A Multicenter, Prospective Clinical Trial With a Concurrent Control Evaluating Methotrexate Combined With Rituximab,Sintilimab and Pirtobrutinib vs. Investigator-Selected Standard of Care in Treatment-Naive PCNSL

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTongji Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a four-drug combination regimen as first-line treatment for adults aged 18 years and older with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the combination of pirtobrutinib, sintilimab, rituximab, and high-dose methotrexate achieve a higher complete response rate than standard treatment for newly diagnosed PCNSL? What is the safety and tolerability profile of this four-drug combination regimen? Researchers will compare the experimental four-drug combination to investigator-selected standard-of-care regimens (all based on high-dose methotrexate) to see if the experimental regimen improves complete response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival while maintaining an acceptable safety profile.

Participants will:

Be assigned to either the experimental group or the standard treatment group based on their personal preference Receive 6 cycles of induction therapy (21 days per cycle) with their assigned treatment regimen Undergo regular clinical assessments, including contrast-enhanced brain MRI scans, blood tests, and cerebrospinal fluid examinations Complete the EORTC QLQ-C30 quality-of-life questionnaire at baseline, mid-treatment, end of treatment, and follow-up visits Receive optional consolidation or maintenance therapy based on their response to induction treatment Be followed for up to 2 years after completing treatment to monitor for disease progression and long-term outcomes

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age >= 18 years.

Voluntarily signed informed consent.

ECOG Performance Status 0-3.

Expected survival > 3 months.

Disqualifiers

myocardial infarction, unstable angina within 6 months before first dose; arrhythmia requiring treatment; LVEF <50%.

Primary cardiomyopathy.

History of clinically significant QTc prolongation, second-degree type II/third-degree atrioventricular block, or QTc interval (Fridericia method) >470 msec (females) / >480 msec (males).

Atrial fibrillation (EHRA grade ≥2b).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pirtobrutinib, Sintilimab, Rituximab, Methotrexate
  • Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)

Treatment groups

77 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Tongji Hospital

Lead sponsor

Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital

Collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Collaborator

The General Hospital of Western Theater Command

Collaborator

China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University

Collaborator