Tailored Prednisone Reduction in Preventing Hyperglycemia in Participants With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Combination Chemotherapy Treatment
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
- Planned treatment with R-CHOP chemotherapy
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 3
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months with chemotherapy
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent document (either directly or via a legally authorized representative)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), CD4 count < 50
- Diagnosis of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
- Unable to receive R-CHOP chemotherapy
- History of severe (i.e. anaphylactic) allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to glucocorticoids and other component of R-
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection not controlled with antibiotics, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia that cannot be rate controlled with medications, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these agents
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)
Participants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Participants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.