Old drug, new hope? ibrutinib tackles tough brain cancer
NCT ID NCT05782374
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviews medical records of 36 adults with relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) who were treated with ibrutinib alone or with R-CHOP chemo. The goal is to see how many patients respond to treatment. PCNSL is a rare and aggressive brain lymphoma, and this research aims to find better options for those who have failed initial therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ibrutinib
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a treatment option for people with relapsed PCNSL, a rare and aggressive brain lymphoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Ibrutinib can cause side effects like bleeding or infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory PCNSL who in the period between August 2020 and May 2022 were candidates for treatment with ibrutinib alone or in combination with R-CHOP or R-CHOP like (in compassionate use, or off- label).
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histological or cytological diagnosis of DLBCL * Disease localized exclusively in the CNS (brain, meninges, cranial nerves, eyes and / or spinal cord) both at first diagnosis and at failure * Progressive or recurrent disease * Previous treatment with high-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy ± WBRT * Age 18 - 80 years * ECOG performance status 0-3 * Adequate hematopoiesis (platelets\> 25,000 / mm3, hemoglobin\> 8 g / dL, ANC\> 1,000 / mm3), renal (serum creatinine \<2 times UNL and creatinine clearance ≥40 mL / min), cardiac (VEF ≥50% ) and liver function (SGOT / SGPT \<3 times UNL, bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase \<2 times UNL). * Patients who have been given treatment with ibrutinib, alone or in combination with immunochemotherapy, and who have or have not received the same. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with concomitant extra-CNS disease at presentation or relapse * Symptomatic coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias not well controlled with drugs, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months (New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease) * Any other serious medical condition that could compromise the patient's ability to adhere to treatment. * Presence of any psychological, family, sociological or geographical condition that may hinder compliance with the study protocol and the follow-up program. * In therapy with strong CYP3A inhibitors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Italy, 20132, Italy
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