Rituximab in Addition to Autologous Transplantation With BEAM for Patients With Lymphoid Malignancies
Randomized Trial Using Standard Dose Versus High Dose Rituximab in Addition to Autologous Transplantation With BEAM for Patients With Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas
Cohort 1: Patients who are less than or equal to 65 years of age.
1. To determine the disease-free survival (DFS) in the 2 arms (standard dose versus high dose rituximab)
Cohort 2: Patients who are older than 65 years of age
- To determine the disease-free survival (DFS) in the 2 arms (standard dose versus high dose rituximab)
- To determine the treatment related mortality (TRM)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Carmustine, cytarabine, etoposide, melphalan, and rituximab are all standard chemotherapy drugs.
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the toss of a coin) to one of two treatment groups. Participants in one group will receive high dose rituximab with transplantation and high dose chemotherapy. Participants in the other group will receive standard dose rituximab with transplantation and high dose chemotherapy. The first 10 patients enrolled on this study will have an equal chance of being assigned to either group. After the first 10 participants are enrolled, the remaining participants will have a higher chance of being assigned to the group that has proven to be more effective.
All participants will have a plastic tube (catheter) inserted under their collarbone. This catheter will be left in place for the entire treatment period. The catheter will be used to deliver most of the drugs and for the collection and transfusion of the stem cells. When possible, all drugs that need to be given by vein will be given using the catheter.
Stem cell collection is done on a separate study and patients will take part in this study only after the stem cell collection is complete. You should have an adequate number of stem cells collected and stored before you can be eligible for high-dose chemotherapy and transplantation.
All treatment will be given at M. D. Anderson. You will be admitted to the hospital to receive high dose chemotherapy and will stay in the hospital for 3-4 weeks. You will be given carmustine by vein over 1 hour on Day 1. On Days 2 - 5, you will be given cytarabine by vein over 1 hour and etoposide by vein over 3 hours. This will be repeated every 12 hours on Days 2-5. On Day 6, you will be given melphalan by vein over 30 minutes. On Day 7, the stem cells that were collected earlier will be given back to you ("transplanted") through the catheter over 30-45 minutes.
You will also receive either high dose or standard dose rituximab by vein over 4-6 hours one day after the transplant (Day 1) and then again 1 week later (Day 8).
You will receive G-CSF injections staring at Day 1 (one day after transplant or stem cell infusion). These will continue our cell count reaches the appropriate level for at least 3 days in a row. Blood tests (2 teaspoons) will be done every day while you are in the hospital to track the effects of the transplant.
You will be asked to return to M. D. Anderson at 3 months and 6 months after transplantation, then every 6 months for 3 years, and then once a year up to 5 years from the transplant date. At each visit you will get blood work (1-2 tablespoons), CT scans, and other tests like bone marrow (if needed) to determine the status of your lymphoma.
This is an investigational study. All of the drugs used in this study are FDA approved and are commercially available. Up to 100 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with histologically proven diffuse large B-cell (CD20 positive) or transformed follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, that have relapsed after conventional chemotherapy and are not eligible for protocols of higher priority
- Patients must have chemosensitive disease to salvage chemotherapy and less than 5% bone marrow involvement with lymphoma by gross pathologic examination
- Age less than or equal to 80 years. There is no lower age limit for this study.
- Zubrod performance status of less than 2
- Negative pregnancy test in patients with child bearing potential
- Must be willing to sign informed consent
- Should be seronegative for HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with known active CNS disease are excluded. Patients with prior history of CNS disease should have a negative MRI of the brain (and/or spine if indicated) and negative CSF cytology within 4 weeks of enrollment into the study.
- Less than 3 weeks from last cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Serum bilirubin > 1.5 mg/dl
- Serum transaminases > 2X/ULN
- Serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dl
- Failure to collect more than 3 x 1,000,000 CD34+ stem cells/kg body weight
- Left ventricular ejection fraction of < 40%, unless cleared by cardiology
- Corrected DLCO of < 50%
- Patients who are on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: BEAM + Standard Rituximab
Arm 1 BEAM Chemotherapy (Carmustine, Etoposide, Cytarabine, Melphalan) + Standard Rituximab with Standard Rituximab for Cohort 1 or 2 Cohort 1 for 65 years of age or younger BEAM: Carmustine 300 mg/m2 intravenous (IV) over 1 hour on day -6, cytarabine 200 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), etoposide 200 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), and melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -1. Cohort 2 for older than 65 years of age BEAM: Carmustine 300 mg/m2 IV over 1 hour on day -6, cytarabine 100 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), and melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -1. Standard Rituximab: 375 mg/m^2 IV Days +1, +8 after Stem Cell Infusion on Day 0. |
300 mg/m^2 IV for 1 Day
Other Names:
Arm 1 = 200 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days; Arm 2 = 100 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days
Other Names:
Arm 1 = 200 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days; Arm 2 = 100 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days
Other Names:
140 mg/m^2 IV x 1 Day
Cohort 1, High-Dose Rituximab = 1000 mg/m^2 IV On Days +1 and +8 After Stem Cell Infusion; Cohort 2, Standard Dose Rituximab = 375 mg/m^2 IV On Days +1 and +8 After Stem Cell Infusion.
Other Names:
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Experimental: BEAM + High Rituximab
BEAM Chemotherapy (Carmustine, Etoposide, Cytarabine, Melphalan) + High Dose Rituximab Cohort 1 for 65 years of age or younger BEAM: Carmustine 300 mg/m2 intravenous (IV) over 1 hour on day -6, cytarabine 200 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), etoposide 200 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), and melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -1. Cohort 2 for older than 65 years of age BEAM: Carmustine 300 mg/m2 IV over 1 hour on day -6, cytarabine 100 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV twice a day on days -5 through -2 (total 8 doses), and melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -1. High Dose Rituximab: 1000 mg/m^2 IV Days +1, +8 after Stem Cell Infusion on Day 0 |
300 mg/m^2 IV for 1 Day
Other Names:
Arm 1 = 200 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days; Arm 2 = 100 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days
Other Names:
Arm 1 = 200 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days; Arm 2 = 100 mg/m^2 IV Every 12 Hours x 4 Days
Other Names:
140 mg/m^2 IV x 1 Day
Cohort 1, High-Dose Rituximab = 1000 mg/m^2 IV On Days +1 and +8 After Stem Cell Infusion; Cohort 2, Standard Dose Rituximab = 375 mg/m^2 IV On Days +1 and +8 After Stem Cell Infusion.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Disease-free Survival (DFS)
Time Frame: Up to 5 years from transplant date.
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DFS defined as time from transplantation to disease relapse, disease progression, death during remission, or last follow-up.
Evaluation at 3 months and 6 months after transplantation, then every 6 months for 3 years, and then once a year up to 5 years from the transplant date.
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Up to 5 years from transplant date.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Chitra M. Hosing, MD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Publications and helpful links
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Immune System Diseases
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Neoplasms
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Immunoproliferative Disorders
- Lymphoma
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antiviral Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
- Antimetabolites
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Immunologic Factors
- Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
- Alkylating Agents
- Myeloablative Agonists
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
- Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
- Topoisomerase Inhibitors
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
- Etoposide
- Rituximab
- Melphalan
- Cytarabine
- Carmustine
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2004-0271
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