Radiation Therapy and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Stage I-II Grade 1 or Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT01473628

Last Updated: 2025-11-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

130 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-20

Study Completion Date

2027-05-20

Brief Summary

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This randomized phase I/II trial studies radiation therapy and rituximab in treating patients with stage I-II grade 1 or grade 2 follicular lymphoma. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving radiation therapy with rituximab may kill more cancer cells.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine if rituximab concurrently with radiation followed by maintenance rituximab offers a superior benefit over radiation alone. Specifically looking at the progression free survival.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo radiation therapy five days a week for 2.5 weeks (12 treatments) and receive rituximab intravenously (IV) over 4-6 hours weekly with the start of radiation for 4 weeks and then every 2 months for up to 4 additional doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients undergo radiation therapy five days a week for 2.5 weeks and then undergo observation.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3 and 6 months, every 6 months for 2 years, yearly for 3 years, and then every 2 years for 10 years.

Conditions

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Ann Arbor Stage I Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Ann Arbor Stage I Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (radiation therapy and rituximab)

Patients undergo radiation therapy five days a week for 2.5 weeks (12 treatments) and receive rituximab IV over 4-6 hours weekly with the start of radiation for 4 weeks and then every 2 months for up to 4 additional doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo radiation therapy

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Arm II (radiation therapy and observation)

Patients undergo radiation therapy five days a week for 2.5 weeks and then undergo observation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Clinical Observation

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo observation

Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo radiation therapy

Interventions

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Clinical Observation

Undergo observation

Intervention Type OTHER

Radiation Therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Rituximab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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observation Cancer Radiotherapy ENERGY_TYPE Irradiate Irradiated Irradiation Radiation Radiation Therapy, NOS Radiotherapeutics Radiotherapy RT Therapy, Radiation ABP 798 BI 695500 C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody CT-P10 IDEC-102 IDEC-C2B8 IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody MabThera Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8 PF-05280586 Riabni Rituxan Rituximab ABBS Rituximab ARRX Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798 Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500 Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10 Rituximab Biosimilar GB241 Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301 Rituximab Biosimilar JHL1101 Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586 Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83 Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101 Rituximab Biosimilar SIBP-02 rituximab biosimilar TQB2303 Rituximab PVVR rituximab-abbs Rituximab-arrx Rituximab-pvvr RTXM83 Ruxience Truxima

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Newly diagnosed patients with stage I and II follicular lymphoma, pathologically confirmed at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) to be grade 1 or 2
* Prophylactic use of lamivudine in patients that have antibody positive (+), but no active infection will be up to the treating physician
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000/mm\^3; this value must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* Platelets \>= 80,000/mm\^3; this value must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* Hemoglobin \>= 8 g/dL; this value must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* Bilirubin =\< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); this value must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2 times the ULN or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 2 times the ULN; these values must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* Performance status \>= 2
* Patients are required to have adequate renal function as indicated by a serum creatinine =\< 2.5 mg/dL; this value must be obtained within four weeks before protocol entry
* No prior known allergic reaction to monoclonal antibodies
* Male patients must agree to use a barrier method of contraception or agree to abstain from heterosexual activity for the duration of the study
* Female patients must be willing to use two adequate barrier methods of contraception to prevent pregnancy or agree to abstain from heterosexual activity throughout the study or be post menopausal (free from menses \> two years or surgically sterilized)
* Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test (beta human chorionic gonadotropin \[B HCG\]) within 72 hours of receiving the first dose of rituximab
* Patients must have the ability able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with active hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C infection
* Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
* Patients with active infections requiring specific anti-infective therapy are not eligible until all signs of infections are resolved
* Patients who had previous radiation dose to the site of the current primary disease, which would lead to violation of known radiation tolerance limit of that particular site if treated again
* Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease requiring ongoing treatment; this includes: congestive heart failure III/IV as defined by New York Heart Association (NYHA); uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia; unstable angina pectoris; and recent myocardial infarction (MI) (within 6 months)
* Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding
* Patient with concurrent use of complementary or alternative medicines
* Patients with psychiatric illness and/or social situations that would limit compliance with the study medication and requirements
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bouthaina S Dabaja

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Bouthaina S. Dabaja

Role: primary

713-563-2300

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2012-00734

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2011-0283

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2011-0283

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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