title: High response rate and acceptable toxicity of a combination of rituximab, vinorelbine, ifosfamide, mitoxantrone and prednisone for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in first relapse: results of the R-NIMP GOELAMS study.
abstract: The optimal management of relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is not standardized. The Groupe Ouest Est des Leucémies et aAutres Maladies du Sang developed a combination of vinorelbine, ifosfamide, mitoxantrone and prednisone (NIMP) for the treatment of relapsed DLBCL, and assessed its efficacy and safety in association with rituximab (R). This multicentric phase II study included 50 patients with DLBCL in first relapse, aged 18-75 years. Patients received rituximab 375 mg/m² day 1, ifosfamide 1000 mg/m² days 1-5, vinorelbine 25 mg/m² days 1 and 15, mitoxantrone 10 mg/m² day 1, and prednisone 1 mg/kg days 1-5, every 28 days for three cycles. Responding patients underwent autologous transplantation or received three additional R-NIMP cycles. All patients were evaluable for toxicity and 49 for response. Centralized pathology review confirmed DLBCL in all cases. Toxicities were mainly haematological with infectious events needing hospitalization in nine cases. Two toxic deaths were observed. After three cycles, 22 patients (44%) achieved complete response/unconfirmed complete response, 11 achieved partial response (24%), 2 had stable disease and 13 progressed. The non-germinal centre B immunophenotype was associated with shorter progression-free survival. in conclusion, the R-NIMP regimen displayed significant activity in relapsed DLBCL, with acceptable toxicity and should be considered a candidate for combination with new agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Cell Therapy, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gyan
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Damotte
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Courby
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sénécal
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quittet
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Tanguy
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banos
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Gouill
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontan
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maisonneuve
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alexis
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dreyfus
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tournilhac
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laribi
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solal-Céligny
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arakelyan
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cartron
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authors.lastname: Gressin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012008:Recurrence; D000069283:Rituximab; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab; D014747:Vinblastine; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D007069:Ifosfamide; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: chemotherapy; diffuse large B cell lymphoma; ifosfamide; mitoxantrone; rituximab