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TerminatedNCT00126191Updated May 23, 2013Results posted

Intensive Chemotherapy and Rituximab in the Treatment of Burkitt Lymphoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide in Burkitt Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Atypical Burkitt Lymphoma, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Terminated at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-05-23.

Sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
closed due to slow accrual
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how well a chemotherapy regime including rituximab works in treating patients with Burkitt or atypical Burkitt lymphoma.

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  • Patients will be placed into one of two groups, "low risk" and "high risk". "Low risk" disease is defined as one area of disease measuring less than 10cm and a normal blood test called LDH (lactate hydrogenase). Patients not fitting the "low risk" criteria are considered "high risk".
  • If the patient has "low risk" disease their treatment cycle consist of three cycles of A.
  • If the patient has "high risk" disease they will receive Cycle A followed by cycle B which will then repeat.
  • Cycle A consists of the drugs: rituximab, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, doxorubicin and methotrexate (R-CODOX-M). The treatment cycle is approximately 14 days. A spinal tap is performed on day 1 and day 3 of the cycle and the patient will be hospitalized until between day 11 and day 13. After the patient's blood counts return to normal(usually around day 21),the next round of treatment will occur.
  • Cycle B consists of the drugs: rituximab, ifosfamide, VP-16 and ara-c (IVAC). The treatment cycle is approximately 5 days. A spinal tap is performed on day 4 and once blood counts return to normal the patient will start cycle A again.
  • After the patient has finished the treatments, they will be re-evaluated with CT scans and PET scans to determine whether or not they are in remission. Every three months for two years, blood tests and CT and PET scans will be performed. Follow up after that will be every 6 months for two years.
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Conditions studied

  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • Atypical Burkitt Lymphoma

Keywords

  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • atypical Burkitt lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • rituximab
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In context

Burkitt Lymphoma

392 studies on the registry are indexed under Burkitt Lymphoma; 114 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 41 across 354 interventional studies indexed under Burkitt Lymphoma.

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Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is the lead sponsor of 813 studies on the registry; 124 are open to participants now.

Of its 113 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 77 (68%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically documented Burkitt or atypical Burkitt according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.
  • Pathology must be reviewed at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
  • Measurable or evaluable disease: Disease reproducibly measurable in two perpendicular dimensions on exam, computed tomography (CT), radiograph, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Disease present on bone marrow biopsy will be considered as evaluable disease.
  • The following may not be used as the sole site of measurable or evaluable disease: *ascites, *pleural effusion, *bone lesion or *central nervous system (CNS) disease.
  • Age > 18
  • Laboratory data (within 2 weeks of study registration):

    • ANC > 1500/ul;
    • platelet > 100,000/ul;
    • creatinine \< 1.5 X normal;
    • creatinine clearance > 60 ml/min;
    • bilirubin \< 1.5 X normal;
    • AST and ALT \< 2.5 X normal;
    • alkaline phosphates \< 3 X normal;
    • HIV negative;
    • cardiac ejection fraction > 50%.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Steroids of less than 72 hours duration for impending oncologic emergency are allowed.
  • Uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
  • Concomitant malignancy excluding carcinoma in situ of the cervix and basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Serious comorbid disease. Clinically significant pulmonary symptomatology. In patients with a history of symptomatic pulmonary disease, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) should document an forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FeV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and total lung capacity (TLC) of > 60% predicted and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO) of > 50% predicted. No clinically significant cardiac symptomatology. The cardiac ejection fraction must be > 50%.
  • Pregnancy. All males and females with reproductive potential must consent to use an effective form of contraception while on study.
  • Major surgery within the previous 2 weeks.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Low Risk

    Low-risk patients receive 3 cycles of regimen A. Regimen A: Rituximab (375 mg/m\^2) on Days 1 and 3. Cyclophosphamide (800 mg/m\^2) on days 1 and 2. Vincristine (1.4 mg/m\^2) on days 1 and 10. Doxorubicin (50 mg/m\^2) on Day 1. Methotrexate (3000 mg/m\^2) on Day 10. Intrathecal Cytarabine (50mg) will be given on Day 1 and intrathecal methotrexate (12mg) will be given on Days 1 and 10. Leucovorin on days 11 and 12. Rituximab is given on Days 1 and 3 in cycle 1, and on Day 1 of all other cycles.

    Drug: Rituximab · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Doxorubicin · Drug: Vincristine · Drug: Methotrexate · Drug: Leucovorin · Drug: Cytarabine

  • Experimental
    High Risk

    High-risk patients receive 4 alternating cycles of regimens A and B (A-B-A-B). Regimen A (as described earlier). Regimen B: Rituximab (375mg/m\^2) on Day 1. Ifosfamide (1500mg/m\^2) on Days 1-5. Mesna (275 mg/m\^2) on Days 1-5. Etoposide (60mg/mg\^2) on Days 1-5. Cytarabine (2 gm/m\^2) twice a day on Days 1 and 2. Intrathecal methotrexate (12mg) on Day 5, and intrathecal methotrexate (50mg) on Day 3 (also on Day 1 for patients with central nervous system involvement).

    Drug: Rituximab · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Doxorubicin · Drug: Vincristine · Drug: Methotrexate · Drug: Leucovorin · Drug: Ifosfamide · Drug: Etoposide · Drug: Cytarabine · Drug: Mesna

Interventions

  • DrugRituximab

    Low Risk: Intravenously on Day 3 of the first cycle (One cycle is 14 days) then day 1 for next 2 cycles (Regimen A) High Risk: Regimen A followed by a 5-day cycle where rituximan is given on day 1

    Also known as: Rituxan

  • DrugCyclophosphamide

    Low Risk/High Risk: Intravenously on day 1 and day 2 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A)

    Also known as: Cytoxan

  • DrugDoxorubicin

    Low Risk/High Risk: Given on day 1 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A)

    Also known as: Adriamycin, Rubex

  • DrugVincristine

    Low Risk/High Risk: Given intravenously on day 1 and day 10 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A)

    Also known as: Oncovin, vincristine sulfate

  • DrugMethotrexate

    Low Risk: Given on day 10 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A) High Risk: Regimen A followed by methotrexate on day 3 and day 5 of a 5-day cycle

    Also known as: Rheumatrex, Trexall

  • DrugLeucovorin

    Low Risk/High Risk: Given on days 11, 12 and 13 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A)

    Also known as: Folinic acid

  • DrugIfosfamide

    High Risk: After Regimen A, Ifosomide given on days 1-5 of a 5 day cycle

    Also known as: Ifex

  • DrugEtoposide

    High Risk: After Regimen A, etoposide given days 1-5 of a 5-day cycle

    Also known as: Vepesid

  • DrugCytarabine

    Low Risk: Given on days 1, 3, 5 and 10 of a 14-day cycle for 3 cycles (regimen A) High Risk: After regimen A, cytarabine given on days 1 and 2 of a 5-day cycle

    Also known as: Cytosar, Tarabine PFS

  • DrugMesna

    High Risk: After regimen A, mesna is given on days 1-5 of a 5-day cycle

    Also known as: Mesnex

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Response Rates (CR and PR) in Adults With Burkitt/Atypical Burkitt

    Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all measurable or evaluable disease confirmed. Partial Response (PR): Reduction of 50% or greater in the sum of the products of the perpendicular diameters of all measurable. Of 8 High Risk participants, 7 met the primary response outcome. 1 High Risk participant did not meet protocol defined primary outcome response and died two months following enrollment.

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease Free Survival

    Participants are followed after completion of protocol therapy until disease progression to determine disease free survival.

    Time frame: Until disease progression up to 120 months

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Results

Posted May 23, 2013
Limitations and caveats
Early termination leading to small numbers of subjects analyzed.

Participant flow

This BL protocl was IRB approved 01/18/05, activated 7/18/05. Participants were identified either in the outpatient clinic at DFCI or while admitted to our partner inpatient hospital, Brigham \& Women's Hospital. The study was closed to accrual 6/2/08 due to slow accrual.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLow RiskHigh Risk
Started28
Completed26
Not completed02
Withdrew: Physician decision01
Withdrew: Death01

Outcome measures

PrimaryResponse Rates (CR and PR) in Adults With Burkitt/Atypical Burkitt

Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all measurable or evaluable disease confirmed. Partial Response (PR): Reduction of 50% or greater in the sum of the products of the perpendicular diameters of all measurable. Of 8 High Risk participants, 7 met the primary response outcome. 1 High Risk participant did not meet protocol defined primary outcome response and died two months following enrollment.

Time frame:
3 years
Reported as:
Number · participants
Response Rates (CR and PR) in Adults With Burkitt/Atypical Burkitt
participantsLow RiskHigh Risk
Response Rates (CR and PR) in Adults With Burkitt/Atypical Burkitt27
SecondaryDisease Free Survival

Participants are followed after completion of protocol therapy until disease progression to determine disease free survival.

Time frame:
Until disease progression up to 120 months
Reported as:
Mean · Months
Disease Free Survival
MonthsLow RiskHigh Risk
Disease Free Survival84 (84 to 84)52 (2 to 83)

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Low Risk—1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)
High Risk—2/8 (25%)0/8 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventLow RiskHigh Risk
BilirubinMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/21/8
FatigueGeneral disorders1/21/8
HyperuricemiaEndocrine disorders1/21/8

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Low RiskHigh RiskTotal
<=18 years101
Between 18 and 65 years189
>=65 years000
Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Low RiskHigh RiskTotal
<=18 years101
Between 18 and 65 years189
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Low RiskHigh RiskTotal
Female011
Male279
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Low RiskHigh RiskTotal
United States2810
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 23, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00126191
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Responsible party
Ann S. LaCasce, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 3, 2005
Start date
Jul 2005
Primary completion
Dec 2009
Completion
Jun 2011
Results posted
May 23, 2013
Last update
May 23, 2013

Study contacts

Ann S. La Casce, MD
principal investigator · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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