Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Ibrutinib as Maintenance Treatment in Elderly Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma

Central Nervous System Lymphoma Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase 2 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Ibrutinib as Maintenance Treatment in Elderly Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma Following First Line Chemotherapy Treatment

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The study will include 30 elderly patients age 60-85 with primary CNS DLBCL . Induction treatment will include Rituximab and high dose methotrexate protocol (containing at least methotrexate and one more chemotherapy agent). Patients with MRI documented response CR or PR will enter the study protocol maintenance phase which will include continous treatment with Ibrutinib 560 mg day until relapse or disease progression or occurrence of limiting toxicities

Clinical Trial Description

30 elderly patients age 60-85 with primary CNS DLBCL who will achieve response CR or PR will enter the study protocol maintenance phase. Induction treatment will include Rituximab and high dose methotrexate protocol (containing at least methotrexate and one more chemotherapy agent). Patients with MRI documented response CR or PR will enter the study protocol maintenance phase. Maintenance: 28 day cycles of Ibrutinib 560 mg orally once daily until relapse or disease progression or occurrence of limiting toxicities Evaluation of response: Radiologic evaluation by MRI will be performed every 3 months. Neurologic status evaluation every 2 months Neurocognitive evaluation every 6 months ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Central Nervous System Lymphoma
• Lymphoma

• NCT number: NCT02623010
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Rabin Medical Center
• Contact: Osnat Bairey, MD
• Phone: 972504065471
• Email: osnatb@clalit.org.il
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: October 2016
• Completion date: December 2023