Trial of R-GemOx Versus R-miniCHOP Regimen in First-line Treatment of Elderly Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to investigate efficacy and safety of R-GemOx Versus R-miniCHOP as first-line treatment of elderly patients with Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Sex

All

Minimum age

70 Years

Maximum age

90 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed diffuse large B cell lymphoma（With exception of Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma、Primary central nervous system lymphoma、HIV-related lymphoma);
2. New-diagnosed and untreated;
3. Age older than 80 years or older than 70 years with ECOG PS ≥ 2;
4. Ann Arbor stage I to stage IV disease;
5. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form, able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Poor hepatic and/or renal function, defined as total bilirubin, ALT, AST, Cr more than two fold of upper normal level, unless these abnormalities were related to the lymphoma;
2. Poor bone-marrow reserve, defined as neutrophil count less than 1.5×10⁹/L or platelet count less than 75×10⁹/L, unless caused by bone marrow infiltration;
3. Presence of Grade III nervous toxicity with two weeks;
4. New York Heart Association class III or IV cardiac failure; or Ejection fraction less than 50%;or history of following disease in past 6 months: acute coronary syndrome、acute heart failure、severe ventricular arrhythmia
5. Positive HIV, syphilis,HCV, or HBV virus load(HBV DNA)\> 1×10'4copies/ml;
6. CNS or meningeal involvement;
7. Concomitant malignancy other than aggressive B cell lymphoma and need to Treat, with the exception of non-melanoma skin tumours or stage 0 (in situ) cervical carcinoma,or history of cancer more than 5 years;
8. Concomitant with other hematologic diseases(such as leukemia, hemophilia primary myelofibrosis) which investigator it unsuitable to be enrolled into this clinical trial;
9. Active and severe infectious diseases;
10. Major surgery within three weeks;
11. Any potential drug abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions which may disturb this investigation and assessment.
12. In any conditions which investigator considered ineligible for this study.
13. Known sensitivity or allergy to investigational Product.

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