RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The combination of chidamide with the CHOEP regimen in previously untreated patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a prospective, multicenter, single arm, phase 1b/2 study JF Cancer Biology and Medicine JO Cancer Biol Med FD China Anti-Cancer Association SP 841 OP 848 DO 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2020.0413 VO 18 IS 3 A1 Zhang, Wei A1 Su, Liping A1 Liu, Lihong A1 Gao, Yuhuan A1 Wang, Quanshun A1 Su, Hang A1 Song, Yuhuan A1 Zhang, Huilai A1 Shen, Jing A1 Jing, Hongmei A1 Wang, Shuye A1 Cen, Xinan A1 Liu, Hui A1 Liu, Aichun A1 Li, Zengjun A1 Luo, Jianmin A1 He, Jianxia A1 Wang, Jingwen A1 O’Connor, O. A. A1 Zhou, Daobin YR 2021 UL http://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/18/3/841.abstract AB Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of the novel histone deacetylase inhibitor, chidamide, in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, and prednisone (Chi-CHOEP) for untreated peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).Methods: A prospective, multicenter, single arm, phase 1b/2 study was conducted. A total of 128 patients with untreated PTCL (18–70 years of age) were enrolled between March 2016 and November 2019, and treated with up to 6 cycles with the Chi-CHOEP regimen. In the phase 1b study, 3 dose levels of chidamide were evaluated and the primary endpoint was determination of the maximum-tolerated dose and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D). The primary endpoint of the phase 2 study was 2-year progression-free survival (PFS).Results: Fifteen patients were enrolled in the phase 1b study and the RP2D for chidamide was determined to be 20 mg, twice a week. A total of 113 patients were treated at the RP2D in the phase 2 study, and the overall response rate was 60.2%, with a complete response rate of 40.7%. At a median follow-up of 36 months, the median PFS was 10.7 months, with 1-, 2-, and 3-year PFS rates of 49.9%, 38.0%, and 32.8%, respectively. The Chi-CHOEP regimen was well-tolerated, with grade 3/4 neutropenia occurring in approximately two-thirds of the patients. No unexpected adverse events (AEs) were reported and the observed AEs were manageable.Conclusions: This large cohort phase 1b/2 study showed that Chi-CHOEP was well-tolerated with modest efficacy in previously untreated PTCL patients.