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How effective is non-myeloablative chemotherapy after high-dose methotrexate-based treatment in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma?

How effective is non-myeloablative chemotherapy after high-dose methotrexate-based treatment in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma?

Posted by on Jun 1, 2022 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) on high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX; Otrexup)-based chemotherapy followed by non-myeloablative consolidation therapy. The study showed that HD-MTX-based chemotherapy with non-myeloablative consolidation therapy is an alternative and...

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How safe and effective is biological drug brentuximab vedotin combined with R-CHP chemotherapy for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

How safe and effective is biological drug brentuximab vedotin combined with R-CHP chemotherapy for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Posted by on May 30, 2020 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the effectiveness and safety of adding brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) to R-CHP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone) chemotherapy for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The authors concluded that the treatment was very effective and safe for patients. Some background Chemotherapy...

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Comparing chemotherapy dosing approaches for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma before a stem cell transplant

Posted by on Nov 28, 2019 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated two different dosing approaches for busulfan (Busilvex) chemotherapy for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) before an autologous stem cell transplant (SCT). The authors found that personalizing treatment dose for these patients was more effective than conventional weight-based dosing. Some background...

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Looking for patients to test the effectiveness of chemotherapy and rituximab combination in treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Looking for patients to test the effectiveness of chemotherapy and rituximab combination in treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Posted by on Aug 21, 2017 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 2 clinical trial  will test the effectiveness of EPOCH, a 5-drug combination chemotherapy, with rituximab (Rituxan) in patients with certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The primary outcome will be measured by the overall response and time to disease progression. This trial is being conducted in Maryland, in the...

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