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LymphomaPhase 2NCT00002829

Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Lymphoma

A Phase 2 study testing Recombinant Interferon Alfa, Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide in people with Lymphoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells, and may be an effective treatment for lymphoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Recombinant Interferon Alfa, Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 1994to Apr 2002
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven low grade lymphoma in the following settings: Consolidation of newly diagnosed stage IV high-risk patients after 6-9 months of intensive conventional dose chemotherapy involving doxorubicin High risk is defined as >=5 cm adenopathy and >=2 extranodal sites at diagnosis, or males with >=5 cm adenopathy and > 20% marrow infiltrate at diagnosis) Failure to achieve CR within 6 months in newly diagnosed patients with intensive doxorubicin treatment Relapse patients who are sensitive to doxorubicin or ESHAP chemotherapies Patients with resistant chemotherapy failure (allogeneic BMT only) Patients with HLA-identical sibling donors are eligible for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; other patients are eligible for autologous marrow transplantation Bone marrow must be in complete or near complete remission (< 15 % malignant cells) in autologous transplant patients

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 15 to 60 years Performance Status: Zubrod 0-2 Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: Cardiac ejection fraction at least 50% Pulmonary: DLCO at least 50% Other: No concomitant severe medical illnesses No psychosis

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Prior chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior extensive radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Autologous and Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Low Grade Lymphoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage cancer cells, and may be an effective treatment for lymphoma. Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of bone marrow transplantation in treating patients with recurrent or residual low-grade lymphoma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the potential role of high dose etoposide, cyclophosphamide, total body irradiation and bone marrow transplantation for patients at high risk for disease progression. II. Determine the value of monitoring the quality of remission by PCR assessment of BCl-2. III. Evaluate the efficacy of alpha interferon for patients with evidence of residual or recurrent lymphoma. IV. Evaluate the efficacy of bone marrow purging by PCR assessment of BCl-2.

OUTLINE: Patients receive a brief 2-3 cycles of intensive chemotherapy to achieve minimum disease state. Etoposide is administered intravenously on day -8. Cyclophosphamide is infused intravenously over 2 hours daily on day -7 and -6. Patients receive mesna beginning 1 hour after initiation of the cyclophosphamide treatment. Total body irradiation is received on days -4, -3, -2 , and -1. On day 0 allogeneic or autologous bone marrow is infused intravenously. Patients with residual or recurrent lymphoma receive interferon alpha daily.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 35 allogeneic and 40 autologous patients are expected to be enrolled.

Conditions
Lymphoma
Being tested
Recombinant Interferon Alfa, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Mesna, Bone Marrow Transplantation
Keywords
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Lymphoma, Follicular, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Recombinant Interferon AlfaBiological

    Daily

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called Cytoxan, Neosar

    Infused intravenously over 2 hours daily on Day -7 and -6.

  • EtoposideDrug

    Also called VePesid

    Administered intravenously on Day -8

  • MesnaDrug

    Also called Mesnex

    Beginning 1 hour after initiation of the cyclophosphamide treatment.

  • Bone Marrow TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called BMT

    Infusion on Day 0.

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called RT, Radiotherapy, TBI

    Total body irradiation is received on days -4, -3, -2 , and -1.

Study groups in NCT00002829
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bone Marrow TransplantationExperimentalNot described
Receives: Biological: Recombinant Interferon Alfa; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Mesna; Procedure: Bone Marrow Transplantation; Radiation: Radiation Therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Patients with Response

    Measured: 2 Years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 1994
  3. Primary completionApr 2002
  4. Study completionApr 2002

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002829
Sponsor's protocol ID
DM94-009
Other IDs
P30CA016672, MDA-DM-94009, NCI-G96-0994, CDR0000065027
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
30 Jul 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Recombinant Interferon Alfa, Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide in people with Lymphoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Patients with Response (time frame: 2 Years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jul 2012.

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