New combo therapy aims to boost survival in kids with aggressive lymphoma

NCT ID NCT02405676

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding four doses of rituximab to an intensified chemotherapy regimen improves outcomes for children and teens with advanced B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or B-cell acute leukemia. About 200 participants in China will receive the new treatment, and researchers will compare their event-free survival to a previous study. The goal is to find a more effective way to control these aggressive cancers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Rituximab (a targeted antibody) plus chemotherapy drugs (prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, doxorubicin, ifosfamide, etoposide, methotrexate)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a more effective treatment regimen for children with advanced B-cell lymphoma or leukemia, improving their chances of staying cancer-free.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2/3 trial, so results are not yet confirmed. The stronger chemotherapy may cause more side effects, and the benefit of adding rituximab is still being tested.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma lymphoma primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China