A transplant drug plan meant to keep lymphoma out of the brain and spine

Official title: CNS-Relapse Prevention in High-Risk Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma With Thiotepa-based Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.

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The short version

This study tests a transplant drug plan meant to keep lymphoma out of the brain.

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What the trial team says

A serious consequence of systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is secondary central nervous system (CNS) relapse, which occurs in approximately 5% of all patients. Many CNS relapses occur within the first year after completion of frontline treatment and are associated with significantly increased mortality; thus, it is important to tailor frontline treatment to provide prophylaxis against CNS relapse in those patients who are determined to be high-risk. Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is standard of care for patients with DLBCL who relapse one year or more after first remission, and it has been shown to improve progression-free survival for patients with primary CNS lymphoma. The four-drug BEAM regimen (carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan) is the preferred conditioning regimen for DLBCL patients undergoing ASCT; however, patients with primary CNS lymphoma receive thiotepa plus carmustine as their conditioning regimen due to its better CNS penetration. This study tests the hypothesis that consolidation thiotepa/carmustine ASCT in first complete remission will reduce the risk of CNS relapse in transplant-eligible patients with DLBCL with no prior CNS disease at high risk of secondary CNS recurrence.

From the trial's own listing on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Key facts

Registry number
NCT06687772
Stage of testing
Phase 2
Conditions studied
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Where it is running

This trial lists 1 site.

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