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The efficacy and safety of Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone in short course treatment of newly diagnosed patients with severe idiopathic multicenter Castleman disease: Prospective, single arm, multicenter, phase 2 clinical study

The efficacy and safety of Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone in short course treatment of newly diagnosed patients with severe idiopathic multicenter Castleman disease: Prospective, single arm, multicenter, phase 2 clinical study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300077200
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-11-01
Start date
2023-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

idiopathic multicenter Castleman disease

Interventions

Test group:Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone

Sponsors

The first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A diagnosis of severe idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD-severe) without any medication for Castleman disease was required prior to enrollment. The diagnostic criteria refer to the expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of Castleman disease in China (2021 edition). 2) ECOG score should be 0-2 during screening (Table 1). 3) Age 18-70. 4) Echocardiography (ECHO) showed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)=50% (AHA 2016). 5) Life expectancy >6 months. 6) Understand the study and sign the informed consent, and can understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are not suitable for or unable to tolerate RCD therapy. 2) Patients with clinically significant active cardiovascular disease with diseases associated with abnormal functions of the heart, lung, liver, kidney and other organs that may limit their participation in this trial (such as advanced infection, uncontrolled diabetes, severe cardiac insufficiency or angina pectoris, active pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, severe renal insufficiency, etc.), Such as uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure, any grade 3 or 4 heart disease as determined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional scale ( Table 2), or a history of myocardial infarction in the 6 months prior to screening. 3) Have a history of other malignant tumors in the past 5 years; 4) Other serious medical conditions that may limit participation in the trial (e.g. advanced infections, uncontrolled diabetes). 5) Known HIV infection, or chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HbsAg positive) or hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV positive). 6) Pregnant or lactating women. 7) Unable to understand and follow the research protocol or unable to sign the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total response rate (PR+CR);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival (OS);Duration of Response (DOR);PFS;Safety;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHaitao Meng, Lianghsun You

The first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University

youliangshun@zju.edu.cn+86 150 8868 7797

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026