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Combination Chemotherapy and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed AIDS-Related B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lymphoma
Interventions
Biological: filgrastim
Biological: pegfilgrastim
Biological: rituximab
Biological: sargramostim
Other: immunohistochemistry staining method
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Registration Number
NCT00389818
Lead Sponsor
AIDS Malignancy Consortium
Brief Summary

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

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving combination chemotherapy together with rituximab works in treating patients with newly diagnosed AIDS-related B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the complete response rate (complete response and complete response unconfirmed) in patients with newly diagnosed, AIDS-related B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (DR-COP).

* Determine the duration of response (relapse-free survival) in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the median survival time of patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine rate of bacterial, fungal, and opportunistic infections in patients treated with this regimen.

Secondary

* Determine, preliminarily, the relationship between MDR-1 expression in tumor tissue and response to therapy in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine, preliminarily, any relationship between response and survival and BCL-2 expression in tumor tissue in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine any relationship between development of bacterial, fungal, and/or opportunistic infections and baseline CD4 lymphocyte count, HIV-1 RNA level, and quantitative immunoglobulin levels, or changes in quantitative immunoglobulin levels over time in patients treated with this regimen.

* Compare the results of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning with traditional CT scans in predicting response to therapy in these patients.

* Examine the relationship between chemotherapeutic drug levels and receipt of specific antiretroviral and/or anti-infective medications in these patients.

* Examine the mortality and the causes of death in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine event-free survival at 1 year.

OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, multicenter study.

Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome IV over 90 minutes, rituximab IV over 5-7 hours, cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour, and vincristine IV over 1-2 minutes on day 1 and oral prednisone on days 1-5. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF), sargramostim (GM-CSF), or pegfilgrastim beginning on day 3 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21-28 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients undergo laboratory/biomarker studies at baseline and after every 2 courses of chemotherapy. Tissue is examined by immunohistochemistry for BCL-2, Ki67, and MDR-1, along with other markers.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 44 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
43
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DR-COPfilgrastimSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPpegfilgrastimSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPrituximabSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPsargramostimSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPcyclophosphamideSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPpegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochlorideSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPprednisoneSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPvincristine sulfateSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPimmunohistochemistry staining methodSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
DR-COPlaboratory biomarker analysisSingle arm interventional study: all subjects receive DR-COP regimen.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete Response Rate (Complete Response and Complete Response Unconfirmed) Defined as Disappearance of All Evidence of Disease Based on Radiographic Findings on CT or MRI .After cycles 2, 4, 6, 1 month after treatment discontinuation, every 2 months for 1 year after treatment discontinuation, every 6 months during the second and third years after treatment discontinuation
Duration of ResponseAfter cycles 2, 4, 6, 1 month after treatment discontinuation, every 2 months for 1 year after treatment discontinuation, every 6 months during the second and third years after treatment discontinuation
Median Survival TimeAfter cycles 2, 4, 6, 1 month after treatment discontinuation, every 2 months for 1 year after treatment discontinuation, every 6 months during the second and third years after treatment discontinuation
Rate of Bacterial, Fungal, and Opportunistic InfectionsAfter every cycle of treatment, 1 month after treatment discontinuation, every 2 months for 1 year after treatment discontinuation, every 6 months during the second and third years after treatment discontinuation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relationship Between Response and Survival and BCL-2 Expression in Tumor TissueBaseline, after cycles 4 and 6, 1 month after treatment discontinuation
Relationship Between MDR-1 Expression and Response to TreatmentBaseline
Relationship Between Development of Bacterial, Fungal, and/or Opportunistic Infections and Baseline CD4 Lymphocyte Count, HIV-1 RNA Level, and Quantitative Immunoglobin Level, or Changes in Quantitative Immunoglobin Levels Over TimeAfter every cycle of treatment, 1 month after treatment discontinuation, every 2 months for 1 year after treatment discontinuation, every 6 months during the second and third years after treatment discontinuation
Mortality and Cause of DeathAt any time through the third year after treatment discontinuation
Event-free Survival at 1 Year1 year post-treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

UCLA Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Joan Karnell Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Virginia Mason Medical Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Ochsner Cancer Institute at Ochsner Clinic Foundation

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Boston University Cancer Research Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Albert Einstein Cancer Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Bronx, New York, United States

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

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