DLBCL Treatment in Children and Adolescents

We compared the efficacy and safety of modified NHL-BFM-90 regimen and R-CHOP/CHOP regimen in pediatric (aged 0-14 years) and adolescent（aged 15-18 years）DLBCL patients in a single institution during a 20-year period. we compared the efficacy and safety of modified NHL-BFM-90 regimen and R-CHOP/CHOP regimen in pediatric (aged 0-14 years) and adolescent（aged 15-18 years）DLBCL patients in a single institution during a 20-year period. To our best knowledge, no reports have been previously published regarding the comparison.

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Key information

Conditions

Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive lymphoma that accounts for approximately 10%-20% of pediatric and adolescent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs).

The incidence increases with age, with 37% of NHLs patients being adolescents aged. Poor survival has been demonstrated in adolescents and young adults compared to children with DLBCL. However, the Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) LNH-97 study showed that age was not a poor prognostic factor in children and adolescents with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and DLBCL. A conclusion as to whether adolescent age is an independent risk factor has not been reached.

At present, the preferred protocols for adolescent DLBCL patients have not been standardized. Adolescents with cancer have been designated as a vulnerable population, positioned between children and the adult population. Treatment strategies differ between adults and pediatric patients. The pediatric strategy for DLBCL was developed in parallel by the Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster (BFM) and French-American-British/Lymphomes Malins B (FAB/LMB) groups. The combination of rituximab plus Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (R-CHOP) or R-CHOP-like chemotherapy regimens are the standard therapy for the treatment of adult patients with DLBCL. There is currently a lack of studies that have compared the treatment outcomes in adolescent patients with DLBCL who were administered pediatric or adult regimens. Hence, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in DLBCL patients, especially the efficacy and safety of the pediatric regimen (modified NHL-BFM-90) and adult regimen (R-CHOP/CHOP), between pediatric and adolescent DLBCL patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients who were pathologically diagnosed with DLBCL
patients under 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Was administered prior chemotherapy;
Patients who could not receive chemotherapy due to severe immunodeficiency or other diseases.
Patients with primary central nervous system lymphomas.

Treatment and study plan

CHOP and BFM regiments

Other

used CHOP and BFM regiments

Primary outcomes

OS

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 58 months

Overall survival (OS) was calculated from the date of diagnosis to death due to any cause or to the date of the last follow-up visit.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

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Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety Comparison Between R-CHOP/CHOP and Modified NHL-BFM-90 Regimens in Children and Adolescents With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

Important dates

Study start: 2000
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jan 27, 2021
Registry last updated: Jan 27, 2021

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