efficacy of lenalidomide in combination with subcutaneous rituximab + minichop in dlbcl patients of 80 y/o or+

Conditions: Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Summary: the purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of r2-minichop (sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop + lenalidomide) and r-minichop (sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop) in patients aged 80 years old or more with not previously treated cluster of differentiation antigen 20 positive (cd20+) diffuse large b-cell lymphoma as measured by the overall survival (os).the senior trial will evaluate the tolerance and efficacy of the combination of the r2-minichop regimen and compare this experimental arm to the standard r-minichop regimen.the statistical plan is based on the hypothesis of an increase by 15% of the 2y-os in favor of the experimental arm, as compared to the reference arm (r-minichop).

the purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of r2-minichop (sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop + lenalidomide) and r-minichop (sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop) in patients aged 80 years old or more with not previously treated cluster of differentiation antigen 20 positive (cd20+) diffuse large b-cell lymphoma as measured by the overall survival (os). primary endpoint of the study is to compare the efficacy of r2-minichop (sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop + lenalidomide) and r-minichop ((sub-cutaneous rituximab-minichop) in patients of 80 years old or more with not previously treated cd20+ diffuse large b-cell lymphoma as measured by the overall survival (os). secondary endpoints are: * to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of r2-minichop as measured by the pfs (progression free survival), efs (event free survival), the dor (duration of response), the dfs (disease free survival), response rate at the end of the treatment, the additional toxicities * to evaluate the simplified scale prognostic impact (iadl, mna, g8, cirs-g) * to assess the quality of life before and after treatment this study is a multicentric, phase iii, open-label, randomized (1:1) trial evaluating the efficacy of r2-minichop in patients aged of 80 years or more with non-previously treated cd20+ diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (age-adjusted ipi= 0 to 3), ann arbor stage ii to iv with a performance status ecog from 0 to 2. this study includes a run in phase to assess feasibility, safety and tolerance of subcutaneous rituximab injections and oral lenalidomide (10 mg d1-d14) in combination with dose-reduced intensity chop regimen.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * patient with histologically proven cd20+ diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl) (who classification 2008) including all clinical subtypes (primary mediastinal, intravascular, etc...), with all age-adjusted international prognostic index (aaipi). may also be included: de novo transformed dlbcl from low grade lymphoma (follicular, other...) and dlbcl associated with some small cell infiltration in bone marrow or lymph node; or cd20+ b-cell lymphoma, with intermediate features between dlbcl and burkitt or with intermediate features between dlbcl and classical hodgkin lymphoma; or cd20+ follicular lymphoma grade 3b (according to who classification); or cd20+ aggressive b-cell lymphoma unclassifiable. * with a cluster of differentiation antigen 10 (cd10) immunostaining performed by the participating center pathologist * aged ≥ 80 years old * ann arbor stage ii, iii or iv * patient previously untreated for dlbcl lymphoma * eastern cooperative oncology group (ecog) performance status ≤ 2 * with a minimum life expectancy of 3 months * negative hiv, hbv and hcv serologies test within 4 weeks before inclusion (except after hepatitis b vaccination or for patients who are hbs ag negative, anti-hbs positive and/or anti-hbc positive but viral dna negative) * patient able to give his consent and having signed a written informed consent * patient affiliated to social security system, if applicable * male patients must practice complete abstinence or agree to use a condom during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential while participating in the study, during dose interruptions, and for 3 months following study drug discontinuation, even if they have undergone a successful vasectomy. * all patients must agree to fulfill the global lenalidomide pregnancy prevention risk management plan as applicable according to the randomization arm (randomization arm) exclusion criteria: * any other histological type of lymphoma, burkitt included * any history of treated or non-treated small-b cell lymphoma * central nervous system or meningeal involvement by lymphoma * contra-indication to any drug contained in the chemotherapy regimens ; for anthracycline use, ejection fraction should be \> 50% * any serious active disease (according to the investigator's decision) * history of deep venous thrombosis or arterial thromboembolism events within the past 12 months before inclusion * poor renal function (creatinine clearance \< 40 ml/min, according to modification of diet in renal disease (mdrd) formula) * poor hepatic function (total bilirubin level \>30mmol/l, transaminases \>2.5 maximum normal level) unless these abnormalities are related to the lymphoma * poor bone marrow reserve as defined by neutrophils \<1.5 g/l or platelets \<100 g/l, unless related to bone marrow infiltration * any history of cancer during the last 5 years with the exception of non-melanoma skin tumors or stage 0 (in situ) cervical carcinoma patients previously diagnosed with prostate cancer are eligible if (1) their disease was t1-t2a, n0, m0, with a gleason score ≤7, and a prostate specific antigen (psa) ≤10 ng/ml prior to initial therapy, (2) they had definitive curative therapy (i.e., prostatectomy or radiotherapy) 2 years before day 1 of cycle 1, and (3) at a minimum 2 years following therapy they had no clinical evidence of prostate cancer, and their psa was undetectable if they underwent prostatectomy or \<1 ng/ml if they did not undergo prostatectomy * treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before planned first cycle of chemotherapy and during the study * prior treatment with anti-cd20 monoclonal antibody or alemtuzumab within 3 months prior to start of therapy * prior use of lenalidomide * prior ≥ grade 3 allergic reaction/hypersensitivity to thalidomide * prior ≥ grade 3 rash or any desquamating (blistering) rash while taking thalidomide * subjects with ≥ grade 2 neuropathy * adult patient under tutelage * female of childbearing potential are excluded. (note: females are defined as not of childbearing potential if there is documentation of "natural menopause for at least 24 consecutive months, a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy")