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Phase II Randomized Study of Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone With or Without Oblimersen in Patients With Advanced Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Alternate Title

Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone With or Without Oblimersen in Treating Patients With Advanced Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentClosed18 to 59NCISWOG-S0349
S0349, NCT00080847

Objectives

  1. Compare the 1-year progression-free survival probability rate in patients with low- or low-intermediate-risk advanced diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone with or without oblimersen.
  2. Compare the response (complete, unconfirmed complete, and partial) in patients treated with these regimens.
  3. Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.
  4. Compare the 1-year progression-free survival and response rate in a subset of patients overexpressing bcl-2 protein treated with these regimens.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
    • Stage III, IV, or bulky stage II disease
    • Needle aspiration or cytology not considered adequate for biopsy


  • CD20-positive disease


  • Previously untreated disease


  • Bidimensionally measurable disease


  • No prior diagnosis of indolent lymphoma, including histologic transformation
    • Nodal diffuse large cell lymphoma with bone marrow involvement and small lymphocytes allowed


  • International Prognostic Index 0-1


  • No clinical evidence of CNS involvement by lymphoma


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No prior antibody therapy for lymphoma

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy for lymphoma

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • No prior radiotherapy for lymphoma

Surgery

  • No prior solid organ transplantation

Other

  • No concurrent supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Concurrent enrollment on SWOG-8947 and/or SWOG-8819 allowed

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 to 59

Performance status

  • Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Cardiovascular

  • Cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 45% by MUGA or ECHO
  • No significant cardiac abnormalities

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except any of the following:
    • Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
    • Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
    • Adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission

Expected Enrollment

A total of 160 patients (80 per treatment arm) (arm I closed to accrual as of 9/21/04) will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Progression-free survival at 1 year

Secondary Outcome(s)

Overall survival
Response

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (0 vs 1). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. (Arm I closed to accrual as of 9/21/04.)

  • Arm I (closed to accrual as of 9/21/04): Patients receive rituximab IV over 6 hours, cyclophosphamide IV over 15-45 minutes, doxorubicin IV over 5-20 minutes, and vincristine IV over 5-15 minutes on day 1 and oral prednisone on days 1-5.


  • Arm II: Patients receive oblimersen IV continuously on days 1-7; rituximab IV over 6 hours, cyclophosphamide IV over 15-45 minutes, doxorubicin IV over 5-20 minutes, and vincristine IV over 5-15 minutes on day 5; and oral prednisone on days 5-10.


In both arms, treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually for up to 5 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Southwest Oncology Group

Steven Bernstein, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 585-273-4150
Richard Fisher, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 585-275-0842
Email: richard_fisher@urmc.rochester.edu

Registry Information
Official Title Standard Dose Cyclosphosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisone (CHOP) And Rituximab And G3139 Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotide [Anti-BCL-2 Antisense] Therapy For Young Patients (< Age 60) With Advanced Stage Diffuse Larg B-Cell NHL Of Low And Low-Intermediate IPI Risk
Trial Start Date 2004-03-01
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00080847
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-02-10
Information Last Verified 2006-05-11
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA32102

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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