A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of Decitabine in Combination With R-CHOP for Initial Treatment of EBV+ Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

This trial was a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled Phase III clinical design to compare the efficacy and safety of decitabine combined with R-CHOP (R-CHOP-D) versus R-CHOP in the treatment of primary EBV+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Sixty patients were randomized 1:1 into R-CHOP-D (trial group) or R-CHOP (control group). The trial consisted of a screening period (days -28 to -1), a treatment period, and a follow-up period (2 years after the end of the last trial).

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Decitabine in combination with R-CHOP; Drug: R-CHOP

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 80
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Jiangxi
    • Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 330000
      • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Initial treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) confirmed by tumor histopathology with at least one lesion on either axis More than 1.5 cm, sufficient specimens for second-generation sequencing or single-cell sequencing;
2. Age > 18 years old, < 80 years old, gender unlimited;
3. EBER+ or peripheral blood EBV-DNA of pathological specimen was greater than 103copy/ml;
4. Patients judged by the investigator to have a life expectancy of at least 6 months;
5. The patient or his legal representative must provide written informed consent prior to any research special examination or procedure.
6. Signed written informed consent before screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Have previously received systemic or local treatment including chemotherapy;
2. Previously received autologous stem cell transplantation;
3. Previous history of other malignant tumors, except skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ;
4. Accompanied by uncontrolled cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, coagulation disorders, connective tissue diseases and serious infectious diseases;
5. Lymphoma involves the central nervous system;
6. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma;
7. Left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%;

8. Laboratory test values at the time of screening: (unless due to lymphoma);

   1. Neutrophils < 1.5 x 109/L;
   2. Platelet < 75 x 109/L;
   3. ALT or AST were 2 times higher than the upper limit of normal, AKP and bilirubin were 1.5 times higher than the upper limit of normal;
   4. creatinine levels higher than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal;
9. Patients with mental illness or other patients known or suspected to be unable to fully comply with the study protocol;
10. Pregnant or lactating women;
11. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or active hepatitis B or C virus infection (polymerase chain Reaction [PCR] showed positive results). If the HbsAg test result is positive, HBV DNA test should be performed, if the HBV DNA<103IU/ml, can be enrolled. If HBsAg test results are negative, but HBcAb test is positive (regardless of HBsAb status), HBV DNA test is also required, and HBV DNA<103 IU/ml can be enrolled. If the patient's HCV antibody is positive, the HCV RNA is detected by PCR. If positive, the exclusion criteria are met.
12. Other concurrent and uncontrolled medical conditions that the investigator believes will affect the patient's participation in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Decitabine in combination with R-CHOP	Drug: Decitabine in combination with R-CHOP; Decitabine in combination with R-CHOP
Active Comparator: R-CHOP	Drug: R-CHOP; Decitabine in combination with R-CHOP

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
2-year progression-free survival	2 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 9, 2026
• First Posted (Estimated): January 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): January 16, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 9, 2026
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Lymphoma; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; Organic Chemicals; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds; Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides; Cytidine; Pyrimidine Nucleosides; Pyrimidines; Aza Compounds; Nucleosides; Ribonucleosides; Azacitidine; Decitabine; R-CHOP protocol
• Other Study ID Numbers: BR/AF/SG-05/1.1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No