High-Dose Sequential Chemoimmunotherapy for B-Cell Lymphomas With Central Nervous System Involvement (SCNSL1)
B-Cell Lymphomas
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for B-Cell Lymphomas focused on measuring B-cell lymphomas, lymphomatous meningitis, liposomal cytarabine, autologous transplant, CNS involvement, Secondary CNS lymphomas
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of diffuse large-cell, follicular or mantle cell lymphoma
- CNS involvement (brain, meninges, cranial nerves, eyes, and/or spinal cord) at diagnosis or relapse after conventional chemotherapy
- Diagnosis of CNS involvement either by brain biopsy or CSF cytology examination. Neuroimaging alone is acceptable only when stereotactic biopsy is formally contraindicated.
- Age 19-65 years
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Adequate bone marrow (PLT > 100000 mm3, Hb > 9 g/dl, ANC > 2.000 mm3), renal (creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min), cardiac (VEF > 50%), and hepatic function (total serum bilirubin < 3 mg/dL, AST/ALT and gammaGT < 2.5 per upper normal limit value), within 1 week prior to study start (unless the abnormality is due to lymphoma involvement)
- Absence of symptomatic coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias not well controlled with medication or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months (New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart disease)
- Absence of HIV infection
- No previous or concurrent malignancies with the exception of surgically cured carcinoma in-situ of the cervix and carcinoma of the skin and of other cancers without evidence of disease at least from 5 years
- Absence of any familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
- Female patients must be non-pregnant and non-lactating. Sexually active patients of childbearing potential must implement adequate contraceptive measures during study participation
- No treatment with other experimental drugs within the 6 weeks previous to enrolment
- Give written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures, with the understanding that the patient has the right to withdraw from the study at any time, without prejudice
Exclusion Criteria:
- NA
Sites / Locations
- San Raffaele Scientific InstituteRecruiting
- San Raffaele Scientific InstituteRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
High-dose sequential chemoimmunotherapy
Two courses of methotrexate 3.5 g/mq day 1 and cytarabine 2 g/mq twice a day, for two days, Rituximab 375 mg/mq days 3 & 11 and Intrathecal liposomal cytarabine 50 mg day 6(Phase I) followed in case of response by cyclophosphamide 7 g/mq plus Rituximab 375 mg/mq and Intrathecal liposomal cytarabine 50 mg Leukapheresis A and cryopreservation (Phase II), Cytarabine 2 g/mq twice a day for 4 days, Rituximab 375 mg/m2 and Reinfusion of stem cells (Phase III), etoposide 2 g/mq, Intrathecal liposomal cytarabine 50 mg (Phase IV) and high-dose Thiotepa-BCNU supported by autologous stem cell transplant (Phase V), and whole-brain radiotherapy in patients who do not achieve a complete remission after chemotherapy (Phase VI)