mabrella study: a study to evaluate the safety of switching from intravenous to subcutaneous administration of rituximab during first-line treatment for lymphoma

Conditions: Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin

Summary: this open-label, single-arm, phase iiib study will evaluate the safety of switching from intravenous (iv) to subcutaneous (sc) administration of rituximab during first-line treatment for participants with cd20+ non-hodgkin's follicular lymphoma (fl) or diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl) who have already received at least one full dose of rituximab iv. participants with fl will be given 1400 mg rituximab sc during induction therapy (once monthly for 4-7 cycles) and maintenance therapy (once every 2 months for 6-12 cycles). 1400 mg sc of rituximab will be given to participants with dlbcl once monthly for 4-7 cycles. treatment duration is expected to last up to 7 months for participants with dlbcl and up to 32 months for participants with fl.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years at time of enrolment. * life expectancy ≥ 6 months. * eastern cooperative oncology group (ecog) performance status ≤ 3. * fertile men or women of childbearing potential must use effective contraception until at least 12 months after the last dose; women must not be pregnant. * histologically confirmed cd20+ diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl) or cd20+ follicular non-hodgkin lymphoma (fl) grade 1, 2 or 3a according to the world health organisation classification system. induction only: * participants with follicular lymphoma should meet groupe d'etude des lymphomes folliculaires (gelf) criteria to initiate treatment. * at least tumor \>/= 1.5 cm as measured by computed tomography (ct) scan. fl treatment-related criteria - currently being treated with rituximab iv during first-line therapy and has received at least one full dose of rituximab iv. exclusion criteria: * transformed lymphoma. * primary central nervous system lymphoma, primary effusion lymphoma, primary mediastinal dlbcl, dlbcl of the testis, primary cutaneous dlbcl or histologic evidence of transformation to a burkitt lymphoma. * history of other cancer, including one that has been treated but not with curative intent, unless the cancer has been in remission without treatment for \>/= 5 years prior to dosing. note: participants with a history of cured skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix are eligible for the study. * ongoing corticosteroid use \> 30 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent. note: participants receiving corticosteroid treatment with \</= 30 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent must be on a stable regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to start of dosing. * inadequate renal, hematologic, or hepatic function. * history of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies or known sensitivity or allergy to murine products. * for participants with dlbcl: contraindication to any of the individual components of chop (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and prednisone), including prior anthracycline treatment. * for participants with fl: contraindication to standard chemotherapy. * other serious underlying medical conditions. * recent major surgery (within 4 weeks prior to dosing), other than for diagnosis. * active and/or severe infections (excluding nail fungal infections) or any infection requiring treatment with iv antibiotics or hospitalization within 4 weeks prior to dosing. * active hepatitis b virus (hbv) or hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection. note: participants testing positive for hepatitis b or c virus antibodies but with an undetectable viral load may be included. * history of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) positive status.