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Status unknownNCT02481310Updated Feb 21, 2022Results posted

Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, and Ixazomib Citrate in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Cyclophosphamide and Cytarabine in Adult Burkitt Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Unclassifiable, With Features Intermediate Between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, sponsored by Northwestern University. Status unknown at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-02-21.

Sponsored by Northwestern University · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Feb 2022), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
38
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects, good and bad of a new drug called ixazomib (also called MLN9708), when it is given along with a common treatment combination, called Dose-Adjusted EPOCH-R (DA-EPOCH-R, for short). This is a type of study called a phase I/II trial. In the phase I part, the dose of the study drug (ixazomib) will be adjusted (either up or down) to find the maximum (highest) dose that does not cause excessive (too many) harmful side effects. In the phase II part, this dose of ixazomib will be given at the maximum safe dose found in phase I. In both phase I and II, DA-EPOCH-R will be adjusted between cycles depending on how blood cell levels are affected between cycles. Ixazomib is considered investigational because it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DA-EPOCH-R is a combination chemotherapy treatment developed over the last 14-15 years, and each of the drugs in this regimen is FDA-approved and considered part of the standard of care.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the safety of ixazomib (ixazomib citrate) given with dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine (vincristine sulfate), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride), and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) in patients with aggressive, v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (MYC)-aberrant lymphoid malignancies, and to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of the combination. (Phase I) II. To evaluate the efficacy, as measured by 12-month progression free survival (PFS), of ixazomib given with DA-EPOCH-R in patients with aggressive, MYC-aberrant lymphoid malignancies. (Phase II)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Further evaluate the frequency and severity of toxicity. II. Further evaluate the clinical efficacy, as measured by response rate and overall survival (OS).

III. Assess the predictive value of fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans on PFS.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the impact of cell of origin (COO) upon response rate, PFS, and OS.

II. Assess the feasibility and outcomes of consolidation stem cell transplant (SCT).

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of ixazomib citrate followed by a phase II study.

INDUCTION:

Patients receive ixazomib citrate orally (PO) on day 1 and day 8 or 15; etoposide intravenously (IV), vincristine sulfate IV, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV continuously over 96 hours on days 1-4; prednisone PO twice daily (BID) on days 1-5; rituximab IV should be started at 50 mg/hr, and increased in 50-mg/hr increments every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hr on day 1; and cyclophosphamide IV over 90 minutes on day 5.

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) PROPHYLAXIS:

Patients with a negative lumbar puncture (LP) receive methotrexate intrathecally (IT) once per course. Patients with a positive LP receive methotrexate IT or intraventricularly OR cytarabine IT or intraventricularly OR methotrexate IT or intraventricularly, cytarabine IT or intraventricularly, and therapeutic hydrocortisone IT or intraventricularly.

MAINTENANCE:

Patients not treated with consolidative SCT, receive ixazomib citrate PO BID on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to one year (or as long as deriving benefit) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year.

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Conditions studied

  • Adult Burkitt Lymphoma
  • B-Cell Lymphoma, Unclassifiable, With Features Intermediate Between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • MYC Gene Mutation
  • Plasmablastic Lymphoma
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In context

Burkitt Lymphoma

976 studies on the registry are indexed under Burkitt Lymphoma; 159 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 38 is close to the median of 36 across 765 interventional studies indexed under Burkitt Lymphoma.

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Lead sponsor

Northwestern University is the lead sponsor of 1,423 studies on the registry; 198 are open to participants now.

Of its 105 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 78 (74%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have a histological diagnosis of any of the following (all stages allowed):

    • Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (including transformation from a previously indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma [NHL], so long as no prior systemic treatment was given for the indolent NHL)
    • B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
    • Burkitt lymphoma
    • MYC+ plasmablastic lymphoma by histology
  • Patients must have (defined as >= 1.5 cm in diameter)
  • Patients must have MYC-rearrangement, as determined by fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) (does not require central review)
  • The following results must be available or pending at time of registration, though results will not affect enrollment/treatment:

    • B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/lymphoma (BCL)-2 rearrangement by FISH
    • BCL-6 rearrangement by FISH NOTE: although not required, it is encouraged that MYC and BCL-2 be measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and clearly documented
  • Patients must exhibit an (ECOG) performance status of 0-3
  • (ANC) >= 1,000/mm\^3
  • >= 75,000/mm\^3
  • Total =\< 1.5 x (ULN); NOTE: exceptions can be granted from principal investigator (PI) for instances of Gilbert's disease, and/or primarily indirect bilirubinemia, if due to recent transfusion and/or hemolysis
  • (AST)(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT)(serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SPGT]) =\< 3 X institutional ULN
  • Calculated >= 30 mL/min
  • NOTE: platelet transfusions to help patients meet eligibility criteria are not allowed within 3 days before registration; these requirements do not apply to those with marrow involvement of lymphoma (any extent)
  • Female patients must meet one of the following criteria:

    • for at least 1 year prior to registration
    • Surgically sterile
    • Of and agree to practice 2 effective methods of , at the same time, from the time of signing the form through 90 days after the last dose of study drug
    • Of childbearing potential and agree to practice true abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject NOTE: periodic abstinence (eg, calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
  • Male patients, even if surgically sterilized (ie, status post-vasectomy), must agree to one of the following:

    • Agree to practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through 90 days after the last dose of study drug
    • Agree to practice true abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject NOTE: periodic abstinence (eg, calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
  • Females of child-bearing potential (FOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test within # days prior to registration on study
  • Patients must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent prior to registration on study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had more than one cycle of prior chemoimmunotherapy for diagnosis of NHL are not eligible; NOTE: such patients must have fully recovered (ie, =\< grade 1 toxicity) from the reversible effects of prior chemotherapy before starting treatment on the current protocol
  • Patients who have had major surgery within 4 weeks prior to registration are not eligible
  • Patients who have had radiotherapy within 14 days before registration are not eligible; NOTE: If the involved field is small, 7 days will be considered a sufficient interval between treatment and administration of the ixazomib
  • Patients who have an infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy or other serious infection within 14 days before study enrollment are not eligible
  • Patients who have evidence of current uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions, including uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months are not eligible
  • Patients who have undergone systemic treatment, within 14 days prior to registration, with strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 superfamily (CYP)1A2 (fluvoxamine, enoxacin, ciprofloxacin), strong inhibitors of (clarithromycin, telithromycin, itraconazole, voriconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, posaconazole) or strong CYP3A inducers (rifampin, rifapentine, rifabutin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital), or use of Ginkgo biloba or St. John's wort are not eligible
  • Patients who have a clinically active or C virus infection are not eligible; NOTE: those with evidence of exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) may enroll so long as HBV viral load is negative AND subject is willing/able to take appropriate antiviral prophylaxis to prevent reactivation
  • Patients with any serious medical or psychiatric illness that could, in the investigator's opinion, potentially interfere with the completion of treatment according to this protocol are not eligible
  • Patients who have a known allergy to any of the study medications, their analogues, or in the various formulations of any agent are not eligible
  • Patients who have a known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedure that could interfere with the oral absorption or tolerance of ixazomib including difficulty swallowing are not eligible
  • Patients who have been diagnosed or treated for another within 2 years before study enrollment or previously diagnosed with another malignancy and have any evidence of residual disease are not eligible; NOTE: Patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of any type are not excluded if they have undergone complete resection
  • Patients who have >= grade 3 peripheral neuropathy, or grade 2 with pain on clinical examination during the screening period are not eligible
  • Patients who are participating in other clinical trials, including those with other agents not included in this trial, within 30 days of registration and throughout the duration of this trial are not eligible
  • Female patients who are nursing or have a positive pregnancy test during screening are not eligible
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(17)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Measurable disease

The amount of disease can be tracked with a defined measurement, so the study can see whether it shrinks or grows. It might be a tumour measured on a scan or, in some blood cancers such as myeloma, a marker measured in blood or urine.

The criteria or the study team say which measurement counts — having no tumour visible on a scan does not by itself rule you out.

ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

How quickly the kidneys clear creatinine, a waste product, from the blood. A study may estimate it from a blood test with age, weight and sex (often by the Cockcroft–Gault formula), or measure it using blood and urine collected over a set time. Given in mL/min; higher is better.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

CYP3A (CYP3A4) inhibitors and inducers

CYP3A is a group of enzymes, mainly CYP3A4, in the liver and gut that break down many medicines. Some medicines, supplements and foods (grapefruit, St John’s wort) slow them down or speed them up, which changes how much of a study drug stays in the body.

Studies list them so they can be avoided or switched; bring a list of everything you take, including supplements.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
38 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment (combination chemotherapy, rituximab, ixazomib)

    INDUCTION: Patients receive ixazomib citrate PO on day 1 and day 8 or 15; etoposide IV, vincristine sulfate IV, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV continuously over 96 hours on days 1-4; prednisone PO BID on days 1-5; rituximab IV should be started at 50 mg/hr, and increased in 50-mg/hr increments every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hr on day 1; and cyclophosphamide IV over 90 minutes on day 5. CNS PROPHYLAXIS: Patients with a negative LP receive methotrexate IT once per course. Patients with a positive LP receive methotrexate IT or intraventricularly OR cytarabine IT or intraventricularly OR methotrexate IT or intraventricularly, cytarabine IT or intraventricularly, and therapeutic hydrocortisone IT or intraventricularly. MAINTENANCE: Patients not treated with consolidative SCT, receive ixazomib citrate PO BID on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to one year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Cytarabine · Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride · Drug: Etoposide · Drug: Ixazomib Citrate · Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis · Drug: Methotrexate · Drug: Prednisone · Biological: Rituximab · Drug: Therapeutic Hydrocortisone · Drug: Vincristine Sulfate

Interventions

  • Given IV

    Also known as: (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Carloxan, Ciclofosfamida, Ciclofosfamide, Cicloxal, Clafen, Claphene, CP monohydrate, CTX, CYCLO-cell, Cycloblastin, Cycloblastine, Cyclophospham, Cyclophosphamid monohydrate, Cyclophosphamidum, Cyclophosphan, Cyclophosphane, Cyclophosphanum, Cyclostin, Cyclostine, Cytophosphan, Cytophosphane, Cytoxan, Fosfaseron, Genoxal, Genuxal, Ledoxina, Mitoxan, Neosar, Revimmune, Syklofosfamid, WR- 138719

  • Given IT or intraventricularly

    Also known as: .beta.-Cytosine arabinoside, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine, 1.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine, 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl-, Alexan, Ara-C, ARA-cell, Arabine, Arabinofuranosylcytosine, Arabinosylcytosine, Aracytidine, Aracytin, Aracytine, Beta-Cytosine Arabinoside, CHX-3311, Cytarabinum, Cytarbel, Cytosar, Cytosar-U, Cytosine Arabinoside, Cytosine-.beta.-arabinoside, Erpalfa, Starasid, Tarabine PFS, U 19920, U-19920, Udicil, WR-28453

  • Given IV

    Also known as: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin, Adriamycin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, ADRIAMYCIN, HYDROCHLORIDE, Adriamycine, Adriblastina, Adriblastine, Adrimedac, Chloridrato de Doxorrubicina, DOX, DOXO-CELL, Doxolem, Doxorubicin.HCl, Doxorubin, Farmiblastina, FI 106, FI-106, hydroxydaunorubicin, Rubex

  • Given IV

    Also known as: Demethyl Epipodophyllotoxin Ethylidine Glucoside, EPEG, Lastet, Toposar, Vepesid, VP 16-213, VP-16, VP-16-213

  • Given PO

    Also known as: MLN-9708, MLN9708

  • OtherLaboratory Biomarker Analysis

    Correlative studies

  • Given IT or intraventricularly

    Also known as: Abitrexate, Alpha-Methopterin, Amethopterin, Brimexate, CL 14377, CL-14377, Emtexate, Emthexat, Emthexate, Farmitrexat, Fauldexato, Folex, Folex PFS, Lantarel, Ledertrexate, Lumexon, Maxtrex, Medsatrexate, Metex, Methoblastin, Methotrexate LPF, Methotrexate Methylaminopterin, Methotrexatum, Metotrexato, Metrotex, Mexate, Mexate-AQ, MTX, Novatrex, Rheumatrex, Texate, Tremetex, Trexeron, Trixilem, WR-19039

  • Given PO

    Also known as: .delta.1-Cortisone, 1, 2-Dehydrocortisone, Adasone, Cortancyl, Dacortin, DeCortin, Decortisyl, Decorton, Delta 1-Cortisone, Delta-Dome, Deltacortene, Deltacortisone, Deltadehydrocortisone, Deltasone, Deltison, Deltra, Econosone, Lisacort, Meprosona-F, Metacortandracin, Meticorten, Ofisolona, Orasone, Panafcort, Panasol-S, Paracort, PRED, Predicor, Predicorten, Prednicen-M, Prednicort, Prednidib, Prednilonga, Predniment, Prednisonum, Prednitone, Promifen, Servisone, SK-Prednisone

  • BiologicalRituximab

    Given IV

    Also known as: BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody, IDEC-102, IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, MabThera, Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8, PF-05280586, Rituxan, Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500, Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586, Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83, RTXM83

  • Given IT or intraventricularly

    Also known as: Aeroseb-HC, Barseb HC, Barseb-HC, Cetacort, Cort-Dome, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifan, Cortisol, Cortispray, Cortril, Dermacort, Domolene, Eldecort, Hautosone, Heb-Cort, HYDROCORTISONE, Hydrocortone, Hytone, Komed-HC, Nutracort, Proctocort, Rectoid

  • Given IV

    Also known as: Kyocristine, Leurocristine Sulfate, Leurocristine, sulfate, Oncovin, Vincasar, Vincosid, Vincrex, Vincristine, sulfate

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To Determine the Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R.

    The RP2D will be determined by the evaluation of dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) to find the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) which will constitute the RP2D. DLTs will be defined as the occurrence of ≥ Grade 3 toxicity experienced during the first cycle (3 weeks or 21 days) of study treatment, will be determined, except for cytopenias. The dose of ixazomib will start at 2.3 mg weekly (for phase I patients) when given concurrently with DA-EPOCH-R. Single-subject cohorts (escalating in ixazomib dose) will be enrolled until the MTD is encountered, after which expansion to 3-subject cohorts will be undertaken. The MTD from phase I will equate the RP2D for ixazomib given in conjunction with DA-EPOCH-R.

    Time frame: The first 21 days of treatment

  2. 12-month PFS (Progression Free Survival) of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R (Phase II)

    12-month PFS will be defined as the percentage of patients alive and progression free 12 months from start of therapy. Patients lost to follow up will be censored from last point of contact. PFS was calculated using a Kplan-meier estimation with the probability of patients being progression free at 12 months, presented as the percentage based on this probability.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months from initiation of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Toxicity of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R

    Adverse events will be assessed using CTCAE v 4.03. In general grading will be as follows: Mild (grade 1): the event causes discomfort without disruption of normal daily activities. Moderate (grade 2): the event causes discomfort that affects normal daily activities. Severe (grade 3): the event makes the patient unable to perform normal daily activities or significantly affects his/her clinical status. Life-threatening (grade 4): the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event. Fatal (grade 5): the event caused death.

    Time frame: Assessed at the beginning each cycle with up to 6 cycles of induction treatment and up to 13 cycles of maintenance treatment (1 cycle =21 days) and at approximately 21 days after the last treatment.

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS will be defined as freedom from death by any cause and measured from time of treatment initiation and completion of follow up or death from any cause.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 30 months

  3. Response Rate

    Anti-tumor activity will be defined as the detection of SD (Stable Disease), Partial Response (PR), or CR (Complete Remission) by CT or PET/CT scan, and/or resolution of marrow-only involvement. CR and PR will each be assessed according to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Assessments will be performed after cycles 2 and 6, then at the discretion of the investigator. In general: CR-Complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms PR-At least a 50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to six of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses. No increase should be observed in the size of other nodes, liver, or spleen. Splenic and hepatic nodules must regress by ≥50% in their SPD or, for single nodules, in the greatest transverse diameter. No new sites of disease should be observed. SD-fails to attain the criteria needed for a CR or PR, but does not fulfill those for progressive disease

    Time frame: After 2 cycles, then after 6 cycles and then at the discretion of the investigator for up to 13 maintenance cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

  4. Assess the Predictive Value of FDG-PET/CT Scans on PFS

    Patients will be categorized as either FDG-PET (+) or (-) at interim and end-of treatment imaging.

    Time frame: Up to 1 year after treatment stopped

Other outcomes

  1. Determine the Impact of Cell of Origin (COO) Upon Response Rate, PFS, and OS

    Impact of COO defined as germinal center B-cell (GCB) and non-GCB via the Hans algorithm upon response rate, PFS, and OS (applicable only to patients with DLBCL).

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

  2. Consolidation SCT (Stem Cell Transplant)

    Feasibility and outcomes of consolidation SCT will be assessed. Patients will be grouped by whether consolidative SCT was performed in first remission, with PFS compared across groups (SCT vs. non-SCT).

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

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Results

Posted Dec 8, 2021
Limitations and caveats
The study closed accrual prior to the planned sample size being enrolled and treated on the study.

Participant flow

The study opened to accrual on Aug 24, 2015 with the first patient being enrolled and starting treatment on 10.28.2015. The study closed to any further accrual on October 1sts 2019 with 38 patients enrolled on study. The study closed prior to reaching full accrual goal of up to 55 patients.

Induction Treatment (6 Cycles)
Participant flow — Induction Treatment (6 Cycles)
MilestoneTreatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)
Started1361
Reached first evaluable response1341
Complete 6 cycles1301
Completed1301
Not completed060
Maintenance Treatment
Participant flow — Maintenance Treatment
MilestoneTreatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)
Started1211
Started maintenance treatment1211
Completed1211
Not completed000
Follow up
Participant flow — Follow up
MilestoneTreatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)
Started1321
Completed1291
Not completed030
Withdrew: Still in follow up030

Outcome measures

PrimaryTo Determine the Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R.

The RP2D will be determined by the evaluation of dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) to find the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) which will constitute the RP2D. DLTs will be defined as the occurrence of ≥ Grade 3 toxicity experienced during the first cycle (3 weeks or 21 days) of study treatment, will be determined, except for cytopenias. The dose of ixazomib will start at 2.3 mg weekly (for phase I patients) when given concurrently with DA-EPOCH-R. Single-subject cohorts (escalating in ixazomib dose) will be enrolled until the MTD is encountered, after which expansion to 3-subject cohorts will be undertaken. The MTD from phase I will equate the RP2D for ixazomib given in conjunction with DA-EPOCH-R.

Time frame:
The first 21 days of treatment
Reported as:
Number · mg
To Determine the Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R.
mgTreatment (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib)
To Determine the Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R.3
Primary12-month PFS (Progression Free Survival) of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R (Phase II)

12-month PFS will be defined as the percentage of patients alive and progression free 12 months from start of therapy. Patients lost to follow up will be censored from last point of contact. PFS was calculated using a Kplan-meier estimation with the probability of patients being progression free at 12 months, presented as the percentage based on this probability.

Time frame:
Up to 12 months from initiation of treatment
Reported as:
Number · probability (%) of patients alive
12-month PFS (Progression Free Survival) of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R (Phase II)
probability (%) of patients aliveTreatment (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib)
12-month PFS (Progression Free Survival) of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R (Phase II)75.84 (62.50 to 92.03)
SecondaryToxicity of Treatment With Ixazomib in Combination With DA-EPOCH-R

Adverse events will be assessed using CTCAE v 4.03. In general grading will be as follows: Mild (grade 1): the event causes discomfort without disruption of normal daily activities. Moderate (grade 2): the event causes discomfort that affects normal daily activities. Severe (grade 3): the event makes the patient unable to perform normal daily activities or significantly affects his/her clinical status. Life-threatening (grade 4): the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event. Fatal (grade 5): the event caused death.

Time frame:
Assessed at the beginning each cycle with up to 6 cycles of induction treatment and up to 13 cycles of maintenance treatment (1 cycle =21 days) and at approximately 21 days after the last treatment.

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

OS will be defined as freedom from death by any cause and measured from time of treatment initiation and completion of follow up or death from any cause.

Time frame:
Up to approximately 30 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryResponse Rate

Anti-tumor activity will be defined as the detection of SD (Stable Disease), Partial Response (PR), or CR (Complete Remission) by CT or PET/CT scan, and/or resolution of marrow-only involvement. CR and PR will each be assessed according to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Assessments will be performed after cycles 2 and 6, then at the discretion of the investigator. In general: CR-Complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms PR-At least a 50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to six of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses. No increase should be observed in the size of other nodes, liver, or spleen. Splenic and hepatic nodules must regress by ≥50% in their SPD or, for single nodules, in the greatest transverse diameter. No new sites of disease should be observed. SD-fails to attain the criteria needed for a CR or PR, but does not fulfill those for progressive disease

Time frame:
After 2 cycles, then after 6 cycles and then at the discretion of the investigator for up to 13 maintenance cycles (1 cycle = 21 days)

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryAssess the Predictive Value of FDG-PET/CT Scans on PFS

Patients will be categorized as either FDG-PET (+) or (-) at interim and end-of treatment imaging.

Time frame:
Up to 1 year after treatment stopped

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedDetermine the Impact of Cell of Origin (COO) Upon Response Rate, PFS, and OS

Impact of COO defined as germinal center B-cell (GCB) and non-GCB via the Hans algorithm upon response rate, PFS, and OS (applicable only to patients with DLBCL).

Time frame:
Up to 1 year

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedConsolidation SCT (Stem Cell Transplant)

Feasibility and outcomes of consolidation SCT will be assessed. Patients will be grouped by whether consolidative SCT was performed in first remission, with PFS compared across groups (SCT vs. non-SCT).

Time frame:
Up to 1 year

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected at the beginning of each cycle for up to 6 induction cycles and up to 13 maintenance cycles (1 cycle = 21 days) and 21 days after the last study treatment. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib)6/38 (15.8%)20/38 (52.6%)38/38 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib)
Febrile NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders7/38
CholecystitisInfections and infestations1/38
Lung infectionInfections and infestations1/38
Esophageal perforationGastrointestinal disorders1/38
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders1/38
duodenitisInfections and infestations1/38
Spinal fracture (lumbar)Injury, poisoning and procedural complications1/38
SepsisInfections and infestations1/38
COPD ExacerbationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/38
parainfluenza 3Infections and infestations1/38
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTreatment (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib)
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders38/38
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations38/38
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations38/38
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders37/38
FatigueGeneral disorders35/38
HypertensionVascular disorders34/38
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders34/38
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations34/38
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders33/38
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations33/38

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Treatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)Total
<=18 years0000
Between 18 and 65 years025025
>=65 years111113
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)Total
Female011011
Male125127
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)Total
Hispanic or Latino0101
Not Hispanic or Latino135137
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment- Cohort 1(Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 2.3 mg)Treatment Cohort 2 and Phase II (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 3 mg)Treatment - Cohort 3 (Combination Chemotherapy, Rituximab, Ixazomib 4 mg)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American0303
White133135
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
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Study locations

5 sites
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Tufts University
    Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 21, 2022, 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
NCT02481310
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 25, 2015
Start date
Oct 28, 2015
Primary completion
Sep 26, 2020
Completion
Jul 2024 (estimated)
Results posted
Dec 8, 2021
Last update
Feb 21, 2022

Study contacts

Barbara Pro, MD
principal investigator · Northwestern University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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