NCT00118209

Brief Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies rituximab when given together with two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may block cancer growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving rituximab together with combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective when given with rituximab in treating diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying rituximab when given together with two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
524

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

47 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2005

Completed
12.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2017

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 17, 2020

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 15, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

November 17, 2021

Status Verified

November 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

12.4 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2005

Results QC Date

April 6, 2020

Last Update Submit

November 15, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression-Free Survival Rate at 2 and 5 Years

    Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from randomization to progression, relapse, or death from any cause, whichever occurred first. Progression (PD) or Relapse\> * ≥ 50% increase from nadir in the SPD of any previously identified abnormal node for PRs or nonresponders.\> * Appearance of any new lesion during or after completion of therapy.\> * PET+ is not a criterion for progressive disease. Patients only with PET+ findings must have evidence of progression on CT or biopsy proven.\> The PFS rate (percentage of participants who are alive and progression-free) at 2 and 5 years Kaplan Meier estimates and 95% Confidence Intervals are reported below.

    Up to 5 years post-registration

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Response Rate

    Up to 5 years post-registration

  • Overall Survival Rate at 2 and 5 Years

    Up to 5 years post-registration

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Whether the Gene Expression Signatures That Were Previously Associated With Survival Following CHOP Therapy Are Associated With Survival in Either of the Treatment Arms of the Prospective Trial

    Up to 5 years post-registration

Study Arms (2)

Arm A - R-CHOP

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients receive the following treatment: * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 IV infusion on Day 1 prior to CHOP chemotherapy * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 * Doxorubicin 50 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 * Vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 IV (2 mg cap) on Day 1 * Prednisone 40 mg/m\^2/day PO on Days 1-5 * filgrastim or pegfilgrastim as defined in the protocol Required ancillary medications is administered during all cycles as defined in the protocol. Cycles will be repeated every 21 days for 6 treatment cycles. Restaging will occur after Cycles 4 and 6.

Biological: rituximabDrug: cyclophosphamideDrug: doxorubicinDrug: vincristineDrug: prednisoneDrug: filgrastimDrug: pegfilgrastim

Arm B - DA-EPOCH-R

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive the following treatment: Cycle 1 Doses: * Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 IV infusion on Day 1 prior to EPOCH chemotherapy * Doxorubicin 10 mg/m\^2/day CIVI on Days 1-4 * Etoposide 50 mg/m\^2/day CIVI on Days 1-4 * Vincristine 0.4 mg/m\^2/day (no cap) CIVI on Days 1-4 (total 1.6 mg/m2 over 96 hours) * Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 5 (following completion of 96 hour infusions) * Prednisone 60 mg/m\^2 PO BID on Days 1-5 * Administer filgrastim 480 mcg subcutaneous daily from Day 6 until ANC \> 5000 after the nadir (nadir usually between Days 10-12) or for 10 days (Days 6-15) if the ANC is not being monitored, during every cycle. Doses for subsequent cycles will be determined by the absolute neutrophil (ANC) or platelet nadir from the previous cycle. Required ancillary medications are administered during all cycles as defined in the protocol. Cycles will be repeated every 21 days for a maximum of 6 cycles. Restaging will occur after Cycles 4 and 6.

Biological: rituximabDrug: cyclophosphamideDrug: doxorubicinDrug: vincristineDrug: prednisoneDrug: etoposideDrug: filgrastim

Interventions

rituximabBIOLOGICAL

IV

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

IV

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

IV or CIVI

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

IV or CIVI

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

oral

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

CIVI

Arm B - DA-EPOCH-R

IV

Arm A - R-CHOPArm B - DA-EPOCH-R

IV

Arm A - R-CHOP

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
1. Histologically documented de novo CD20+ DLBCL with stage II, III or IV disease. * Stage I primary mediastinal (thymic) DLBCL is also eligible. * Patients with an underlying low-grade lymphoma, such as a transformed lymphoma or low-grade lymphoma in the bone marrow, are not eligible. * Diagnosis should be based on an adequate tissue sample, including open biopsy or core needle biopsy. * Needle aspiration for primary diagnosis is unacceptable. * Patients must have one of the following WHO classification subtypes: * Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (includes morphological variants: centroblastic, immunoblastic, T-cell/histiocyte rich, and anaplastic) * Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma * Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma * Note: Failure to submit a pathology block within 60 days of patient registration will be considered a major protocol violation. * Fresh (frozen) tumor biopsy must be available or attempted. A frozen tumor biopsy equivalent to a minimum of four at least 16 gauge needle cores is an important component of this study. * Patients without adequate frozen material should have a biopsy performed to obtain material. * If a biopsy is performed and does not yield adequate material, the patient is still eligible for the study. If a biopsy cannot be done safely, the patient may still be eligible for the study if permission is granted. * Note: This study does not allow concurrent radiation unless a patient has a documented CNS treatment failure with no systemic failure. 2. No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or rituximab. Patients may be entered if they have received prior limited field radiation therapy or a short course of glucocorticoids (\< 10 days) for an urgent local disease complication at diagnosis (e.g., cord compression, SVC syndrome). Patients who have received chemotherapy for prior malignancies are not eligible. 3. Age ≥ 18 years 4. ECOG Performance Status 0-2 5. No active ischemic heart disease or congestive heart failure. If there is suspicion of cardiac disease, a cardiac ejection fraction must show LVEF \> 45%, but the study is not required 6. No known lymphomatous involvement of the CNS. A lumbar puncture prior to study is not required in the absence of neurological symptoms 7. No known HIV disease. Patients with a history of intravenous drug abuse or any other behavior associated with an increased risk of HIV infection should be tested for exposure to the HIV virus. Patients who test positive or who are known to be infected are not eligible. 8. Non pregnant and non-nursing. Treatment would expose an unborn child to significant risks. Women and men of reproductive potential should agree to use an effective form of contraception. 9. Patients with active medical processes (e.g., uncontrolled bacterial or viral infection, bleeding) not related to their lymphoma should be excluded. 10. Required Initial Laboratory Values (unless non-Hodgkin lymphoma): * ANC ≥ 1000/μL * Platelets ≥ 100,000/μL * Creatinine≤ 1.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 cc/min * Total Bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dL (unless a history of Gilbert's Disease)

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (47)

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093-0658, United States

Location

Camino Medical Group - Treatment Center

Mountain View, California, 94040, United States

Location

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Palo Alto, California, 94301, United States

Location

Naval Medical Center - San Diego

San Diego, California, 92134, United States

Location

Saint Helena Hospital

St. Helena, California, 94574, United States

Location

Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Associates

Norwich, Connecticut, 06360, United States

Location

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

Location

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013, United States

Location

University of Illinois Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612-7243, United States

Location

Creticos Cancer Center at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States

Location

Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

Location

Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States

Location

National Naval Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600, United States

Location

NIH - Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-1182, United States

Location

Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus

Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States

Location

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest

St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

Location

New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA at Payson Center for Cancer Care

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301, United States

Location

New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA - Hooksett

Hooksett, New Hampshire, 03106, United States

Location

Charles R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital

Glens Falls, New York, 12801, United States

Location

New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28233-3549, United States

Location

Kinston Medical Specialists

Kinston, North Carolina, 28501, United States

Location

Iredell Memorial Hospital

Statesville, North Carolina, 28677, United States

Location

Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1096, United States

Location

Altru Cancer Center at Altru Hospital

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201, United States

Location

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

Canton, Ohio, 44708, United States

Location

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1240, United States

Location

Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-0001, United States

Location

Easton Regional Cancer Center at Easton Hospital

Easton, Pennsylvania, 18042, United States

Location

Geisinger Hazleton Cancer Center

Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 18201, United States

Location

Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States

Location

Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224-1791, United States

Location

Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States

Location

Mountainview Medical

Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602, United States

Location

Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0037, United States

Location

Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington, 98431, United States

Location

Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

Location

Saint Joseph's Hospital

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic - Lakeland Center

Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States

Location

Ministry Medical Group at Saint Mary's Hospital

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, 54501, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic - Indianhead Center

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic at Saint Michael's Hospital

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, United States

Location

Saint Michael's Hospital Cancer Center

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center

Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Morrison VA, Le-Rademacher J, Bobek O, Satele D, Leonard JP, Jatoi A. Association of age and performance status with adverse events in older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma receiving frontline R-CHOP therapy: Alliance 151930, a secondary analysis of the phase III trial CALGB 50303. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Mar;16(2):102185. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102185. Epub 2025 Jan 13.

  • Schoder H, Polley MC, Knopp MV, Hall N, Kostakoglu L, Zhang J, Higley HR, Kelloff G, Liu H, Zelenetz AD, Cheson BD, Wagner-Johnston N, Kahl BS, Friedberg JW, Hsi ED, Leonard JP, Schwartz LH, Wilson WH, Bartlett NL. Prognostic value of interim FDG-PET in diffuse large cell lymphoma: results from the CALGB 50303 Clinical Trial. Blood. 2020 Jun 18;135(25):2224-2234. doi: 10.1182/blood.2019003277.

  • Bartlett NL, Wilson WH, Jung SH, Hsi ED, Maurer MJ, Pederson LD, Polley MC, Pitcher BN, Cheson BD, Kahl BS, Friedberg JW, Staudt LM, Wagner-Johnston ND, Blum KA, Abramson JS, Reddy NM, Winter JN, Chang JE, Gopal AK, Chadburn A, Mathew S, Fisher RI, Richards KL, Schoder H, Zelenetz AD, Leonard JP. Dose-Adjusted EPOCH-R Compared With R-CHOP as Frontline Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Clinical Outcomes of the Phase III Intergroup Trial Alliance/CALGB 50303. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jul 20;37(21):1790-1799. doi: 10.1200/JCO.18.01994. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

  • Barta SK, Lee JY, Kaplan LD, Noy A, Sparano JA. Pooled analysis of AIDS malignancy consortium trials evaluating rituximab plus CHOP or infusional EPOCH chemotherapy in HIV-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer. 2012 Aug 15;118(16):3977-83. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26723. Epub 2011 Dec 16.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

RituximabCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinVincristinePrednisoneEtoposideFilgrastimpegfilgrastim

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsPhosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesVinca AlkaloidsSecologanin Tryptamine AlkaloidsIndole AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingIndolizidinesIndolizinesPregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesGlucosidesGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorColony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Nancy Bartlett, M.D.
Organization
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Officials

  • Wyndham H. Wilson, MD, PhD

    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2005

First Posted

July 11, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion

October 1, 2017

Study Completion

November 15, 2021

Last Updated

November 17, 2021

Results First Posted

April 17, 2020

Record last verified: 2021-11

Locations