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A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma

  • Protocol Number: 202109079
  • Principal Investigator: Magee, Jeffrey
  • Cancer Types: Siteman Kids- Pediatrics

Learn more about this study at: clinicaltrials.gov

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Brief Summary

This phase III trial compares the effects of nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy versus chemo-immunotherapy alone in treating patients with newly diagnosed primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body’s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Treatment for PMBCL involves chemotherapy combined with an immunotherapy called rituximab. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Giving nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy may help treat patients with PMBCL.

Protocol Interventions

Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Computed Tomography, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Echocardiography, Etoposide Phosphate, Filgrastim, Lumbar Puncture, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Positron Emission Tomography, Prednisolone, Prednisone, Radiation Therapy, Rituximab, Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human, Vincristine Sulfate