Efficacy and Safety Study of Lenalidomide Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy in Untreated ABC Type Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (ROBUST)

Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide (CC-5013) Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy (R2-CHOP) Versus Placebo Plus R-CHOP Chemotherapy in Subjects With Previously Untreated Activated B-cell Type Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R2-CHOP) chemotherapy versus placebo, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (placebo-R-CHOP) chemotherapy in patients who have previously untreated ABC type DLBCL.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo; Drug: prednisone; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Doxorubicin; Drug: vincristine; Drug: lenalidomide

Detailed Description

This research study is for patients with newly diagnosed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) of the activated B-cell (ABC) type who have not yet been treated. DLBCL is a cancer of a type of blood cell called B-lymphocytes. B lymphocytes are part of the body's immune system. There are different types of DLBCL. About a third of newly diagnosed DLBCL cancers are the ABC type. It has been observed that treatment does not work as well for patients with the ABC type compared to patients with other DLBCL types who receive standard treatment. However, at this time both ABC type and other DLBCL type patients receive the same standard treatments.

Patients with DLBCL who are otherwise healthy are usually treated first with the chemotherapy drug combination called R-CHOP. The drugs in this combination are "R" for rituximab, "C" for cyclophosphamide, "H" for doxorubicin which has a chemical name of hydroxydaunomycin, "O" for vincristine which has a trade name of oncovin, and "P" for prednisone. Depending on the local practice where you are treated, R-CHOP may be given for 6 or 8 cycles. A cycle could lasts for 14 or 21 days. The R-CHOP drug combination is approved for the treatment of DLBCL of all types, including ABC type. R-CHOP is standard care.

This study will test the standard R-CHOP21 against R-CHOP21 plus lenalidomide. The purpose is to see whether adding lenalidomide works better and is as safe as R-CHOP by itself. This study is only for patients with ABC type DLBCL who have not yet been treated. Lenalidomide is not approved for use in DLBCL. Its use in this disease is experimental. In this study, the experimental treatment is lenalidomide + R-CHOP21 x 6.

This study will use a gene expression profile (GEP) test to see if a patient has the ABC type. The results of this GEP test affect whether you may be treated on this study. Because the performance of this test has not been proven, it is for investigational use only, and is still under development. This means the GEP test is an experimental test.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 570
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • Frankston, Australia, 3199
    • Local Institution - 003
  • New South Wales
    • Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 2640
      • Local Institution - 004
  • Victoria
    • Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168
      • Local Institution - 008
    • Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3220
      • Local Institution - 002
• Belgium
  • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
    • Local Institution - 301
  • Liege, Belgium, 4000
    • Local Institution - 307
  • Roeselare, Belgium, 8800
    • Local Institution - 305
  • Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 9100
    • Local Institution - 303
• Canada
  • Alberta
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2
      • Local Institution - 368
  • British Columbia
    • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3T 0H1
      • Local Institution - 373
  • New Brunswick
    • Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2L 3L6
      • Local Institution - 366
  • Quebec
    • Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada, J4V 2H1
      • Local Institution - 362
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 2M4
      • Local Institution - 365
• China
  • Beijing, China, 100044
    • Local Institution - 209
  • Beijing, China, 100142
    • Local Institution - 206
  • Beijing, China, 100191
    • Local Institution - 215
  • Beijing, China, 100730
    • Local Institution - 200
  • Changchun, China, 130021
    • Local Institution - 211
  • Chengdu, China, 610041
    • Local Institution - 210
  • Chongqing, China, 400037
    • Local Institution - 213
  • Fuzhou, China, 350001
    • Local Institution - 202
  • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
    • Local Institution - 217
  • Hangzhou, China, 310003
    • Local Institution - 204
  • Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150081
    • Local Institution - 207
  • Nanjing, China, 210029
    • Local Institution - 212
  • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210009
    • Local Institution - 205
  • Shanghai, China, 200032
    • Local Institution - 214
  • Suzhu, China, 215006
    • Local Institution - 219
  • Tianjin, China, 300060
    • Local Institution - 221
  • Wuhan, China, 430030
    • Local Institution - 203
• Czechia
  • Brno, Czechia, 625 00
    • Local Institution - 376
  • Hradec Kralove, Czechia, 500 05
    • Local Institution - 377
  • Olomouc, Czechia, 775 20
    • Local Institution - 379
  • Prague 10, Czechia, 100 34
    • Local Institution - 380
  • Praha, Czechia, 128 08
    • Local Institution - 378
• France
  • Bayonne, France, 64109
    • Local Institution - 576
  • Bordeaux, France, 33076
    • Local Institution - 585
  • Montpellier, France, 34295
    • Local Institution - 583
  • Paris, France, 75010
    • Local Institution - 582
  • Pessac Cedex, France, 33604
    • Local Institution - 588
  • Toulose, France, 31059
    • Local Institution - 587
  • Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France, 54511
    • Local Institution - 581
• Ireland
  • Dublin 4, Ireland, 4
    • Local Institution - 893
  • Galway, Ireland, ST46QG
    • Local Institution - 894
• Israel
  • Beer-Sheva, Israel, 84101
    • Local Institution - 273
  • Haifa, Israel, 31096
    • Local Institution - 274
  • Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
    • Local Institution - 272
  • Kfar-Saba, Israel, 44281
    • Local Institution - 275
  • Petach Tikva, Israel, 49100
    • Local Institution - 277
  • Tel-Aviv, Israel, 64239
    • Local Institution - 278
  • Zerifin, Israel, 70300
    • Local Institution - 270
• Italy
  • Allessandria, Italy, 15100
    • Local Institution - 659
  • Brescia, Italy, 25123
    • Local Institution - 658
  • Cuneo, Italy, 12100
    • Local Institution - 674
  • Firenze, Italy, 50134
    • Local Institution - 664
  • Genova, Italy, 16132
    • Local Institution - 652
  • Ivrea, Italy, 10015
    • Local Institution - 667
  • Meldola, Italy, 47014
    • Local Institution - 684
  • Milano, Italy, 20132
    • Local Institution - 666
  • Milano, Italy, 20133
    • Local Institution - 653
  • Milano, Italy, 20162
    • Local Institution - 676
  • Napoli, Campania, Italy, 80131
    • Local Institution - 657
  • Novara, Italy, 28100
    • Local Institution - 655
  • Padova, Italy, 35128
    • Local Institution - 685
  • Pagani, Italy, 84016
    • Local Institution - 686
  • Pavia, Italy, 27100
    • Local Institution - 651
  • Ravenna, Italy, 48121
    • Local Institution - 679
  • Reggio Emilia, Italy, 42100
    • Local Institution - 668
  • Rimini, Italy, 47900
    • Local Institution - 683
  • Roma, Italy, 00128
    • Local Institution - 689
  • Roma, Italy, 00161
    • Local Institution - 694
  • Roma, Italy, 00189
    • Local Institution - 673
  • Rome, Italy, 00152
    • Local Institution - 656
  • Torino, Italy, 01012
    • Local Institution - 671
  • Torino, Italy, 10126
    • Local Institution - 662
  • Tricase, Italy, 73039
    • Local Institution - 681
  • Udine, Italy, 33100
    • Local Institution - 692
  • Verona, Italy, 37134
    • Local Institution - 682
  • Vicenza, Italy, 36100
    • Local Institution - 672
  • Umbria
    • Terni, Umbria, Italy, 05100
      • Local Institution - 690
• Japan
  • Akita-shi, Japan, 010-8543
    • Local Institution - 513
  • Fukuoka, Japan, 812-8582
    • Local Institution - 511
  • Isehara City, Kanagawa, Japan, 259-1193
    • Local Institution - 505
  • Kashiwa, Japan, 277-8577
    • Local Institution - 501
  • Kyoto-City, Japan, 602-8566
    • Local Institution - 510
  • Minami-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan, 811-1347
    • Local Institution - 506
  • Nagoya, Japan, 464-8681
    • Local Institution - 507
  • Sendai-city, Japan, 983-8520
    • Local Institution - 515
  • Yamagata, Japan, 990-9585
    • Local Institution - 504
  • Tokyo
    • Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 104-0045
      • Local Institution - 508
    • Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 1358550
      • Local Institution - 509
    • Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-8470
      • Local Institution - 502
• Korea, Republic of
  • Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 410-769
    • Local Institution - 830
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 06591
    • Local Institution - 826
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-710
    • Local Institution - 829
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736
    • Local Institution - 828
• Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1081 HV
    • Local Institution - 358
  • Breda, Netherlands, 4818 CK
    • Local Institution - 359
  • Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 2135
    • Local Institution - 357
  • Leeuwarden, Netherlands, 8934 AD
    • Local Institution - 354
  • Schiedam, Netherlands, 3118 JH
    • Local Institution - 350
  • s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 5223 GZ
    • Local Institution - 353
• New Zealand
  • Christchurch, New Zealand, 8011
    • Local Institution - 240
  • Palmerston, New Zealand, 4414
    • Local Institution - 243
• Portugal
  • Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 3094-001
    • Local Institution - 730
  • Lisboa, Portugal, 1099-023
    • Local Institution - 732
  • Lisboa, Portugal, 1400-038
    • Local Institution - 729
  • Pragal, Portugal, 2801-951
    • Local Institution - 727
• Puerto Rico
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918
    • Local Institution - 115
• Russian Federation
  • Kazan, Russian Federation, 420029
    • Local Institution - 050
  • Moscow, Russian Federation, 115478
    • Local Institution - 052
  • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197758
    • Local Institution - 051
• Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain, 08025
    • Local Institution - 776
  • Barcelona, Spain, 08916
    • Local Institution - 780
  • Caceres, Spain, 10003
    • Local Institution - 796
  • Madrid, Spain, 28007
    • Local Institution - 783
  • Madrid, Spain, 28034
    • Local Institution - 785
  • Madrid, Spain, 28040
    • Local Institution - 787
  • Madrid, Spain, 28050
    • Local Institution - 788
  • Salamanca, Spain, 37007
    • Local Institution - 797
  • Sevilla, Spain, 41013
    • Local Institution - 790
  • Sevilla, Spain, 41014
    • Local Institution - 800
  • Valencia, Spain, 46010
    • Local Institution - 793
  • Valencia, Spain, 46026
    • Local Institution - 802
• Switzerland
  • Bellinzona, Switzerland, 6500
    • Local Institution - 323
  • Geneva, Switzerland, 1211
    • Local Institution - 320
  • Winterthur, Switzerland, 8400
    • Local Institution - 321
• Taiwan
  • Niao-Sung Hsiang Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, 83301
    • Local Institution - 253
  • Taichung City, Taiwan, 40447
    • Local Institution - 255
  • Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist., Taiwan, 10002
    • Local Institution - 252
• Turkey
  • Adana, Turkey, 01330
    • Local Institution - 429
  • Ankara, Turkey, 06590
    • Local Institution - 431
  • Antalya, Turkey, 07058
    • Local Institution - 430
  • Denizli, Turkey, 20070
    • Local Institution - 435
  • Edirne, Turkey, 22030
    • Local Institution - 428
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
    • Local Institution - 432
• United States
  • Arkansas
    • Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72703
      • Local Institution - 177
  • California
    • Orange, California, United States, 92868
      • Local Institution - 136
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
      • Local Institution - 127
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
      • Local Institution - 169
  • Florida
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
      • Local Institution - 128
  • Iowa
    • Ames, Iowa, United States, 50010-3014
      • McFarland Clinic
    • Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51101-1733
      • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
  • Kansas
    • Fairway, Kansas, United States, 66205
      • Local Institution - 143
  • Louisiana
    • Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103
      • Local Institution - 158
  • Maryland
    • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20817
      • Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55416
      • Local Institution - 101
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
      • Local Institution - 138
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Local Institution - 112
  • North Carolina
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Local Institution - 103
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
      • Local Institution - 161
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
      • Local Institution - 951
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-9068
      • Local Institution - 151
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84106
      • Local Institution - 146
  • Washington
    • Edmonds, Washington, United States, 98026
      • Local Institution - 905
    • Issaquah, Washington, United States, 98029
      • Local Institution - 903
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
      • Local Institution - 162
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98107
      • Local Institution - 904

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 78 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically proven Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Activated B-Cell type
2. Newly diagnosed, previously untreated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
3. Measurable Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma disease by Computed Tomography (CT) / Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI) scans
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 - 2
5. Age 18 - 80 years; age > 80 allowed at investigator discretion if performance status ≤ 1; and each organ system score ≤ 2 using cumulative illness rating scale (CIRS)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of lymphoma histologies other than Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
2. History of malignancies, other than Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, unless the patient has been disease free for 5 years or more
3. Known seropositive for, or history of, active Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
4. Contraindication to any drug in the chemotherapy regimen, and specifically: LVEF (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) < 45% or peripheral neuropathy grade 2

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: R2-CHOP; Lenalidomide plus R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone)	Drug: prednisone; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Doxorubicin; Drug: vincristine; Drug: lenalidomide
Active Comparator: R-CHOP; Placebo plus R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone)	Drug: Placebo; Drug: prednisone; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Doxorubicin; Drug: vincristine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Progression Free Survival (PFS)	Progression free survival was defined as the time (months) from the date of randomization to the date of disease progression or death (any cause), whichever occurred earlier and was assessed by the Independent Response Adjudication Committee (IRAC). Relapse from complete response (CR) was considered as disease progression throughout the study. Disease progression was determined based on the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. The PFS analysis was based on the censoring rules using the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance. Participants who did not experience disease progression and who did not die before the clinical data cutoff date were censored at the date of last adequate response assessment.	From the date of randomization up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median follow-up of 24.5 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Complete Response (CR)	The percentage of participants who achieved a CR after initiation of the study treatment and prior to initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy as assessed by the IRAC. A CR = complete metabolic response; target nodes/nodal masses regressed on computed tomography to (≤ 1.5 cm in their greatest transverse diameter for nodes > 1.5 cm prior to therapy. Regressed to normal size by imaging, and absence of nodules related to lymphoma. If bone marrow was involved prior to therapy, no evidence of fluorodeoxyglucose avid disease in marrow per International Working Group (IWG) 2014 for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). Participants who did not have any adequate response assessments during this period were not considered as responders.	From randomization date up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median follow-up was 24.5 months
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an Objective Response	An objective response = percentage of participants who achieved a complete response or partial response after initiation of the treatment and prior to initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy. A CR = complete metabolic response; Target nodes/nodal masses regressed on computed tomography to (≤ 1.5 cm in their greatest transverse diameter for nodes > 1.5 cm prior to therapy. Regressed to normal size by imaging, and absence of nodules related to lymphoma. If bone marrow was involved prior to therapy, no evidence of fluorodeoxyglucose avid disease in marrow. PR = ≥ 50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to 6 of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses. No increase in other nodes, liver, or spleen. Splenic nodules regressed by ≥ 50% in their SPD or for single nodules, in the greatest transverse diameter; no new lesions. Participants who did not have any adequate response assessments during this period were not considered as responders.	From randomization date up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median total treatment duration was 18.10 weeks for both treatment arms; range = 1.6 to 29.0 weeks for R2-CHOP arm and 0.3 to 22.9 weeks for placebo-R-CHOP arm
K-M Estimate of Duration of Complete Response	Duration of complete response was calculated for complete responders only and was defined as the time from documented initial complete response prior to initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy until documented disease progression or death, whichever occurred earlier. Participants who had not progressed or died at the time of the analysis were censored at the date of last response assessment demonstrating no disease progression. Participants who changed treatment without evidence of disease progression were censored at the last assessment showing no progression prior to treatment change.	From randomization date up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median follow-up was 24.5 months.
K-M Estimate of Time to Next Lymphoma Therapy (TTNLT)	Time to next lymphoma therapy was defined as the time from randomization to the time of treatment change for the next lymphoma treatment. Participants without treatment change were censored at date last known alive. Pre-specified optional therapies such as the extra 2 doses of single agent rituximab after Cycle 6 or consolidation radiotherapy did not count as treatment change for the next lymphoma therapy if the decision to treat and the location to be treated were determined prior to randomization.	From randomization date up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median follow-up was 24.5 months
Percentage of Participants Who Completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Lymphoma (FACT-Lym) Questionnaire	The completion rate for FACT-Lym assessments was judged by looking at the number of completed FACT-Lym assessments at each time point. The FACT-Lym was considered completed if at least 1 calculable score was present. Completion rates were calculated as the number and percentage of participants out of the total number of patients in the ITT population and summarized by visit/cycle and treatment group. The FACT-Lym is a health related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire targeted to the management of chronic illness, predominantly within oncology and is considered an extension of the FACT-General questionnaire.	Screening, Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Percentage of Participants Who Completed the Euroqol 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) Health Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) Questionnaire	The completion rate for EQ-5D assessments was judged by looking at the number of completed assessments at each time point. Completion rates were calculated as the number and percentage of participants out of the total number of patients in the ITT population and summarized by visit/cycle and treatment group. The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems". The instrument is scored using the United Kingdom (UK) index ranges from -0.594 - 1, where 0 equates to death and 1 equates to full health -0.594 is considered 'worse than death'.	Screening, Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Mean Change From Baseline in the FACT-Lym Physical Well-Being Subscale	The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The physical well-being subscale ranges from 0 to 28, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Mean Change From Baseline in the FACT-Lym Functional Well-Being Subscale	The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The functional well-being subscale ranges from 0 to 28, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Mean Change From Baseline in the FACT-Lym Trial Outcome Index (TOI)	The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms and concerns. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The FACT-Lym TOI is calculated by summing the Physical Well-being, Functional Well-being and Additional Concerns scores and has a range of 0 to 116. Higher scores reflect better HRQoL or fewer symptoms.	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Mean Change From Baseline in the Euroqol 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) Index Score	The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems". The instrument is scored as a single summary index using one of the available EQ-5D-3L value sets; in this study the UK scoring weights 9 were used. The UK index ranges from -0.594 to 1, where 0 equates to death and 1 equates to full health (-0.594 is considered 'worse than death').	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Mean Change From Baseline in the EQ-5D-3L Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	The EQ-5D-3L questionnaire includes a visual analogue scale which records the respondent's self-rated health on a vertical, 0-100 scale where 100 = "Best imaginable health state" and 0 = "Worst imaginable health state". Higher scores again indicate better HRQoL and positive change scores indicate that post screening values were higher than those observed at screening. The EQ-5D-3L is a generic, self-reported preference-based measure of health across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of 'severity' corresponding to "no problems", "some problems" and "extreme problems".	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34
Kaplan-Meier (K-M) Estimate of Event Free Survival (EFS)	EFS was defined as the time (months) from randomization until occurrence of one of the following events, whichever occurred first: • Disease progression • Initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy • Death due to any cause The assessment of EFS was conducted by the IRAC using the International Working Group (IWG) criteria for NHL. Pre-specified optional therapies such as the extra 2 doses of single agent rituximab after Cycle 6 or consolidation radiotherapy did not count as an EFS event (initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma therapy) if the decision to treat and the location to be treated was determined prior to randomization. Participants who did not experience any of the events defined in the categories above before the clinical data cutoff date were censored at date last known alive.	From the date of randomization up to the data cut off date of 15 March 2019; median follow-up was 24.5 months
K-M Estimate of Overall Survival (OS)	Overall survival was assessed by the Independent Response Adjudication Committee (IRAC) and defined as time from randomization until death due to any cause. Participants who withdrew consent were censored at the time of withdrawal. Participants who were still alive before the clinical data cutoff date and participants who were lost to follow-up were censored at date last known alive.	From randomization until death due to any cause (up to approximately 86 months)
Mean Change From Baseline in the FACT-Lym Additional Concerns Subscale	The FACT-Lym questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing the impact of lymphoma on HRQL and contains 42 questions covering HRQL and common lymphoma symptoms and treatment side-effects. It begins with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G), which contains 27 questions covering four core subscales: Physical Wellbeing (7 items), Social/Family Wellbeing (7), Emotional Wellbeing (6), and Functional Wellbeing (7). The FACT-Lym also includes an Additional Concerns subscale (15 questions) used to assess NHL-related symptoms such as pain, itching, night sweats,trouble sleeping, fatigue and trouble concentrating and concerns regarding lumps and swelling, fevers, infections, weight, appetite, emotional stability and treatment. All questions are answered on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" (0) to "very much" (4). The Additional Concerns subscale ranges from 0 to 60, where higher scores reflect better HRQoL.	Baseline and Midcycle = after Cycle 3 but before Cycle 4, Cycle 6 Day 1 (C6D1), End of Treatment (C6,D21), and Follow-Up Period up to Week 34

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Celgene
• Investigators: Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Nowakowski GS, Chiappella A, Witzig TE, Spina M, Gascoyne RD, Zhang L, Flament J, Repici J, Vitolo U. ROBUST: Lenalidomide-R-CHOP versus placebo-R-CHOP in previously untreated ABC-type diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Future Oncol. 2016 Jul;12(13):1553-63. doi: 10.2217/fon-2016-0130. Epub 2016 Apr 18.
• Nowakowski GS, Chiappella A, Gascoyne RD, Scott DW, Zhang Q, Jurczak W, Ozcan M, Hong X, Zhu J, Jin J, Belada D, Bergua JM, Piazza F, Mocikova H, Molinari AL, Yoon DH, Cavallo F, Tani M, Yamamoto K, Izutsu K, Kato K, Czuczman M, Hersey S, Kilcoyne A, Russo J, Hudak K, Zhang J, Wade S, Witzig TE, Vitolo U. ROBUST: A Phase III Study of Lenalidomide Plus R-CHOP Versus Placebo Plus R-CHOP in Previously Untreated Patients With ABC-Type Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Apr 20;39(12):1317-1328. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.01366. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

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Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 17, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 15, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): July 28, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 4, 2014
• First Posted (Estimated): November 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 22, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 22, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: R-CHOP chemotherapy; DLBCL front line therapy; gene expression profiling (GEP) activated B-cell (ABC) type DLBCL biomarkers; Activated B-Cell (ABC) type; Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, not otherwise specified; Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, associated with chronic inflammation; Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Epstein-Barr virus positive (EBS+) of the elderly; Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, T-cell / histiocyte-rich
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Glucocorticoids; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Alkylating Agents; Myeloablative Agonists; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; Topoisomerase Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Growth Substances; Growth Inhibitors; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Cyclophosphamide; Lenalidomide; Rituximab; Prednisone; Doxorubicin; Vincristine
• Other Study ID Numbers: CC-5013-DLC-002; 2013-004054-21 (EudraCT Number)