Long-Term Follow-Up of a Phase II Trial of Six Cycles of Dose-Dense R-CHOP-14 for First-Line Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Young and Elderly Patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva González-Barca ◽  
Miguel A. Canales ◽  
Antonio Salar ◽  
Secundino Ferrer ◽  
Eva Domingo-Domenech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
International Prognostic Index ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

Background/Aims: Rituximab-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) every 14 days seems to achieve better outcomes than R-CHOP every 21 days in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. Currently, the standard regimen is R-CHOP every 21 days. Methods: This is a phase II clinical trial of treatment with 6 cycles of R-CHOP-14 with pegfilgrastim support in 2 populations of previously untreated DLBCL patients aged ≥65 years (n = 73) or <65 years (n = 51) with low-risk International Prognostic Index scores (0-2). Results: With a median follow-up of 63.7 months, the 5-year event-free survival rate was 53.8% in patients aged ≥65 years and 71.0% in patients aged <65 years. The 5-year overall survival rate was 71.4 and 89.8%, respectively. The complete remission rate was 69.9% for older and 80.4% for younger patients. The median relative dose intensity of cytotoxic drugs was 143.2% in the elderly and 149.1% in the young patients. Febrile neutropenia was the most common grade 3-4 adverse event, being higher in elderly patients (21.3 vs. 9.3%). Eight deaths (7 in elderly patients) were considered treatment related. Conclusion: In conclusion, the R-CHOP-14 regimen is feasible and very active, though it is more toxic in elderly patients mainly due to an increased incidence of infections. New strategies, such as new monoclonal antibodies or new targeted therapies, are needed to improve the outcomes of DLBCL patients.

Lenalidomide Maintenance Compared With Placebo in Responding Elderly Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With First-Line Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (22) ◽  
pp. 2473-2481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Thieblemont ◽  
Hervé Tilly ◽  
Maria Gomes da Silva ◽  
Rene-Olivier Casasnovas ◽  
Christophe Fruchart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
International Prognostic Index ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Hazard Ratio ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

Purpose The standard treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is rituximab in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP). Lenalidomide, an immunomodulatory agent, has shown activity in DLBCL. This randomized phase III trial compared lenalidomide as maintenance therapy with placebo in elderly patients with DLBCL who achieved a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to R-CHOP induction. Methods Patients with previously untreated DLBCL or other aggressive B-cell lymphoma were 60 to 80 years old, had CR or PR after six or eight cycles of R-CHOP, and were randomly assigned to lenalidomide maintenance 25 mg/d or placebo for 21 days of every 28-day cycle for 24 months. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Results A total of 650 patients were randomly assigned. At the time of the primary analysis (December 2015), with a median follow-up of 39 months from random assignment, median PFS was not reached for lenalidomide maintenance versus 58.9 months for placebo (hazard ratio, 0.708; 95% CI, 0.537 to 0.933; P = .01). The result was consistent among analyzed subgroups (eg, male v female, age-adjusted International Prognostic Index 0 or 1 v 2 or 3, age younger than 70 v ≥ 70 years), response (PR v CR) after R-CHOP, and positron emission tomography status at assignment (negative v positive). With longer median follow-up of 52 months (October 2016), overall survival was similar between arms (hazard ratio, 1.218; 95% CI, 0.861 to 1.721; P = .26). Most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events associated with lenalidomide versus placebo maintenance were neutropenia (56% v 22%) and cutaneous reactions (5% v 1%), respectively. Conclusion Lenalidomide maintenance for 24 months after obtaining a CR or PR to R-CHOP significantly prolonged PFS in elderly patients with DLBCL.

Clinical Relevance Of Cachexia Assessed By An Anthropometric Tool In Elderly Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated By Immunochemotherapy

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 2926-2926
Author(s):  
Helene Lanic ◽  
Jerome Kraut ◽  
Romain Modzelewski ◽  
Florian Clatot ◽  
Jean-Michel Picquenot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

Abstract Background Cancer Cachexia is a metabolic syndrome that can be present even in absence of weight loss and associated with significantly impaired survival. Muscle wasting represents a key-symptom of this syndrome and we recently demonstrated the strong prognosis impact of sarcopenia assessed by computed tomography (CT)-scan in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (Lanic et al. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2013). Conversely, the clinical relevance of loss of fat mass (adipopenia) remains unclear. The aim of this study was (i) to investigate the prognostic impact of a multidimensional tool combining a nutritional parameter (albuminemia) and body composition measurements (skeletal muscle and body fat composition) in elderly patients with DLBCL treated by chemotherapy and rituximab (R) (ii) to document the evolution of sarcopenia after immunochemotherapy. Methods This retrospective analysis included 80 DLBCL patients older than 70 years (y) and treated by R-CHOP or R-miniCHOP. Skeletal muscle (SM), visceral (V) and subcutaneal (S) adipose (A) tissues were measured by analysis of stored CT images at the Lumbar vertebrae 3 (L3) level. The surface of the muscular and adipose tissues was selected according to CT Hounsfield unit. Values were normalized for stature to calculate the L3 SM index (LSMI, in cm2/m2), the LVAI and the LSAI and used to define sarcopenia and visceral/subcutaneal adipopenia. Results The characteristics of the patients were as follows: median age = 78 y [70-95]; 36 males; IPI 0-2 = 22, 3-5 = 58; treatment by R-CHOP (n = 45) or R-miniCHOP (n = 35); median body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) = 23.9. According to the sex-specific defined cut-offs for LSMI (< 55.8 cm²/m² for men and 38.9 cm²/m² for women), 44 DLBCL patients (55 %, 23 males) were considered as sarcopenic. With a median follow-up of 39 months, the 2y overall survival (OS) in the sarcopenic population was 46% as compared to 84% in the non-sarcopenic group (HR = 3.12; CI95%, 1.66-5.88; p=0.0004). The median LSAI was 76.3 cm2/m2 [10-167] in females and 47.4 cm2/m2[22-100] in males. The median LVSAI was 43.5 cm2/m2[3-141] in females and 50.4 cm2/m2[14-159] in males. Adipopenia, defined by a low LVAI and/or a low LSAI was also highly predictive of the outcome. The 2y OS of the low LVAI population was 48% as compared to 82% for the non-adipopenic group (HR = 2.20; CI95%, 1.19-4.05; p=0.01). The 2y OS in the low LSAI population was 48% as compared to 80% in the non-adipopenic group (HR = 2.28; CI95%, 1.23-4.21; p=0.008). A Three-point cachexia score (CS) including adipopenia, sarcopenia and hypo-albuminemia (defined by an albuminemia < 35 g/L) was build and delineates three distinct risk-groups (Figure 1). More importantly the CS remains predictive of the prognosis in a multivariate analysis including BMI (< or >= 25 kg/m2), age (< or >= 80y), IPI and gender (HR=2.5; CI95%= 1.14-5.39; p =0.02). LMSI was subsequently reassessed in thirty seven patients during the routine CT scan follow-up [mean = 10 months after pre-treatment CT scan (range 2.8-19.2)]. 15 (40%) patients displayed a 5% decrease of their LSMI, whereas 13 (35%) and 9 (25%) displayed no significant change or increase (>5%) of the LMSI respectively. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that sarcopenia and adipopenia estimated by CT-scan define cachexia more accurately than BMI or weight loss in elderly DLBCL patients. These factors can be integrated in a cachexia scoring tool which predicts the outcome independently of the BMI and of the IPI. CT scan follow-up indicates that cachexia is a reversible process that should be integrated as part of the therapeutic target in combination with lymphoma treatment. A prospective multicentric trial (registered as NCT01715961/Clinical.gov) is ongoing to validate these anthropometric and nutritional parameters and compare to geriatric assessment scales. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Long-Term Results of the R-CHOP Study in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Study by the Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (18) ◽  
pp. 4117-4126 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Feugier ◽  
A. Van Hoof ◽  
C. Sebban ◽  
P. Solal-Celigny ◽  
R. Bouabdallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

Purpose To analyze the long-term outcome of patients included in the Lymphome Non Hodgkinien study 98-5 (LNH98-5) comparing cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) to rituximab plus CHOP (R-CHOP) in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Patients and Methods LNH98-5 was a randomized study that included 399 previously untreated patients, age 60 to 80 years, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Patients received eight cycles of classical CHOP (cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2, doxorubicin 50 mg/m2, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2, and prednisone 40 mg/m2 for 5 days) every 3 weeks. In R-CHOP, rituximab 375 mg/m2 was administered the same day as CHOP. Survivals were analyzed using the intent-to-treat principle. Results Median follow-up is 5 years at present. Event-free survival, progression-free survival, disease-free survival, and overall survival remain statistically significant in favor of the combination of R-CHOP (P = .00002, P < .00001, P < .00031, and P < .0073, respectively, in the log-rank test). Patients with low-risk or high-risk lymphoma according to the age-adjusted International Prognostic Index have longer survivals if treated with the combination. No long-term toxicity appeared to be associated with the R-CHOP combination. Conclusion Using the combination of R-CHOP leads to significant improvement of the outcome of elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, with significant survival benefit maintained during a 5-year follow-up. This combination should become the standard for treating these patients.

scholarly journals Addition of Lenalidomide to R-CHOP Improves Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a Randomized Phase II US Intergroup Study ECOG-ACRIN E1412

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1329-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz S. Nowakowski ◽  
Fangxin Hong ◽  
David W. Scott ◽  
William R. Macon ◽  
Rebecca L. King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
B Cell ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
International Prognostic Index ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
End Point ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Randomized Phase Ii ◽  
Large B Cell

PURPOSE Lenalidomide combined with rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) (R2CHOP) in untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has shown promising activity, particularly in the activated B-cell–like (ABC) subtype. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)-ACRIN trial E1412 was a randomized phase II study comparing R2CHOP versus R-CHOP in untreated DLBCL. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL, stage II bulky-IV disease, International Prognostic Index (IPI) ≥ 2, and ECOG performance status ≤ 2 were eligible and randomly assigned 1:1 to R2CHOP versus R-CHOP for six cycles. Tumors were analyzed using the NanoString Lymph2Cx for cell of origin. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS) in all patients with the co-primary end point of PFS in ABC-DLBCL. Secondary end points included overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR) rate, and overall survival (OS). RESULTS Three hundred forty-nine patients were enrolled; 280 patients (145 R2CHOP and 135 R-CHOP) were evaluable: 94 were ABC-DLBCL, 122 germinal center B-cell–like-DLBCL, 18 unclassifiable, and 46 unknowns. Baseline characteristics were well-balanced between arms, and the median age was 66 (range, 24-92); 70% of patients had stage IV disease; 34%, 43%, and 24% had IPI 2, 3, and 4 or 5, respectively. Myelosuppression was more common in the R2CHOP arm. The ORR and CR rate were 92% and 68% in R-CHOP and 97% ( P = .06) and 73% ( P = .43) in the R2CHOP arm, respectively. The median follow-up was 3.0 years; R2CHOP was associated with a 34% reduction in risk of progression or death versus R-CHOP (hazard ratio [HR], 0.66 95% CI, 0.43 to 1.01) and 3-year PFS of 73% versus 61%, one-sided P = .03, and an improvement in OS (83% and 75% at 3 years; HR, 0.67; one-sided P = .05). The PFS HR for R2CHOP was 0.67 for ABC-DLBCL, one-sided P = .1. CONCLUSION In this signal-seeking study, the addition of lenalidomide to R-CHOP (R2CHOP) improved outcomes in newly diagnosed DLBCL including patients with ABC-DLBCL.

scholarly journals A Phase I/II Trial of Vorinostat (SAHA) in Combination with Rituximab-CHOP in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): SWOG S0806

Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 3931-3931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel O. Persky ◽  
Hongli Li ◽  
Lisa M. Rimsza ◽  
Paul M. Barr ◽  
Leslie L. Popplewell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Febrile Neutropenia ◽  
Phase I ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Large B Cell

Abstract Background: Loss of major histocompatibility Class II antigens (MHCII) in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is associated with a decreased CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocyte (TIL) response and poor patient survival. Transcription of the MHCII gene complex is under the control of the master transactivator, CIITA, which in part is regulated by histone acetylation. We tested the hypothesis that combination of histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat with standard chemotherapy will enhance MHCII expression and improve patient outcome in DLBCL. Methods: SWOG S0806 was a phase I/II open label trial of vorinostat given at 400 mg po daily on days 1-9 (subsequently reduced to days 1-5) combined with Rituximab-CHOP (R-CHOP) at standard doses, given on day 3 of a 21-day cycle for 8 cycles. Eligibility criteria included having newly diagnosed advanced stage DLBCL, international prognostic index (IPI) of at least 1, and lack of known CNS involvement or HIV. Primary endpoint of phase I was to establish maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of vorinostat with standard R-CHOP. Primary endpoint of phase II was to estimate 2-year progression free survival (PFS). Translational endpoints included correlation of pre-treatment acetylation status of histones, expression of MHCII genes, and percentage of TIL to PFS; and correlation of cytokine profile to response and outcomes. Results: Phase I was open in 5 SWOG institutions and enrolled 11 patients. There were only 2 patients who had dose limiting toxicities in the first cycle - grade 3 febrile neutropenia and grade 4 hypokalemia - allowing phase II to proceed with the original vorinostat dosing of 400 mg daily days 1-9, at all SWOG institutions. However, excess rates of febrile neutropenia and sepsis were seen upon further follow up, and the study was amended to reduce the duration of vorinostat to days 1-5. A total of 72 patients were enrolled in phase II, of which 8 were ineligible and 2 withdrew consent prior to treatment. For the remaining 62 patients, median age was 64 years, 92% had stage III/IV disease, 39% B symptoms, 61% elevated LDH, 39% had more than 1 extranodal site of involvement, with IPI breakdown of 13/26/47/13/2%. Notable grade 3-4 non-hematologic toxicities included febrile neutropenia (39%), sepsis (18%), fatigue (15%), hypokalemia (11%), hyponatremia (10%), and small bowel perforation (3%). Grade 3-4 hematologic toxicities included neutropenia (60%), anemia (35%), and thrombocytopenia (35%). There was one death in phase I from sepsis and multi-organ failure at the end of 8 cycles of treatment, but no deaths from toxicity in phase II. Overall response rate was 81% (95% CI: 69-90%). With median follow-up of 24.3 months, estimate of 2-year PFS is 72% (95% CI: 58%, 81%) and of 2-year OS is 85% (95% CI: 74%, 92%). Analysis of the panel of 30 cytokines performed on matched serum specimens of 40 patients showed correlation of baseline elevated IL-2R levels with worsened PFS and OS, and correlation of decrease in Epidermal Growth Factor level with improved PFS and OS. Results of immunohistochemical stains for expression of MHCII genes and percentage of TIL will be reported at the meeting. Conclusions: The regimen of vorinostat-R-CHOP achieved 2-year PFS estimate of 72%, which is slightly more than 68% expected from R-CHOP alone per IPI adjusted historical rate, but less than an IPI adjusted target of 78% that would be sufficient to warrant further investigation. It also resulted in unexpected excess rates of febrile neutropenia and sepsis. This regimen cannot be recommended for the broad DLBCL population. Current studies are focused on finding biomarkers of response to histone deacetylase inhibitors. Disclosures Persky: Gilead Sciences, Inc: Speakers Bureau. Off Label Use: vorinostat in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Barr:Abbvie: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding.

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