The aim of this study is to compare CHOP versus CEOP-induced cardiotoxicity in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma. The hypothesis is epirubicin is associated with less cardiotoxicity without compromising the efficacy.
The doxorucin-containing regimen (CHOP) and epirubicin-containing regimen (CEOP) are both frequently used in patients with aggress B-cell lymphoma in out institution. According to a Cochrane meta-analysis, epirubicin is less cardiotoxic than doxorubicin on a mg per mg basis. However, compared with 50mg/m2 of doxorubicin in CHOP, epirubicin was usually used at a higher dose (70mg/m2) to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Because of the correlation between cumulative dose and risk of cardiotoxicity, it is reasonable to speculate that CEOP (70mg/m2) has less cardiotoxicity than CHOP (50mg/m2) when both regimens are administered with similar cycles.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
398
cyclophosphamide 750mg/m2 IV day 1 epirubicin 70mg/m2 IV day 1 vincristine 1.4mg/m2 IV day1 (maximum: 2mg) prednisone 50mg PO days 1\~5 twice per day Or combined with rituximab 375mg/m2 IV day 0
cyclophosphamide 750mg/m2 IV day 1 doxorubicin 50mg/m2 IV day 1 vincristine 1.4mg/m2 IV day1 (maximum: 2mg) prednisone 50mg PO days 1\~5 twice per day Or combined with rituximab 375mg/m2 IV day 0
Fudan University Cancer Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Cardiotoxicity (Class III or IV cardiotoxicity according to New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification or LVEF abnormality [< 50% or a decrease in absolute LVEF ≥ 10%) by post-treatment RNA])
Time frame: 18 weeks
Objective response rate
Time frame: Six weeks
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