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Observational studyInternational journal of hematology2026

Preliminary analysis of a multicenter study of Pola-R-CHP in untreated Japanese patients with DLBCL (POLASTAR).

Atsushi Satake, Yasuhiro Nagate, Kohta Miyawaki, Yuki Fujiwara, Shuichi Ota, Tsuyoshi Muta, Shinya Rai, Hisashi Tsurumi, Ritsuro Suzuki, Takaaki Miyake and 13 more

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Observational study in International journal of hematology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03274492 (A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Polatuzumab Vedotin in Combination With Rituximab and CHP), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT03274492 phase3completednot on this map

A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Polatuzumab Vedotin in Combination With Rituximab and CHP (R-CHP) Versus Rituximab and CHOP (R-CHOP) in Previously Untreated Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorHoffmann-La RocheRan2017 to 2026Enrolled1,000ConditionsDiffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaArmsPolatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Atsushi SatakeKansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan. satake.ats@kmu.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6007-6264
Yasuhiro NagateNHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Kohta MiyawakiKyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuki FujiwaraJapanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital, Himeji, Japan.
Shuichi OtaSapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Tsuyoshi MutaHiroshima Red Cross Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Shinya RaiKindai University, Osaka, Japan.
Hisashi TsurumiMatsunami General Hospital, Kasamatsu, Japan.
Ritsuro SuzukiShimane University Hospital, Izumo, Japan.
Takaaki MiyakeShimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Izumo, Japan.
Hideki GotoHokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Noriko FukuharaTohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Mamiko Sakata-YanagimotoUniversity of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Koji IzutsuNational Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Momoko NishikoriKyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
Hirohiko ShibayamaNHO Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Takahiro KumodeKindai University, Osaka, Japan.
Daisuke EnnishiOkayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Takayuki ShimoseClinical Research Support Center Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Naoki InubashiriChugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Itaru MatsumuraKindai University, Osaka, Japan.
Koichi AkashiKyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
Koji KatoKyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polatuzumab vedotin plus rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (Pola-R-CHP) was approved in Japan for the treatment of previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 2022, based on findings of the POLARIX study (NCT03274492). Reports on real-world usage of Pola-R-CHP are lacking. Here we report safety and response rates at end of treatment (EOT) for Pola-R-CHP in Japan from the real-world observational POLASTAR study (jRCT1071220082). Patients (≥ 18 years) with previously untreated DLBCL who were scheduled to receive Pola-R-CHP were enrolled. The primary endpoint was overall survival. As of December 20, 2023, the full analysis set (FAS) included 192 of the initial 199 patients enrolled. Median age was 71.0 years (range 30-91). In the FAS, 99 (51.6%) patients had Grade ≥ 3 adverse events (AEs), 29 (15.1%) had serious AEs, and 15 (7.8%) discontinued polatuzumab vedotin due to AEs. In the efficacy-evaluable population at EOT (n = 141), the overall response rate was 95.0% [95% confidence interval (CI), 90.1-97.6], and the complete response rate was 87.9% (95% CI, 81.5-92.3). These results are consistent with published data from POLARIX. The POLASTAR study is ongoing; the recruitment target of 500 patients has been reached.Clinical trial registration: Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCT1071220082).

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesJapanMaleMiddle AgedPrednisoneAntibodies, MonoclonalCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinImmunoconjugatespolatuzumab vedotinPrednisoneRituximabDLBCLElderly patientsPola-R-CHPPolatuzumab vedotinReal-world data

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PMID41335368
PMCPMC12967436

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