A Phase II Study of Oral Panobinostat (LBH589) and Rituximab to Treat Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Patients randomized to both arms will receive oral LBH589, once-a-day, at a dose of 30 mg/day, on a three times-a-week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) schedule as part of a 3 week (21 day) treatment cycle. Day one of each cycle will be on a Monday.

"Patients randomized to Arm B will receive IV rituximab at a dose of 375 mg/m2 in combination with oral LBH589. Rituximab should be administered on the same day as LBH589, after the patient has taken their LBH589 dose. The appropriate amount of solution should be withdrawn from the vial for the following calculation:~Volume (mL) = BSA (m2) × dose (375 mg/m2) / concentration of reconstituted solution ml/mL (100 mg/10 mL and/or 500 mg/50 mL)."