Can a reshaped chemo combo tame lymphoma with fewer side effects?
NCT ID NCT07739654
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial compares a modified version of the standard DHAP chemotherapy regimen against the original in adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The modified regimen spreads out the cisplatin and cytarabine doses over several days, aiming to reduce kidney damage and other severe side effects while keeping the treatment effective. About 74 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the modified or standard DHAP, and researchers will measure how well the lymphoma responds and how tolerable the treatment is.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A modified chemotherapy regimen (DHAP) that splits cisplatin and cytarabine into smaller doses over several days, instead of giving them as a single large dose.
- What this could lead to
- If the modified DHAP works as well as the standard but with fewer side effects, it could become a gentler, possibly outpatient, option for people with relapsed or refractory DLBCL.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the modified regimen might not be as effective as the standard. Chemotherapy still carries risks like kidney damage and low blood counts.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 74 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory DLBCL * Adults ≥ 18 years * At least one prior line of therapy for lymphoma * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Ability to provide informed consent and comply with study requirements * Adequate organ function: * Hematologic: ANC ≥ 1,000 cells/mm³, Platelets ≥ 75,000 cells/mm³ * Renal: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN * Hepatic: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN, AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN (if no liver metastases) Exclusion Criteria: * History of other malignancies within last 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer or localized prostate cancer) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Significant uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes) * Receipt of investigational agents within 30 days prior to enrollment * Known severe allergic reactions to DHAP components (dexamethasone, cytarabine, cisplatin) * Concurrent anti-cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy) during study period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Hospital
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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