Status:

COMPLETED

Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma

Lead Sponsor:

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the complete response rate after remission induction therapy with the combination of high-dose methotrexate (HDMTX), temozolomide, and rituximab at 4 months. Seconda...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma confirmed by 1 of the following methods:
  • Brain biopsy or resection
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology
  • Positive CSF cytology with or without measurable intracranial disease
  • No evidence of systemic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • CT scan or MRI of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis AND bilateral bone marrow biopsy or unilateral biopsy with a 2cm core biopsy specimen that is negative for extracerebral source of lymphoma
  • Measurable contrast-enhancing disease by MRI of the brain and spine (plus gadolinium) unless CSF cytology positive
  • No evidence of pleural effusions or ascites
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • Any age
  • Performance status
  • ECOG 0-2
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Hepatic
  • ALT and AST ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dL
  • Renal
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 6 months after study participation
  • HIV negative
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Concurrent steroids for the management of symptoms related to lymphoma allowed
  • Radiotherapy
  • No concurrent palliative radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    47 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00098774

    Start Date

    October 1 2004

    End Date

    September 1 2014

    Last Update

    July 6 2016

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    UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, United States, 94115

    2

    Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center

    Lewes, Delaware, United States, 19958

    3

    CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

    Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713

    4

    University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470