Follicular Lymphoma
Conditions
Keywords
follicular lymphoma, CHVP + interferon, fludarabine, autotransplant
Brief summary
2 parallel studies. * For young patients (18-60 years): randomization between CHVP + interferon for 18 months and 4 CHOP followed by autotransplant after TBI * For elderly patients (\>60 years): randomization between CHVP + interferon for 18 months and fludarabine 5 days every months for 6 months
Detailed description
2 parallel studies. * For young patients (18-60 years): randomization between CHVP + interferon for 18 months and 4 CHOP followed by autotransplant after TBI * For elderly patients (\>60 years): randomization between CHVP + interferon for 18 months and fludarabine 5 days every months for 6 months
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* study 1 (young patients): being less than 61 years old with a follicular lymphoma and needing to be treated because of high LDH level, high beta-2 microglobulin level, poor performance status, or large tumoral mass (lymph node \>7 cm, symptomatic splenomegaly, pleura effusion, or sign of compression by the tumor mass) * study 2 (elderly patients): being older than 60 years with a follicular lymphoma and needing to be treated because of high LDH level, high beta-2 microglobulin level, poor performance status, or large tumoral mass (lymph node \>7 cm, symptomatic splenomegaly, pleura effusion, or sign of compression by the tumor mass)
Exclusion criteria
* contra-indication to anthracycline or interferon * transformation into large cell lymphoma * previous treatment * localized stage without criteria of large tumor mass * patients HIV+
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Progression-free survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Overall survival | — |
| Toxicity | — |
| Response rates | — |
Countries
Belgium, France