Intrathecal Rituximab With Standard Intrathecal Prophylaxis to Prevent CNS Relapse for CD 20+ Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn if giving rituximab, the study drug, right into the spinal canal along with chemotherapy drugs like methotrexate is possible and safe.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tahir Latif
• Treatments: Rituximab

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• CD20 positive diffuse large b-cell lymphoma undergoing treatment with systemic rituximab in combination with CHOP, CHOEP, or EPOCH and deemed high risk of CNS relapse and eligible for central nervous system prophylaxis with intrathecal therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primary central nervous system lymphoma or established secondary central nervous system disease.

• History of spinal surgery and/or ineligible for intrathecal injections.