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Aflibercept and Standard Chemotherapy (R-CHOP) in First Line of Non Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase ITreatmentClosed18 and overPharmaceutical / IndustryTCD10173
EudraCT 2007-003737-16, NCT00644124

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the selected dose of aflibercept when it is combined with R-CHOP treatment (Rituximab/Cyclophosphamide/Doxorubicin/Vincristine/Prednisone +/- intrathecal Methotrexate) administered every 2 weeks or every 3 weeks, in non Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma, and to determine how the body handles aflibercept when it is administered with R-CHOP.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma, good condition, not previously treated

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication to any drug contained in the R-CHOP (Rituximab/Cyclophosphamide/Doxorubicin/Vincristine/Prednisone +/- intrathecal Methotrexate)
  • Less than 42 days elapsed from prior major surgery (28 days from other prior surgery) to the time of inclusion
  • Cerebral or leptomeningeal involvement.
  • History of another neoplasm (Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for > 5 years are allowed)
  • Participation in another clinical trial and any concurrent treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to the first drug intake
  • Any acute or chronic medical condition, which could impair the ability of the patient to participate to the study or could interfere with interpretation of study results
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Abnormal kidney function
  • Evidence of clinically significant bleeding diathesis, non-healing wound or underlying coagulopathy
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding woman, or patient with reproductive potential (male, female) without an effective method of contraception
  • History of hypersensitivity to any Trap agents or recombinant proteins

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Sanofi-Aventis - US - Bridgewater

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Corinne Haioun, MDPrincipal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00644124
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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