Study for Newly Diagnosed Follicular Lymphoma Patients With a Large Tumor Burden

NCT ID: NCT00136552

Last Updated: 2007-07-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

360 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-05-31

Study Completion Date

2004-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess in a prospective multicentric study (Phase III) the introduction of a monoclonal antibody directed against B-cells associated with a standard therapy including chemotherapy and alpha-interferon in first line treatment of patients with a large tumor burden follicular lymphoma.

Detailed Description

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Follicular lymphoma patients with a large tumor burden will be randomized for 18 months of treatment with either:

* Arm A: CHVP + alpha2a-interferon. Patients will receive 12 courses of CHVP (cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m², adriamycin 25 mg/m², etoposide 100 mg/m² on day 1 and prednisolone 40 mg/m² for 5 days), one course every month for 6 months then one course every other month for 12 additional months associated with alpha2a-interferon 4.5 millions units sub-cutaneously three times a week for 18 months.
* Arm B: CHVP + alpha2a-interferon + rituximab. Patients will receive 6 monthly courses of CHVP (cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m², adriamycin 25 mg/m², etoposide 100 mg/m² on day 1 and prednisolone 40 mg/m² for 5 days) associated with 6 infusions of rituximab (375 mg/m2) associated with alpha2a-interferon 4.5 millions units sub-cutaneously three times a week for 18 months.

Conditions

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Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically confirmed follicular lymphoma with a biopsy performed in the last 3 months
* Patients previously untreated.
* Patients with at least one of the following symptoms requiring initiation of treatment:

* Bulky disease at study entry according to the Groupe d'Etudes Lymphomes Folliculare (GELF) criteria: nodal or extranodal mass \> 7cm in its greater diameter
* B symptoms
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) \> 1
* Elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) or beta2-microglobulin
* Involvement of at least 3 nodal sites (each with a diameter greater than 3 cm)
* Symptomatic splenic enlargement
* Compressive syndrome
* Pleural/peritoneal effusion
* Age must be \> 18 years and less than 76 years
* Having previously signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Transformation to high-grade lymphoma (secondary to "low-grade" follicular lymphoma).
* Patients without a large tumor burden.
* Patients with prior or concomitant malignancies except non-melanoma skin cancer or adequately treated in situ cervical cancer.
* Poor renal function: Serum creatinine \> 150 μmol/L,
* Known HIV infection or active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
* Patients with contra-indication to interferon, adriamycin, or rituximab.
* Serious underlying medical conditions, which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the trial (e.g. ongoing infection, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, gastric ulcers, active autoimmune disease). Judgment is up to the investigator.
* Known sensitivity or allergy to murine products
* Adult patient under tutelage.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Lymphoma Study Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Gilles A Salles, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lymphoma Study Association

Locations

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Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'adulte

Mont-Godinne, , Belgium

Site Status

Hôpital Henri Mondor

Créteil, , France

Site Status

Hôpital Saint Louis

Paris, , France

Site Status

Service d'Hématologie - Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

Pierre-Bénite, , France

Site Status

Centre Henri Becquerel

Rouen, , France

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium France

References

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Solal-Celigny P, Lepage E, Brousse N, Reyes F, Haioun C, Leporrier M, Peuchmaur M, Bosly A, Parlier Y, Brice P, et al. Recombinant interferon alfa-2b combined with a regimen containing doxorubicin in patients with advanced follicular lymphoma. Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte. N Engl J Med. 1993 Nov 25;329(22):1608-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199311253292203.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8232429 (View on PubMed)

McLaughlin P, Grillo-Lopez AJ, Link BK, Levy R, Czuczman MS, Williams ME, Heyman MR, Bence-Bruckler I, White CA, Cabanillas F, Jain V, Ho AD, Lister J, Wey K, Shen D, Dallaire BK. Rituximab chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy for relapsed indolent lymphoma: half of patients respond to a four-dose treatment program. J Clin Oncol. 1998 Aug;16(8):2825-33. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.8.2825.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9704735 (View on PubMed)

Salles G, Mounier N, de Guibert S, Morschhauser F, Doyen C, Rossi JF, Haioun C, Brice P, Mahe B, Bouabdallah R, Audhuy B, Ferme C, Dartigeas C, Feugier P, Sebban C, Xerri L, Foussard C. Rituximab combined with chemotherapy and interferon in follicular lymphoma patients: results of the GELA-GOELAMS FL2000 study. Blood. 2008 Dec 15;112(13):4824-31. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-04-153189. Epub 2008 Sep 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18799723 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.gela.org

Official site of the Groupe d'Etudes des Lymphomes de l'Adulte (In french)

Other Identifiers

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PHRC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FL2000

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id