.5 cm in diameter, are allowed to have an IPI score of 0
* No mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma
* No CNS involvement of lymphoma (intracerebral, meningeal, or intraspinal)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
* ECOG performance status 0-2
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
* WBC ≥ 2,500/mm³
* No known hypersensitivity to the study medications
* No known HIV-positivity
* No active hepatitis infection
* Not pregnant or lactating
* Negative pregnancy test
* No other malignancy within the past 5 years except carcinoma in situ or basal cell skin cancer
* No impaired left ventricular function
* No severe cardiac arrhythmias
* No other impaired organ function
* No other serious disorder
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
* No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy
* No prior immunosuppressive treatment with cytostatics
* No concurrent participation in other treatment studies
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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German High-Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Michael G.M. Pfreundschuh, MD †
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes
Viola Poeschel, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Study Office Homburg
Locations
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Rigshospitalet, Department of Hematology
Copenhagen, , Denmark
Amtssygehuset i Herlev
Herlev, , Denmark
GMP Tummes/Weinberg
Aachen, , Germany
Klinikum St. Marien
Amberg, , Germany
Klinikum Augsburg
Augsburg, , Germany
Kreiskrankenhaus Aurich
Aurich, , Germany
Klinikum Bayreuth
Bayreuth, , Germany
Charite - Campus Charite Mitte
Berlin, , Germany
Charite University Hospital - Campus Virchow Klinikum
Berlin, , Germany
Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Berlin, , Germany
Franziskus Hospital
Bielefeld, , Germany
Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt gGmbH
Bochum, , Germany
Johanniter Krankenhaus Bonn
Bonn, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, , Germany
Staedtisches Klinikum Braunschweig
Braunschweig, , Germany
Klinikum Bremen-Mitte
Bremen, , Germany
Evangelisches Diakonie-Krankenhaus gGmbH, Department of Internal Medicine
Bremen, , Germany
Praxis Dr. Obst
Burgwedel, , Germany
Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Celle
Celle, , Germany
Hospital Kuchwald Chemnitz - Department of Internal Medicine III
Chemnitz, , Germany
Klinikum Chemnitz
Chemnitz, , Germany
Klinikum Coburg
Coburg, , Germany
Praxis Fuer Haematologie Internistische Onkologie
Cologne, , Germany
Medizinische Universitaetsklinik I at the University of Cologne
Cologne, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Schmitz, Steinmetz, Severin
Cologne, , Germany
Krankenhaus Holweide
Cologne, , Germany
Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim
Cologne, , Germany
Carl - Thiem - Klinkum Cottbus
Cottbus, , Germany
Klinikum Dortmund
Dortmund, , Germany
Virngrund-Klinik Ellwangen
Ellwangen, , Germany
Hans - Susemihl - Krankenhaus
Emden, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Erlangen, , Germany
St. Antonius Hospital
Eschweiler, , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Essen, , Germany
Klinikum Esslingen
Esslingen am Neckar, , Germany
Krankenhaus Nordwest
Frankfurt, , Germany
Klinikum der J.W. Goethe Universitaet
Frankfurt, , Germany
Klinikum Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH
Frankfurt (Oder), , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany
GMP Dres. Marschner, Zaiss, Kirste, Semsek
Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany
Praxis Dr. med. Reiber
Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany
Klinikum Fulda
Fulda, , Germany
Klinikum Garmisch - Partenkirchen GmbH
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, , Germany
Saint Josef Hospital
Gelsenkirchen, , Germany
Praxis Dr. med. Schliesser
Giessen, , Germany
Wilhelm-Anton-Hospital gGmbH, Goch
Goch, , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Goettingen, Department of Hematology and Oncology
Göttingen, , Germany
Klinik Fuer Innere Medizin, Hematology/Oncology, Ernst Moritz Armdt Universitaet
Greifswald, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis
Güstrow, , Germany
St. Marien Hospital - Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen gGmbH
Hagen, , Germany
Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle-Doelau gGmbH
Halle, , Germany
GMP Rohrberg, Hurtz, Schmidt, Frank-Gleich
Halle, , Germany
Asklepios Klinik St. Georg
Hamburg, , Germany
University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf
Hamburg, , Germany
Hämatologisch-onkologische Praxis Altona (HOPA)
Hamburg, , Germany
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm
Hamm, , Germany
Klinikum Stadt Hanau
Hanau, , Germany
Krankenhaus Siloah - Medizinische Klinik II
Hanover, , Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, , Germany
Medizinische Universitaetsklinik und Poliklinik
Heidelberg, , Germany
Klinikum Kreis Herford
Herford, , Germany
Privatklinik Dr. R. Schindlbeck GmbH & Co. KG
Herrsching am Ammersee, , Germany
St. Bernward Krankenhaus
Hildesheim, , Germany
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Holzminden
Holzminden, , Germany
Haematologie und Internistische Onkologie Praxis
Homberg (Efze), , Germany
Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes
Homburg, , Germany
Clinic for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Hematology and Oncology
Idar-Oberstein, , Germany
Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe gGmbH
Karlsruhe, , Germany
St. Vincentius Kliniken Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, , Germany
Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis - Kassel
Kassel, , Germany
Klinikum Kempten Oberallgaeu
Kempten, , Germany
Staedtisches Krankenhaus Kiel
Kiel, , Germany
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein - Kiel Campus
Kiel, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Heymanns, Weide, Thomalla
Koblenz, , Germany
Praxis Dr. Stauch
Kronach, , Germany
Internistische Praxis - Landshut
Landshut, , Germany
Klinikum Landshut
Landshut, , Germany
Caritas Krankenhaus Lebach
Lebach, , Germany
Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Dr. Lothar Müller
Leer, , Germany
Klinikum St. Georg Leipzig
Leipzig, , Germany
Onkologische Praxis am Diakonissenhaus
Leipzig, , Germany
Klinikum Lippe-Lemgo
Lemgo, , Germany
St. Marienkrankenhaus
Ludwigshafen, , Germany
Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck, , Germany
Kreiskrankenhaus Luedenscheid
Lüdenscheid, , Germany
Universitaetsklinkum Magdeburg der Otto-von-Guericke-Universitaet Magdeburg
Magdeburg, , Germany
Krankenhaus Altstadt Magdeburg
Magdeburg, , Germany
III Medizinische Klinik Mannheim
Mannheim, , Germany
Mannheimer Onkologie Praxis
Mannheim, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM)
Marburg, , Germany
Klinikum Minden
Minden, , Germany
Krankenhaus Maria Hilf GmbH
Mönchengladbach, , Germany
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen - Grosshadern Campus
Munich, , Germany
Klinikum Rechts Der Isar - Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Munich, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Abenhardt, Bojko, Bosse, Riedner
Munich, , Germany
Städtisches Klinikum München Harlaching
Munich, , Germany
Stauferklinikum Schwäbisch Gmünd
Mutlangen, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Schröder, Sieg
Mülheim, , Germany
Haematologisch - Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis - Muenster
Münster, , Germany
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik A - Universitaetsklinikum Muenster
Münster, , Germany
Onkologische Schwerwpunktpraxis Dr. Ladda
Neumarkt, , Germany
Lukaskrankenhaus Neuss
Neuss, , Germany
BRK Schloßbergklinik Oberstaufen
Oberstaufen, , Germany
GMP Dres. Balló, Böck
Offenbach, , Germany
Klinikum Oldenburg - Department of Hematology and Oncology
Oldenburg, , Germany
Pius Hospital Oldenburg, Department of Internal Oncology
Oldenburg, , Germany
Paracelsus Krankenhaus Ruit
Ostfildern, , Germany
Bruederkrankenhaus St. Josef Paderborn
Paderborn, , Germany
Krankenhaus Siloah
Pforzheim, , Germany
Praxis Dr. Dencausse
Pforzheim, , Germany
Klinikum der Universitaet Regensburg
Regensburg, , Germany
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Regensburg, , Germany
Klinikum am Steinenberg
Reutlingen, , Germany
Klinikum Suedstadt Rostock
Rostock, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Rostock
Rostock, , Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Jacobs, Daus, Schmits
Saarbrücken, , Germany
Leopoldina - Krankenhaus
Schweinfurt, , Germany
St. Marien - Krankenhaus Siegen GMBH
Siegen, , Germany
Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis - Straubing
Straubing, , Germany
Klinik fuer Onkologie - Katharinenhospital Stuttgart
Stuttgart, , Germany
Diakonie Klinikum Stuttgart
Stuttgart, , Germany
Bürgerhospital
Stuttgart, , Germany
Krankenanstalt Mutterhaus der Borromaerinnen
Trier, , Germany
Krankenhaus Der Barmherzigen Brueder
Trier, , Germany
Praxis Fuer Internistische Haematologie / Onkologie
Troisdorf, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Department of Internal Medicine II
Tübingen, , Germany
Praxis fuer Haematologie und Onkologie
Twistringen, , Germany
Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm at Universitaetsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, , Germany
Katharinen Hospital Unna
Unna, , Germany
St. Marienhospital - Vechta
Vechta, , Germany
Praxis VS-Villingen
Villingen-Schwenningen, , Germany
Regional Hospital Waldbrol
Waldbröl, , Germany
Med. Versorgungszentrum Weiden
Weiden, , Germany
Harz-Klinikum-Wernigerode
Wernigerode, , Germany
Ammerland Klinik GmbH Westerstede
Westerstede, , Germany
Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken
Wiesbaden, , Germany
Kliniken St. Antonius
Wuppertal, , Germany
Helios Klinikum Wuppertal
Wuppertal, , Germany
Heinrich-Braun-Krankenhaus Zwickau
Zwickau, , Germany
Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Campus
Petah Tikva, , Israel
Ospidale A. Cardarelli
Campobasso, , Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera di Cosenza
Cosenza, , Italy
AOU San Martino Genova
Genova, , Italy
Az. Ospedaliera Messina
Messina, , Italy
Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino" Messina
Messina, , Italy
Centro Oncologico Modenese, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, , Italy
Ematologia - OSP. Civile Piacenza
Piacenza, , Italy
A. Santa Maria Nuova, Hematology Azienda
Reggio Emilia, , Italy
Osp. S. Vincenzo - Taormina
Taormina, , Italy
Ospedale San Giuseppe Moscati
Taranto, , Italy
Ospedale di circolo e Fondazione Macchi Varese
Varese, , Italy
Countries
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References
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Radiotherapy (RT) to bulky (B) and extralymphatic (E) disease in combination with 6xR-CHOP-14 or R-CHOP-21 in young good-prognosis DLBCL patients: Results of the 2x2 randomized UNFOLDER trial of the DSHNHL/GLA. Michael Pfreundschuh, Niels Murawski, Marita Ziepert, Bettina Altmann, Martin H. Dreyling, Peter Borchmann, Stefano Luminari, Mathias Witzens-Harig, Judith Dierlamm, Mathias Haenel, Lorenz Truemper, Bernd Metzner, Eva Lengfelder, Ulrich B. Keller, Christian Ruebe, Christian Berdel, Norbert Schmitz, Gerhard Held, and Viola Poeschel Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018 36:15_suppl, 7574-7574
Role of radiotherapy and dose-densification of R-CHOP in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: A subgroup analysis of the unfolder trial of the German Lymphoma Alliance (GLA). Gerhard Held, Lorenz Thurner, Viola Poeschel, Christian Berdel, German Ott, Christian Schmidt, Andreas Viardot, Peter Borchmann, Ofer Shpilberg, Maike Nickelsen, Massimo Federico, Peter de Nully Brown, Niels Murawski, Lorenz H. Trumper, Heinz Schmidberger, Christian Ruebe, Jochen Fleckenstein, Norbert Schmitz, Markus Loeffler, Marita Ziepert, and German Lymphoma Alliance Journal of Clinical Oncology 2020 38:15_suppl, 8041-8041
Thurner L, Ziepert M, Berdel C, Schmidt C, Borchmann P, Kaddu-Mulindwa D, Viardot A, Witzens-Harig M, Dierlamm J, Haenel M, Metzner B, Wulf G, Lengfelder E, Keller UB, Frickhofen N, Nickelsen M, Gaska T, Griesinger F, Mahlberg R, Marks R, Shpilberg O, Lindemann HW, Soekler M, Fischer von Weikersthal L, Kiehl M, Roemer E, Bentz M, Krammer-Steiner B, Trappe R, de Nully Brown P, Federico M, Merli F, Engelhard M, Glass B, Schmitz N, Truemper L, Bewarder M, Hartmann F, Murawski N, Stilgenbauer S, Rosenwald A, Altmann B, Schmidberger H, Fleckenstein J, Loeffler M, Poeschel V, Held G. Radiation and Dose-densification of R-CHOP in Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma With Intermediate Prognosis: The UNFOLDER Study. Hemasphere. 2023 Jul 5;7(7):e904. doi: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000904. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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DSHNHL-2004-3
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
EUDRACT-2005-005218-19
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
EU-205111
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
CDR0000459796
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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