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TerminatedNCT00968331Updated Aug 27, 2012

Study of Lenalidomide(Revlimid) Plus Rituximab (Revlirit Regimen) in Elderly Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Lenalidomide plus Rituximab in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, sponsored by University of Bologna. Terminated at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-08-27.

Sponsored by University of Bologna · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
The EC withdrawn the approval becuase of possible conflicts of interests between our Institute and Supporter (Celgene)
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
65 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Oral Lenalidomide is initiated on day 1 of cycle 1 at the dose of 20 mg daily for 21 days with 7 days rest (28 day cycle) for a total of 4 cycles. Rituximab is administered on day 1 and day 21 of each cycle at the dose of 375 mg/m2 for a total of 4 cycles.

After this induction phase, the CR, PR and SD will continue Lenalidomide with the same schedule for other 8 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

Keywords

  • relapsed and refractory DLBCL
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In context

Lymphoma

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This study's enrollment of 25 is below the median of 40 across 4,509 interventional studies indexed under Lymphoma.

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Lead sponsor

University of Bologna is the lead sponsor of 153 studies on the registry; 24 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
65 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form.
  • Be = 65 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form.
  • Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  • Patients with histological confirmation of DLBCL.
  • Stage of disease at study entry may include stage II-III-IV according to Ann Arbor Classification
  • Patients must have failed at least one prior treatments
  • ECOG performance status of equal or less than 2 at study entry
  • nLaboratory test results within these ranges:
  • Absolute neutrophil count equal or major than 1.0 x 109/L
  • Platelet count equal or major than 50 x 109/L
  • Serum creatinine equal or less than 2.0 mg/dL
  • Total bilirubin equal or less than 1.5 mg/dL
  • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) equal or less than 2 x ULN or equal or less 5 x ULN if hepatic metastases are present
  • Hemoglobin equal or major than 8 g/dl
  • Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must agree to use two reliable forms of contraception simultaneously or to practice complete abstinence from heterosexual intercourse during the following time periods related to this study:

    1. for at least 28days before starting study drug
    2. while participating in the study
    3. for at least 28 days after discontinuation from the study. The two methods of reliable contraception must include one highly effective method (i.e. intrauterine device (IUD), hormonal [birth control pills, injections, or implants], tubal ligation, partner's vasectomy) and one additional effective (barrier) method (i.e. latex condom,diaphragm, cervical cap). FCBP must be referred to a qualified provider of contraceptive methods if needed.
  • Disease free of prior malignancies for equal or major 5 years with exception of currently treated basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma "insitu" of the cervix or breast
  • Able to take aspirin (81 or 325 mg) daily as prophylactic anticoagulation. (patients intolerant to ASA may use warfarin or low molecular weight heparin).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding females. (Lactating females must agree not to breast feed while taking lenalidomide).
  • Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study.
  • Use of any other experimental drug or therapy within 28 days of baseline.
  • Known hypersensitivity to thalidomide.
  • The development of erythema nodosum if characterized by a desquamating rash while taking thalidomide or similar drugs.
  • Any prior use of lenalidomide.
  • Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or treatments.
  • Known positive for HIV or infectious hepatitis, type A, B or C.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
25 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    REVLIMID plus RITUXIMAB

    Oral Lenalidomide is initiated on day 1 of cycle 1 at the dose of 20 mg daily for 21 days with 7 days rest (28 day cycle) for a total of 4 cycles. Rituximab is administered on day 1 and day 21 of each cycle at the dose of 375 mg/m2 for a total of 4 cycles.

    Drug: Lenalidomide plus Rituximab

Interventions

  • DrugLenalidomide plus Rituximab

    Oral Lenalidomide is initiated on day 1 of cycle 1 at the dose of 20 mg daily for 21 days with 7 days rest (28 day cycle) for a total of 4 cycles. Rituximab is administered on day 1 and day 21 of each cycle at the dose of 375 mg/m2 for a total of 4 cycles.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the antitumour activity of Lenalidomide plus Rituximab (REVLIRIT) as salvage treatment in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, in terms of Overall Response Rate (CR and PR)

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess the overall feasibility of the REVLIRIT regimen in terms of response To assess the duration of response, TTP and PFS, safety and tolerability of the REVLIRIT regimen in terms of AE and SAE frequency and severity

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Institute Of Hematology "Seràgnoli"
    Bologna, 40138, Italy
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 27, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00968331
Lead sponsor
University of Bologna
Responsible party
Pier Luigi Zinzani (Professor, University of Bologna) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 31, 2009
Start date
Mar 2009
Primary completion
Dec 2009
Completion
Dec 2011
Last update
Aug 27, 2012
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