Rituximab in Combination With Outpatient Therapy for CD20+ Lymphoma

January 13, 2016 updated by: Bayside Health

A Pilot Study of Rituximab in Combination With Out-patient Based VGF/F-GIV Salvage Therapies for Relapsed/Refractory CD20+ Lymphomas

This is a Phase II pilot study evaluating the safety of a risk-adjusted outpatient-based approach to lymphoma salvage therapy with VGF (vinorelbine, gemcitabine and pegfilgrastim) and/or F-GIV (gemcitabine, Ifosfamide, vinorelbine and pegfilgrastim) in combination with Rituximab (R-VGF/R-F-GIV).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Recent epidemiologic surveys have demonstrated a dramatic increase in the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). NHL is now one of the most rapidly increasing malignancies in the industrial world.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an outpatient treatment for relapsed or treatment resistant (refractory) CD20+ lymphoma. Two combinations of chemotherapy drugs will be tested depending on the patients prior therapy and response - rituximab, vinorelbine and gemcitabine (R-VGF) OR rituximab, vinorelbine, gemcitabine and ifosfamide (R-FGIV).

Previous experience, including a recently completed study using combinations of vinorelbine, gemcitabine and ifosfamide has demonstrated that such an outpatient approach is safe and of similar efficacy to presently available alternative inpatient chemotherapy approaches. This study is expanding on the findings from the previous study by adding rituximab.

Rituximab is being increasingly and successfully used in the therapy of CD20+ NHL. It is a specific protein (antibody) that is directed against the surface protein (CD20 antigen) found on CD20+ lymphoma cells and can therefore lead to the destruction of these cells. Rituximab also has a highly favourable toxicity profile enabling outpatient treatment.

All of these factors provide a strong rationale for the combination of rituximab and the novel outpatient-based salvage approaches VGF and F-GIV that we have recently evaluated. This pilot study of 12 patients will test the feasibility of this combination approach in patients with relapsed/refractory CD20+ NHL.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
        • The Alfred Hospital
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
        • Frankston Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >18 years
  • Relapsed or primary refractory CD20+ NHL
  • ECOG 0 - 2
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intention to proceed with any form of transplant therapy following fewer than 2 cycles of protocol salvage therapy.
  • Bilirubin > 50µmol/litre unless secondary to lymphoma
  • Creatinine > 2 x upper limit of normal unless secondary to lymphoma
  • Absolute neutrophil count <0.5 x 109/litre and / or platelets < 50 x 109/litre unless secondary to lymphoma
  • Relapse within 6 months of a prior transplant procedure (autologous or allogeneic).
  • Known sensitivity to E coli derived preparations

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the safety of a risk-adjusted outpatient-based approach to lymphoma salvage therapy with VGF and/or F-GIV in combination with Rituximab.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine point estimates of the response rates achieved with R-VGF or R-F-GIV in previously treated patients with relapsed/refractory CD20+ B-cell NHL.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bayside Health

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Andrew Spencer, Assoc.Prof

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AH204/05

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