Clinical trial NCT00460109: Rituximab and Denileukin Diftitox in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage III or Stage IV Follicular B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Official title: A Phase II Clinical Trial of Denileukin Diftitox in Combination With Rituximab in Previously Untreated Follicular B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Lymphoma
Keywords: stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma
Lead sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2007-04-13
Enrollment: 24
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Combinations of biological substances in denileukin diftitox may be able to carry cancer-killing substances directly to cancer cells. Giving rituximab together with denileukin diftitox may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving rituximab together with denileukin diftitox works in treating patients with previously untreated stage III or stage IV follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the response rate (complete response \[CR\], unconfirmed CR, and partial response) in patients with previously untreated stage III or IV follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with rituximab and denileukin diftitox.
* Assess the overall survival, time-to-progression, duration of response, and time-to-new therapy in patients treated with this regimen.

Secondary

* Determine whether this regimen depletes or inhibits the function of regulatory T cells in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Patients also receive denileukin diftitox IV over 15-60 minutes on days 1-5. Treatment with denileukin diftitox repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Blood is collected at baseline; on day 1 of courses 2-4; and 1 and 4 months after completion of study treatment for research studies. Research studies include analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets expressing CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19, CD25, and CD26 by flow cytometry; quantitation of CD4+, CD25+ regulatory T cells by flow cytometry; tumor-specific γ-interferon-secreting T cells by enzyme-linked immunospot assay; tumor-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity; and immune activation by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 5 years after registration.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 53 patients will be accrued for this study.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Pathologically confirmed follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)

  * Stage III or IV disease
  * Grade 1 or 2 disease
* Previously untreated disease
* Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques

  * Clearly defined bidimensional diameter ≥ 2 x 2 cm on physical examination OR \> 2.0 cm in 1 of the dimensions by CT scan, MRI, or plain radiograph imaging
  * Splenic enlargement may be used as a measurable parameter if the spleen is palpable ≥ 3 cm below the left costal margin
* Circulating tumor cells \< 5,000/mm³
* Must have paraffin-embedded tissue blocks/slides available
* No CNS lymphoma

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* ECOG performance status 0-2
* Life expectancy ≥ 1 year
* WBC ≥ 3,400/mm³
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
* Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL
* Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times ULN
* AST ≤ 3 times ULN
* Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
* Albumin ≥ 3 g/dL
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 year after completion of study therapy
* No HIV infection
* No other active malignancies
* No active uncontrolled infection
* No known hypersensitivity to denileukin diftitox or any of its components, including diphtheria toxin, aldesleukin, or excipients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* No prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, vaccines, or radiotherapy for NHL

Primary outcomes:
measure: Proportion of Confirmed Tumor Response (Complete Response [CR], Unconfirmed CR, and Partial Response)
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Survival Time
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
measure: Time to Disease Progression
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
measure: Duration of Response
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
measure: Time to Subsequent Therapy
timeFrame: Up to 5 years
Other outcomes:
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country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
state: Arizona
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: Aurora Presbyterian Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Boulder
country: United States
facility: Boulder Community Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Colorado Springs
country: United States
facility: Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: St. Anthony Central Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Porter Adventist Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: St. Joseph Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Rose Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program
state: Colorado
city: Englewood
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facility: Swedish Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Grand Junction
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Greeley
country: United States
facility: North Colorado Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Lone Tree
country: United States
facility: Sky Ridge Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Longmont
country: United States
facility: Hope Cancer Care Center at Longmont United Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Loveland
country: United States
facility: McKee Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Pueblo
country: United States
facility: St. Mary - Corwin Regional Medical Center
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city: Thornton
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facility: North Suburban Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Wheat Ridge
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facility: Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
state: Colorado
city: Hartford
country: United States
facility: Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
state: Connecticut
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center
state: Illinois
city: Effingham
country: United States
facility: St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Urbana
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facility: Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital
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city: Urbana
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facility: CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
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city: Elkhart
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facility: Elkhart Clinic, LLC
state: Indiana
city: Elkhart
country: United States
facility: Elkhart General Hospital
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city: Kokomo
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facility: Howard Community Hospital
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city: La Porte
country: United States
facility: Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
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city: Michigan City
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facility: Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers
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city: South Bend
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
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city: South Bend
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facility: Memorial Hospital of South Bend
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city: South Bend
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facility: Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend
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facility: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
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city: South Bend
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facility: South Bend Clinic
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city: Clive
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facility: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
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facility: Mercy Capitol Hospital
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
state: Iowa
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital
state: Iowa
city: Mason City
country: United States
facility: Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
state: Iowa
city: Sioux City
country: United States
facility: Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
state: Iowa
city: Sioux City
country: United States
facility: Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
state: Iowa
city: Sioux City
country: United States
facility: St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
state: Iowa
city: Chanute
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
state: Kansas
city: Dodge City
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
state: Kansas
city: El Dorado
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
state: Kansas
city: Fort Scott
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott
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city: Independence
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
state: Kansas
city: Kingman
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
state: Kansas
city: Lawrence
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facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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city: Liberal
country: United States
facility: Southwest Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: Newton
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
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city: Parsons
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
state: Kansas
city: Pratt
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
state: Kansas
city: Salina
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
state: Kansas
city: Wellington
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
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city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
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city: Winfield
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
state: Kansas
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center
state: Michigan
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
state: Michigan
city: Dearborn
country: United States
facility: Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Escanaba
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facility: Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba
state: Michigan
city: Flint
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facility: Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
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city: Flint
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facility: Hurley Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Grosse Pointe Woods
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city: Iron Mountain
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facility: Dickinson County Healthcare System
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city: Jackson
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facility: Foote Memorial Hospital
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city: Lansing
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facility: Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
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city: Livonia
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facility: St. Mary Mercy Hospital
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city: Pontiac
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facility: St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
state: Michigan
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facility: Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
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city: Saginaw
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facility: Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw
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city: Saint Joseph
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facility: Lakeside Cancer Specialists, PLLC
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facility: Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
state: Minnesota
city: Duluth
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city: Duluth
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facility: CCOP - Duluth
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city: Duluth
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facility: Miller - Dwan Medical Center
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state: Minnesota
city: Fergus Falls
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facility: Fergus Falls Medical Group, PA
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city: Hutchinson
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facility: Hutchinson Area Health Care
state: Minnesota
city: Maplewood
country: United States
facility: HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
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city: Maplewood
country: United States
facility: Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
state: Minnesota
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
state: Minnesota
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
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city: Robbinsdale
country: United States
facility: Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
state: Minnesota
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Saint Louis Park
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
state: Minnesota
city: Saint Louis Park
country: United States
facility: Park Nicollet Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Saint Paul
country: United States
facility: United Hospital
state: Minnesota
city: Shakopee
country: United States
facility: St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
state: Minnesota
city: St. Paul
country: United States
facility: Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
state: Minnesota
city: Waconia
country: United States
facility: Ridgeview Medical Center
state: Minnesota
city: Woodbury
country: United States
facility: Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
state: Minnesota
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
state: Montana
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
state: Montana
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
state: Montana
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
state: Montana
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: Billings Clinic - Downtown
state: Montana
city: Bozeman
country: United States
facility: Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center
state: Montana
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country: United States
facility: St. James Healthcare Cancer Care
state: Montana
city: Great Falls
country: United States
facility: Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility
state: Montana
city: Great Falls
country: United States
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state: Montana
city: Great Falls
country: United States
state: Montana
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country: United States
facility: Northern Montana Hospital
state: Montana
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country: United States
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state: Montana
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country: United States
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state: Montana
city: Kalispell
country: United States
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country: United States
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state: Montana
city: Missoula
country: United States
facility: Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness
state: Montana
city: Missoula
country: United States
facility: Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
state: Montana
city: Missoula
country: United States
facility: Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
state: Montana
city: Bismarck
country: United States
facility: Bismarck Cancer Center
state: North Dakota
city: Bismarck
country: United States
facility: Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
state: North Dakota
city: Bismarck
country: United States
facility: Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
state: North Dakota
city: Bismarck
country: United States
facility: St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: CCOP - MeritCare Hospital
state: North Dakota
city: Fargo
country: United States
facility: MeritCare Broadway
state: North Dakota
city: Grand Forks
country: United States
facility: Altru Cancer Center at Altru Hospital
state: North Dakota
city: Bellefontaine
country: United States
facility: Mary Rutan Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Chillicothe
country: United States
facility: Adena Regional Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbus
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Grant Medical Center Cancer Care
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health
state: Ohio
city: Delaware
country: United States
facility: Grady Memorial Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Lancaster
country: United States
facility: Fairfield Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Marietta
country: United States
facility: Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Mercy Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County
state: Ohio
city: Westerville
country: United States
facility: Mount Carmel St. Ann's Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Zanesville
country: United States
facility: Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Milwaukie
country: United States
facility: Providence Milwaukie Hospital
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Adventist Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
state: Oregon
city: Rapid City
country: United States
facility: Rapid City Regional Hospital
state: South Dakota
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Medical X-Ray Center, PC
state: South Dakota
city: Sioux Falls
country: United States
facility: Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
state: South Dakota
city: Vancouver
country: United States
facility: Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center
state: Washington
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital
state: Wisconsin
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay
state: Wisconsin
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
state: Wisconsin
city: La Crosse
country: United States
facility: Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - La Crosse Campus
state: Wisconsin
city: Manitowoc
country: United States
facility: Holy Family Memorial Medical Center Cancer Care Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Marinette
country: United States
facility: Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center
state: Wisconsin
city: Oconto Falls
country: United States
facility: Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls
state: Wisconsin
city: Sturgeon Bay
country: United States
facility: Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay
state: Wisconsin
city: Casper
country: United States
facility: Rocky Mountain Oncology
state: Wyoming
city: Sheridan
country: United States
facility: Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital
state: Wyoming
Study officials:
affiliation: Mayo Clinic
name: Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Ansell SM, Tang H, Kurtin PJ, Koenig PA, Nowakowski GS, Nikcevich DA, Nelson GD, Yang Z, Grote DM, Ziesmer SC, Silberstein PT, Erlichman C, Witzig TE. Denileukin diftitox in combination with rituximab for previously untreated follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Leukemia. 2012 May;26(5):1046-52. doi: 10.1038/leu.2011.297. Epub 2011 Oct 21.