LymphomaPhase 2NCT00003061
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma
A Phase 2 study testing cytarabine, methotrexate and radiation therapy in people with Lymphoma, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 7 sites in 3 countries.
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 tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- cytarabine, methotrexate and radiation therapy
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 7 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- Jul 1997to Mar 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 16 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) including leptomeninges and the spinal cord No Burkitt's lymphoma or low grade T-cell lymphoma Must have at least 1 measurable lesion No AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) No disease confined to the eye without other localization in the CNS
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 to 60 Performance status: Karnofsky 40-100% Neurological functional status 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: No serious impairment of hepatic function Renal: No serious impairment of renal function Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance no less than 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No serious impairment of cardiac function Other: HIV negative No congenital or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome No prior/concurrent systemic lymphoma No prior malignancy except: Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri Not pregnant No severe uncontrolled infection
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent treatment with immunosuppressive drug Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Corticosteroid use for less than 3 weeks allowed Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: No prior organ transplantation
Trial locations and contacts
7 sites in 3 countries.
7 sites in 3 countries
Netherlands5 sites
Atrium Medical Centre
Heerlen, 6419 PC
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Maastricht, 6202 AZ
Rotterdam Cancer Institute
Rotterdam, 3075 EA
Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Instituut
Tilburg, 5042 SB
Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht
Utrecht, 3508 GA
About this study
Official title: Evaluating the MBVP Chemotherapy Schedule Followed by Consolidating Radiotherapy in Non-AIDS Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (NAPCL)
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 tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of methotrexate and cytarabine plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have primary CNS lymphoma.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of methotrexate and cytarabine chemotherapy in combination with whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with non-AIDS related primary central nervous system lymphoma. II. Assess the response rate and safety of this chemotherapy regimen.
OUTLINE: Patients receive the first course of chemotherapy as soon as possible after diagnosis and staging. Methotrexate (MTX) IV is administered over 40-60 minutes on days 1 and 15. Cytarabine (AraC) is administered intrathecally on days 1 and 15. The second course of chemotherapy begins on day 29 or after bone marrow recovery. Radiation therapy begins no later than 3 weeks after completing chemotherapy. Patients are followed until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 50 patients will be accrued.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma
- Being tested
- cytarabine, methotrexate, radiation therapy
- Keywords
- primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cytarabineDrug
methotrexateDrug
radiation therapyRadiation
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Apr 2004 (estimated)
- Study startJul 1997
- Primary completionMar 2002
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for LymphomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Philip Poortmans, MD, PhD, Study chair, Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Instituut
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003061
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EORTC-20962
- Other IDs
- EORTC-20962
- Status last verified
- Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 2 Jul 2012
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Harder H, Holtel H, Bromberg JE, Poortmans P, Haaxma-Reiche H, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Menten J, van den Bent MJ. Cognitive status and quality of life after treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24;62(4):544-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.62.4.544.
PubMed 14981168Poortmans PM, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Haaxma-Reiche H, Van't Veer M, Hansen M, Soubeyran P, Taphoorn M, Thomas J, Van den Bent M, Fickers M, Van Imhoff G, Rozewicz C, Teodorovic I, van Glabbeke M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group. High-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy followed by consolidating radiotherapy in non-AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group Phase II Trial 20962. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Dec 15;21(24):4483-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.108. Epub 2003 Nov 3.
PubMed 14597741
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jul 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluating the MBVP Chemotherapy Schedule Followed by Consolidating Radiotherapy in Non-AIDS Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (NAPCL)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003061
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EORTC-20962
- Conditions
- Lymphoma
- Keywords
- primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCResearch network
- Study start
- Jul 1997
- Primary completion
- Mar 2002 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Apr 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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 tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of methotrexate and cytarabine plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have primary CNS lymphoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of methotrexate and cytarabine chemotherapy in combination with whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with non-AIDS related primary central nervous system lymphoma. II. Assess the response rate and safety of this chemotherapy regimen.
OUTLINE: Patients receive the first course of chemotherapy as soon as possible after diagnosis and staging. Methotrexate (MTX) IV is administered over 40-60 minutes on days 1 and 15. Cytarabine (AraC) is administered intrathecally on days 1 and 15. The second course of chemotherapy begins on day 29 or after bone marrow recovery. Radiation therapy begins no later than 3 weeks after completing chemotherapy. Patients are followed until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 50 patients will be accrued.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| cytarabine | Drug | – |
| methotrexate | Drug | – |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jul 2012.
- Results publication: PubMed 14981168Harder H, Holtel H, Bromberg JE, Poortmans P, Haaxma-Reiche H, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Menten J, van den Bent MJ. Cognitive status and quality of life after treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24;62(4):544-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.62.4.544.
- Results publication: PubMed 14597741Poortmans PM, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Haaxma-Reiche H, Van't Veer M, Hansen M, Soubeyran P, Taphoorn M, Thomas J, Van den Bent M, Fickers M, Van Imhoff G, Rozewicz C, Teodorovic I, van Glabbeke M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group. High-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy followed by consolidating radiotherapy in non-AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group Phase II Trial 20962. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Dec 15;21(24):4483-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.108. Epub 2003 Nov 3.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Philip Poortmans, MD, PhD study chair
Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Instituut
7 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing cytarabine, methotrexate and radiation therapy in people with Lymphoma, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 7 sites in 3 countries.
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 2 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 7 sites in Netherlands, Belgium, France. 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.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003061, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 2 Jul 2012.