Authorised Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Lymphoma

Hyper-CVAD/MA for high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphomas: a single-centre academic phase II trial (HYPERION)

EU CTIS ID: 2023-505990-34-00

What this study is testing

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of R-Hyper-CVAD/R-MA

  • Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

You may be able to join if

  • Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP guidelines
  • Age ≥ 18 and < 65 years
  • Eligible to receive at least 4 courses of R-Hyper-CVAD/R-MA per investigator determination (a compound clinical judgement based on all available information, in which the clinical performance, comorbidity, biological age, the patient’s social situation and lymphoma status are considered.)
  • Aggressive, untreated, de novo CD20+ aggressive B-cell lymphoma, including: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (NOS, GCB, non-GCB or ABC); Large B-cell lymphoma with 11q aberration; Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the testis; Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type; Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma; HHV-8 and EBV-negative primary effusion-based lymphoma; EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, NOS; High-grade B-cell lymphoma, NOS; High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements; High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL6 rearrangements; Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma; T cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma; Follicular lymphoma grade 3B; Lymphomatoid granulomatosis grade 3; Mediastinal gray-zone lymphoma; Aggressive B-cell lymphoma, NOS or unclassifiable
  • At least one of four, as per protocol defined, high-risk criteria must be fufilled
  • Women of child-bearing potential, only after using a acceptable effective method of contraception (defined in the study protocol) during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment.

You likely can't join if

  • Pregnant or breast-feeding mother
  • Evidence of significant, uncontrolled concomitant disease(s) that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results
  • Previous chemotherapy for any malignancy
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min (unless due to lymphoma)
  • Impaired liver function, defined as serum total bilirubin > 2 x ULN (> 3 x ULN if Gilbert’s syndrome) or serum ALT and AST ˃ 3 x ULN (unless due to lymphoma)
  • Unstable angina pectoris, cardiac infarction within 3 months or congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class II-IV (unless due to lymphoma)
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
  • Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP guidelines
  • Age ≥ 18 and < 65 years
  • Eligible to receive at least 4 courses of R-Hyper-CVAD/R-MA per investigator determination (a compound clinical judgement based on all available information, in which the clinical performance, comorbidity, biological age, the patient’s social situation and lymphoma status are considered.)
  • Aggressive, untreated, de novo CD20+ aggressive B-cell lymphoma, including: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (NOS, GCB, non-GCB or ABC); Large B-cell lymphoma with 11q aberration; Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the testis; Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type; Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma; HHV-8 and EBV-negative primary effusion-based lymphoma; EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, NOS; High-grade B-cell lymphoma, NOS; High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements; High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL6 rearrangements; Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma; T cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma; Follicular lymphoma grade 3B; Lymphomatoid granulomatosis grade 3; Mediastinal gray-zone lymphoma; Aggressive B-cell lymphoma, NOS or unclassifiable
  • At least one of four, as per protocol defined, high-risk criteria must be fufilled
  • Women of child-bearing potential, only after using a acceptable effective method of contraception (defined in the study protocol) during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment.
  • Sexually active male participants must agree to use barrier prevention (condom) to ensure that embryos/fetuses are not exposed to study drugs via sperm, during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment; non-pregnant, fertile female partners to male participants are also recommended to use an acceptable method of birth control to avoid accidental pregnancy.
What rules you out
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding mother
  • Evidence of significant, uncontrolled concomitant disease(s) that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results
  • Previous chemotherapy for any malignancy
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min (unless due to lymphoma)
  • Impaired liver function, defined as serum total bilirubin > 2 x ULN (> 3 x ULN if Gilbert’s syndrome) or serum ALT and AST ˃ 3 x ULN (unless due to lymphoma)
  • Unstable angina pectoris, cardiac infarction within 3 months or congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class II-IV (unless due to lymphoma)
  • Psychiatric disorder or dementia which make the patient unable to give an informed consent and/or adhere to the schedule
  • TdT-positive lymphoma
  • CD34-positive lymphoma
  • Previous organ transplantation
  • Men and women of reproductive potential not agreeing to use an acceptable method of birth control (defined in study protocol) during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment
  • Excluded diagnoses: CD20 negative lymphoma; Primary CNS lymphoma; Mantle cell lymphoma, including blastic/pleiomorphic types; Transformed lymphoma; Plasmablastic lymphoma; Lymphoblastic lymphoma; Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; Burkitt leukaemia (≥25% Burkitt cells in bone marrow); Burkitt lymphoma
  • Previous or concomitant diagnosis of another hematological malignancy
  • Previous or concomitant diagnosis of another malignancy which is likely to cause death within 3 years

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

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How long does this study last?

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Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 18-64 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

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