Overview

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Interferon Alfa or Rituximab in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Lymphoma

Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2000-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining interferon alfa or the monoclonal antibody rituximab with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus interferon alfa or rituximab in treating patients who have high risk stage III or stage IV lymphoma.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Collaborator:
Cancer Biotherapy Research Group
Treatments:
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
Interferon-alpha
Interferons
Liposomal doxorubicin
Prednisone
Rituximab
Vincristine