Chemotherapy and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00002676 | Completed Phase 2

• 3 other identifiers: NCCTG-937351E-N9371CDR0000064319
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 21

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and whole-brain radiation therapy in patients with primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Conditions

Lymphoma

Keywords

primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Response rate

  Up to 10 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Overall survival

  Up to 10 years

Study Arms (1)

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients 70 years old and younger with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven PCNSL received one cycle of CHOD followed by two cycles of BVAM. Patients then received WBRT, 30.6 Gy, if a complete response was evoked, or 50.4 Gy if the response was less than complete; both doses were given in 1.8-Gy daily fractions.

Drug: carmustine; Drug: cyclophosphamide; Drug: cytarabine; Drug: dexamethasone; Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride; Drug: methotrexate; Drug: vincristine sulfate; Radiation: low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy; Radiation: low-LET photon therapy

Interventions

carmustine DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

cyclophosphamide DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

cytarabine DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

dexamethasone DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

doxorubicin hydrochloride DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

methotrexate DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

vincristine sulfate DRUG

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy RADIATION

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

low-LET photon therapy RADIATION

CHOD + BVAM + WBRT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PCNSL) Clinically diagnosed intracranial space-occupying lesion Pathology consistent with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and reviewed by NCCTG Biopsy optional if characteristic history, pathognomonic neuroimaging, and cytology are consistent with malignant lymphocytes from vitrectomy, CSF, or both No occult systemic lymphoma or prior lymphoma No post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder Disease measurable or evaluable on postoperative contrast-enhanced CT or MRI Postoperative therapy must start within 6 weeks of definitive diagnosis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Hematopoietic: WBC at least 4,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 120,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times normal AST no greater than 2 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times normal Cardiovascular: No heart failure No uncontrolled arrhythmia Pulmonary: No severe pulmonary failure Other: No serious uncontrolled infection No active bleeding No AIDS or HIV-positive serology No prior organ transplant No pregnant or nursing women Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women Adequate contraception required of fertile patients PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Corticosteroids allowed if dose fixed or decreasing for at least 1 week prior to baseline scan Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (21)

CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5404, United States

Location

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.

Denver, Colorado, 80209-5031, United States

Location

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

Peoria, Illinois, 61602, United States

Location

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Location

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206, United States

Location

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1016, United States

Location

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology

Sioux City, Iowa, 51101-1733, United States

Location

CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882, United States

Location

CCOP - Ochsner

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

CCOP - Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731, United States

Location

CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States

Location

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

CCOP - Northern New Jersey

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

Location

Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

Location

Altru Health Systems

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201, United States

Location

CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, 43206, United States

Location

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program

Toledo, Ohio, 43623-3456, United States

Location

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57709, United States

Location

CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105-1080, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Laack NN, O'Neill BP, Ballman KV, O'Fallon JR, Carrero XW, Kurtin PJ, Scheithauer BW, Brown PD, Habermann TM, Colgan JP, Gilbert MR, Hawkins RB, Morton RF, Windschitl HE, Fitch TR, Pajon ER Jr; North Central Cancer Treatment Group and Mayo Clinic. CHOD/BVAM chemotherapy and whole-brain radiotherapy for newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Oct 1;81(2):476-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.06.002. Epub 2010 Aug 26.

  PMID: 20800387 RESULT

• O'Neill BP, O'Fallon JR, Cha SS, et al.: Newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL): initial report of North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) protocol 93 73 51. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 21: A-2074, 2002.

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma

Interventions

Carmustine; Cyclophosphamide; Cytarabine; Dexamethasone; Doxorubicin; Methotrexate; Vincristine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nitrosourea Compounds; Urea; Amides; Organic Chemicals; Nitroso Compounds; Phosphoramide Mustards; Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; Mustard Compounds; Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; Hydrocarbons; Phosphoramides; Organophosphorus Compounds; Cytidine; Pyrimidine Nucleosides; Pyrimidines; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds; Arabinonucleosides; Nucleosides; Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides; Pregnadienetriols; Pregnadienes; Pregnanes; Steroids; Fused-Ring Compounds; Polycyclic Compounds; Steroids, Fluorinated; Daunorubicin; Anthracyclines; Naphthacenes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Aminoglycosides; Glycosides; Carbohydrates; Aminopterin; Pterins; Pteridines; Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring; Vinca Alkaloids; Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids; Indole Alkaloids; Alkaloids; Indoles; Indolizidines; Indolizines

Study Officials

• Brian P. O'Neill, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: June 10, 2004
• Study Start: July 1, 1995
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2006
• Study Completion: October 1, 2006
• Last Updated: July 14, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations

US (21)