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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Registration Number
NCT00005977
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.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine if increasing the methotrexate dose in combination with standard treatment is feasible in patients with advanced small noncleaved cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.

* Assess the toxicity of this intensified therapy in these patients.

* Assess the feasibility of treating these patients that have CNS disease at diagnosis with this intensified therapy plus etoposide and ifosfamide.

* Assess toxicities and late effects of this intensive therapy on the central nervous system, cardiac function, and fertility in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to stage and disease (stage III non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) vs stage IV NHL with no CNS involvement vs stage IV NHL with CNS involvement vs B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) with no CNS involvement vs B-ALL with CNS involvement).

Patients receive methotrexate and cytarabine intrathecally on days 1, 4, 11, and 36 (on day 40 for patients with stage IV NHL or B-ALL only) in combination with alternating courses of: A) cyclophosphamide IV every 12 hours for a total of six doses on days 1-3, doxorubicin IV over 30 minutes on day 4, vincristine IV on days 4 and 11, dexamethasone IV or orally twice daily on days 1-5, and filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SQ) or IV over 30 minutes beginning on day 5 and continuing until blood counts recover and B) methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 18, methotrexate intrathecally on day 18, dexamethasone IV or orally twice daily on days 18-22, leucovorin calcium IV or orally every 6 hours for a total of 6 doses on days 20-21, cytarabine IV over 48 hours on days 20-21, and G-CSF SQ or IV over 30 minutes beginning on day 22 and continuing until blood counts recover. Patients with stage III NHL receive at total of 5 courses of treatment (A-B-A-B-A) and patients with stage IV NHL or B-ALL with no CNS involvement receive a total of 6 courses of treatment (A-B-A-B-A-B).

Patients with CNS involvement receive a third course of treatment: C) etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 36-40, ifosfamide IV over 1 hour on days 36-40, oral dexamethasone twice daily on days 36-40, and G-CSF SQ or IV over 30 minutes beginning on day 41 and continuing until blood counts recover. Patients with CNS involvement receive a total of 7 courses of treatment (A-B-C-A-B-A-B).

Patients are followed every 6 months for 4 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 27-80 patients will be accrued for this study over 24 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
83
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)vincristine sulfateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)filgrastimA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)leucovorin calciumA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)vincristine sulfateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)filgrastimA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)leucovorin calciumA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)filgrastimA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)leucovorin calciumA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)vincristine sulfateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)filgrastimA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)leucovorin calciumA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)vincristine sulfateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)filgrastimA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)leucovorin calciumA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)vincristine sulfateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)cyclophosphamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)cytarabineA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)dexamethasoneA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)doxorubicin hydrochlorideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE III NHL (Trt 1)methotrexateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABA
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)cyclophosphamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)dexamethasoneA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)doxorubicin hydrochlorideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)cytarabineA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV NHL, -CNS (Trt 2)methotrexateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)cyclophosphamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)cytarabineA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)dexamethasoneA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)etoposideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)doxorubicin hydrochlorideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)methotrexateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
STAGE IV, +CNS (Trt 3)ifosfamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)dexamethasoneA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)cyclophosphamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)cytarabineA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)doxorubicin hydrochlorideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, -CNS (Trt 2)methotrexateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)cyclophosphamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)cytarabineA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)dexamethasoneA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)doxorubicin hydrochlorideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)etoposideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)ifosfamideA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
B-ALL, +CNS (Trt 3)methotrexateA: Cyclophosphamide (CTX), Doxorubicin hydrochloride, Vincristine sulfate (VCR), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. B: HD-Methotrexate(MTX), Cytarabine(Ara-C), Dexamethasone IT Therapy. C: Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Dexamethasone IT Therapy. Treatment ABCABAB
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event-free survival1 year

Assess the effect of high dose methotrexate in combination with standard treatment per the POG 9317 protocol on 1-year event-free survival (EFS), monitor and assess toxicity, and estimate the hospitalization costs for the treatment of toxicity related side effects.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (119)

University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of South Alabama Medical Center

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Arizona Cancer Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

University of California San Diego Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Sutter Cancer Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

University of California Davis Medical Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente-Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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San Diego, California, United States

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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