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    Clinical Trial Results:
    MONO-INSTITUTIONAL PHASE II TRIAL ADDRESSING TOLERABILITY AND ACTIVITY OF R-CHOP CHEMOIMMUNOTHERAPY PRECEDED BY BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER PERMEABILIZATION BY NGR-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-001532-11
    Trial protocol
    IT  
    Global end of trial date
    24 Dec 2024

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    12 Feb 2026
    First version publication date
    12 Feb 2026
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    Ingrid
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
    Sponsor organisation address
    Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy,
    Public contact
    Lymphoid malingnancies Unit Data Ma, Ospedale San Raffaele, +39 0226433919, ferreri.andres@hsr.it
    Scientific contact
    Lymphoid malingnancies Unit Data Ma, Ospedale San Raffaele, +39 0226433919, ferreri.andres@hsr.it
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    03 Aug 2020
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    03 Aug 2020
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    24 Dec 2024
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    feasibility of chemo-immunotherapy with standard R-CHOP preceded by Ngr-TNF
    Protection of trial subjects
    Common protection due to Clinical Trial partecipant: - Pharmacovigilance - Ethical Supervision - Clincial peer reviewing
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    27 Jan 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Italy: 28
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    28
    EEA total number of subjects
    28
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    23
    From 65 to 84 years
    5
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    -

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    28
    Number of subjects completed
    28

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Baseline (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Treatment
    Arm description
    Outpatient (inpatient only if clinically indicated) Patients will receive NGR-hTNF at dose of 0.8 mcg/sqm 1 hour before standard R-CHOP (cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-vincristine-prednisone-rituximab) regimen every 3 weeks for six courses Day 1: Rituximab 375 mg/m2 as IV infusion NGR-hTNF 0.8 μg/m2 as 1-hour infusion Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 as IV bolus Doxorubicin 50 mg/m2 as IV bolus Vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 (max. 2 mg) as IV bolus Days 2-6: Prednisone 75 mg/d oral Any kind of consolidation treatment is allowed (i.e. WBRT, ASCT, maintenance using alkylating agents or oral immunodulatory drugs)
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    NGR-hTNF
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection/infusion
    Routes of administration
    Injection
    Dosage and administration details
    dose of 0.8 mcg/sqm 1 hour before standard R-CHOP

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Treatment
    Started
    28
    Completed
    28

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Baseline
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Baseline Total
    Number of subjects
    28 28
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    16 16
        From 65-84 years
    12 12
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    14 14
        Male
    14 14

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Treatment
    Reporting group description
    Outpatient (inpatient only if clinically indicated) Patients will receive NGR-hTNF at dose of 0.8 mcg/sqm 1 hour before standard R-CHOP (cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-vincristine-prednisone-rituximab) regimen every 3 weeks for six courses Day 1: Rituximab 375 mg/m2 as IV infusion NGR-hTNF 0.8 μg/m2 as 1-hour infusion Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 as IV bolus Doxorubicin 50 mg/m2 as IV bolus Vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 (max. 2 mg) as IV bolus Days 2-6: Prednisone 75 mg/d oral Any kind of consolidation treatment is allowed (i.e. WBRT, ASCT, maintenance using alkylating agents or oral immunodulatory drugs)

    Primary: ORR complete and partial responses based on IPCG response criteria

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    End point title
    ORR complete and partial responses based on IPCG response criteria [1]
    End point description
    Overall response rate (ORR), defined as the proportion of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the IPCG response criteria, assessed at the end of treatment after completion of 6 cycles of R-CHOP chemo-immunotherapy preceded by NGR-hTNF and prior to any consolidative therapy.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    ORR was evaluated after completion of 6 cycles of R-CHOP, before any consolidative therapy
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: This is a single-arm, descriptive study. The two-stage Simon Minimax design will be used. The maximum overall response rate (complete and partial responses) considered of low interest will be 30% [17], and the minimum response rate considered of interest will be 50%; to demonstrate that difference, a total of 28 patients will be needed (one-sided test; type I error .10; power .9). No formal statistical comparison with a control group will be performed.
    End point values
    Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    28
    Units: %
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    75 (59 to 91)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    from inclusion until 30 days after end of treatment
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Patients will be instructed by the investigator to report the occurrence of any AE. The investigator assesses and records all AEs observed during the AE reporting period. AEs are coded with the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    NCI-NCIC CTC
    Dictionary version
    3
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Adverse event
    Reporting group description
    There were no cases of unexpected toxicity or interruptions because of toxicity, and no patient needed a reduction in dose of either NGR-hTNF or R-CHOP. Only 6 courses (4%) were delayed (cytopenia). Sixteen serious AEs were recorded in 12 patients: grade 1 to 2 seizures (3), grade 1 to 2 deep venous thrombosis (2), grade 3 infections (5), grade 3 syncope (2), grade 3 constipation, grade 4 febrile neutropenia, pulmonary aspergillosis, and grade 2 left ventricular function reduction.

    Serious adverse events
    Adverse event
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 28 (42.86%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    22
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Cardiac disorders
    left ventricular function reduction
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Nervous system disorders
    seizures
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 28 (7.14%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    3 / 3
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    deep venous thrombosis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    syncope
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Febrile neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    pulmonary aspergillosis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    infections
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 28 (14.29%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    5 / 5
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Adverse event
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    28 / 28 (100.00%)
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    TNF infusion reactions
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 28 (25.00%)
         occurrences all number
    9
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    28 / 28 (100.00%)
         occurrences all number
    83
    Thrombocytopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    28 / 28 (100.00%)
         occurrences all number
    85
    anemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    28 / 28 (100.00%)
         occurrences all number
    100
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea and vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 28 (10.71%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Hepatotoxicity
         subjects affected / exposed
    15 / 28 (53.57%)
         occurrences all number
    32
    Infections and infestations
    Oral mucositis
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 28 (10.71%)
         occurrences all number
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32766857
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