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RecruitingNCT07168980B-NHLUpdated Jun 4, 2026

Chemotherapy With Rituximab for Aggressive B-NHL in Children and Adolescents

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone and Drug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone in Mature B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, sponsored by Children's Cancer Group, China. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged Up to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-04.

Sponsored by Children's Cancer Group, China · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2025; still recruiting 1 year 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
87
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
Up to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether intensive chemotherapy combined with early, adequate, and intensive use of Rituximab for aggressive B-NHL in children and adolescents can improve the EFS and OS compared with the historical study CCCG-BNHL-2015.

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In our previous study (CCCG-BNHL-2015), four-year EFS was 88.3%, mostly owing to the use of Rituximab. However, four-year EFS was only 73% for group R4. And three-year EFS was even lower, 61% for stage IV and B-AL with LDH≥4ULN. To improve survival for pediatric patients with high risk B-NHL, the investigators launched a new study in China. In this study (CCCG-BNHL-2025), patients with stage III and LDH≥2ULN, any stage IV, and B-AL will be stratified into group R4. Six injections of Rituximab will be used for patients in R4, compared with four injections in CCCG-BNHL-2015. And two injections of Rituximab will be used in the first and second cycles of chemotherapies. The first cycle of chemotherapy will be changed into AA, instead of A. For patients with stage IV (including B-AL) with LDH≥ 4ULN, two cycles of chemotherapies(AA and BB) will be added. Our aim is to test whether intensive chemotherapies with early, adequate, and intensive use of Rituximab will improve the EFS and OS of children and adolescents with highly aggressive B-NHL.

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Conditions studied

  • Mature B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Keywords

  • mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • children
  • adolescent
  • rituximab
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In context

Lead sponsor

Children's Cancer Group, China is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histology or confirmed mature B-cell NHL/AL(Burkitt, DLBCL, PMLBL,or aggressive mature B-cell NHL non other specified or specifiable)
  • Able to comply with scheduled follow-up and with management of toxicity
  • Signed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Follicular lymphoma, MALT and nodular marginal zone are not included into this therapeutic study
  • Patients with congenital immunodeficiency, chromosomal breakage syndrome, prior organ transplantation, previous of any type, or known positive serology.
  • Evidence of pregnancy or lactation period. Past or current anti-cancer treatment except during less than one week.

Exclusion Criteria related to Rituximab :

  • Tumor cell negative for CD20
  • Prior exposure to rituximab
  • carrier status history of HBV or positive serology.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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Histologically or cytologically confirmed

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Cancer (malignancy)

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HIV

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Hepatitis B tests

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
87 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    Risk group 1

    Complete resection of stage I or II disease: 3 courses (A-B-A) and 3 intrathecal injections(Cytarabine/Methotrexate/Dexamethasone, age adjusted);

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone · Drug: Drug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone

  • Other
    Risk group 2

    Not or incompletely resected stage I/II disease and LDH \<2ULN: 5 courses (A--B--A--B--A) and 8 intrathecal injections;

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone · Drug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone

  • Other
    Risk group 3

    Stage III with LDH \< 2 ULN, or Stage I,II with LDH in 2 to 4 ULN : Preface followed by 6 courses (P(Cyclophosphamide/Vincristine/Prednisone)-AA-BB-AA-BB-AA-BB) and 13 intrathecal injections(16 intrathecal injections with CNS2-3)

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide, Vindelsine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone · Drug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vindelsine, Prednisone · Drug: Prednisone,Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide

  • Other
    Risk group 4

    Stage III with LDH≥2ULN, or Stage IV, or B-AL: Preface followed by 6 dose of rituximab (375mg/m2) combined 6 courses of chemotherapy, together with 13 intrathecal injections((16 intrathecal injections with CNS2-3): P-(Rituximab-Rituximab)AA-(Rituximab-Rituximab)BB-(Rituximab)AA-(Rituximab)BB-AA-BB; stage IV or B-AL with LDH≥5ULN:P-(Rituximab-Rituximab)AA-(Rituximab-Rituximab)BB-(Rituximab)AA-(Rituximab)BB-AA-BB-AA-BB, together with 17 intrathecal injections((21 intrathecal injections with CNS2-3)

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide, Vindelsine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone · Drug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vindelsine, Prednisone · Drug: Prednisone,Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide

Interventions

  • DrugCyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone

    Cyclophosphamide 800mg/m2, D1, then 200mg/m2, D2\~4;Vincristine 1.5mg/m2 (MAX 2mg), D1; Cytarabine 1g/m2/dose, (2 doses, 12-hour interval), D4; Doxorubincin 20mg/m2, D2,3; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1;

    Also known as: Protocol A

  • DrugDrug: Ifosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone

    Ifosphamide 1.2g/m2, D1\~5; Etoposide, 60mg/m2, D3\~5; Methotrexate, 0.5g/m2, D1;Vincristine 1.5mg/m2 (MAX 2mg), D1; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1;

  • DrugCyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone

    Cyclophosphamide 800mg/m2, D1, then 200mg/m2, D2\~4;Vincristine 1.5mg/m2 (MAX 2mg), D1; Cytarabine 1g/m2/dose, (2 doses, 12-hour interval), D4;Doxorubincin 20mg/m2, D2,3; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1,8;

    Also known as: Protocol A

  • DrugIfosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone

    Ifosphamide 1.2g/m2, D1\~5; Etoposide, 60mg/m2, D3\~5; Methotrexate, 0.5g/m2, D1;Vincristine 1.5mg/m2 (MAX 2mg), D1; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1

    Also known as: Protocol B

  • DrugCyclophosphamide, Vindelsine, Cytarabine, Doxorubincin, Prednisone

    Cyclophosphamide 800mg/m2, D1, then 200mg/m2, D2\~4; Vindelsine 3mg/m2 (MAX 5mg), D1; Cytarabine 2g/m2/dose, (2 doses, 12-hour interval), D4; Doxorubincin 20mg/m2, D2,3; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1,4(CNS2-3),8

    Also known as: Protocol AA

  • DrugIfosphamide, Etoposide, Methotrexate, Vindelsine, Prednisone

    Ifosphamide 1.2g/m2, D1\~5; Etoposide, 100mg/m2, D3\~5; Methotrexate, 5g/m2, D1;Vindelsine 3mg/m2 (MAX 5mg), D1; Prednisone 60mg/m2, D1\~7;Intrathecal injection, D1,8

    Also known as: Protocol BB

  • DrugPrednisone,Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide

    Drug pages: Prednisone · Vincristine · Cyclophosphamide

    Prednisone 45mg/m2, D1\~7; Vincristine 1.5mg/m2(MAX 2mg), D1; Cyclophosphamide 300mg/m2, D1; Intrathecal injection, D1

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Event free survival

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Dong J, Xu Z, Guo X, Ye F, Fan C, Gao J, Gao Y, Yang L. Effect of rituximab on immune status in children with aggressive mature B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-a prospective study from CCCG-BNHL-2015. Heliyon. 2024 Mar 5;10(5):e27305. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27305. eCollection 2024 Mar 15. PubMed 38495131 ↗
  • Zhao J, Liu TF, Wu KF, Yang LC, Xu XJ, Lu J, Shao JB, Li F, Ma FT, Guo X, Li H, Liu AG, Wang NL, Shen HP, Li Y, Liu SX, Liang CD, Shen SH, Fang YJ, Gao YJ. Clinical and molecular characteristics of paediatric mature B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma with bone marrow involvement: A joint study between the CCCG leukaemia and lymphoma groups. Br J Haematol. 2025 Apr;206(4):1149-1159. doi: 10.1111/bjh.20011. Epub 2025 Feb 17. PubMed 39962993 ↗
  • Wang X, Ding L, Fang Y, Yan J, Gao J, Yang L, Liu A, Lu J, Wang J, Zhang A, Gao Y, Ju X. The Prognostic and Risk Factors for Children With High-Risk Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Cancer Med. 2024 Nov;13(21):e70309. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70309. PubMed 39513286 ↗
  • Minard-Colin V, Auperin A, Pillon M, Burke GAA, Barkauskas DA, Wheatley K, Delgado RF, Alexander S, Uyttebroeck A, Bollard CM, Zsiros J, Csoka M, Kazanowska B, Chiang AK, Miles RR, Wotherspoon A, Adamson PC, Vassal G, Patte C, Gross TG; European Intergroup for Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Children's Oncology Group. Rituximab for High-Risk, Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Children. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 4;382(23):2207-2219. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1915315. PubMed 32492302 ↗
  • Gao YJ, Fang YJ, Gao J, Yan J, Yang LC, Liu AG, Ju XL, Lu J, Han YL, Wang J, Xie M, Guo X, Tang JY. A prospective multicenter study investigating rituximab combined with intensive chemotherapy in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with aggressive mature B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (CCCG-BNHL-2015): a report from the Chinese Children's Cancer Group. Ann Hematol. 2022 Sep;101(9):2035-2043. doi: 10.1007/s00277-022-04904-w. Epub 2022 Jul 13. PubMed 35829780 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 4, 2026, 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
NCT07168980
Lead sponsor
Children's Cancer Group, China
Collaborators
Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, West China Second University Hospital, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Wuhan TongJi Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 11, 2025
Start date
Jul 1, 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 4, 2026

Study contacts

Yi-jin Gao
Contact
gaoyijin@scmc.com.cn
+82064 86-21-38626161
Yi-jin Gao
principal investigator · Shanghai Children's Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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