Overview

Y Zevalin and BEAM in Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) for Lymphoma

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The goal of this clinical research study is to see if high-dose chemotherapy (BEAM) and rituximab, given together with the new drug 90Y Zevalin, followed by a transplant of blood or marrow stem cells is safe. Another goal is to learn if this treatment can help decrease the chances of the cancer coming back.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborator:
Biogen
Treatments:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Carmustine
Cytarabine
Lenograstim
Melphalan
Rituximab
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Relapsed CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (demonstrated in lymph
nodes or bone marrow), chemosensitive (at least Partial Remission (PR)).

2. No anti-cancer therapy started within three weeks, prior to study initiation, and
fully recovered from all toxicities associated with prior surgery, radiation
treatments, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy. No prior Rituximab within three weeks of
starting therapy.

3. No prior radioimmunoconjugate therapy.

4. If patients had prior radiation, this should have not involved more than 25% of the
bone marrow.

5. An IRB-approved signed informed consent.

6. Age: 18 to 65 years of age.

7. Acceptable hematologic status within two weeks prior to patient registration,
including: Absolute neutrophil count ([segmented neutrophils + bands] * total white
blood count (WBC)) > 1,500/mm3. Platelet counts > 100,000/mm3.

8. Patients determined to have <10% bone marrow involvement with lymphoma within four
weeks before stem cell collection as defined by bilateral aspirates and biopsies.

9. Prestudy performance status of 0, 1, or 2 according to the World Health Organization
(WHO).

10. Female patients included must not be pregnant or lactating.

11. Men and women or reproductive potential who are following acceptable birth control
methods (as determined by the treating physician, however abstinence is not an
acceptable method).

12. Patients who have previously been treated on Phase II drugs can be included if no
long-term toxicity is expected, and the patient has been off the drug for four or more
weeks with no significant post treatment toxicities observed

13. Patients should have at least 4 * 106 CD34+/kg peripheral stem cells collected.
Whenever possible, 1 to 2 * 106 CD34+/kg, for the first 10 patients and held for 1
year in case of graft failure. If graft failure does not occur in the first 10
patients, backup cells will not be required for subsequent patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with impaired bone marrow reserve, as indicated by one or more of the
following: Prior myeloablative therapies with autologous bone marrow transplantation
(ABMT) or peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) rescue Platelet count < 100,000 cells/mm3
Hypocellular bone marrow Marked reduction in bone marrow precursors of one or more
cell lines (granulocytic, megakaryocytic, erythroid) History of failed stem cell
collection of > 4*106 CD34+/kg

2. Prior radioimmunotherapy.

3. Presence of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.

4. Patients with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma.

5. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS)-related lymphoma.

6. Patients with abnormal liver function: total bilirubin > 1.5 mg/dl

7. Patients with abnormal renal function: serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dl

8. Patients who have received prior external beam radiation therapy to >25% of active
bone marrow (involved field or regional).

9. Serious nonmalignant disease or infection which, in the opinion of the investigator
and/or the sponsor, would compromise other protocol objectives.

10. Corrected carbon monoxide diffusion in the lung (DLCO) <50% and forced expiratory
volume in 1 second (FEV1) or forced vital capacity (FVC) < 50% predicted.

11. Cardiac ejection fraction (EF) < 50% by 2-D Echogram.

12. Pleural effusions.

13. Prior radiation to lungs.

14. Abnormal cytogenetics, filter in situ hybridization (FISH) (-5, -7, 11q23)