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Combination Chemotherapy and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
First Received: March 8, 2002   Last Updated: February 6, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsor: Cancer and Leukemia Group B
Collaborator: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00032019
  Purpose

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

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab with combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have previously untreated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.


Condition Intervention Phase
Lymphoma
Biological: filgrastim
Biological: rituximab
Drug: cyclophosphamide
Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride
Drug: etoposide
Drug: prednisone
Drug: vincristine sulfate
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase II Study Of Dose-Adjusted Epoch-Rituximab (EPOCH-R) Chemotherapy For Patients With Previously Untreated Aggressive CD20+ B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)

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Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Study Start Date: February 2002
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival of patients with previously untreated aggressive CD20+ B-cell diffuse large cell or immunoblastic large cell lymphoma treated with rituximab, doxorubicin, etoposide, vincristine, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide.
  • Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
  • Correlate tumor proliferation rate (MIB-1), bcl-2 expression, and p53 overexpression with complete response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1; doxorubicin IV continuously, etoposide IV continuously, and vincristine IV continuously on days 1-4; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-5; and cyclophosphamide IV on day 5. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 4 courses, patients with complete or partial response receive 2 additional courses.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 25-50 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed stage II, III, or IV diffuse large cell lymphoma and WHO variants

    • CD20+ large B-cell lymphoma, including those with immunoblastic features
    • CD20+ thymic B-cell lymphoma
    • No evidence of indolent lymphoma
    • No mantle cell lymphomas or equivocal B-cell lymphomas that express markers of mantle cell lymphoma (e.g., cyclin D) or other subtypes
  • No known lymphomatous involvement of the CNS, including the parenchyma or leptomeninges

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • Not specified

Performance status:

  • CALGB 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3*
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3* NOTE: * Unless due to lymphoma

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL* NOTE: * Unless due to lymphoma or Gilbert's disease

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL* NOTE: * Unless due to lymphoma

Cardiovascular:

  • LVEF greater than 45%
  • No ischemic heart disease
  • No myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure within the past year

Other:

  • HIV negative
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Prior short-course of glucocorticoids allowed
  • No concurrent hormones except for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
  • No concurrent steroids except for adrenal failure
  • No concurrent dexamethasone or other steroidal antiemetics

Radiotherapy:

  • Prior limited-field radiotherapy allowed

Surgery:

  • Not specified
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00032019

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Locations
United States, Alabama
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
Anniston, Alabama, United States, 36207
United States, California
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
Naval Medical Center - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92134-3202
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093-0658
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92161
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
United States, Delaware
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
United States, District of Columbia
Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20422
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5000
United States, Florida
Broward General Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33140
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32804
Memorial Regional Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
Palm Beach Cancer Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33401
United States, Illinois
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61602
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60640
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61108
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
West Suburban Center for Cancer Care
River Forest, Illinois, United States, 60305
United States, Indiana
CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46601
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46885-5099
United States, Iowa
Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities
Bettendorf, Iowa, United States, 52722
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
United States, Kentucky
Baptist Hospital East - Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
United States, Maryland
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182
United States, Massachusetts
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
United States, Michigan
Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States, 49085
United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417
United States, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
CCOP - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65203
Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63131
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201
United States, Nebraska
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-7680
United States, Nevada
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
United States, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett
Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States, 03106
Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
United States, New Jersey
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
United States, New York
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
New York, New York, United States, 10021
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, New York, United States, 11373
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10021
Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
New York, New York, United States, 10029
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
East Syracuse, New York, United States, 13057
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital
Jamaica, New York, United States, 11432
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263-0001
University Hospital at State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
United States, North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Health System
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, 28302-2000
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104-4241
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1082
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States, 28374
Lenoir Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
Kinston, North Carolina, United States, 28503-1678
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28402-9025
NorthEast Oncology Associates
Concord, North Carolina, United States, 28025
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28805
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
United States, Ohio
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
United States, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
United States, Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
United States, Rhode Island
Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
United States, Texas
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75219
United States, Vermont
Green Mountain Oncology Group
Bennington, Vermont, United States, 05201
Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401-3498
United States, Virginia
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22902
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014
Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23502
United States, West Virginia
St. Mary's Medical Center
Huntington, West Virginia, United States, 25701
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Cancer Center at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936-5067
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
Investigators
Study Chair: Wyndham H. Wilson, MD, PhD National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:
Hsi ED, Said J, Johnson JL, et al.: Biologic prognostic markers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with dose adjusted EPOCH-R: a CALGB 50103 correlative science study. [Abstract] Blood 112 (11): A-476, 2008.
Wilson WH, Porcu P, Hurd D, et al.: Phase II study of dose-adjusted EPOCH-R in untreated de novo CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)-CALGB 50103. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-6530, 567s, 2005.

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000069249, CALGB-50103
Study First Received: March 8, 2002
Last Updated: February 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00032019     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
contiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Prednisone
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Cyclophosphamide
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Hormones
Therapeutic Uses
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic
Etoposide
Lymphoma
Alkylating Agents
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Immune System Diseases
Rituximab
Mitosis Modulators
Vincristine
Antimitotic Agents
Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppressive Agents
Doxorubicin
Pharmacologic Actions
Lymphatic Diseases
Neoplasms
Tubulin Modulators

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