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| Sponsored by: |
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00002940 |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of hydroxyurea in treating patients with Epstein-Barr virus-associated primary CNS lymphoma and AIDS.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Lymphoma |
Drug: hydroxyurea |
Phase II |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Lymphoma |
| ChemIDplus related topics: | Hydroxyurea |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | Hydroxyurea Treatment of EBV-Associated Primary CNS Lymphoma in Children and Adults With AIDS |
| Study Start Date: | October 1996 |
OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the objective response rate of PCNSL in AIDS patients treated with hydroxyurea. II. Investigate whether levels of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in the blood or cerebral spinal fluid are correlates of PCNSL disease activity.
OUTLINE: This is an open label pilot study. Patients receive oral hydroxyurea tid. A course of hydroxyurea consists of 4 weeks of therapy. On day 28, after the first course of treatment, tumor size is analyzed by MRI. If no reduction in tumor size is seen on day 28, hydroxyurea dose is increased. If a CR or PR is demonstrated, patients continue on the same treatment at the original dose. MRI evaluation is again taken on day 56 of treatment. Patients with progressive disease at this evaluation are considered to have no treatment response.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 15-25 patients will be enrolled. Approximately 8-10 patients will be accrued annually.
Eligibility
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven EBV-associated primary CNS lymphoma HIV infection confirmed by a positive ELISA and Western blot
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Open to children and adults of any age Performance Status: Karnofsky at least 50% Life Expectancy: At least 4 weeks Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 6.9 gm/dL ANC at least 500/mm3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (1.5 to 2.5 x ULN if receiving indinavir) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 x ULN Cardiovascular: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Contraception required in fertile patients
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: Prior or concurrent antiretroviral therapy allowed No prior EBV-associated primary CNS lymphoma therapy within 1 week of study
Contacts and Locations| United States, Louisiana | |||||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport | |||||
| Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71130-3932 | |||||
| United States, Tennessee | |||||
| Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital | |||||
| Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105-2794 | |||||
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| Study Chair: | Karen S. Slobod, MD | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
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| Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000065389, SJCRH-DID-965, NCI-V97-1143 |
| First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | July 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00002940 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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