German Multicenter Trial for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed T-lymphoblastic Lymphoma in Adults

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy and tolerability of treatment for T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) according to a protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Patients receive one year of intensive cyclical chemotherapy with additional prophylaxis for central nervous system (CNS) relapse by intrathecal therapy and cranial irradiation and mediastinal irradiation after induction chemotherapy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
• Treatments: 6-Mercaptopurine; Asparaginase; Cladribine; Cyclophosphamide; Cytarabine; Daunorubicin; Dexamethasone; Doxorubicin; Mercaptopurine; Methotrexate; Prednisolone; Thioguanine; Vincristine; Vindesine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (bone marrow [BM] involvement < 25%)

• Aged 15-65 years (55-65 years if biologically younger)

• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe complications due to lymphoma or secondary disease

• T-LBL as second malignancy or other active second malignancy

• Cytostatic pretreatment of LBL (exception of emergency treatments)

• Pregnancy

• Severe psychiatric illness or other circumstances which may compromise cooperation of the patient or informed consent

• Participation in other study interfering with study treatment