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LymphomaPhase 2NCT00504504

Rituximab and ABVD for Hodgkin's Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Rituximab, Adriamycin and Bleomycin in people with Lymphoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Primary Objective: To determine the feasibility, toxicity, and efficacy of Rituximab with standard dose ABVD combination chemotherapy. ABVD combination chemotherapy consists of Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and DTIC. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Rituximab, Adriamycin and Bleomycin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
85 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2001to Mar 2012
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Hodgkin's disease patients who relapse after radiation therapy alone and previously untreated patients with stage II bulky, III and IV who are eligible for ABVD.
  • Must have histologically proven diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease (Nodular sclerosis or mixed cellularity).
  • Must have bidimensionally measurable disease.
  • Must sign a consent form.
  • Must be older than 16 years of age.
  • Must have adequate bone marrow reserve (ANC > 1,000/microL, Platelet > 100,000/microL
  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) >/= 50% by multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiogram.
  • Serum creatinine < 2 mg/dl, serum bilirubin < 2 mg/dl

Who cannot join

  • HIV positive.
  • Pregnant women and women of child bearing age who are not practicing adequate contraception.
  • Prior chemotherapy.
  • Severe pulmonary disease including Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UT MD . Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Rituximab + ABVD for Patients With Hodgkin's Disease

Primary Objective:

  • To determine the feasibility, toxicity, and efficacy of Rituximab with standard dose ABVD combination chemotherapy.

ABVD combination chemotherapy consists of Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and DTIC.

Read the detailed description

Before treatment starts, patients will have a physical exam. Bone marrow samples will be taken. Blood samples (4 to 8 tablespoons) will be taken before and during the study. A chest x-ray, CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis, and a gallium scan will be done if necessary.

Patients in this study will receive rituximab by vein over 3 to 8 hours weekly for 6 weeks in a row. ABVD will be injected over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments. On the cycles where both rituximab and ABVD are given, rituximab will be given on day 1, and ABVD will be given on day 2. Response to therapy will be determined after 3 months and at the end of therapy (6 months). At the end, patients may receive radiation therapy to areas of large masses. All treatments can be given in an outpatient setting.

Scans and x-rays will be repeated if needed after completion of therapy and every 3 months from then on. If tumors do not shrink after 3 months of therapy, patients will be offered a different treatment.

This is an investigational study. Although ABVD is considered the standard treatment for patients with Hodgkin's disease, the combination of ABVD with rituximab is considered investigational. All drugs involved in this study are commercially available and are approved by the FDA. Up to 85 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson. This protocol is partially funded by a research grant from Genentech.

Conditions
Lymphoma
Being tested
Rituximab, Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine (DTIC)
Keywords
Hodgkin's Disease, Lymphoma, Rituximab, Rituxan, Adriamycin, Doxorubicin, Rubex, Bleomycin, Bleomycin sulfate, Blenoxane, BLM, Dacarbazine, DTIC, DTIC-Dome, Vincristine, Vinblastine, Vinblastine Sulfate, ABVD, ABVD Chemotherapy Treatment
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RituximabDrug

    Also called Rituxan

    375 mg/m^2 by vein over 3 to 8 hours weekly for 6 weeks in a row.

  • AdriamycinDrug

    Also called Doxorubicin, Rubex

    25 mg/m^2 injected by vein over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments.

  • BleomycinDrug

    Also called Bleomycin sulfate, Blenoxane, BLM

    10 U/m^2 injected by vein over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments.

  • VinblastineDrug

    Also called Vinblastine Sulfate, Velban

    6 mg/m^2 injected by vein over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments.

  • Dacarbazine (DTIC)Drug

    Also called DTIC-Dome

    375 mg/m^2 injected by vein over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments.

Study groups in NCT00504504
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rituximab + ABVD ChemotherapyExperimentalRituximab 375 mg/m^2 by vein (IV) over 3 to 8 hours weekly for 6 weeks in a row. ABVD Chemo: Adriamycin 25 mg/m^2 IV, Bleomycin 10 U/m^2 IV, Vinblastine 6 mg/m^2 IV, DTIC 375 mg/m^2 IV. Each but Rituximab over 3 hours every other week for a total of 12 treatments.
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Adriamycin; Drug: Bleomycin; Drug: Vinblastine; Drug: Dacarbazine (DTIC)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 5-year Failure-free Survival Rate for Participants With Hodgkin's Disease Given Rituximab With ABVD

    Five year Event Free Survival (EFS) is proportion of surviving participants who remain event free out of total participants at 5 years after receiving Rituximab + ABVD (RABVD). Event-free Survival (EFS) analyzed every 6 months.

    Measured: Baseline to 5 Years or until disease progression

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2001
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
85 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00504504
Sponsor's protocol ID
ID00-218
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
19 Jul 2007
Last updated
9 Jul 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Younes A, Oki Y, McLaughlin P, Copeland AR, Goy A, Pro B, Feng L, Yuan Y, Chuang HH, Macapinlac HA, Hagemeister F, Romaguera J, Samaniego F, Fanale MA, Dabaja BS, Rodriguez MA, Dang N, Kwak LW, Neelapu SS, Fayad LE. Phase 2 study of rituximab plus ABVD in patients with newly diagnosed classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood. 2012 May 3;119(18):4123-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-01-405456. Epub 2012 Feb 27.

    PubMed 22371887

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Rituximab, Adriamycin and Bleomycin in people with Lymphoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jul 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

5-year Failure-free Survival Rate for Participants With Hodgkin's Disease Given Rituximab With ABVD (time frame: Baseline to 5 Years or until disease progression). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00504504, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jul 2013.

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