A Three-Arm Randomized Phase II Study of Bendamustine/Rituximab with Bortezomib Induction or Lenalidomide Continuation in Untreated Follicular Lymphoma: ECOG-ACRIN E2408.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2020
Abstract
PURPOSE: We sought to improve upon frontline bendamustine/rituximab (BR) induction therapy followed by rituximab maintenance in untreated high-risk follicular lymphoma (FL).
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were randomized to BR induction followed by 2-year rituximab maintenance (BR-R), BR with bortezomib and rituximab maintenance (BVR-R), or BR followed by lenalidomide (1 year) with rituximab maintenance (BR-LR). Dual primary objectives were complete remission (CR) rate and 1-year disease-free survival (DFS); 289 patients enrolled (NCT01216683).
RESULTS: For induction, 92%, 87%, and 86% of patients randomized to BR-R, BVR-R, or BR-LR received six cycles, respectively. CR rate with BR versus BVR induction was 62% versus 75%, respectively (
CONCLUSIONS: Altogether, neither bortezomib added to BR induction nor lenalidomide added to rituximab maintenance immediately post-BR induction is recommended in untreated FL.
Publication Title
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
Volume
26
Issue
17
First Page
4468
Last Page
4477
Recommended Citation
Evens, A., Hong, F., Habermann, T., Advani, R., Gascoyne, R., Witzig, T., Quon, A., Ranheim, E., Ansell, S., Cheema, P., Dy, P., O'Brien, T., Winter, J., Cescon, T., Chang, J., & Kahl, B. (2020). A Three-Arm Randomized Phase II Study of Bendamustine/Rituximab with Bortezomib Induction or Lenalidomide Continuation in Untreated Follicular Lymphoma: ECOG-ACRIN E2408.. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 26 (17), 4468-4477. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1158%2F1078-0432.CCR-20-1345