Clinical trial NCT00032019: Combination Chemotherapy and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Official title: Phase II Study Of Dose-Adjusted Epoch-Rituximab (EPOCH-R) Chemotherapy For Patients With Previously Untreated Aggressive CD20+ B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Lymphoma
Keywords: stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
contiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
Lead sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2003-01-27
Enrollment: 78
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief 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 tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Combining rituximab with combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab with combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have previously untreated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival of patients with previously untreated aggressive CD20+ B-cell diffuse large cell or immunoblastic large cell lymphoma treated with rituximab, doxorubicin, etoposide, vincristine, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide.
* Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
* Correlate tumor proliferation rate (MIB-1), bcl-2 expression, and p53 overexpression with complete response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1; doxorubicin IV continuously, etoposide IV continuously, and vincristine IV continuously on days 1-4; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-5; and cyclophosphamide IV on day 5. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 4 courses, patients with complete or partial response receive 2 additional courses.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 25-50 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed stage II, III, or IV diffuse large cell lymphoma and WHO variants

  * CD20+ large B-cell lymphoma, including those with immunoblastic features
  * CD20+ thymic B-cell lymphoma
  * No evidence of indolent lymphoma
  * No mantle cell lymphomas or equivocal B-cell lymphomas that express markers of mantle cell lymphoma (e.g., cyclin D) or other subtypes
* No known lymphomatous involvement of the CNS, including the parenchyma or leptomeninges

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* Not specified

Performance status:

* CALGB 0-2

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3\*
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3\* NOTE: \* Unless due to lymphoma

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL\* NOTE: \* Unless due to lymphoma or Gilbert's disease

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL\* NOTE: \* Unless due to lymphoma

Cardiovascular:

* LVEF greater than 45%
* No ischemic heart disease
* No myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure within the past year

Other:

* HIV negative
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* Not specified

Chemotherapy:

* No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy
* No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* Prior short-course of glucocorticoids allowed
* No concurrent hormones except for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
* No concurrent steroids except for adrenal failure
* No concurrent dexamethasone or other steroidal antiemetics

Radiotherapy:

* Prior limited-field radiotherapy allowed

Surgery:

* Not specified

Primary outcomes:
measure: Response
timeFrame: 5 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Progression free Survival
timeFrame: Study entry to progression or tx related death
measure: Overall survival
timeFrame: Study entry to death from any cause
measure: Toxicity
timeFrame: q 2cycles on Tx, then q 6 mon for 2 yrs, then at relapse
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Anniston
country: United States
facility: Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
state: Alabama
city: La Jolla
country: United States
facility: Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Naval Medical Center - San Diego
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
state: California
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
state: Delaware
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC
state: District of Columbia
city: Fort Lauderdale
country: United States
facility: Broward General Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Hollywood
country: United States
facility: Memorial Regional Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Florida
city: Miami Beach
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Orlando
country: United States
facility: Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
state: Florida
city: West Palm Beach
country: United States
facility: Palm Beach Cancer Institute
state: Florida
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
state: Illinois
city: River Forest
country: United States
facility: West Suburban Center for Cancer Care
state: Illinois
city: Rockford
country: United States
facility: Saint Anthony Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Fort Wayne
country: United States
facility: Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated
state: Indiana
city: South Bend
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
state: Indiana
city: Bettendorf
country: United States
facility: Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities
state: Iowa
city: Iowa City
country: United States
facility: Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
state: Iowa
city: Louisville
country: United States
facility: Baptist Hospital East - Louisville
state: Kentucky
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
state: Maryland
city: Bethesda
country: United States
facility: Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Worcester
country: United States
facility: University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
state: Massachusetts
city: Saint Joseph
country: United States
facility: Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph
state: Michigan
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
state: Minnesota
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: University of Minnesota Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
state: Missouri
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia
state: Missouri
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
state: Missouri
city: St. Louis
country: United States
facility: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
state: Nebraska
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
state: Nevada
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas
state: Nevada
city: Hooksett
country: United States
facility: New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett
state: New Hampshire
city: Lebanon
country: United States
facility: Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School
state: New Hampshire
city: Camden
country: United States
facility: Cooper University Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
state: New York
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
state: New York
city: East Syracuse
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
state: New York
city: Elmhurst
country: United States
facility: Elmhurst Hospital Center
state: New York
city: Jamaica
country: United States
facility: Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital
state: New York
city: Manhasset
country: United States
facility: CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
state: New York
city: Manhasset
country: United States
facility: North Shore University Hospital
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: University Hospital at State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
state: New York
city: Asheville
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville
state: North Carolina
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
state: North Carolina
city: Concord
country: United States
facility: NorthEast Oncology Associates
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Fayetteville
country: United States
facility: Cape Fear Valley Health System
state: North Carolina
city: Kinston
country: United States
facility: Lenoir Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Pinehurst
country: United States
facility: FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
state: North Carolina
city: Wilmington
country: United States
facility: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
state: North Carolina
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma University Medical Center at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: Western Pennsylvania Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Providence
country: United States
facility: Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital
state: Rhode Island
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas
state: Texas
city: Bennington
country: United States
facility: Green Mountain Oncology Group
state: Vermont
city: Burlington
country: United States
facility: Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont
state: Vermont
city: Charlottesville
country: United States
facility: Martha Jefferson Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Norfolk
country: United States
facility: Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk
state: Virginia
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Roanoke
country: United States
facility: Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc.
state: Virginia
city: Huntington
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's Medical Center
state: West Virginia
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: Puerto Rico Cancer Center at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus
Study officials:
affiliation: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
name: Wyndham H. Wilson, MD, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Hsi ED, Said J, Johnson JL, et al.: Biologic prognostic markers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with dose adjusted EPOCH-R: a CALGB 50103 correlative science study. [Abstract] Blood 112 (11): A-476, 2008.
citation: Wilson WH, Porcu P, Hurd D, et al.: Phase II study of dose-adjusted EPOCH-R in untreated de novo CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)-CALGB 50103. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-6530, 567s, 2005.
citation: Wilson WH, Jung SH, Porcu P, Hurd D, Johnson J, Martin SE, Czuczman M, Lai R, Said J, Chadburn A, Jones D, Dunleavy K, Canellos G, Zelenetz AD, Cheson BD, Hsi ED; Cancer Leukemia Group B. A Cancer and Leukemia Group B multi-center study of DA-EPOCH-rituximab in untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with analysis of outcome by molecular subtype. Haematologica. 2012 May;97(5):758-65. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2011.056531. Epub 2011 Dec 1.