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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With AIDS-Related Lymphoma

Registration Number
NCT00002524
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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 with AIDS-related lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Develop an effective chemotherapy regimen with mild immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive properties to treat patients with AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL) who have severe T4 lymphopenia. II. Estimate the CR rate, lymphoma-free survival, and overall survival of non-T4 lymphopenic patients and patients who present with nonbulky Ann Arbor stage I ARL treated with standard regimens of known effectiveness. III. Evaluate the effects on long-term outlook of concurrent antiretroviral therapy, prophylactic antibiosis with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or aerosolized pentamidine, and prn use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for severe myelosuppression.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to Regimens A, B, and C according to histology and extent of disease and the degree of immunosuppression as follows: Regimen A: Patients with Ann Arbor stage I intermediate grade or immunoblastic lymphoma with measurable nonbulky disease (less than 7 cm), low LDH (less than 686), and no prior opportunistic infection irrespective of T4 count; also those with nonmeasurable stage I extranodal primaries (infiltration of less than 2/3 of an organ site, e.g., stomach, rectum, esophagus, sinus cavity) irrespective of T4 count. Regimen B: All patients (except primary brain lymphoma patients) not assigned to Regimen A who have T4 counts of at least 200 and no history of opportunistic infection; includes all stages of small noncleaved cell lymphoma and bulky stage I and stages II-IV intermediate grade and immunoblastic lymphoma. Regimen C: Patients not assigned to Regimen A or B, i.e., those with T4 counts less than 200 and/or a history of opportunistic infection and those with primary brain lymphoma. The following acronyms are used: ARA-C Cytarabine, NSC-63878 BLEO Bleomycin, NSC-125066 CDDP Cisplatin, NSC-119875 CF Leucovorin calcium, NSC-3590 CTX Cyclophosphamide, NSC-26271 DOX Doxorubicin, NSC-123127 5-FU Fluorouracil, NSC-19893 G-CSF Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (Amgen), NSC-614629 IFF Ifosfamide, NSC-109723 MePRDL Methylprednisolone succinate Mesna Mercaptoethane sulfonate, NSC-113891 MTX Methotrexate, NSC-740 PRED Prednisone, NSC-10023 VCR Vincristine, NSC-67574 VP-16 Etoposide, NSC-141540 ZDV Zidovudine, NSC-602670 Regimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy. CHOP-BLEO: CTX; DOX; VCR; PRED; BLEO; followed by involved-field irradiation with megavoltage equipment. Regimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy. ASHAP: DOX; MePRDL; ARA-C; CDDP; alternating with IMVP-16: IFF/Mesna; MTX/CF; VP-16; followed, in selected patients with initially bulky localized disease, by involved-field irradiation with megavoltage equipment. Regimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy. FLEP: 5-FU/CF/CDDP; followed, in selected patients with initially bulky localized disease, by involved-field irradiation with megavoltage equipment. Prior to starting chemotherapy, patients with primary brain lymphoma receive a course of cranial irradiation using accelerator beams with photon energies of 6-15 MV.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Up to 92 patients (10 for Regimen A, 28 for Regimen B, 54 for Regimen C) will be entered over 3 years. If there are no CRs among the first 6 patients on Regimens A and B or the first 19 patients on Regimen C, accrual to that regimen will cease. If more than 4 infectious deaths occur among the first 10 patients or if the rate of disease progression exceeds 20% on any regimen, further accrual to that regimen will cease.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Regimen ABleomycin SulfateRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen ACyclophosphamideRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen ADoxorubicin Hydrochloride (DOX)Regimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen ATrimethoprim-SulfamethoxazoleRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen AVincristine SulfateRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen AZidovudine (AZT)Regimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen ARadiation TherapyRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen BFilgrastimRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BCytarabineRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BDoxorubicin Hydrochloride (DOX)Regimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BTrimethoprim-SulfamethoxazoleRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BZidovudine (AZT)Regimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen CFilgrastimRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CCisplatinRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CFluorouracilRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CLeucovorin calciumRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen BRadiation TherapyRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen CPentamidineRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CTrimethoprim-SulfamethoxazoleRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CZidovudine (AZT)Regimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen CRadiation TherapyRegimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy with Drug Modulation followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy.
Regimen APentamidineRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen APrednisoneRegimen A: 5-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy.
Regimen BEtoposideRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BIfosfamideRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BMethylprednisoloneRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BMethotrexateRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Regimen BPentamidineRegimen B: 4-Drug Combination Chemotherapy alternating with 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy followed, as indicated, by Radiotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Patients with Clinical Response3 Years

Clinical Responses categorized by: Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Minor Response, Stable Disease or Progressive Disease

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

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Orlando, Florida, United States

University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

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