Status:

TERMINATED

Intensive Chemotherapy and Rituximab in the Treatment of Burkitt Lymphoma

Lead Sponsor:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Conditions:

Burkitt Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how well a chemotherapy regime including rituximab works in treating patients with Burkitt or atypical Burkitt lymphoma.

Detailed Description

* Patients will be placed into one of two groups, "low risk" and "high risk". "Low risk" disease is defined as one area of disease measuring less than 10cm and a normal blood test called LDH (lactate ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically documented Burkitt or atypical Burkitt according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.
  • Pathology must be reviewed at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
  • Measurable or evaluable disease: Disease reproducibly measurable in two perpendicular dimensions on exam, computed tomography (CT), radiograph, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Disease present on bone marrow biopsy will be considered as evaluable disease.
  • The following may not be used as the sole site of measurable or evaluable disease: \*ascites, \*pleural effusion, \*bone lesion or \*central nervous system (CNS) disease.
  • Age \> 18
  • Laboratory data (within 2 weeks of study registration):
  • ANC \> 1500/ul;
  • platelet \> 100,000/ul;
  • creatinine \< 1.5 X normal;
  • creatinine clearance \> 60 ml/min;
  • bilirubin \< 1.5 X normal;
  • AST and ALT \< 2.5 X normal;
  • alkaline phosphates \< 3 X normal;
  • HIV negative;
  • cardiac ejection fraction \> 50%.

Exclusion

  • Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Steroids of less than 72 hours duration for impending oncologic emergency are allowed.
  • Uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
  • Concomitant malignancy excluding carcinoma in situ of the cervix and basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Serious comorbid disease. Clinically significant pulmonary symptomatology. In patients with a history of symptomatic pulmonary disease, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) should document an forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FeV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and total lung capacity (TLC) of \> 60% predicted and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO) of \> 50% predicted. No clinically significant cardiac symptomatology. The cardiac ejection fraction must be \> 50%.
  • Pregnancy. All males and females with reproductive potential must consent to use an effective form of contraception while on study.
  • Major surgery within the previous 2 weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00126191

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

May 23 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215