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Modified DHAP Versus Standard DHAP in Relapsed/Refractory Diffused Large B-cell Lymphoma. (MOD-DHAP)

6 agosto 2026 aggiornato da: Abbas Khokhar, King Edward Medical University

Comparison of Effectiveness and Toxicities of Modified DHAP Protocol With Standard DHAP Protocol in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffused Large B-cell Lymphoma.

This Phase III randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness and toxicity profile of a modified DHAP regimen compared to the standard DHAP regimen in adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The DHAP regimen (cisplatin, cytarabine, dexamethasone) is widely used as salvage therapy but is associated with significant toxicities, including renal dysfunction and severe myelosuppression. The modified DHAP protocol fractionates cisplatin and cytarabine administration to reduce nephrotoxicity, improve tolerability, and potentially allow outpatient treatment.

A total of 74 patients will be randomized (37 per arm) to receive either the modified or standard DHAP regimen. The primary endpoint is overall response rate (ORR) assessed by RECIL 2017 criteria. Secondary endpoints include progression-free survival (PFS), toxicity incidence and severity graded by CTCAE, and quality of life measured by EORTC QLQ-C30.

The study anticipates that the modified DHAP regimen will demonstrate comparable or superior efficacy with reduced severe toxicities, shorter hospital stays, and improved patient satisfaction. Findings may support transitioning DHAP into outpatient administration, optimizing healthcare resource utilization in Pakistan.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Reclutamento

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Descrizione dettagliata

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness and toxicity profile of a modified DHAP regimen versus the standard DHAP regimen in adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

DLBCL is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with a significant proportion of patients experiencing relapse or refractory disease after initial therapy. The standard DHAP regimen (cisplatin, cytarabine, dexamethasone) has been widely used as salvage therapy, achieving response rates of up to 70%. However, its use is limited by severe toxicities, including renal dysfunction, infections, and profound myelosuppression.

The modified DHAP regimen alters the administration schedule of cisplatin and cytarabine. Cisplatin is fractionated into smaller doses over multiple days rather than a single 24-hour continuous infusion, and cytarabine is administered over two consecutive days. This modification is hypothesized to reduce nephrotoxicity, improve tolerability, and allow outpatient administration, while maintaining or enhancing cytotoxic synergy between cisplatin and cytarabine.

A total of 74 patients will be enrolled and randomized into two arms (37 per arm):

  • Arm A (Modified DHAP): Dexamethasone 40 mg PO/IV days 1-4; Cisplatin 50 mg/m² over 6 hours days 1-2; Cytarabine 2 g/m² IV over 3 hours days 1-2.
  • Arm B (Standard DHAP): Dexamethasone 40 mg PO/IV days 1-4; Cisplatin 100 mg/m² continuous infusion over 24 hours day 1; Cytarabine 2×2 g/m² IV over 3 hours day 2.

Primary endpoint: Overall response rate (ORR), defined as complete or partial response per RECIL 2017 criteria.

Secondary endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS), toxicity incidence and severity graded by CTCAE, and quality of life (QoL) assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire.

Patients will be followed for treatment response, adverse events, and QoL changes. Toxicities will be documented using CTCAE forms, with particular attention to hematological toxicities (anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia) and non-hematological toxicities (renal dysfunction, hepatotoxicity, mucositis, neuropathy).

The study anticipates that the modified DHAP regimen will demonstrate comparable or superior efficacy with a reduced incidence of severe toxicities, shorter hospital stays, and improved patient satisfaction. If successful, this regimen could support the transition of DHAP into outpatient administration, optimizing healthcare resource utilization in Pakistan and improving access to therapy for patients with poor prognoses.

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

74

Fase

  • Fase 3

Contatti e Sedi

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Contatto studio

Backup dei contatti dello studio

Luoghi di studio

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000
        • Reclutamento
        • Mayo Hospital
        • Contatto:
        • Contatto:
        • Investigatore principale:
          • Inbsaat Iqbal, MBBS, MD
        • Sub-investigatore:
          • Hafiz Muhammad Ehsan Arshad, MBBS

Criteri di partecipazione

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Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

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

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: Modified DHAP
Dexamethasone 40 mg PO/IV days 1-4; Cisplatin 50 mg/m² over 6 hours days 1-2; Cytarabine 2 g/m² IV over 3 hours days 1-2.
Droga: Cisplatin (modified schedule)
The modified DHAP regimen alters the administration schedule of cisplatin and cytarabine. Cisplatin is fractionated into smaller doses over multiple days rather than a single 24-hour continuous infusion.
Droga: Dexametasone
The standard dexamethasone dosing regimen per RECIL 2017 criteria
Altri nomi:
  • Dexa
Droga: Cytarabine (Ara-C) (Modified schedule)
The modified DHAP regimen alters the administration schedule of cisplatin and cytarabine. Cytarabine is administered over two consecutive days.
Comparatore attivo: standard DHAP
Dexamethasone 40 mg PO/IV days 1-4; Cisplatin 100 mg/m² continuous infusion over 24 hours day 1; Cytarabine 2×2 g/m² IV over 3 hours day 2.
Droga: Cisplatin

The standard DHAP regimen defined as follows:

  • Dexamethasone: 40 mg orally or intravenously, given daily on days 1-4
  • Cisplatin: 100 mg/m² administered intravenously as a continuous infusion over 24 hours on day 1
  • Cytarabine: 2 × 2 g/m² intravenously over 3 hours, given on day 2 (two doses, 12 hours apart) This cycle is repeated every 21 days for 2-4 cycles, depending on patient tolerance and response.
Altri nomi:
  • Citarabina
  • desametasone
Droga: Dexametasone
The standard dexamethasone dosing regimen per RECIL 2017 criteria
Altri nomi:
  • Dexa
Droga: Cytarabine (Ara-C)

The standard DHAP regimen defined as follows:

  • Dexamethasone: 40 mg orally or intravenously, given daily on days 1-4
  • Cisplatin: 100 mg/m² administered intravenously as a continuous infusion over 24 hours on day 1
  • Cytarabine: 2 × 2 g/m² intravenously over 3 hours, given on day 2 (two doses, 12 hours apart) This cycle is repeated every 21 days for 2-4 cycles, depending on patient tolerance and response.
Altri nomi:
  • Ara-C

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Overall Response rate (ORR)
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

The Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the percentage of patients achieving either a Complete Response (CR) or a Partial Response (PR), assessed according to RECIL 2017 criteria.

  • Complete Response (CR):
  • Disappearance of all target lesions
  • Lymph nodes <10 mm
  • Normalization of FDG-PET (Deauville 1-3)
  • No bone marrow involvement, no new lesions
  • Partial Response (PR):
  • ≥30% decrease in the sum of longest diameters of target lesions
  • FDG-PET positive (Deauville 4-5)
  • May still have bone marrow involvement
  • No new lesions
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Complete Response (CR)
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
  • Complete Response (CR):
  • Disappearance of all target lesions
  • Lymph nodes <10 mm
  • Normalization of FDG-PET (Deauville 1-3)
  • No bone marrow involvement, no new lesions
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Partial Response (PR)
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
  • Partial Response (PR):
  • ≥30% decrease in the sum of longest diameters of target lesions
  • FDG-PET positive (Deauville 4-5)
  • May still have bone marrow involvement
  • No new lesions
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Minor Response (MR)
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
  • ≥10% decrease in the sum of longest diameters of target lesions, but not enough to qualify as PR (≥30%)
  • FDG-PET may still show uptake (any finding)
  • Bone marrow involvement may persist
  • No new lesions
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Stable Disease
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
  • <10% decrease or ≤20% increase in the sum of longest diameters of target lesions
  • FDG-PET findings may remain positive
  • Bone marrow involvement may persist
  • No new lesions
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Progressive Disease
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
  • >20% increase in the sum of longest diameters of target lesions
  • For small lymph nodes (<15 mm post-therapy), a minimum absolute increase of 5 mm and long diameter >15 mm is required
  • Appearance of new lesions automatically qualifies as PD
  • Any FDG-PET finding consistent with progression
  • Bone marrow involvement may persist or newly appear
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Quality of Life (QoL)
Lasso di tempo: at the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Quality of Life (QoL) defined and measured by EORTC QLQ-C30, a standardized, cancer-specific questionnaire developed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer.
at the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Progression free Survival (PFS)
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to up to 2 years post-treatment
the time from randomization (or study entry) until objective disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed using standardized tumor response criteria (RECIL)
From enrollment to up to 2 years post-treatment
Adverse Events
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Adverse events graded as per CTCAE version 5.0

  • Haematological: anaemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia
  • Non-haematological: renal dysfunction, hepatotoxicity, mucositis, nausea, and neuropathy
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Collaboratori e investigatori

Qui è dove troverai le persone e le organizzazioni coinvolte in questo studio.

Sponsor

King Edward Medical University

Investigatori

  • Direttore dello studio: Inbsaat Iqbal, MBBS, MD, King Edward Medical University

Studiare le date dei record

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio (Effettivo)

18 marzo 2026

Completamento primario (Stimato)

20 maggio 2027

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

20 ottobre 2027

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

28 luglio 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

28 luglio 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

31 luglio 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

10 agosto 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

6 agosto 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 agosto 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Parole chiave

Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi

Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • KEMU-IRB-77-RC-2026

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

Hai intenzione di condividere i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)?

NO

Descrizione del piano IPD

IPD will not be shared but could be provided by the principal investigator (PI) up on reasonable request

Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

prodotto fabbricato ed esportato dagli Stati Uniti

No

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