Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Rituximab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Last updated: September 20, 2024
Sponsor: University of Nebraska
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Lymphoma

Treatment

doxorubicin hydrochloride

prednisone

vincristine sulfate

Clinical Study ID

NCT00004112
0447-97-FB
NCI-G99-1601
P30CA036727
UCLA-HSPC-9812071
UNMC-447-97
  • Ages 19-120
  • All Genders

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy plus rituximab is more effective than combination chemotherapy alone for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without rituximab in treating patients who have newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has not been treated previously.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed, aggressive (stage II-IV) B-cellnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including but not limited to:

  • Mantle cell

  • Diffuse large cell

  • Diffuse mixed cell

  • Anaplastic large cell (B-cell type)

  • Diffuse small cleaved cell

  • Marginal zone lymphoma

  • CD20 positive

  • 19 years old and over

  • WHO 0-2

  • Karnofsky 70-100%

  • Life expectancy at least 6 months

  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm3 (unless due to non-Hodgkin'slymphoma (NHL) bone marrow involvement)

  • Bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL

  • Alkaline phosphatase less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)

  • SGOT less than 3 times ULN

  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

  • HIV negative

  • Nonsteroidal hormones for non-lymphoma related conditions allowed (e.g., insulin fordiabetes)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No prior T-cell lymphoma

  • Not pregnant or nursing

  • No other serious disease or medical condition that would interfere with compliance

  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

  • No concurrent corticosteroids (unless for prevention of nausea or vomiting)

  • No concurrent radiotherapy No other concurrent investigational agents

Study Design

Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: doxorubicin hydrochloride
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
September 01, 1999
Estimated Completion Date:
March 01, 2003

Study Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the addition of rituximab to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) increases the failure-free survival of patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. II. Determine whether the addition of rituximab changes the toxicity profile attributed to CHOP chemotherapy in this patient population.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center, histology (diffuse small cleaved cell, diffuse mixed, and diffuse large cell vs immunoblastic large cell, mantle cell, and marginal zone), and risk group (low vs intermediate vs high). Patients enter one of two treatment arms: Arm I: Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1, followed by cyclophosphamide IV, doxorubicin IV, vincristine IV, and oral prednisone for 5 consecutive days beginning on day 3. Arm II: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV, doxorubicin IV, vincristine IV, and oral prednisone daily for 5 consecutive days beginning on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients will be followed for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 270 patients (135 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Connect with a study center

  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

    Los Angeles, California 90095-1781
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska 68198-3330
    United States

    Site Not Available

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