GM-CSF and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT00893477

Last Updated: 2013-08-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as GM-CSF, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Giving GM-CSF together with rituximab may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving GM-CSF together with rituximab works in treating patients with previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Evaluate the clinical efficacy of sargramostim (GM-CSF) and rituximab, in terms of overall objective complete and partial response rates, in patients with previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Secondary

* Evaluate the time to progression in patients treated with this regimen.
* Evaluate the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
* Evaluate the duration of response in patients treated with this regimen.
* Evaluate the safety profile of this regimen in these patients.
* Evaluate the influence of FcγR polymorphisms on clinical response.
* Monitor FcγR-expressing cells in peripheral blood during treatment.
* Monitor the molecular biological marker bcl2 \[t(14;18)\] in peripheral blood and bone marrow.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

* Induction therapy: Patients receive sargramostim (GM-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) on days 1-5 and rituximab IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Maintenance therapy: Patients receive GM-CSF SC on days 1-5 and rituximab IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Blood and bone marrow samples are collected at baseline and periodically during study for analysis of bcl2 rearrangement by PCR assay; FcγR expression by immunophenotyping; and FcγR polymorphisms.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for up to 4 years.

Conditions

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Lymphoma

Keywords

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stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

sargramostim

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

gene expression analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

gene rearrangement analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

polymerase chain reaction

Intervention Type GENETIC

polymorphism analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically and immunophenotypically confirmed CD20+ follicular lymphoma according to WHO classification

* Grade 1-3a disease
* Stage II-IV disease
* Non-bulky disease
* Must have undergone initial nodal biopsy within the past 4 months
* At least 1 measurable lesion
* Low tumor-burden, as defined by the following GELF criteria:

* Nodal or extranodal tumor mass (diameter \< 7 cm)
* No systemic B symptoms
* No increased LDH and β2 microglobulinemia
* No substantial splenic enlargement
* No serous effusion
* No compression syndrome

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* ECOG performance status 0-1
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No active hepatitis

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* No prior treatment, including steroids and radiotherapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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French Innovative Leukemia Organisation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Jean-Francois Rossi, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hopital Lapeyronie-CHU Montpellier

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000637112

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EUDRACT-2007-005580-95

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RECF0906

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

GOELAMS-FL2008-RGM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id