Promising combo tackles Hard-to-Treat lymphoma

NCT ID NCT00428142

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase II trial tested whether adding the drug bortezomib to a standard chemotherapy and antibody regimen (BCVP-R) could improve outcomes for 95 patients with advanced follicular lymphoma. The study measured how many patients had a complete response and how often severe nerve side effects occurred. The goal was to find a more effective first-line treatment for this slow-growing blood cancer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

bortezomib (a drug that blocks cancer cell growth) added to cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, and rituximab

What this could lead to

If this combination works well, it could offer a more effective first-line treatment option for people with advanced follicular lymphoma, potentially improving response rates and delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a phase II trial with only 95 participants, so results are preliminary. The added drug bortezomib may cause nerve damage or pain, and the overall benefit over standard therapy is not yet proven in larger studies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

follicular lymphoma lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allan Blair Cancer Centre

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1, Canada

  • BCCA - Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

    Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 1Z2, Canada

  • BCCA - Vancouver Cancer Centre

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

  • BCCA - Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

    Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 6V5, Canada

  • CHA-Hopital Du St-Sacrement

    Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8, Canada

  • CHUM - Hopital Notre-Dame

    Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1, Canada

  • CancerCare Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9, Canada

  • Credit Valley Hospital

    Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2N1, Canada

  • Cross Cancer Institute

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

  • Hopital Charles LeMoyne

    Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada

  • Humber River Regional Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M9N 1N8, Canada

  • London Regional Cancer Program

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

  • McGill University - Dept. Oncology

    Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S6, Canada

  • Odette Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

  • QEII Health Sciences Center

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada

  • Regional Cancer Program of the Hopital Regional

    Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1, Canada

  • The Moncton Hospital

    Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 6Z8, Canada

  • Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre

    Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4, Canada

  • Univ. Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada