Smart scans could spare lymphoma patients from extra chemo
NCT ID NCT03758989
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether PET scans and blood tests for tumor DNA can help doctors adjust chemotherapy for people with early-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). About 40 participants will receive standard R-CHOP treatment, and their response will be monitored with imaging and blood tests. The goal is to see if these tools can identify who needs less or more treatment, potentially reducing side effects while maintaining effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisone (R-CHOP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more personalized treatment for early-stage DLBCL, reducing unnecessary chemotherapy and side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (40 participants) focused on monitoring, not a new treatment. The approach may not improve outcomes or be widely applicable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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: * Previously untreated limited stage non bulky DLBCL; defined as limited stage by routine staging criteria in lymphoma involving FDG-PET and bone marrow biopsies (the Lugano criteria)\[21\] * Patients with grade 3B follicular lymphoma and transformed indolent lymphoma are included * Ages ≥ 18 * Measurable disease, assessable by radiographic examination with FDG-PET showing involvement * Access to archived or fresh/frozen tumor biopsies * No uncontrolled medical comorbidities * Adequate cardiac function (EF \> or equal to 50%), no unstable angina * Adequate renal function (GFR \> 60) * Adequate liver function (liver function tests should be no greater than 2 x upper limit of normal) including normal bilirubin levels, no greater than 2 x upper limit of normal unless patient has a history of Gilbert's disease * Adequate marrow reserves as indicated by complete blood count in the judgment of the treating investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, positive serum HCG within 28 days of enrollment, or breast-feeding * Bulky disease greater than 10 cm in any dimension
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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