Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 e ≤ 65 years 2. Peripheral T-cell lymphomas at diagnosis including: PTCL-NOS, AITL including other nodal TFH, ALK-ALCL 3. Stage II-IV 4. Written informed consent 5. No prior treatment for lymphoma 6. No Central Nervous System (CNS) disease (meningeal and/or brain involvement by lymphoma) 7. HIV negativity 8. Absence of active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection 9. HBV negativity or patients with HBcAb +, HBsAg -, HBs Ab+/- with HBV-DNA negativity (in these patients Lamivudine prophylaxis is mandatory) 10. Levels of serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and transaminases \< 2 the upper normal limit, if not disease related 11. No psychiatric illness that precludes understanding concepts of the trial or signing informed consent 12. Ejection fraction \> 50% and myocardial stroke in the last year nor QT prolongation (QTc interval \< 480 msec using the Fridericia formula) 13. Clearance of creatinine \> 60 ml/min if not disease related 14. Spirometry Diffusion Capacity (DLCO) \> 50% 15. Absence of active, uncontrolled infection 16. For males and females of child-bearing potential, agreement upon the use of effective contraceptive methods prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and in the following 90 days after discontinuation of study treatment 17. Availability of histological material for central review and pathobiological studies. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 e \> 65 years 2. Hystology other than: PTCL-NOS, AITL, ALK-ALCL 3. Stage I 4. Prior treatment for lymphoma 5. Positive serologic markers for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 6. Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection 7. Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection 8. Levels of serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and transaminases \> 2 the upper normal limit, if not disease related 9. Ejection fraction \< 50% and no myocardial stroke in the last year or QT prolongation (QTc interval \> 480 msec using the Fridericia formula) 10. Clearance of creatinine \< 60 ml/min if not disease related 11. Spirometry Diffusion Capacity (DLCO) \< 50% 12. Pregnancy or lactation 13. Patient not agreeing to take adequate contraceptive measures during the study 14. Psychiatric disease that precludes understanding concepts of the trial or signing informed consent 15. Any active, uncontrolled infection 16. Prior history of malignancies other than PTCLs in the last five years (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast).