NCT01511562

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and/or bad) treatment with chemotherapy and stem cell transplant compared with chemotherapy alone will have on primary CNS B-cell lymphoma. Currently the best treatment for patients with primary CNS B-cell lymphoma is not known.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
113

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 lymphoma

Timeline
12mo left

Started Sep 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_2 lymphoma

Geographic Reach
1 country

126 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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 Progress93%
Sep 2012May 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 13, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 18, 2012

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2012

Completed
8.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 10, 2020

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 14, 2026

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 2, 2027

Expected
Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

8.3 years

First QC Date

January 13, 2012

Results QC Date

December 23, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 14, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphomacontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphomanoncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphomastage I adult diffuse large cell lymphomastage III adult diffuse large cell lymphomastage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression Free Survival

    The primary endpoint is to compare the two-year progression-free survival (PFS) of patients treated with the myeloablative consolidation treatment strategy of HDT/ASCT versus those treated with non-myeloablative consolidation chemotherapy with cytarabine and etoposide. PFS time = time from Registration to earliest date of Progression or Death due to any cause, censoring non-progressed and alive patients at the date of last disease status evaluation. Response will be defined using the modified IPCG criteria. Progressive disease is defined as \> 25% increase in contrast-enhancing CNS (brain and spine if latter abnormal at baseline) disease, appearance of any new, measurable (\>/= 10mm) contrast-enhancing disease or recurrent or new ocular or CSF disease.

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Event Free Survival

    2 years

  • Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    7 years

  • Overall Survival

    2 years

Study Arms (2)

Arm I

OTHER

Patients undergo induction therapy for five cycles as defined in the protocol. Patients undergo stem cell transplant.

Drug: carmustineDrug: thiotepaProcedure: stem cell transplantDrug: G-CSF

Arm II

OTHER

Patients undergo induction therapy for five cycles as defined in the protocol. Patients undergo consolidation chemotherapy.

Drug: cytarabineDrug: etoposideDrug: G-CSF

Interventions

Given IV

Arm II

Given IV

Arm II

Given IV

Arm I
G-CSFDRUG
Arm IArm II

Given IV

Arm I
Arm I

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
1. Documentation of Disease: Diagnosis of primary CNS diffuse large B-cell lymphoma confirmed by one of the following: brain biopsy or resection, cerebrospinal fluid and vitreous fluid. 2. Other Lymphomas: Patients must have no evidence or history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) outside of CNS. 3. Previous Treatment: Patients must have no prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for lymphoma. 4. Age- Patients must be between the ages of 18 and 75 years. 5. Karnofsky Performance Scale - Patients must measure Karnofsky Performance Scale ≥ 30 (≥ 50 for patients ages 60-70). 6. Pregnancy and Nursing Status - Patients must be non-pregnant and non-nursing; women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test 10-14 days prior to registration; in addition, women and men of childbearing potential must commit to use an effective form of contraception throughout their participation in this study; appropriate methods of birth control include abstinence, oral contraceptives, implantable hormonal contraceptives, or double barrier method (diaphragm plus condom) 7. HIV - Patients must have negative HIV serology. 8. Hepatitis - Patients must have negative HCV serology (unless HBsAb positive patient has recently received HBV vaccine, in this case HBcAb should be negative). All patients must be screened for hepatitis B infection before starting treatment. Those patients who test positive for hepatitis B should be closely monitored for evidence of active HBV infection and hepatitis during and for several months after rituximab treatment. PCNSL patients with a history of hepatitis B infection should be treated with entecavir or lamivudine (physician discretion for choice of drug) as antiviral prophylaxis to prevent hepatitis B reactivation. 9. Organ Transplant or Immunosuppressant Therapy - Patient must have no history of organ transplantation or ongoing immunosuppressant therapy. 10. Required Initial Laboratory Values: ANC ≥ 1500/mcL, AST and ALT \< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin ≤ 3 mg/dL, creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mcL

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (126)

Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine

Anchorage, Alaska, 98508, United States

Location

Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center

Anchorage, Alaska, 99504, United States

Location

Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Alaska Women's Cancer Care

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Anchorage Oncology Centre

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Katmai Oncology Group

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

Location

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center

Burbank, California, 91505, United States

Location

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

Location

University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

Location

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute

Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States

Location

Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute - Fruitland

Fruitland, Idaho, 83619, United States

Location

Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute - Meridian

Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States

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Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute - Nampa

Nampa, Idaho, 83686, United States

Location

Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute-Twin Falls

Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, United States

Location

University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Reid Health

Richmond, Indiana, 47374, United States

Location

University of Kansas Cancer Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Crestview

Crestview Hills, Kentucky, 41017, United States

Location

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Bronson Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan, 49017, United States

Location

Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Location

Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Location

Borgess Medical Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001, United States

Location

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States

Location

West Michigan Cancer Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States

Location

Mercy Health Mercy Campus

Muskegon, Michigan, 49444, United States

Location

Lakeland Community Hospital

Niles, Michigan, 49120, United States

Location

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital

Reed City, Michigan, 49677, United States

Location

Lakeland Hospital

Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States

Location

Marie Yeager Cancer Center

Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States

Location

Munson Medical Center

Traverse City, Michigan, 49684, United States

Location

Metro Health Hospital

Wyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

Location

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Location

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Miami Valley South

Centerville, Ohio, 45459, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Eden Park

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Mercy West

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45211, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc - Anderson

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45230, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Kenwood

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Blue Ash

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

Location

Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, 45406, United States

Location

Miami Valley Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, 45409, United States

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Dayton Physicians LLC-Samaritan North

Dayton, Ohio, 45415, United States

Location

Samaritan North Health Center

Dayton, Ohio, 45415, United States

Location

Dayton NCI Community Oncology Research Program

Dayton, Ohio, 45420, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Healthplex

Fairfield, Ohio, 45014, United States

Location

Armes Family Cancer Center

Findlay, Ohio, 45840, United States

Location

Blanchard Valley Hospital

Findlay, Ohio, 45840, United States

Location

Orion Cancer Care

Findlay, Ohio, 45840, United States

Location

Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital

Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Atrium

Franklin, Ohio, 45005, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Wayne

Greenville, Ohio, 45331, United States

Location

Wayne Hospital

Greenville, Ohio, 45331, United States

Location

Greater Dayton Cancer Center

Kettering, Ohio, 45409, United States

Location

Kettering Medical Center

Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Signal Point

Middletown, Ohio, 45042, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Wilson

Sidney, Ohio, 45365, United States

Location

Springfield Regional Cancer Center

Springfield, Ohio, 45504, United States

Location

Springfield Regional Medical Center

Springfield, Ohio, 45505, United States

Location

Dayton Physicians LLC-Upper Valley

Troy, Ohio, 45373, United States

Location

Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy, Ohio, 45373, United States

Location

Surgical Associates Inc

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

Location

Warren Clinic Oncology-Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146, United States

Location

Saint Charles Health System

Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

Location

Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center

Clackamas, Oregon, 97015, United States

Location

Providence Oncology and Hematology Care Southeast

Clackamas, Oregon, 97015, United States

Location

Bay Area Hospital

Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, United States

Location

Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222, United States

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Providence Newberg Medical Center

Newberg, Oregon, 97132, United States

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Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center

Oregon City, Oregon, 97045, United States

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Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

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Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

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Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

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Lewistown Hospital

Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 17044, United States

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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment

Berlin Corners, Vermont, 05602, United States

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University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Location

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States

Location

Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Washington, 98520, United States

Location

Cancer Care Center at Island Hospital

Anacortes, Washington, 98221, United States

Location

Swedish Cancer Institute-Eastside Oncology Hematology

Bellevue, Washington, 98005, United States

Location

PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

Bellingham, Washington, 98225, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia

Centralia, Washington, 98531, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center-Edmonds

Edmonds, Washington, 98026, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer Partnership

Everett, Washington, 98201, United States

Location

Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah

Issaquah, Washington, 98029, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey

Lacey, Washington, 98503, United States

Location

PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center

Longview, Washington, 98632, United States

Location

Minor and James Medical PLLC

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Pacific Gynecology Specialists

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center-Ballard Campus

Seattle, Washington, 98107, United States

Location

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

Group Health Cooperative-Seattle

Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center-First Hill

Seattle, Washington, 98122-4307, United States

Location

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer System-Shelton

Shelton, Washington, 98584, United States

Location

Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center-DHEC-Downtown

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

Rockwood Clinic Cancer Treatment Center-Valley

Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, United States

Location

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Vancouver, Washington, 98664, United States

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Compass Oncology Vancouver

Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States

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Providence Saint Mary Regional Cancer Center

Walla Walla, Washington, 99362, United States

Location

North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Yakima, Washington, 98902, United States

Location

Providence Regional Cancer System-Yelm

Yelm, Washington, 98597, United States

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Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Batchelor TT, Giri S, Ruppert AS, Geyer SM, Smith SE, Mohile N, Swinnen LJ, Friedberg JW, Kahl BS, Bartlett NL, Hsi ED, Cheson BD, Wagner-Johnston N, Nayak L, Leonard JP, Rubenstein JL. Myeloablative vs nonmyeloablative consolidation for primary central nervous system lymphoma: results of Alliance 51101. Blood Adv. 2024 Jun 25;8(12):3189-3199. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011657.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

LymphomaLymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

Interventions

CarmustineCytarabineEtoposideThiotepaStem Cell TransplantationGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System DiseasesLymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nitrosourea CompoundsUreaAmidesOrganic ChemicalsNitroso CompoundsCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsArabinonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesPodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsGlucosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsTriethylenephosphoramideAziridinesAzirinesCell TransplantationCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyBiological TherapyTherapeuticsTransplantationSurgical Procedures, OperativeColony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Officials

  • Tracy Batchelor, MD, MPH

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2012

First Posted

January 18, 2012

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 10, 2020

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 2, 2027

Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Results First Posted

January 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

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