Y-90 Ibritumomab tiuxetan
DrugStudy Design
The present study will be split into two cohorts:
- Patients younger than 60 years who will receive 8 chemotherapy cycles
- Patients older than 60 years who will receive 6 chemotherapy cycles
The induction schema summarises as follows :
Anti-CD20/Hyper -CVAD chemotherapy will be alternated with anti-CD20 +MTX/Ara-C chemotherapy twice. Afterward, response will be evaluated, followed by, either, four cycles further patients younger than 60 years who will obtain a CR or PR, or 2 cycles patients older than 60 y. (see figure 1 and flow chart).
Consolidation treatment will consist in a single dose of Y90-Ibritumomab -Tiuxetan (Zevalin) [0.4 mCi/Kg b.w or 0.3 mCi/kg if platelets < 100,000/µl] will be administered 8 to 12 weeks after last chemotherapy.