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Comparison of Two Combination Chemotherapy Regimens With Either Vincristine or Vinblastine in Treating Patients With Advanced Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Registration Number
NCT00059839
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy with vinblastine is more effective than combination chemotherapy with vincristine in treating advanced anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two combination chemotherapy regimens with either vinblastine or vincristine in treating patients who have newly diagnosed advanced anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the efficacy of a consolidation chemotherapy regimen comprising doxorubicin and prednisone in combination with vincristine vs vinblastine, in terms of event-free survival, in patients with advanced anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

* Compare overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.

* Correlate biological tumor characteristics and outcome in patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study.

Patients are randomized at enrollment to receive either Standard APO regimen or a consolidation regimen including vinblastine (VBL).

* Induction therapy: All Patients receive doxorubicin IV over 15 minutes on days 1 and 22; vincristine IV on days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; oral prednisone 3 times daily on days 1-28; and intrathecal (IT) methotrexate on days 1, 8, and 22 (patients with central nervous system (CNS) disease at diagnosis receive additional methotrexate IT on days 15, 29, and 36).

Patients undergo restaging after Induction such that consolidation therapy is started on day 43. All patients with complete response (CR), complete response unconfirmed (CRu) or partial response (PR) proceed to Consolidation based on CT or MRI scans at the end of induction (week 6). All other patients will be removed from protocol therapy and will be followed until they meet the criteria for off study. Follow-up data will be required unless consent is withdrawn.

* Standard APO (Arm I): Patients receive course-specific regimens without vinblastine.

* Courses 1-3: Patients receive doxorubicin IV over 15 minutes, vincristine IV, and methotrexate IT on day 1 and oral prednisone three times daily and oral mercaptopurine once daily on days 1-5.

* Courses 4-5: Patients receive doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, and mercaptopurine as in courses 1-3.

* Courses 6-15: Patients receive vincristine, prednisone, and mercaptopurine as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate IV on day 1.

* Consolidation with vinblastine (Arm II): Patients receive course-specific regimens including vinblastine.

* Courses 1-3: Patients receive doxorubicin, methotrexate IT, prednisone, and mercaptopurine as in arm I and vinblastine IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15.

* Courses 4-5: Patients receive doxorubicin, prednisone, and mercaptopurine as in arm I and vinblastine as in arm II (courses 1-3).

* Courses 6-15: Patients receive prednisone and mercaptopurine as in arm I, vinblastine as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate IV on day 1.

In both arms and all courses, treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed monthly for 1 year, every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200-250 patients (100-125 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
129
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard APO with Vincristine (Arm I )vincristine sulfateIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV over 15 minutes, vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose 2 mg)) IV, and methotrexate intrathecally (age-adjusted dosing) (IT) on day 1 and oral prednisone (40 mg/m2/day) three times daily and oral mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) once daily on days 1-5. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin (30 mg/m2), vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (Maximum dose 2 mg)), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3. In courses 6-15, patients receive vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Standard APO with Vincristine (Arm I )doxorubicin hydrochlorideIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV over 15 minutes, vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose 2 mg)) IV, and methotrexate intrathecally (age-adjusted dosing) (IT) on day 1 and oral prednisone (40 mg/m2/day) three times daily and oral mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) once daily on days 1-5. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin (30 mg/m2), vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (Maximum dose 2 mg)), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3. In courses 6-15, patients receive vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Consolidation with Vinblastinevinblastine sulfateIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, methotrexate (age adjusted dosing) IT, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) as in arm II (courses 1-3). In courses 6-15, patients receive prednisone (120 mg/m2/day) and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I, vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Standard APO with Vincristine (Arm I )mercaptopurineIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV over 15 minutes, vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose 2 mg)) IV, and methotrexate intrathecally (age-adjusted dosing) (IT) on day 1 and oral prednisone (40 mg/m2/day) three times daily and oral mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) once daily on days 1-5. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin (30 mg/m2), vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (Maximum dose 2 mg)), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3. In courses 6-15, patients receive vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Standard APO with Vincristine (Arm I )methotrexateIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV over 15 minutes, vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose 2 mg)) IV, and methotrexate intrathecally (age-adjusted dosing) (IT) on day 1 and oral prednisone (40 mg/m2/day) three times daily and oral mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) once daily on days 1-5. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin (30 mg/m2), vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (Maximum dose 2 mg)), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3. In courses 6-15, patients receive vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Standard APO with Vincristine (Arm I )prednisoneIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV over 15 minutes, vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (maximum dose 2 mg)) IV, and methotrexate intrathecally (age-adjusted dosing) (IT) on day 1 and oral prednisone (40 mg/m2/day) three times daily and oral mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) once daily on days 1-5. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin (30 mg/m2), vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2 (Maximum dose 2 mg)), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3. In courses 6-15, patients receive vincristine sulfate (1.5 mg/m2), prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in courses 1-3 and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Consolidation with Vinblastinedoxorubicin hydrochlorideIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, methotrexate (age adjusted dosing) IT, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) as in arm II (courses 1-3). In courses 6-15, patients receive prednisone (120 mg/m2/day) and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I, vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Consolidation with VinblastinemercaptopurineIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, methotrexate (age adjusted dosing) IT, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) as in arm II (courses 1-3). In courses 6-15, patients receive prednisone (120 mg/m2/day) and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I, vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Consolidation with VinblastinemethotrexateIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, methotrexate (age adjusted dosing) IT, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) as in arm II (courses 1-3). In courses 6-15, patients receive prednisone (120 mg/m2/day) and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I, vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Consolidation with VinblastineprednisoneIn courses 1-3, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, methotrexate (age adjusted dosing) IT, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, and 15. In courses 4 and 5, patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride (30 mg/m2) IV, prednisone (120 mg/m2/day), and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I and vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) as in arm II (courses 1-3). In courses 6-15, patients receive prednisone (120 mg/m2/day) and mercaptopurine (225 mg/m2) as in arm I, vinblastine sulfate (4 mg/m2) IV as in arm II (courses 1-3), and methotrexate (60 mg/m2) IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 15 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event-free Survival (EFS)From first enrollment up to 3 years.

Percentage of EFS patients. This is measured as the time from study entry until disease progression, disease recurrence, occurrence of a second malignant neoplasm, or death from any cause. To measure Event Free Survival, repeated one-sided logrank tests will be performed The upper critical values are based on the one-sided alpha-spending functions of t2 (alpha=0.05) and the lower critical values are based on testing the alternative hypothesis at 0.005 level.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (159)

Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Phoenix Children's Hospital

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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Downey, California, United States

Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center

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Loma Linda, California, United States

Children's Hospital Central California

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Madera, California, United States

Children's Hospital of Orange County

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Orange, California, United States

Sutter Cancer Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland

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Sacramento, California, United States

Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

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San Diego, California, United States

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Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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