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Phase I/II Study of Yttrium Y 90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan and Rituximab in Patients With Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Yttrium Y 90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase II, Phase ITreatmentCompleted18 and overNCIAMC-037
NCT00064246

Objectives

  1. Determine the safety and tolerability of yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (IDEC-Y2B8) in patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
  2. Determine the safety and toxicity profile of IDEC-Y2B8 and rituximab in these patients.
  3. Correlate the Epstein-Barr virus viral load with response and relapse in patients treated with this regimen.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) of 1 of the following stages:
    • Stage III or IV
    • Localized (not amenable to localized radiotherapy or excision)
    • Recurrent


  • The following histologies* are eligible:
    • Polyclonal PTLD
    • Monoclonal PTLD
    • Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
    • Lymphoplasmacytic NHL
    • Burkitt/Burkitt-like NHL

     [Note: *Must be B-cell and CD20+]



  • Must not have completely responded during OR progressed after prior rituximab with or without chemotherapy
    • No history of rapid disease progression while receiving prior chemotherapy


  • Measurable disease


  • Must have less than 25% bone marrow involvement with lymphoma


  • Prior solid organ transplantation required


  • Evaluation of malignant cells for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) required
    • EBV positive or negative allowed


  • No pleural effusion


  • No CNS lymphoma, including leptomeningeal disease


  • No pulmonary involvement by NHL in patients with prior lung transplantation


  • No HIV or AIDS-related lymphoma


  • No hypocellular bone marrow (i.e., less than 15% cellularity)


  • No marked reduction in bone marrow precursors of one or more cell lines (i.e., granulocytic, megakaryocytic, or erythroid)


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 2 weeks since prior filgrastim (G-CSF) or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
  • More than 6 weeks since prior rituximab
  • No prior allogeneic bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • No prior radioimmunotherapy for NHL

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • See Biologic therapy
  • No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of active bone marrow (involved field or regional)

Surgery

  • See Disease Characterisics
  • More than 4 weeks since prior major surgery except diagnostic surgery

Other

  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Karnofsky 50-100%

Life expectancy

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study participation
  • HIV negative
  • No serious nonmalignant disease or infection that would compromise study objectives
  • No presence of antimurine antibody reactivity
  • No other concurrent active malignancy requiring therapy

Expected Enrollment

A total of 13-28 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Outline

This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (IDEC-Y2B8).

  • Phase I: Patients receive rituximab IV and indium In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan IV over 10 minutes on day 1. Patients undergo 2 (or 3 if needed) imaging scans between days 1-6. In the absence of altered biodistribution, patients receive rituximab IV followed within 4 hours by IDEC-Y2B8 IV over 10 minutes on day 8.

    Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of IDEC-Y2B8 until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which no more than 1 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.



  • Phase II: Patients receive treatment as in phase I at the MTD of IDEC-Y2B8.


Patients are followed monthly for 3 months, every 3 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months for 2 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

AIDS Associated Malignancies Clinical Trials Consortium

David Scadden, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 617-726-5615; 877-726-5130

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase I/II Study: Zevalin Radioimmunotherapy for Patients with Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Following Solid Organ Transplantation
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00064246
Date Submitted to PDQ 2003-05-27
Information Last Verified 2004-09-08
NCI Grant/Contract Number U01-CA70019

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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