Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must satisfy all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
- Histologically-confirmed large B-cell lymphoma (without central nervous system involvement)
- Aged ≥ 70 years old with comprehensive geriatric assessment stratified as unfit or frail, or those who decline immunochemotherapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0-2
- At least 1 measurable site of disease (defined as lymph nodes with the long diameters longer than 1.5cm, or extra-nodal sites with the long diameters longer than 1.0cm; meanwhile, any lesion site with at least 2 measurable vertical diameters)
- Life expectancy of at least 3 months determined by researchers
- The patient or his or her legal representative must provide written informed consent prior to any special examination or procedure for the research.
- Anti-lymphoma drugs have not been used before (except glucocorticoids)
Exclusion Criteria:
Presence of any of the following criteria will exclude a patient from enrollment:
- Uncontrolled blood clotting disorders, connective tissue diseases, serious infectious diseases and other diseases
- Laboratory measures meet the following criteria at screening (unless caused by lymphoma):
Neutrophils<1.0×10^9/L Platelets<75×10^9/L ALT or AST is 2.5 times higher than the upper limits of normal (ULN), serum bilirubin are 1.5 times higher than the ULN.
eGFR is lower than 30ml/min/1.73m^2 (according to Cockcroft-Gault Equation or MDRD Equation).
- uncontrollable or significant cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to: Left ventricular ejection fraction<50% Cardiomyopathy, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy QTc prolongation with clinical significance, QTc interval>470ms (females) or 480ms (males), type 2 second-degree atrioventricular block or third-degree atrioventricular block
- Patients with HbsAg positive are required to have HBV DNA<1.0×10^3 IU/ml before entering the group. In addition, if the patient is HBsAg negative but HBcAb positive (regardless of HBsAb status), HBV DNA test is also required, and HBV DNA<1.0×10^3 IU/ml is required before entering the group
- Patients with psychiatric disorders or patients who are known or suspected to be unable to fully comply with the study protocol
- HIV-infected patients
- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to start of therapy
- Other medical conditions determined by the researchers that may affect the study