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The purpose of this page is to provide references to "null therapy" such as placebo and observation. These references provide further insight into the historical development of the treatment landscape. See the main FL page for regimens that include active anticancer treatment.


Early disease, consolidation

Observation

Regimen

Study Dates of enrollment Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
MacManus et al. 2018 (TROG 99.03) 2000-2012 Phase 3 (C) 1. CVP
2. R-CVP 		Seems to have inferior PFS

No further treatment. Note that in TROG 99.03, patients enrolled after 2006 were randomized between this arm and R-CVP.

Preceding treatment

References

  1. TROG 99.03: MacManus M, Fisher R, Roos D, O'Brien P, Macann A, Davis S, Tsang R, Christie D, McClure B, Joseph D, Jayamohan J, Seymour JF. Randomized trial of systemic therapy after involved-field radiotherapy in patients with early-stage follicular lymphoma: TROG 99.03. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Oct 10;36(29):2918-2925. Epub 2018 Jul 5. link to original article PubMed NCT00115700


Consolidation after first-line therapy

Observation

Regimen

Study Dates of enrollment Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Ghielmini et al. 2004 (SAKK 35/98FL) 1998-2002 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Inferior EFS
Morschhauser et al. 2008 (FIT) 2001-2005 Phase 3 (C) Ibritumomab tiuxetan Inferior PFS
Schuster et al. 2011 (BiovaxID) 2002-2008 Phase 3 (C) Patient-specific tumor-derived antigen Seems to have inferior DFS1
Salles et al. 2010 (PRIMAFL) 2004-2007 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Inferior PFS
Vitolo et al. 2013 (ML17638) 2004-2007 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Did not meet primary endpoint of PFS

1Reported efficacy is based on the co-primary endpoint of DFS in the population that received at least one dose of Id vaccine or control.
No further treatment after induction therapy.

Preceding treatment

  • SAKK 35/98FL: First-line R x 4
  • FIT: First-line therapy (most received CHOP or CVP; some received "CHOP-like", "rituximab combination", "fludarabine combination", or chlorambucil), with PR/CR
  • PRIMAFL: First-line R-CHOP or R-CVP or R-FCM
  • ML17638: First-line R-FND x 4

References

  1. SAKK 35/98FL: Ghielmini M, Schmitz SF, Cogliatti SB, Pichert G, Hummerjohann J, Waltzer U, Fey MF, Betticher DC, Martinelli G, Peccatori F, Hess U, Zucca E, Stupp R, Kovacsovics T, Helg C, Lohri A, Bargetzi M, Vorobiof D, Cerny T. Prolonged treatment with rituximab in patients with follicular lymphoma significantly increases event-free survival and response duration compared with the standard weekly x 4 schedule. Blood. 2004 Jun 15;103(12):4416-23. Epub 2004 Feb 19. link to original article dosing details in abstract have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT00003280
    1. Update: Martinelli G, Schmitz SF, Utiger U, Cerny T, Hess U, Bassi S, Okkinga E, Stupp R, Stahel R, Heizmann M, Vorobiof D, Lohri A, Dietrich PY, Zucca E, Ghielmini M. Long-term follow-up of patients with follicular lymphoma receiving single-agent rituximab at two different schedules in trial SAKK 35/98. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct 10;28(29):4480-4. Epub 2010 Aug 9. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed
  2. FIT: Morschhauser F, Radford J, Van Hoof A, Vitolo U, Soubeyran P, Tilly H, Huijgens PC, Kolstad A, d'Amore F, Gonzalez Diaz M, Petrini M, Sebban C, Zinzani PL, van Oers MH, van Putten W, Bischof-Delaloye A, Rohatiner A, Salles G, Kuhlmann J, Hagenbeek A. Phase III trial of consolidation therapy with yttrium-90-ibritumomab tiuxetan compared with no additional therapy after first remission in advanced follicular lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Nov 10;26(32):5156-64. Epub 2008 Oct 14. link to original article dosing details in abstract have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT00185393
    1. Update: Morschhauser F, Radford J, Van Hoof A, Botto B, Rohatiner AZ, Salles G, Soubeyran P, Tilly H, Bischof-Delaloye A, van Putten WL, Kylstra JW, Hagenbeek A. 90Yttrium-ibritumomab tiuxetan consolidation of first remission in advanced-stage follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma: updated results after a median follow-up of 7.3 years from the international, randomized, phase III First-Line Indolent Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jun 1;31(16):1977-83. Epub 2013 Apr 1. link to original article dosing details in abstract have been reviewed by our editors PubMed
  3. PRIMAFL: Salles G, Seymour JF, Offner F, López-Guillermo A, Belada D, Xerri L, Feugier P, Bouabdallah R, Catalano JV, Brice P, Caballero D, Haioun C, Pedersen LM, Delmer A, Simpson D, Leppa S, Soubeyran P, Hagenbeek A, Casasnovas O, Intragumtornchai T, Fermé C, da Silva MG, Sebban C, Lister A, Estell JA, Milone G, Sonet A, Mendila M, Coiffier B, Tilly H. Rituximab maintenance for 2 years in patients with high tumour burden follicular lymphoma responding to rituximab plus chemotherapy (PRIMA): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2011 Jan 1;377(9759):42-51. Epub 2010 Dec 20. link to original article dosing details in abstract have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT00140582
    1. HRQoL analysis: Zhou X, Wang J, Zhang J, Copley-Merriman C, Torigoe Y, Reyes C, Seymour JF, Offner FC, Trneny M, Salles GA. Symptoms and toxicity of rituximab maintenance relative to observation following immunochemotherapy in patients with follicular lymphoma. Hematology. 2015 Apr;20(3):129-36. Epub 2014 Jul 16. link to original article PubMed
    2. Update: Bachy E, Seymour JF, Feugier P, Offner F, López-Guillermo A, Belada D, Xerri L, Catalano JV, Brice P, Lemonnier F, Martin A, Casasnovas O, Pedersen LM, Dorvaux V, Simpson D, Leppa S, Gabarre J, da Silva MG, Glaisner S, Ysebaert L, Vekhoff A, Intragumtornchai T, Le Gouill S, Lister A, Estell JA, Milone G, Sonet A, Farhi J, Zeuner H, Tilly H, Salles G. Sustained Progression-Free Survival Benefit of Rituximab Maintenance in Patients With Follicular Lymphoma: Long-Term Results of the PRIMA Study. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Nov 1;37(31):2815-2824. Epub 2019 Jul 24. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  4. BiovaxID: Schuster SJ, Neelapu SS, Gause BL, Janik JE, Muggia FM, Gockerman JP, Winter JN, Flowers CR, Nikcevich DA, Sotomayor EM, McGaughey DS, Jaffe ES, Chong EA, Reynolds CW, Berry DA, Santos CF, Popa MA, McCord AM, Kwak LW. Vaccination with patient-specific tumor-derived antigen in first remission improves disease-free survival in follicular lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Jul 10;29(20):2787-94. Epub 2011 May 31. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed NCT00091676
  5. ML17638: Vitolo U, Ladetto M, Boccomini C, Baldini L, De Angelis F, Tucci A, Botto B, Chiappella A, Chiarenza A, Pinto A, De Renzo A, Zaja F, Castellino C, Bari A, Alvarez De Celis I, Evangelista A, Parvis G, Gamba E, Lobetti-Bodoni C, Ciccone G, Rossi G. Rituximab maintenance compared with observation after brief first-line R-FND chemoimmunotherapy with rituximab consolidation in patients age older than 60 years with advanced follicular lymphoma: a phase III randomized study by the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Sep 20;31(27):3351-9. Epub 2013 Aug 19. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT01144364


Placebo

Regimen

Study Dates of enrollment Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Freedman et al. 2009 2004-2006 Phase 3 (C) Mitumprotimut-T & GM-CSF Seems to have superior TTP

No active antineoplastic treatment.

Preceding treatment

References

  1. Freedman A, Neelapu SS, Nichols C, Robertson MJ, Djulbegovic B, Winter JN, Bender JF, Gold DP, Ghalie RG, Stewart ME, Esquibel V, Hamlin P. Placebo-controlled phase III trial of patient-specific immunotherapy with mitumprotimut-T and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor after rituximab in patients with follicular lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 20;27(18):3036-43. Epub 2009 May 4. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed


Consolidation after subsequent lines of therapy

Observation

Regimen

Study Dates of enrollment Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Forstpointner et al. 2004 1998-2001 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Seems to have inferior PFS
Ghielmini et al. 2004 (SAKK 35/98FL) 1998-2002 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Inferior EFS
Van Oers et al. 2006 (EORTC 20981) 1998-2004 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Might have inferior OS1
Pettengell et al. 2013 (EBMT Lym-1) 1999-2006 Phase 3 (C) Rituximab Inferior PFS

1Reported efficacy is based on the 2010 update.
No further treatment after second-line therapy.

Preceding treatment

References

  1. SAKK 35/98FL: Ghielmini M, Schmitz SF, Cogliatti SB, Pichert G, Hummerjohann J, Waltzer U, Fey MF, Betticher DC, Martinelli G, Peccatori F, Hess U, Zucca E, Stupp R, Kovacsovics T, Helg C, Lohri A, Bargetzi M, Vorobiof D, Cerny T. Prolonged treatment with rituximab in patients with follicular lymphoma significantly increases event-free survival and response duration compared with the standard weekly x 4 schedule. Blood. 2004 Jun 15;103(12):4416-23. Epub 2004 Feb 19. link to original article dosing details in abstract have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT00003280
    1. Update: Martinelli G, Schmitz SF, Utiger U, Cerny T, Hess U, Bassi S, Okkinga E, Stupp R, Stahel R, Heizmann M, Vorobiof D, Lohri A, Dietrich PY, Zucca E, Ghielmini M. Long-term follow-up of patients with follicular lymphoma receiving single-agent rituximab at two different schedules in trial SAKK 35/98. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct 10;28(29):4480-4. Epub 2010 Aug 9. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed
  2. Forstpointner R, Dreyling M, Repp R, Hermann S, Hänel A, Metzner B, Pott C, Hartmann F, Rothmann F, Rohrberg R, Böck HP, Wandt H, Unterhalt M, Hiddemann W; German Low-Grade Lymphoma Study Group. The addition of rituximab to a combination of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone (FCM) significantly increases the response rate and prolongs survival as compared with FCM alone in patients with relapsed and refractory follicular and mantle cell lymphomas: results of a prospective randomized study of the German Low-Grade Lymphoma Study Group. Blood. 2004 Nov 15;104(10):3064-71. Epub 2004 Jul 29. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed
    1. Update: Forstpointner R, Unterhalt M, Dreyling M, Böck HP, Repp R, Wandt H, Pott C, Seymour JF, Metzner B, Hänel A, Lehmann T, Hartmann F, Einsele H, Hiddemann W; German Low Grade Lymphoma Study Group. Maintenance therapy with rituximab leads to a significant prolongation of response duration after salvage therapy with a combination of rituximab, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and mitoxantrone (R-FCM) in patients with recurring and refractory follicular and mantle cell lymphomas: Results of a prospective randomized study of the German Low Grade Lymphoma Study Group (GLSG). Blood. 2006 Dec 15;108(13):4003-8. Epub 2006 Aug 31. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed
  3. EORTC 20981: van Oers MH, Klasa R, Marcus RE, Wolf M, Kimby E, Gascoyne RD, Jack A, Van 't Veer M, Vranovsky A, Holte H, van Glabbeke M, Teodorovic I, Rozewicz C, Hagenbeek A. Rituximab maintenance improves clinical outcome of relapsed/resistant follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients both with and without rituximab during induction: results of a prospective randomized phase 3 intergroup trial. Blood. 2006 Nov 15;108(10):3295-301. Epub 2006 Jul 27. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors PubMed NCT00004179
    1. Update: van Oers MH, Van Glabbeke M, Giurgea L, Klasa R, Marcus RE, Wolf M, Kimby E, van t Veer M, Vranovsky A, Holte H, Hagenbeek A. Rituximab maintenance treatment of relapsed/resistant follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: long-term outcome of the EORTC 20981 phase III randomized intergroup study. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun 10;28(17):2853-8. Epub 2010 May 3. link to original article dosing details in manuscript have been reviewed by our editors link to PMC article PubMed
  4. EBMT Lym-1: Pettengell R, Schmitz N, Gisselbrecht C, Smith G, Patton WN, Metzner B, Caballero D, Tilly H, Walewski JA, Bence-Bruckler I, To B, Geisler CH, Schots R, Kimby E, Taverna CJ, Kozák T, Dreger P, Uddin R, Ruiz de Elvira C, Goldstone AH. Rituximab purging and/or maintenance in patients undergoing autologous transplantation for relapsed follicular lymphoma: a prospective randomized trial from the lymphoma working party of the European group for blood and marrow transplantation. J Clin Oncol. 2013 May 1;31(13):1624-30. Epub 2013 Apr 1. link to original article PubMed NCT00005589


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