Lenalidomide, Rituximab, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Diffuse Large Cell or Follicular B-Cell Lymphoma

Phase I/II Study of Lenalidomide (Revlimid), Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone (R2CHOP) Chemoimmunotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large Cell and Follicular Grade IIIA/B B Cell Lymphoma

RATIONALE: Lenalidomide may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving lenalidomide together with rituximab and combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide when given together with rituximab and combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage II, stage III, or stage IV diffuse large cell or follicular B-cell lymphoma.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Lymphoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: cyclophosphamide; Genetic: polymorphism analysis; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Drug: prednisone; Drug: vincristine sulfate; Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride; Biological: rituximab; Biological: pegfilgrastim; Drug: lenalidomide

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

• To determine the maximum tolerated dose of lenalidomide when given in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and prednisone in patients with newly diagnosed stage II-IV diffuse large cell or grade 3 follicular B-cell lymphoma. (Phase I)
• To assess the efficacy of this regimen, in terms of event-free survival and response rate, in these patients. (Phase II)
• To assess the safety of this regimen in these patients. (Phase II)

Secondary

• To assess the host immune function at baseline and after treatment and correlate these parameters with tumor response and event-free survival.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I dose-escalation study of lenalidomide followed by a phase II study.

• Phase I: Patients receive rituximab IV, cyclophosphamide IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and vincristine IV on day 1, oral prednisone on days 1-5, and oral lenalidomide on days 1-10. Patients also receive pegfilgrastim subcutaneously on day 2. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
• Phase II: Patients receive lenalidomide at the maximum tolerated dose determined in phase I and rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, prednisone, and pegfilgrastim as in phase I.

Blood is collected at baseline, before course 3, and after completion of study treatment for translational research studies. Research studies include immune function and cytokine analysis, T- and B- quantitative lymphocyte analysis, and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 3 years.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 138
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5499
      • Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  • Florida
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
      • Mayo Clinic in Florida
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 120 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Histologically confirmed diffuse large cell or grade 3A/B follicular lymphoma

  • Newly diagnosed disease
  • Stage II, III, or IV disease
• Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 lesion ≥ 1.5 cm in one diameter, as detected by CT scan or PET-CT scan (PET/CT fusion)
• CD20-positive disease
• No post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
• No CNS lymphoma or cerebrospinal fluid involvement with malignant lymphoma cells

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

• ECOG performance status 0-2
• ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
• Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
• Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) OR direct bilirubin normal
• Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times ULN (5 times ULN if direct liver involvement by lymphoma)
• AST ≤ 3 times ULN (5 times ULN if direct liver involvement by lymphoma)
• Creatinine ≤ 2 times ULN
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile female patients must use effective double-method contraception for ≥ 28 days before, during, and for ≥ 28 days after completion of study therapy
• Fertile male patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 28 days after completion of study therapy, even if they have had a successful vasectomy
• No blood, sperm, or semen donation during and for ≥ 28 days after completion of study therapy
• Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up
• Willing to provide blood samples for translational research purposes
• No comorbid systemic illness or other severe concurrent disease that, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude study entry or significantly interfere with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed study regimen
• No known HIV positivity
• Not immunocompromised

• No concurrent uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:

  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness/social situation that would preclude compliance with study requirements
• No other active malignancy, except localized nonmelanotic skin cancer or any cancer that, in the judgment of the investigator, has been treated with curative intent and will not interfere with the study treatment plan and response assessment
• No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
• No congestive heart failure requiring ongoing maintenance therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
• Ejection fraction ≥ 45% by MUGA or ECHO
• No history of life threatening or recurrent thrombosis/embolism (unless on anticoagulation therapy during study treatment)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• No prior radiotherapy to ≥ 25% of the bone marrow
• No concurrent erythroid-stimulating agents (e.g., Procrit, Aranesp)
• No other concurrent treatment for lymphoma
• No concurrent radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy for another active malignancy
• Able to receive concurrent prophylactic anticoagulation therapy (e.g., low-dose aspirin [81 mg] daily or an alternative prophylaxis [e.g., warfarin or low molecular weight heparin])

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Toxicity as Assessed by NCI CTCAE v3.0 (Phase I)		5 years
Event-free > Survival at 12 Months (Phase 2, DLBCL/Mixed Dose Level 3)	Other Phase II Cohorts were not evaluable for event-free survival analysis.	1 year
Progression-free > Survival at 24 Months (Phase 2, Transformed/Composite)	Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions Other Phase II Cohorts were not evaluable for progression-free survival analysis.	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Overall Survival	5 years
Event-free Survival	5 years
Duration of Response	5 years
Progression-free Survival	5 years
Overall Response Rate	When all patients either have a CR or have completed observation.
Overall Complete Response Rate	When all patients either have a CR or have completed observation.
Immune Function Before and After Treatment as Assessed by T-, B-, and NK-cell Quantification	5 years
Correlation of Immune Function With Clinical Outcomes	5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Study Chair: Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D., Mayo Clinic; Principal Investigator: Candido E. Rivera, M.D., Mayo Clinic; Principal Investigator: Allison C. Rosenthal, D.O., Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Nowakowski GS, LaPlant B, Macon WR, Reeder CB, Foran JM, Nelson GD, Thompson CA, Rivera CE, Inwards DJ, Micallef IN, Johnston PB, Porrata LF, Ansell SM, Gascoyne RD, Habermann TM, Witzig TE. Lenalidomide combined with R-CHOP overcomes negative prognostic impact of non-germinal center B-cell phenotype in newly diagnosed diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma: a phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan 20;33(3):251-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.55.5714. Epub 2014 Aug 18.

Helpful Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 25, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 7, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): October 4, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 30, 2008
• First Posted (Estimated): May 1, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 26, 2024
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma; stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma; stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma; stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma; noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma; noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma; contiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma; contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Glucocorticoids; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antirheumatic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Topoisomerase Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Alkylating Agents; Myeloablative Agonists; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Growth Substances; Growth Inhibitors; Lenalidomide; Rituximab; Prednisone; Cyclophosphamide; Doxorubicin; Vincristine; Liposomal doxorubicin
• Other Study ID Numbers: MC078E (Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center); P50CA097274 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); RV-NHL-PI-0325 (Other Identifier: Celgene Protocol); 07-007992 (Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic IRB); NCI-2009-01196 (Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP)