Tailored Prednisone Reduction in Preventing Hyperglycemia in Participants With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Combination Chemotherapy Treatment
A Randomized Phase II Pilot of Tailored Prednisone Reduction Versus Usual Care for the Treatment of Hyperglycemia During R-CHOP Chemotherapy
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Brief Summary
This phase II trial studies how well tailored prednisone reduction works in preventing hyperglycemia in participants with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving combination chemotherapy treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Reductions in prednisone dose may lower blood sugar levels.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Jul 2018
Longer than P75 for phase_2
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 12, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 23, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 19, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 28, 2024
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 11, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2029
ExpectedAugust 11, 2026
July 1, 2026
5.7 years
April 12, 2018
June 19, 2026
July 17, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cumulative Percentage of Patients With Hyperglycemia Patients of Standard or Tailored Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Vincristine Sulfate and Prednisone (R-CHOP)
Will use the Kaplan Meier method to estimate the cumulative percentage of patients with hyperglycemia, and the log-rank test to compare hyperglycemia rates by arm after 3 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy.
After course 3 (63 days)
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Cumulative Incidence of Hyperglycemia of Standard or Tailored R-CHOP
from baseline through 6 cycles (126 days) and at 6 months after completion of chemotherapy
Response Rates of Standard or Tailored R-CHOP as Measured by Cheson's Criteria
After course 6 (126 days)
Rates of Grade III or Higher Adverse Events Using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Criteria From Standard or Tailored R-CHOP
Up to 6 months (up to 400 days from start of treatment)
Severity of Prednisone Related Adverse Events Using the Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)-CTCAE
Up to course 6 (126 days)
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Scores
Day 1 of cycles 1, 4, 6, and 6 months post treatment (up to 400 days from start of treatment)
Study Arms (2)
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD 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 (usual care prednisone dose)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Interventions
Given IV
Given IV
Correlative studies
Given PO
Ancillary correlative
Ancillary studies
Given IV
Given IV
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diagnosis of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
- Planned treatment with R-CHOP chemotherapy
- years of age or older
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 3
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months with chemotherapy
- The effects of R-CHOP on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent document
You may not qualify if:
- Uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), CD4 count \< 50
- Diagnosis of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
- Unable to receive R-CHOP chemotherapy
- History of severe (i.e. anaphylactic) allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to glucocorticoids and other component of R-
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection not controlled with antibiotics, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia that cannot be rate controlled with medications, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because R-CHOP includes D Class agents with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with R-CHOP, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these agents
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Principal Investigator
- Organization
- Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rakhee Vaidya, MD
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
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
April 12, 2018
First Posted
April 23, 2018
Study Start
July 19, 2018
Primary Completion
March 28, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2029
Last Updated
August 11, 2026
Results First Posted
August 11, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07