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LymphomaPhase 2NCT00041132

S0213 Chemotherapy Plus Rituximab in Treating Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma

A Phase 2 study testing filgrastim, rituximab and cyclophosphamide in people with Lymphoma, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

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. Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 69 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma
What is being tested?
filgrastim, rituximab and cyclophosphamide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2002to Jun 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 to 69 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven stage III/IV or bulky stage II mantle cell lymphoma of one of the following histologic subtypes:
  • Nodular
  • Diffuse
  • Mantle zone
  • Blastic
  • Newly diagnosed and previously untreated disease
  • Bidimensionally measurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 to 69

Performance status:

  • Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 (50,000/mm^3 if marrow involvement present)

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL (5.0 mg/dL if hepatic involvement present)

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min

Cardiovascular:

  • Ejection fraction at least 50% by MUGA or 2-D echocardiogram
  • No significant abnormalities by EKG

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Willing to receive blood product transfusions
  • No known sensitivity to E. coli-derived proteins
  • No known AIDS syndrome or HIV-associated complex
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No prior monoclonal antibody therapy

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy for lymphoma

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • No prior radiotherapy for lymphoma

Surgery:

  • Not specified

About this study

Official title: Pilot Trial of Hyper-CVAD and Methotrexate/ARA C Plus Rituximab in Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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

PURPOSE: Phase II pilot study to study the effectiveness of combining chemotherapy with rituximab in treating patients who have newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the 1-year progression-free survival probability in patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma treated with courses of rituximab and cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and dexamethasone alternating with courses of rituximab and high-dose cytarabine and methotrexate with leucovorin calcium.
  • Determine the response rate (complete unconfirmed and complete and partial responses) and survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
  • Correlate chromosomal breakpoints, translocated immunoglobulin regulatory sequences, and cyclins D1, D2, and D3 with response and progression-free survival in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Correlate gene expression (measured by DNA microarray analysis) with response and progression-free survival in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot, multicenter study.

  • Courses 1, 3, 5, and 7: Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1 (courses 1, 3, and 5 only); cyclophosphamide IV over 3 hours twice a day on days 2-4; doxorubicin IV over 24 hours on days 5-7; vincristine IV on days 5 and 12; dexamethasone orally or IV four times a day on days 2-5 and 12-15; and filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) daily beginning on day 8 and continuing until blood counts recover.
  • Courses 2, 4, 6, and 8: Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1 (courses 2, 4, and 6 only); high-dose methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 2; high-dose cytarabine IV over 2 hours twice a day on days 3-4; oral leucovorin calcium 4 times a day on days 3-10; and G-CSF SC daily beginning on day 5 and continuing until blood counts recover.

Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed within 30 days, every 3 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months for 3 years. Patients with disease progression are followed annually for up to 5 years from study entry.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 50 patients will be accrued for this study within 25 months.

Conditions
Lymphoma
Keywords
stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, contiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell

What participants receive

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

  • filgrastimBiological

    Also called G-CSF

    5 ug/kg

  • rituximabBiological

    375 mg/m^2 on day 1 of cycles 1-6

  • cyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called cytoxan

    300 mg/m^2 on days 2-4 of cycles 1,3,5,7

  • cytarabineDrug

    Also called Ara-C

    12 g/m^2 over days 3-4 of cycles 2,4,6,8

  • dexamethasoneDrug

    40 mg on days 2-5 and 12-15 of cycles 1,3,5,7

  • doxorubicinDrug

    Also called adriamycin

    16.6 mg/m^2/day for days 5-7 of cycles 1,3,5,7

  • leucovorinDrug

    Also called leucovorin calcium

    170 mg over days 3-5 of cycles 2,4,6,8

  • methotrexateDrug

    Also called MTX

    1000 mg/m^2 over days 2-3 of cycles 2,4,6,8

  • vincristineDrug

    Also called vincristine sulfate

    1.4 mg/m^2 on days 5 and 12 of cycles 1,3,5,7

Study groups in NCT00041132
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hyper-CVAD + MTX/Ara-C + RituximabExperimental21-day cycles of Hyper-CVAD and high-dose methotrexate/cytarabine are alternated beginning with Hyper-CVAD for a maximum of 8 cycles. Rituximab is given for cycles 1-6. Hyper-CVAD (cycles 1,3,5,7): rituximab 375 mg/m^2 on day 1, mesna 600 mg/m^2 on days 2-4, cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m^2 on days 2-4, doxorubicin 16.6 mg/m^2/day on days 5-7, vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 on days 5 and 12, dexamethasone 40 mg on days 2-5 and 12-15, and filgrastim 5 ug/kg on days 8-21. Methotrexate/Ara-C (cycles 2,4,6,8): rituximab 375 mg/m^2 on day 1, methotrexate 1000 mg/m^2 over days 2-3, Ara-C 12 g/m^2 over days 3-4, leucovorin 170 mg over days 3-5, and G-CSF 5 ug/kg on days 5-21.
Receives: Biological: filgrastim; Biological: rituximab; Drug: cyclophosphamide; Drug: cytarabine; Drug: dexamethasone; Drug: doxorubicin; Drug: leucovorin; Drug: methotrexate; Drug: vincristine

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression-free Survival

    Progression-Free Survival (PFS) rate at 1 year. PFS measured from date of registration to date of first observation of progressive disease or death due to any cause. Progressive disease is a 50% increase in the sum of products of greatest diameters (SPD) of target measurable lesions over the smallest sum observed if a complete response (confirmed, or unconfirmed) was not previously achieved; appearance of a new lesion/site; unequivocal progression of non-measurable disease; or death due to disease without prior documentation of progression.

    Measured: assessed after cycle 4, after completion of treatment, then every 3 months until 1 year after registration

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Response

    Complete (CR), complete unconfirmed (CRU) and partial responses (PR). CR is complete disappearance of all measurable and non-measurable disease with the exception of nodes; no new lesions; previously enlarged organs must have regressed in size; and if bone marrow positive at baseline, it must be negative. CRU is complete disappearance of all measurable and non-measurable disease; regressed, non-palpable organs; and one or more exceptions not qualifying for CR (see protocol section 10). PR applies to patients with at least one measurable lesion who do not qualify for CR or CRU. PR is a 50% decrease in sum of products of greatest diameters (SPD) for up to six identified dominant lesions identified at baseline; no new lesions; no increase in the size of liver, spleen or other nodes; and splenic and hepatic nodules must have regressed in size by at least 50% in SPD.

    Measured: assessed after cycle 4 and after completion of treatment (168 days)

  2. Overall Survival

    Overall Survival rate at 1 year. Time to death is from date of registration to date of death due to any cause.

    Measured: assessed after cycle 4, after completion of treatment, then every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months thereafter until 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2002
  3. Primary completionNov 2007
  4. Study completionJun 2011

Resources

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00041132
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000069445
Other IDs
U10CA032102, S0213
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
8 Jul 2002
Last updated
1 Nov 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • A multi center trial of hyperCVAD+rituxan in patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma EM Epner; J Unger; T Miller; L Rimsza; C Spier; M LeBlanc; R Fisher. Blood 110(11):#387. (2007).

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing filgrastim, rituximab and cyclophosphamide in people with Lymphoma, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

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 1 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Nov 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Progression-free Survival (time frame: assessed after cycle 4, after completion of treatment, then every 3 months until 1 year after registration). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00041132, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 1 Nov 2012.

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