Filgrastim |
G-CSF; Neupogen |
Clinical Trial: Rituximab, Chemotherapy, and Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Burkitt's Lymphoma or Burkitt's Leukemia
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Purpose
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as filgrastim may increase the numbers of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy. Combining chemotherapy with rituximab and filgrastim may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab with chemotherapy and filgrastim in treating patients who have Burkitt's lymphoma or Burkitt's leukemia.
| Condition | Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| L3 adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia adult Burkitt's lymphoma untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia | Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: cytarabine Drug: dexamethasone Drug: doxorubicin Drug: etoposide Drug: filgrastim Drug: ifosfamide Drug: leucovorin calcium Drug: methotrexate Drug: prednisone Drug: rituximab Drug: vincristine Procedure: antibody therapy Procedure: biological response modifier therapy Procedure: chemotherapy Procedure: colony-stimulating factor therapy Procedure: cytokine therapy Procedure: monoclonal antibody therapy | Phase II |
MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer; Cancer Alternative Therapy; Leukemia, Adult Acute; Leukemia, Adult Chronic; Leukemia, Childhood; Lymphoma; Viral Infections
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase II Study of Rituximab and High-Intensity Chemotherapy With Filgrastim (G-CSF) Support in Patients With Previously Untreated Burkitt's Lymphoma or Burkitt's Leukemia
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the complete response rate in patients with previously untreated Burkitt's lymphoma or Burkitt's leukemia treated with rituximab and high-intensity chemotherapy with filgrastim (G-CSF) support.
- Determine the progression-free and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the feasibility and toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease (leukemia vs lymphoma).
- Course 1: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 5-15 minutes daily on days 1-5 and oral prednisone on days 1-7.
- Courses 2, 4, and 6: Patients receive ifosfamide IV over 1 hour daily on days 1-5; vincristine IV over 10 minutes and methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 1; leucovorin calcium IV over 15 minutes every 6 hours on day 2; cytarabine IV over 2 hours daily and etoposide IV over 1 hour daily on days 4 and 5; oral dexamethasone daily on days 1-5; and methotrexate and cytarabine intrathecally (IT) on day 1. During course 2, patients receive rituximab IV over 1-4 hours on days 8, 10, and 12. During courses 4 and 6, patients receive rituximab IV over 1 hour on day 8. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover.
- Courses 3, 5, and 7: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 5-15 minutes daily on days 1-5; vincristine IV over 10 minutes and methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 1; leucovorin calcium IV every 6 hours on day 2; doxorubicin IV daily on days 4 and 5; oral dexamethasone daily on days 1-5; methotrexate and cytarabine IT on day 1; and rituximab IV over 1 hour on day 8. Patients also receive G-CSF as in courses 2, 4, and 6. After course 3, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 5 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per stratum) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 16 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically, cytogenetically, or immunophenotypically confirmed Burkitt's leukemia or Burkitt's or Burkitt-like lymphoma
- L3 morphology surface IgG expression
- Cytogenetic evidence for t(8;14), t(8;22), or t(2;8)
- Previously untreated disease except hydroxyurea for leukocytosis
- CNS involvement allowed
- Patients with Burkitt's leukemia or Burkitt's lymphoma with bone marrow involvement must also be enrolled on CALGB-8461
- Patients with Burkitt's leukemia must also be enrolled on CALGB-9665
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age:
- 16 and over
Performance status:
- Not specified
Life expectancy:
- Not specified
Hematopoietic:
- Not specified
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN
Other:
- HIV negative
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy:
- No concurrent interleukin-11
Chemotherapy:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No other concurrent chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- No concurrent hormonal therapy except for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
- No concurrent steroids except for adrenal failure
Radiotherapy:
- No concurrent palliative radiotherapy except whole-brain irradiation for documented CNS disease
Surgery:
- Not specified
Location and Contact Information
Alabama
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States; Recruiting
California
Naval Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego, California, 92134-3202, United States; Recruiting
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, California, 92093-0658, United States; Recruiting
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States; Recruiting
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, California, 94115, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego, California, 92161, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94121, United States; Recruiting
Delaware
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States; Recruiting
District of Columbia
Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 20007, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC, Washington, District of Columbia, 20422, United States; Recruiting
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 20307-5001, United States; Recruiting
Florida
Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States; Recruiting
Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States; Recruiting
Illinois
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association, Peoria, Illinois, 61615-7828, United States; Recruiting
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States; Recruiting
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States; Recruiting
West Suburban Center for Cancer Care, River Forest, Illinois, 60305, United States; Recruiting
Indiana
CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium, South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States; Recruiting
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46885-5099, United States; Recruiting
Iowa
Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities, Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722, United States; Recruiting
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009, United States; Recruiting
Kentucky
Baptist Hospital East - Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States; Recruiting
Maryland
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States; Recruiting
Massachusetts
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States; Recruiting
UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States; Recruiting
Michigan
Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph, Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States; Recruiting
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States; Recruiting
Missouri
CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States; Recruiting
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, 65203, United States; Recruiting
Missouri Baptist Cancer Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States; Recruiting
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial), Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States; Recruiting
Nebraska
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-7680, United States; Recruiting
Nevada
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States; Recruiting
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett, Hooksett, New Hampshire, 03106, United States; Recruiting
Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002, United States; Recruiting
New Jersey
Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States; Recruiting
New York
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C., East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States; Recruiting
Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, New York, 11373, United States; Recruiting
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021, United States; Recruiting
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, 10029, United States; Recruiting
New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University, New York, New York, 10021, United States; Recruiting
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States; Recruiting
Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 11432, United States; Recruiting
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001, United States; Recruiting
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States; Recruiting
North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28302-2000, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534-9479, United States; Recruiting
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States; Recruiting
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1082, United States; Recruiting
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States; Recruiting
Lenoir Memorial Cancer Center, Kinston, North Carolina, 28503-1678, United States; Recruiting
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295, United States; Recruiting
NorthEast Oncology Associates - Concord, Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina, 28805-9913, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham, Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States; Recruiting
Zimmer Cancer Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-9025, United States; Recruiting
Ohio
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1240, United States; Recruiting
Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States; Recruiting
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States; Recruiting
Rhode Island
Miriam Hospital at Lifespan, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States; Recruiting
Texas
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States; Recruiting
Vermont
Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05401-3498, United States; Recruiting
Virginia
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States; Recruiting
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0037, United States; Recruiting
Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Incorporated - Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States; Recruiting
Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States; Recruiting
West Virginia
St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States; Recruiting
John C. Byrd, MD, Study Chair, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Richard J. Solove Research Institute
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
Record last reviewed: July 2004
Last Updated: April 5, 2005
Record first received: June 6, 2002
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00039130
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005
Resources
- Filgrastim (Drug Digest)
- G-CSF (Drug Digest)

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