Trial Information

Summary: A Study of MabThera (Rituximab) as Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Status: Recruiting

Protocol Number: ML18223

Sponsor: Roche Austria GmbH

Company Division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: A randomized, open-label study of MabThera as maintenance therapy compared with treatment-free observation on event-free survival in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Brief Summary: This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of maintenance therapy with MabThera compared with observation (ie no treatment) in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin`s lymphoma who had a complete response following first-line treatment with MabThera plus a chemotherapy regimen. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 440.

Study Phase: IV

Study Design / Study Details:

  • Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Masking: Open Label
  • Control: Uncontrolled
  • Assignment: Parallel
  • Endpoints: Safety/Efficacy

Study Type:

Interventional

Condition: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Intervention Type: Drug

Intervention Name: rituximab[MabThera/Rituxan]

Primary Outcome: 1. Clinical efficacy as measured by event-free survival

Key Secondary Outcomes: 1. Quality of life, evolution of immunocompetence, safety, and overall survival

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult patients >=18 years of age;
  • aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
  • treatment benefit from prior MabThera plus chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • first-line NHL therapy other than specified in the inclusion criteria;
  • more than one prior chemo- or chemoimmunotherapy regimen;
  • history of malignancy other than squamous cell cancer, basal cell cancer of the skin, or in situ cancer of the cervix within the last 5 years;
  • active opportunistic infections.

Gender: Males or Females

Age Limits: Min: 18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Anticipated Start Date: May, 2004

Trial Registration Date: 08/29/2005

Date Last Updated: 06/17/2008

Link To Trial Results

Contact:

Research Site:
Located In:
La Plata, Argentina, 1900
Telephone: 973-235-5000 or 800-526-6367

 

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Trial listings updated: June 30, 2008 at 4:59:40 PM


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