New hope for kids with rare lymphoma: targeted drug combo shows promise

NCT ID NCT01516567

First seen Feb 13, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested a treatment called DA-EPOCH-Rituximab in 47 children and teens with a rare type of lymphoma (PMLBL). The goal was to see if this combination of chemotherapy and a targeted antibody could keep the cancer from coming back. The trial measured how long patients lived without the disease getting worse and tracked both short- and long-term side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 2nd Dept. of Pediatrics Semmelweis Univ.

    Budapest, 1094, Hungary

  • Associazione Italiana di Ematologia ed Oncologia Pediatrica

    Padova, 35128, Italy

  • Children Oncology Group Operations centres

    Monrovia, Canada

  • Emma Children's Hospital

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, 94805, France

  • Rectorat of Medical University

    Wroclaw, Poland

  • Sociedad Española de Hematología y Oncología Pediátricas

    Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • University Hospitals Leuven

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

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