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PERSPECTIVE: This phase III trial is trying to determine the benefit of adding an immunotherapy drug (Ibrutinib) to Rituximab treatment in patients who have been diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma and not yet received treatmentA Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, Ibrutinib, in Combination With Rituximab Versus Placebo in Combination With Rituximab in Treatment Naïve Subjects With Follicular Lymphoma

Clinical summary

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the addition of ibrutinib will result in prolongation of progression-free survival (PFS) when compared with rituximab alone in treatment naïve subjects with follicular lymphoma.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with Follicular Lymphoma

Cancer

Blood Cancers Haematological

Age

People60+

Phase

III

Trial Acronym

PERSPECTIVE

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Trial sponsor

Pharmacyclics

Scientific Title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, Ibrutinib, in Combination With Rituximab Versus Placebo in Combination With Rituximab in Treatment Naïve Subjects With Follicular Lymphoma

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma CD20+ (Grade 1, 2 or 3a) Ann Arbor Stage II, III or IV disease.
  • Measurable disease
  • Subjects 70 years of age or older; OR subjects 60-69 years of age who have one or more comorbidities.
  • Meets one or more Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes Folliculaire (GELF) criteria.
  • Adequate hematologic function within protocol-defined parameters.
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function within protocol-defined parameters.
  • ECOG performance status score of 0-2.

Exclusion

  • Transformed lymphoma
  • Prior treatment for follicular lymphoma.
  • Central nervous system lymphoma or leptomeningeal disease.
  • Currently active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease.

Inclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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