A phase II trial of ifosfamide, etoposide, cytarabine, and methotrexate (IVAM) chemotherapy for refractory or relapsed diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Diffuse Large B-Cell lymphoma is currently used as a standard treatment, with a combination of chemotherapy (R-CHOP), which includes Rituximab. However, the survival rate is very poor if the primary treatment is refractory or relapsed within a year or less. The duration of these patients ' lives is around one year and the five-year survival rate is 15-20 %. Thus, a new treatment strategy is needed to improve the survival of the patient with DLBCL, which are either refractory and relapsed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Every cycle(4weeks) Subject will receive Ifosfamide 1.5 g/m2 over 2 hours for Day1\~Day5 by Intravenous infusion, Etoposide 150 mg/m2 over 3 hours on Day1\~Day3 by Intravenous infusion, Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 over 1 hour on Day1\~Day3 by Intravenous infusion.
Response
CT, PET-CT(positron emission computed tomography )
Time frame: 2 to 3 weeks after completion of the 2nd cycle of treatment (each cycle is 28 days)
Assess response rate
CT, PET-CT
Time frame: 4 to 5 weeks after completion of the 4th cycle of treatment(each cycle is 28 days)
Assess response rate
CT, PET-CT
Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks after completion of the 6th cycle of treatment(each cycle is 28 days)
Assess response rate
CT, PET-CT
Time frame: After completion of the treatment, up to 24weeks
Assess response rate
CT, PET-CT
Time frame: After 1year completion of the treatment up to 1year
Assess response rate
CT, PET-CT
Time frame: Afer 2years completion of the treatment up to 3years
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