Treatment of Patients With Relapsed or Primary Refractory Aggressive B- Cell NHL

October 5, 2006 updated by: University of Magdeburg

Phase II Study for Treatment of Patients With Relapsed or Primary Refractory Aggressive B- Cell NHL and Anthracycline Chemotherapy Pretreatment, Who Received or Did Not Qualify for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation.

Phase II study for treatment of patients with relapsed or primary refractory aggressive B- cell NHL and anthracycline chemotherapy pretreatment, who received or did not qualify for autologous stem cell transplantation.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Phase II study for treatment of patients with relapsed or primary refractory aggressive B- cell NHL and anthracycline chemotherapy pretreatment, who received or did not qualify for autologous stem cell transplantation. Aim is to find response rates and duration of combination chemotherapy (bendamustine/rituximab) in patients with relapsed or refractory CD 20 positive B cell NHL.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

30

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

  • Germany
      • Magdeburg, Germany, 39120
        • Recruiting
        • University of Magdeburg, departement of Hematology and Oncology
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Martin Mohren, PD

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:

  • Histologically proven high grade B-NHL (CD 20 >= 20 % positive)
  • Age >= 18 years
  • At least one pretreatment with anthracycline polychemotherapy +/- radiatio:
  • first relapse nad contraindication for aggressive salvage therapy e.g. high dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation
  • second relapse (after aggressive salvage therapy)
  • patient's refusal of aggressive salvage therapy in first relapse
  • informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • untreated patients
  • pretreatment with bendamustine
  • primary CNS- lymphoma
  • Karnofsky index < 50 (except caused by lymphoma)
  • HIV positive, hepatitis B or C
  • serious concurrent disease
  • non-compensated heart failure (>=NYHA 3)
  • non-compensated hypertension
  • renal insufficiency (creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl), not related to lymphoma
  • hepatic insufficiency with transaminase values greater than 3-fold of normal values and/or bilirubin levels > 200 µmol/l, not related to lymphoma
  • missing compliance respective incapability to comply (e.g.cerebral dysfunction
  • pregnancy
  • hematopoetic insufficiency not lymphoma related (leucocyte count <= 2500/µl, granulocyte count <= 1000/µl, platelet count <= 80000/µl)

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
response rate
response duration

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
overall survival
toxicity

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Magdeburg

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Martin Mohren, PD, University of Magdeburg, Department of Hematology and Oncology

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

August 1, 2004

Study Completion

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2006

Last Verified

October 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OSHO #73

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