This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, prospective clinical study of PD-1 inhibitor combined with rituximab, methotrexate, and orelabrutinib (PD-1i+RMO) in the treatment of newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma (ND-PCNSL) and secondary central nervous system lymphoma (SCNSL). The primary endpoint is 1-year progression-free survival (PFS).
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma confined to the brain, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid, and/or eyes, with no evidence of systemic involvement. Patients with PCNSL have a poor prognosis, with a median survival of only 1-2 years. High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX, \>3 g/m² body surface area) remains the cornerstone of induction therapy and is often combined with other blood-brain barrier-penetrating agents, such as cytarabine or temozolomide. Recently, the addition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors to induction chemotherapy has been shown to significantly improve both the overall response rate (ORR) and complete response rate (CRR) in newly diagnosed patients. To further enhance the complete response rate in patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL (ND-PCNSL) and secondary central nervous system lymphoma (SCNSL), sustain long-term remission, and improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) after consolidation and maintenance therapy, this study will conduct a multicenter, open-label, prospective, single-arm clinical trial entitled: "PD-1 Inhibitor Combined with Rituximab, Methotrexate, and Orelabrutinib (PD-1i+RMO) for Newly Diagnosed PCNSL and SCNSL." The trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this combination regimen. The PD-1i+RMO regimen is administered in 3-week cycles. After 4 cycles, disease assessment includes cranial MRI (non-contrast + contrast) and whole-body contrast-enhanced CT or PET/CT. Patients initially diagnosed via ophthalmologic examination will also undergo ophthalmic evaluation. Those with stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) will discontinue the study, whereas patients achieving partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) will receive 4 additional cycles. After completing all 8 cycles, cranial MRI (non-contrast + contrast) and PET/CT are repeated, with ophthalmologic follow-up if indicated. Patients with PR, SD, or PD after 8 cycles will exit the study. Those achieving CR will be evaluated by the investigators for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) or whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), followed by a 2-year maintenance phase consisting of PD-1 inhibitor administered every 2 months in combination with orelabrutinib.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Induction Phase: Intravenous infusion, day2, cycle1-8(Cycles: every 3 weeks) Maintenance Phase: continued every 2 months for 2 years.
Induction Phase: 375mg/m2, Intravenous infusion, day0, cycle1-8(Cycles: every 3 weeks)
Induction Phase: 3.5g/m2, Intravenous infusion, day1, cycle1-8(Cycles: every 3 weeks)
Induction Phase: 150mg qd(after methotrexate levels are cleared to \< 0.1 μmol/L.), cycle1-8(Cycles: every 3 weeks) Maintenance Phase: 150mg qd for 2 years.
Patients with PR, SD, or PD after 8 cycles will discontinue the study, while those achieving CR will be evaluated by investigators for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) or whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT).
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
RECRUITING1 year Progression free survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time from registration to the first occurrence of progression or relapse as assessed by the investigator, or death from any cause. PFS for patients without disease progression, relapse, or death will be censored at the time of the last tumor assessment.
Time frame: From date of signing the informed consent until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 1 year
1 year overall survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as the period from the induction registration to death from any cause. Patients who have not died until the time of the analysis will be censored at their last contact date.
Time frame: From date of signing the informed consent until the date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 1 year
Overall response rate (ORR)
ORR is the proportion of patients who achieve either a complete or partial response.
Time frame: At the end of induction therapy
Adverse Events
Time frame: 1 year
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