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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Rituximab in Combination With Low-dose Radiotherapy in Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Cologne
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00147953
First received: September 2, 2005
Last updated: January 26, 2010
Last verified: January 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study aims to assess the short term efficacy of a combination of rituximab and low-dose radiotherapy in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.


Condition Intervention Phase
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
 Drug: Rituximab
Procedure: Total nodal irradiation
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase II Study of Rituximab Plus Low-Dose Radiotherapy in Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma
Drug Information available for: Rituximab
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Cologne:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Overall response rate (complete and partial response rate)

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Toxicity
  • Time to progression
  • Response duration
  • Quality-of-Life

Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: June 2004
Detailed Description:

Rituximab and low-dose total-nodal irradiation both have shown promising activity in patients with NHL. Moreover, the radiolabelled antibody Zevalin has been approved for the treatment of relapsed NHL. The patients in this study have a poor prognosis. The treatment strategy aims to control the disease and to ameliorate disease related symptoms with minimal toxicity. Both, rituximab and low-dose radiotherapy are associated with minor toxicity if applied alone.

The primary objective of the study is therefore to assess the short term efficacy of a combination of rituximab and low-dose radiotherapy in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • At least one prior antitumor therapy
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • No major organ dysfunction
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The following histologies are excluded: Burkitt's lymphoma, mantle-cell lymphoma, primary CNS-lymphoma, HIV-associated lymphoma
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00147953

Locations
Germany
University of Cologne
Cologne, NRW, Germany, 50924
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Cologne
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Andreas Engert University of Cologne
Principal Investigator: R.-P. Mueller University of Cologne
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00147953     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Ritux plus TNI
Study First Received: September 2, 2005
Last Updated: January 26, 2010
Health Authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Keywords provided by University of Cologne:
NHL
Lymphoma
Radiotherapy
Rituximab
Palliative treatment

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
 Rituximab
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Antirheumatic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antineoplastic Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013