NCT00989352

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether combined chemotherapy \[rituximab plus high dosage methotrexate, lomustine, and procarbazine\] followed by maintenance therapy with procarbazine is effective in the treatment of cerebral Non Hodgkin lymphoma \[PCNSL\] in patients \> 65 years.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
56

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

September 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 2, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 5, 2009

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

October 5, 2009

Status Verified

October 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

October 2, 2009

Last Update Submit

October 2, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

PCNSLLymphomaMethotrexateLomustineProcarbazineRituximabElderlyChemotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complete remission rate

    30 days after end of immuno-chemotherapy

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Duration of response

    within 5 years

  • Overall survival time

    within 5 years

  • Neuropsychological state (according to Mini-Mental State and IPCG testing)

    within 5 years

  • (Serious) adverse events ([S]AEs)

    within 30 days after treatment

Interventions

3g/m² i.v. max. 9 times

110 mg/m² p.o., max. 3 times

60 mg/m² p.o. for 10 days, max. 3 times 100 mg p.o. for 5 days, max. 6 times

375 mg/m² i.v., max. 10 times

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • first diagnosis of PCNSL, histologically confirmed
  • age \> 65 years
  • written signed and dated informed consent of the legal representative and - if possible - of the patient

You may not qualify if:

  • manifestations of further lymphoma outside the CNS
  • sero-positive for HIV
  • severe pulmonary, cardiac, hepatic, renal impairment
  • uncontrolled infection
  • neutrophil count \< 1.500/µl, platelet count \< 100.000/µl
  • pulmonary disease with IVC \< 55%, DLCO \< 40%
  • cardiac ejection fraction \< 50%, uncontrolled malign arrhythmia
  • creatinine \> 1,5 mg% or creatinine-clearance \< 50ml/min
  • bilirubin \> 2mg/dl
  • ascites or pleural effusion (\> 500ml)
  • known hypersensitivity against methotrexate, lomustine, procarbazine, rituximab, leukovorin, or dexamethasone
  • participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days prior to the begin or parallel to this study
  • known or current drug or alcohol abuse

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Center Freiburg, Dept. of Internal Medicine I - Hematology and Oncology

Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Illerhaus G, Marks R, Muller F, Ihorst G, Feuerhake F, Deckert M, Ostertag C, Finke J. High-dose methotrexate combined with procarbazine and CCNU for primary CNS lymphoma in the elderly: results of a prospective pilot and phase II study. Ann Oncol. 2009 Feb;20(2):319-25. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn628. Epub 2008 Oct 26.

    PMID: 18953065BACKGROUND
  • Fritsch K, Kasenda B, Schorb E, Hau P, Bloehdorn J, Mohle R, Low S, Binder M, Atta J, Keller U, Wolf HH, Krause SW, Hess G, Naumann R, Sasse S, Hirt C, Lamprecht M, Martens U, Morgner A, Panse J, Frickhofen N, Roth A, Hader C, Deckert M, Fricker H, Ihorst G, Finke J, Illerhaus G. High-dose methotrexate-based immuno-chemotherapy for elderly primary CNS lymphoma patients (PRIMAIN study). Leukemia. 2017 Apr;31(4):846-852. doi: 10.1038/leu.2016.334. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma

Interventions

MethotrexateLomustineProcarbazineRituximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AminopterinPterinsPteridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNitrosourea CompoundsUreaAmidesOrganic ChemicalsNitroso CompoundsBenzamidesBenzoatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Gerald Illerhaus, PD Dr.

    University Medical Center Freiburg, Dept. of Internal Medicine I - Hematology and Oncology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2009

First Posted

October 5, 2009

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

October 5, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-10

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