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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Registration Number
NCT00006029
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. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the maximum tolerated dose and toxicity of gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.

* Determine the complete and partial response rates of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation, multicenter study.

Phase I:

* Patients receive vinorelbine IV over 6-10 minutes, gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes, and doxorubicin HCl liposome IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment continues every 21 days for 2-6 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients who respond to treatment after 2 or more courses may stop protocol therapy to undergo peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, additional patients are accrued to receive treatment with gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome at the recommended phase II dose.

Phase II:

* Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups.

* Group 1: Patients who have not undergone prior transplantation receive vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome as in phase I.

* Group 2: Patients who have undergone prior transplantation receive lower doses of vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome as in group 1.

Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 3-100 patients (3-42 for phase I and 20-58 for phase II \[29 per group\]) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - higher dosesgemcitabine hydrochloridePatients who have not undergone prior transplantation receive vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - higher dosespegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloridePatients who have not undergone prior transplantation receive vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - higher dosesvinorelbine tartratePatients who have not undergone prior transplantation receive vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - lower dosesgemcitabine hydrochloridePatients who have undergone prior transplantation receive lower doses of vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - lower dosespegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloridePatients who have undergone prior transplantation receive lower doses of vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
vinorelbine + gemcitabine + doxorubicin - lower dosesvinorelbine tartratePatients who have undergone prior transplantation receive lower doses of vinorelbine, gemcitabine, and doxorubicin HCl liposome. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 6 years.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall response rateUp to 4 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survivalUp to 4 years

Trial Locations

Locations (76)

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego

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San Diego, California, United States

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

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Newark, Delaware, United States

Lombardi Cancer Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Broward General Medical Center

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
🇺🇸Anniston, Alabama, United States

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