Standard chemotherapy combination (Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisolone [CHOP]) with 1, 3 or 6 cycles of the monoclonal anti-CD20-antibody. Rituximab in first line therapy of follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

ISRCTN ISRCTN47525145
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN47525145
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
12/09/2005
Registration date
06/01/2006
Last edited
24/07/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Anthony Ho
Scientific

Im Neuenheimer Feld 410
Heidelberg
69120
Germany

Phone +49 (0)6221 568001
Email sekretariat_ho@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Study information

Study designRandomised Controlled Trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymHD2000
Study objectivesSix infusions of Rituximab, added to 6 cycles of standard chemotherapy (CHOP), are more effective than 1 or 3 infusions of Rituximab in the production of a molecular remission, as determined by t(14;18) real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in peripheral blood and bone marrow.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFollicular Lymphoma World Health Organisation (WHO) Grade I and II, Stage 3-4
Intervention6 x CHOP + 1 x Rituximab versus
6 x CHOP + 3 x Rituximab versus

6 x CHOP + 6 x Rituximab
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)CHOP and Rituximab
Primary outcome measureMolecular remission rate after the end of six cycles of CHOP with various cycles of Rituximab antibodies, determined by t(14;18) real time PCR in peripheral blood and bone marrow.
Secondary outcome measures1. Clinical remission rate
2. Duration of molecular and clinical response
3. Toxicity
Overall study start date01/09/2000
Completion date31/03/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants120
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with histologically proven CD20+ follicular lymphoma (follicular lymphoma grade I, II), stage III and IV
2. Age >18 years, no upper limit
3. No pre-treatment except irradiation and/or corticosteroids
4. Requirement of therapy: one or more of the following: B-symptoms, hematopoietic insufficiency (leukopenia <1.5/nl, anemia hb <10 g/dl, platelets <100/nl)
5. Objective tumor progression (>50% increase in sum of tumor diameters in six months); 'bulky disease' (mediastinal/abdominal tumor >7.5 cm and/or other lymphnodes >5 cm)
Key exclusion criteria1. Age <18 years
2. Stage I or II
3. CD20 negativity
4. Karnofsky Index <80% or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) >2
5. Pre-treatment with murine antibodies, severe organ impairment (heart, lung, neck) according to common criteria
6. Pre-treatment with any chemotherapy
Date of first enrolment01/09/2000
Date of final enrolment31/03/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Im Neuenheimer Feld 410
Heidelberg
69120
Germany

Sponsor information

University of Heidelberg (Germany)
University/education

Im Neuenheimer Feld 410
Heidelberg
69120
Germany

Phone +49 (0)6221 568001
Email sekretariat_ho@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Website http://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?id=725
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Sponsored and funded by Roche and University of Heidelberg

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2012 Yes No