A Randomised Evaluation of Molecular Guided Therapy for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma With Bortezomib

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Purpose The aims of this study are: - To evaluate the benefits of the addition of bortezomib to standard rituximab with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone (R-CHOP) therapy in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). - To determine whether molecular phenotype effects the benefits derived from the addition of bortezomib.
ConditionLymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
InterventionDrug: Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone
Drug: Bortezomib, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone
PhasePhase 3
SponsorUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Responsible PartyUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01324596
First ReceivedMarch 25, 2011
Last UpdatedNovember 4, 2013
Last verifiedSeptember 2013

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateMarch 25, 2011
Last Updated DateNovember 4, 2013
Start DateApril 2011
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2020
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresProgression Free Survival [Time Frame: 2 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Overall survival [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Event-free survival [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Disease-free survival [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Time to progression [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Response duration [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Complete and overall response rates [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Evaluation of toxicity (according to CTCAE version 4.0) [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
  • Quality of life and assessment of peripheral neuropathy [Time Frame: 5 years] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleA Randomised Evaluation of Molecular Guided Therapy for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma With Bortezomib
Official TitleA Randomised Evaluation of Molecular Guided Therapy for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma With Bortezomib
Brief Summary
The aims of this study are:

- To evaluate the benefits of the addition of bortezomib to standard rituximab with
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone (R-CHOP) therapy in Diffuse
Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

- To determine whether molecular phenotype effects the benefits derived from the addition
of bortezomib.
Detailed Description
REMoDLB is a trial which aims to determine whether the addition of bortezomib (a drug that
blocks the action of cellular complexes that break down proteins) to standard combination
chemotherapy (called R-CHOP) improves how long patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma
survive without a recurrence of the disease. Results from recent research have suggested
that patients can be divided into two biologically distinct subgroups labeled GCB (germinal
centre derived B-cells like) and ABC (activated peripheral B-cells like).

GCB patients tend to do well with standard combination chemotherapy, but ABC patients have
the majority of treatment failures. It is thought that ABC patients will benefit most from
the addition of bortezomib.

The trial will be discussed with the patient. They will be asked to consent to molecular
profiling of their tumour block whilst they have some time to consider whether they wish to
enter the main trial. This will allow more time for this sample to be analysed and their
particular biological subgroup to be determined.

All patients consenting to enter the main study will be given an initial cycle of RCHOP
chemotherapy. Within each subgroup (ABC or GCB) patients will be randomly assigned to
receive either RCHOP or RCHOP and bortezomib to ensure that the same number of each
biological subgroup will receive the two treatments. All patients will then have 5 cycles of
their assigned treatment regimen (either RCHOP or RCHOP and bortezomib). All patients will
be followed up for a period of five years once they have completed their chemotherapy. The
GCB group receiving RCHOP and bortezomib will be regularly checked to see if the new
treatment is improving survival without recurrence of the disease. If the addition of
bortezomib is not found to be beneficial for this group of patients this part of the trial
will be stopped and all GCB patients will receive the standard treatment only (RCHOP).

It is anticipated that between 560 and 800 patients will be randomly allocated to the two
treatments, the exact number depends on whether the GCB group receiving RCHOP and bortezomib
is stopped or not.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 3
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionLymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
InterventionDrug: Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone
Chemotherapy
Drug: Bortezomib, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone
Chemotherapy
Study Arm (s)
  • Active Comparator: Arm A: R-CHOP
    Participants receive 6 cycles of conventional R-CHOP chemotherapy on a standard 21 day schedule
  • Experimental: Arm B: RB-CHOP
    Participants in this arm will receive 1 cycle of conventional R-CHOP chemotherapy, followed by 5 cycles of R-CHOP with bortezomib.

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment940
Estimated Completion DateApril 2020
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2020
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Histologically confirmed DLBCL, expressing CD20. Sufficient diagnostic material
should be available to forward to Haematological Malignancies Diagnostic Service
(HMDS) for gene expression profiling and central pathology review. Core biopsies are
acceptable, however the molecular profiling success rate is inferior compared to
larger surgically acquired tissue samples. Best diagnostic practice encourages
investigators to seek the latter approach whenever clinically appropriate.

- Measurable disease of at least 15mm.

- Not previously treated for lymphoma and fit enough to receive combination
chemoimmunotherapy with curative intent.

- Age > 18 years.

- Stage IAX (bulk defined as lymph node diameter > 10cm) to stage IV disease and deemed
to require a full course of chemotherapy.

- ECOG performance status 0-2.

- Adequate bone marrow function with platelets > 100x109/L; neutrophils >1.0x109/L at
study entry, unless lower figures are attributable to lymphoma.

- Serum creatinine < 150μmol/L, measured or calculated creatinine clearance >
30mls/min, serum bilirubin < 35μmol/L and transaminases < 2.5x upper limit of normal
at the time of study entry, unless attributable to lymphoma. REMoDL-B Protocol
Version 2.0 6th January 2011.

- Cardiac function sufficient to tolerate 300mg/m2 of doxorubicin. A pre-treatment
echocardiogram is not mandated, but recommended in patients considered at higher risk
of anthracycline cardiotoxicity.

- No concurrent uncontrolled medical condition.

- Life expectancy > 3 months.

- Adequate contraceptive precautions for all patients of child bearing potential.

- A negative serum pregnancy test for females of child bearing potential or those < 2
years after the onset of the menopause.

- Patients will have provided written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous history of treated or untreated indolent lymphoma. However newly diagnosed
patients with DLBCL who are found to also have small cell infiltration of the bone
marrow or other diagnostic material (discordant lymphoma) will be eligible.

- Diagnosis of primary mediastinal lymphoma

- Uncontrolled systemic infection.

- History of cardiac failure of uncontrolled angina.

- Clinical CNS involvement.

- Serological positivity for Hepatitis C, B or known HIV infection. Viral serological
testing is not mandated for study entry, but considered standard of care. (• Positive
test results for chronic HBV infection (defined as positive HBsAg serology) will not
be eligible. • Patients with occult or prior HBV infection (defined as negative HBsAg
and positive total HBcAb) will not be eligible as one would normally monitor HBV DNA
serially and add lamivudine if copy number became detectable. There is an interaction
between lamivudine and bortezomib. Reactivation of latent infection has been reported
with the use of bortezomib in this population (along obviously with the well
recognised reactivation following R-CHOP). For these patient safety reasons, these
patients should be excluded. • Patients who have protective titres of hepatitis B
surface antibody (HBSAb) after vaccination are eligible. • Positive test results for
hepatitis C (hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibody serology testing) will not be
eligible.)

- Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to affect participation or that may
compromise the ability to give informed consent.

- Active malignancy other than fully excised squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the
skin or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix in the preceding 5 years.

- History of allergic reaction to substances containing boron or mannitol.

- Patient unwilling to abstain from green tea and preparations made from green tea as
bortezomib may interact with these.
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsContact: Catherine Simpson
044 2380777222
Catherine.Simpson@soton.ac.uk
Location CountriesUnited Kingdom

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01324596
Other Study ID NumbersRHMCAN0749
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Study SponsorUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
CollaboratorsJanssen-Cilag Ltd.
Investigators Principal Investigator: Prof Peter Johnson University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Verification DateSeptember 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

University Hospital Aintree
Aintree, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Barbara Hammer
Recruiting
North Hampshire & Basingstoke Hospital
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Alison Milne
Recruiting
Royal Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Rachel Hall
Recruiting
St Richard's Hospital
Chichester, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Philip Bevan
Recruiting
Colchester General Hospital
Colchester, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Michael Hamblin
Recruiting
Hemel Hempstead General and Watford General
Hemel Hempstead and Watford, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Justin Harrison
Recruiting
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Kent, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Christopher Pocock
Recruiting
Royal Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Nagesh Kalakonda
Recruiting
Guy's Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Paul Fields
Recruiting
Royal Free Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Kate Cwynarski
Recruiting
University College Hospital London
London, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Kirit Ardeshna
Recruiting
Christie Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: John Radford
Recruiting
Mount Vernon Hospital
Northwood, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Jonathan Lambert
Recruiting
Churchill Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Graham Collins
Recruiting
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Ann O'Callaghan
Recruiting
Queen's Hospital
Romford, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Alison Brownell
Recruiting
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, United Kingdom
Contact: Andrea Lodge | 02380 798448 | a.lodge@southampton.ac.uk
Principal Investigator: Peter Prof Johnson
Recruiting
Southend Hospital
Southend, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Paul Cervi
Recruiting
Great Western Hospital
Swindon, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Norbert Blessing
Recruiting
Torbay District General Hospital
Torbay, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Deborah Turner
Recruiting
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Anton Kruger
Recruiting
Worthing Hospital
Worthing, United Kingdom
Principal Investigator: Santosh Narat
Recruiting