Nivolumab and DA-EPOCH-R in Pediatric Primary Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-cell Lymphoma

St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University

Status and phase

Invitation-only

Phase 2

Phase 1

Conditions

Primary Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-cell Lymphoma

Children

Nivolumab

Treatments

Drug: Nivolumab

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06871007

290

Details and patient eligibility

About

Addition of nivolumab (immune checkpoint inhibitor) to standard chemotherapy (DA-EPOCH-R) may improve outcome in children with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

Full description

A total of 6 blocks of Nivolumab+DA-EPOCH-R are planned for all patients regardless of stage and other risk factors. Nivolumab 40 mg (Day 2), Rituximab 375 mg/m2 (Day 1) and Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 (Days 1-5) are administered at constant unchangeable doses. Other drugs are administered at starting doses (Etoposide 50 mg/m2 (Days 1-4), Doxorubicin 10 mg/m2 (Days 1-4), Vincristine 0,4 mg/m2 (Days 1-4) and Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 (Day 5). These starting doses are adjusted further according to standard principles of DA-EPOCH-R.

Enrollment

22 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 18 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age from 0 years to 17 years 11 months
- Established on the basis of histological and immunohistochemical studies, the diagnosis of PMLBL (the presence of programmed death-ligand on tumor cells is not necessary)
- Lack of specific therapy for lymphoma
- Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria