Clinical trial · Interventional
Dose-Adjusted EPOCH Chemotherapy and Rituximab (CD20+) in Previously Untreated Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Dose-Adjusted EPOCH Chemotherapy and Rituximab (CD20+) in Adults and Children With Previously Untreated Patients With Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
NCT00001337CI-TRIAL-00091247completedPhase 2Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Hematologic Toxicity Attenuation. Etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin)(EPOCH): Etoposide, VP-16, NSC-141540; Prednisone, PRED, NSC-10023; Vincristine, VCR, NSC-67574; Cyclophosphamide, CTX, NSC-26271; Doxorubicin, DOX, NSC-123127; with Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (Amgen), Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), NSC-614629.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma | Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Burkitt Lymphoma | Burkitt Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) | Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Gray Zone Lymphoma | Gray-Zone Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma | Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (16)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| CT | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Cyclophosphamide | Drug | Cyclophosphamide | ALIAS |
| Docusate Sodium + Sennosides | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Doxorubicin | Drug | Doxorubicin | ALIAS |
| Etoposide | Drug | Etoposide | ALIAS |
| Lactulose | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Laparotomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| MRI | Diagnostic Test | — |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- With EPOCH-R (Etoposide, Doxorubicin, Prednisone, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab)
- description
- Subgroup 1 (SG1) - All participants who received combination Rituximab (EPOCH-R). Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 intravenous (IV) on day 1, every 21 days, prednisone 100mg by mouth (PO) twice a day (bid) on days 1 through 5 every 21 days, and cyclophosphamide 750mg/m\^2 on day 5 every 21 days. Doxorubicin 10mg/m\^2/day, vincristine 0.4mg/m\^2/day, and etoposide 50mg/m\^2/day were delivered as continuous intravenous (CIV) infusions over 96 hours starting on day 1 every 21 days. Dose levels were adjusted on doxorubicin, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide each cycle based on neutrophil nadir.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Etoposide
- Biological: Rituximab
- Drug: Prednisone
- Drug: Cyclophosphamide
- Drug: Vincristine
- Drug: Doxorubicin
- Diagnostic Test: MRI
- Diagnostic Test: CT
- Procedure: Biopsy
- Diagnostic Test: PET scan
- Procedure: Laparotomy
- Other: Ondansetron
- Other: Prochlorperazine
- Other: Omeprazole
- Other: Docusate Sodium + Sennosides
- Other: Lactulose
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 12 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in the following categories: mediastinal gray zone lymphoma and primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma. Diagnosis confirmed by staff of the Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute (NCI). Tissue blocks from patients treated in extramural sites must be forwarded to the NCI for analysis of B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (bcl-2) by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and other markers within 1 month of study entry. Patients greater than or equal to 12 years old. Stage and Prognosis of Patients: Any stage for mediastinal gray zone lymphoma (MGZL) and primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL). No prior systemic chemotherapy. Patients may be entered if they have had prior limited-field radiotherapy, a short course of glucocorticoids and/or cyclophosphamide for an urgent problem at diagnosis (e.g. epidural cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative. Not pregnant or nursing. Adequate major organ function \[in adults: serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dl or creatinine clearance greater than 60 ml/min; and in children serum creatinine (CR) less than or equal to age-adjusted normal (age 12 to 15 maximum serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dl and age greater than 15 maximum serum creatinine 1.5 mg/dl); bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dl; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than 1,000 and platelets greater than 100,000) unless impairment is due to organ involvement by lymphoma or immune-mediated mechanism caused by lymphoma. No active symptomatic ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure within the past year. If multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) is obtained, the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) should exceed 40%. No other serious concomitant medical illnesses or uncontrolled active infection that would jeopardize the patient's ability to receive the regimen with reasonable safety. No history of unrelated (non-lymphomatous) neoplasms within past 5 years other than non-melanoma skin cancer or in-situ cancer. Ability to give informed consent.
References
Publications (10)
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