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Phase 2 Completed N=105 Treatment

Rituximab, Chemotherapy, and Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Burkitt's Lymphoma or Burkitt's Leukemia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00039130 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
105
Serious AEs
58.1%
Results posted
Oct 2014
Primary outcomePrimary: Complete Response Rate — 83 percentage of participants

Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as filgrastim may increase the numbers of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy. Combining chemotherapy with rituximab and filgrastim may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab with chemotherapy and filgrastim in treating patients who have Burkitt's lymphoma or Burkitt's leukemia.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Complete Response Rate
83
SECONDARY
2 Year Event Free Survival
78
SECONDARY
2 Year Overall Survival
80

Eligibility Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically, cytogenetically, or immunophenotypically confirmed Burkitt's leukemia or Burkitt's or Burkitt-like lymphoma
  • L3 morphology surface IgG expression
  • Cytogenetic evidence for t(8;14), t(8;22), or t(2;8)
  • Previously untreated disease except hydroxyurea for leukocytosis
  • CNS involvement allowed
  • Patients with Burkitt's leukemia or Burkitt's lymphoma with bone marrow involvement must also be enrolled on CALGB-8461
  • Patients with Burkitt's leukemia must also be enrolled on CALGB-9665

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 16 and over

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Other:

  • HIV negative
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No concurrent interleukin-11

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • No concurrent hormonal therapy except for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
  • No concurrent steroids except for adrenal failure

Radiotherapy:

  • No concurrent palliative radiotherapy except whole-brain irradiation for documented CNS disease
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00039130). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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