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Chemotherapy and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lymphoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00002676
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and whole-brain radiation therapy in patients with primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the response to CHOD (cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/ dexamethasone) and BVAM (carmustine/vincristine/cytarabine/methotrexate) plus whole-brain radiotherapy in patients with primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PCNSL). II. Assess the toxic effects associated with this treatment. III. Assess the survival of patients with PCNSL receiving this treatment. IV. Investigate the frequency of systemic involvement at follow-up. V. Identify factors that appear to be associated with outcome.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTvincristine sulfatePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTlow-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapyPatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTlow-LET photon therapyPatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTcarmustinePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTdexamethasonePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTcyclophosphamidePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTcytarabinePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTmethotrexatePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
CHOD + BVAM + WBRTdoxorubicin hydrochloridePatients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rateUp to 10 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survivalUp to 10 years

Trial Locations

Locations (21)

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Kalamazoo

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

CCOP - Northern New Jersey

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Altru Health Systems

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Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.

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Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Wichita

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

CCOP - Duluth

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Columbus

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Rapid City Regional Hospital

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

CCOP - Ochsner

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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