Clinical trial NCT00003416: S9805, High-Dose Melphalan Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Followed by Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Official title: S9805, Phase II Study of Tandem High Dose Melphalan Supported by Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Support in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Lymphoma
Keywords: Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Lead sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2004-08-03
Enrollment: 9
Sex: ALL
Maximum age (years): 69
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy and kill more tumor cells. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of high-dose melphalan plus peripheral stem cell transplantation followed by interferon alfa in treating patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES: I. Assess remission rates and overall and progression-free survival in patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia treated with tandem high dose melphalan supported by peripheral blood stem cell support. II. Assess the associated hematologic and nonhematologic toxicities of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Regimen A (dexamethasone induction): All patients receive high dose dexamethasone orally on days 1-4, 9-12, and 17-20; courses repeat every 35 days for a total of 3 courses. Regimen B (stem cell mobilization and collection): Following a 4-6 week break after dexamethasone induction and regardless of response or progression, patients have stem cells collected following administration of filgrastim (G-CSF) by injection; G-CSF continues until completion of stem cell collection (maximum of 6 aphereses). Regimen C (first peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT)): Regardless of disease progression, patients recovered from toxicities from dexamethasone induction and stem cell mobilization and collection, and who have adequate number of CD34 cells collected for at least 1 transplant, receive 1 dose of melphalan daily for 2 days followed by peripheral stem cell reinfusion. G-CSF is given by injection beginning on the day after peripheral stem cell reinfusion and continues until the absolute granulocyte count is greater than 1,000/mm3 on 3 consecutive days. Regimen D (second PBSCT): Patients who had adequate stem cell collection for 2 transplants during regimen B, have no evidence of disease progression after the first transplant, and have recovered from effects of previous treatment undergo a second treatment with high dose melphalan with PBSCT and G-CSF support, given 3-12 months following the first transplant. Patients who had enough cells collected for only one transplant go directly to regimen E. Regimen E (maintenance interferon alfa): Beginning 5-12 weeks after transplant and upon hematologic recovery of blood counts and other toxicities, patients with at least a partial response after high dose melphalan and PBSCT receive subcutaneous interferon alfa injections 3 times a week for 5 years or until disease progression, relapse, or toxicity. Patients are followed every month for 6 months, then every 3 months for 5 years, then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study over 4 years.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Immunologically diagnosed Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) Evaluable quantifiable IgM One of the following criteria must be met: 1) Patient demonstrates clinical symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, visual inacuity, or hemorrhagic manifestations of WM with anemia, hyperviscosity, thrombocytopenia, or coagulopathies 2) Advanced tumor mass present involving ONE of the following: Extensive lymphadenopathy (greater than 2 cm) Hepato or splenomegaly palpable on clinical examination Marked bone marrow infiltration greater than 50% 3) Progressive disease; i.e., increase in IgM concentration by at least 50%, and/or a drop of greater than 2 g/dL in hemoglobin (in the absence of gastrointestinal bleeding), and/or a greater than 50,000/mm3 decrease in platelets

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Under 70 Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: At least 6 months since myocardial infarction No congestive heart failure No arrhythmia refractory to therapy Ejection fraction within normal range by MUGA or ECHO Pulmonary: FEV1 at least 50% of predicted DLCO at least 50% of predicted Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of fertile patients No significant comorbid condition No uncontrolled life-threatening infection No uncontrolled diabetes No other malignancy within past 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in remission HIV negative Hepatitis B surface antigen negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since chemotherapy and recovered Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified

Primary outcomes:
measure: confirmed remission rate
timeFrame: until death
measure: overall survival (OS)
timeFrame: until death
measure: progression free survival (PFS)
timeFrame: until death
measure: toxicity
timeFrame: until death
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mobile
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - University of South Alabama
state: Alabama
city: Phoenix
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Greater Phoenix
state: Arizona
city: Phoenix
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
state: Arizona
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
state: Arizona
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Arizona Cancer Center
state: Arizona
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
state: Arkansas
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
state: Arkansas
city: Duarte
country: United States
facility: Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
state: California
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
state: California
city: Martinez
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
state: California
city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: University of California Davis Medical Center
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
state: California
city: Santa Rosa
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
state: California
city: Travis Air Force Base
country: United States
facility: David Grant Medical Center
state: California
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: University of Colorado Cancer Center
state: Colorado
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Atlanta Regional
state: Georgia
city: Fort Gordon
country: United States
facility: Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
state: Georgia
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
state: Hawaii
city: Hines
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
state: Illinois
city: Maywood
country: United States
facility: Loyola University Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Central Illinois
state: Illinois
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: University of Kansas Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
state: Kentucky
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
state: Kentucky
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane University School of Medicine
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans
state: Louisiana
city: Shreveport
country: United States
facility: Louisiana State University Hospital - Shreveport
state: Louisiana
city: Shreveport
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
state: Louisiana
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Boston Medical Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Jamaica Plain
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
state: Massachusetts
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
state: Michigan
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Henry Ford Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program
state: Michigan
city: Southfield
country: United States
facility: Providence Hospital - Southfield
state: Michigan
city: Biloxi
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
state: Mississippi
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
state: Mississippi
city: Keesler AFB
country: United States
facility: Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
state: Mississippi
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
state: Missouri
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
state: Missouri
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
state: Montana
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
state: New Mexico
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center
state: New Mexico
city: Brooklyn
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: New York
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbus
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
state: Ohio
city: Kettering
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Dayton
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
state: Oklahoma
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Oregon Cancer Center at Oregon Health Sciences University
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbia River Program
state: Oregon
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Greenville
state: South Carolina
city: Spartanburg
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Upstate Carolina
state: South Carolina
city: Fort Sam Houston
country: United States
facility: Brooke Army Medical Center
state: Texas
city: Galveston
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Medical Branch
state: Texas
city: Lubbock
country: United States
facility: Texas Tech University Health Science Center
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
state: Texas
city: Salt Lake City
country: United States
facility: Huntsman Cancer Institute
state: Utah
city: Salt Lake City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
state: Utah
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Swedish Cancer Institute
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northwest
state: Washington
Study officials:
affiliation: Rockefeller University
name: Madhav Dhodapkar, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References: