PhIII Nivolumab in Combo w/ Chemo for the Tx of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma

Cancer
Elizabeth A Brem
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726 IND# 125462) in Combination with Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Study Description

This phase III trial compares the effects of nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy versus chemo-immunotherapy alone in treating patients with newly diagnosed primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Treatment for PMBCL involves chemotherapy combined with an immunotherapy called rituximab. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Giving nivolumab with chemo-immunotherapy may help treat patients with PMBCL.

Eligibility

You can participate in this study if you

  • are must be ≥ 2 years of age

You cannot participate in this study if you

  • are pregnant or breast-feeding
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