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Brief Title: Comparison of ASCT and Conventional Chemotherapy in High Risk Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Official Title: Autologous Stem-cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Chemotherapy for High Risk Waldenström Macroglobulinemia - a Prospective Multicentre Phase Ⅳ Trial From China
Study ID: NCT02844361
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether autologous stem cell transplantation will improve the survival of patients with high-risk Waldenström macroglobulinemia, compared with conventional chemotherapy.
Detailed Description: WM patients with partial response after introduction chemotherapy will be recommended to adopt autologous stem cell transplantation or receive conventional chemotherapy (dependent on patient's choices). After transplantation or conventional chemotherapy, maintenance therapy with rituximab or thalidomide plus prednisone will be given for less than two years.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Shuhua Yi, Tianjin, , China
Name: Shuhua Yi, Doc
Affiliation: blood disease hospital, Chinese Academic Medical School
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR