Trial Information
Early Response Assessment in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Using 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglycose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET)
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of CD20+
diffuse large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) of any stage, including subtypes mediastinal
large B cell, centroblastic, immunoblastic, T cell rich B cell and anaplastic B cell
lymphoma
- Patients must have received no prior anti-lymphoma therapy.
- Age >18 years.
- Patients must have a treatment plan to include R/CHOP or R/CHOP followed by
radiotherapy.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
document.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have known HIV infection.
- Patients who are, in the opinion of their treating oncologist, unable to undergo
R/CHOP chemotherapy.
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
evaluating the predictive value of a positive PET scan early in the course of standard chemotherapy
Outcome Time Frame:
after 2 cycles of chemotherapy
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Rebecca Elstrom, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
0801009588
NCT ID:
NCT00754117
Start Date:
May 2008
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- newly diagnosed
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, B-Cell
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Name | Location |
Weill Cornell Medical College |
New York, New York 10021 |