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TerminatedNCT00490490Updated Mar 29, 2017Results posted

Study of Bexxar <Tositumomab> Combined With External Beam Radiation Therapy

A Phase 2 interventional study of Bexxar (tositumomab) and External beam radiotherapy (XRT) in Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, sponsored by Stanford University. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-29.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low Accrual
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
19 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the response rate of patients with relapsed or refractory low-grade or transformed low-grade, CD20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to Iodine-131 (I-131) tositumomab (Bexxar) therapy plus local palliative radiation therapy (XRT).

Read the detailed description

Response will be assessed on the basis of the presence or absence of measurable lesion ≥ 1.4 x 1.4 cm (operationally defined as ≥ 2.0 cm2) by radiographic evaluation OR ≥ 1.0 cm in greatest diameter detected by palpation on physical exam

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Conditions studied

  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
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In context

Lymphoma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed low grade CD20+ B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients who have relapsed after chemotherapy or are chemotherapy resistant and have one or more sites of disease measuring more than 5 cm.
  • The patients must have failed at least one chemotherapy regimen
  • No anticancer treatment for three weeks prior to study initiation (six weeks if Rituximab, nitrosourea or Mitomycin C)
  • Fully recovered from all toxicities associated with prior surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or immunotherapy
  • An institutional review board- (IRB)-approved signed informed consent
  • Age 19 years or older
  • Expected survival of at least 6 months
  • Prestudy Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of at least 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm³
  • Hct > 30%
  • Hgb > 9.0 gm
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2.0
  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0
  • Bone marrow involvement with lymphoma less than 25% (bilateral bone marrow) within 6 weeks of enrollment
  • Acceptable birth control method for men and women

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Disease progression within 3 months of last chemotherapy
  • Prior myeloablative therapies with bone marrow transplantation or peripheral stem cell rescue
  • Platelet count less than 100,000/mm³
  • Hypocellular bone marrow (≤ 15% cellularity)
  • Marked reduction in bone marrow precursors of one or more cell lines
  • History of failed stem cell collection
  • Prior treatment with fludarabine
  • Prior radioimmunotherapy
  • Presence of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
  • HIV or AIDS-related lymphoma
  • Evidence of myelodysplasia on bone marrow biopsy
  • Abnormal bone marrow cytogenetics
  • Patients who have received prior external beam radiation therapy to more than 25% of active bone marrow
  • Patients who have received filgrastim
  • Sargramostim therapy within 3 weeks prior to treatment
  • Presence of human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) reactivity in patients with prior exposure to murine antibodies or proteins
  • Serious nonmalignant disease or infection, which, in the opinion of the investigator and/or sponsor, would compromise other protocol objectives
  • Another primary malignancy (other than squamous cell and basal cell cancer of the skin, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or treated prostate cancer with stable prostate-specific antigen, PSA) for which the patients has not been disease free for at least 3 years
  • Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery within 4 weeks
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pregnant
  • Lactating
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Tositumomab + XRT + KI

    Tositumomab + external beam radiotherapy (XRT) + potassium iodide (KI)

    Drug: Bexxar (tositumomab) · Procedure: External beam radiotherapy (XRT) · Drug: Potassium Iodide (KI)

Interventions

  • DrugBexxar (tositumomab)

    Tositumomab is a CD20-directed radiotherapeutic (131-iodine) monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of patients with CD20-positive, relapsed or refractory, low-grade, follicular, or transformed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who have progressed during or after rituximab therapy, including patients with rituximab-refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tositumomab (standard regimen) will be administered at whole body exposure of 75 cGy.

    Also known as: 131-iodine tositumomab

  • ProcedureExternal beam radiotherapy (XRT)

    Patient-specific XRT will begin within 24 hours of administration of the therapeutic dose of tositumomab. Subjects will receive local XRT to bulky sites of disease measuring at least 5 cm in at least one dimension. The size and number of fields to be treated will determined by the investigators, but will encompass the patient's most symptomatic/threatening site(s) of disease and not cumulatively include more than 25% of the active bone marrow. Subjects will be treated with the 2 x 2 Gy regimen (2 daily fractions of 2 Gy). Sites of disease previously-irradiated with 30 to 40 Gy will not be treated on this study.

    Also known as: Radiotherapy (RT)

  • DrugPotassium Iodide (KI)

    Potassium iodide (KI) will be administered as: * Saturated solution potassium iodide (SSKI) 4 drops orally 3-times-a-day, * Lugol's solution 20 drops orally 3-times-a-day, OR * KI tablets 130 mg orally once per day KI treatment will start at least 24 hours prior to tositumomab, and continue daily for 14 days following the last dose of tositumomab

    Also known as: Saturated Solution Potassium Iodide (SSKI), Lugol's solution, Potassium iodide tablets

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete Response (CR) Rate

    Participants assessed for by the following Complete Response (CR) criteria CR or Functional CR * No evidence of disease and symptoms * Any macroscopic nodules detected in any organs no longer present. * Any palpable lymph node is normal and greatest diameter is \< 1.0 cm. * The enlarged organs decreased in size and not palpable * The bone marrow biopsy and aspirate are negative for disease * Negative for disease by PET-scan (functional CR) CR Unconfirmed (CRu) criteria * No evidence of disease and symptoms * Any lymph node mass \> 1.0 cm\^2 diameter has regressed is size by more than 75%. * No macroscopic nodules in any organs * Any palpable lymph node is normal and greatest diameter is \< 1.0 cm. * The bone marrow biopsy and aspirate are negative for disease * The bone marrow biopsy may have increased number or size of lymphoid aggregates without cytologic or architectural atypia

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR is assessed as the sum of the overall rates of * CR confirmed by positron emission tomography (PET) * CR not confirmed by PET, and * Partial response (PR) negative for progression by PET

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Time-to-Progression (TTP)

    Time frame: 2 years

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Results

Posted Mar 29, 2017

Participant flow

Completed Assessment for CR
Participant flow — Completed Assessment for CR
MilestoneTositumomab + XRT + KI
Started8
Completed8
Not completed0
Completed Assessment for TTP
Participant flow — Completed Assessment for TTP
MilestoneTositumomab + XRT + KI
Started8
Completed5
Not completed3
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up2

Outcome measures

PrimaryComplete Response (CR) Rate

Participants assessed for by the following Complete Response (CR) criteria CR or Functional CR * No evidence of disease and symptoms * Any macroscopic nodules detected in any organs no longer present. * Any palpable lymph node is normal and greatest diameter is \< 1.0 cm. * The enlarged organs decreased in size and not palpable * The bone marrow biopsy and aspirate are negative for disease * Negative for disease by PET-scan (functional CR) CR Unconfirmed (CRu) criteria * No evidence of disease and symptoms * Any lymph node mass \> 1.0 cm\^2 diameter has regressed is size by more than 75%. * No macroscopic nodules in any organs * Any palpable lymph node is normal and greatest diameter is \< 1.0 cm. * The bone marrow biopsy and aspirate are negative for disease * The bone marrow biopsy may have increased number or size of lymphoid aggregates without cytologic or architectural atypia

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Complete Response (CR) Rate
percentage of participantsTositumomab + XRT + KI
CR37.5
Partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD)62.5
SecondaryOverall Response Rate (ORR)

ORR is assessed as the sum of the overall rates of * CR confirmed by positron emission tomography (PET) * CR not confirmed by PET, and * Partial response (PR) negative for progression by PET

Time frame:
12 weeks
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
percentage of participantsTositumomab + XRT + KI
All CR + PR50
Partial Response (PR)12.5
Stable Disease (SD)50
Progressive disease (PD)0
SecondaryTime-to-Progression (TTP)
Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Time-to-Progression (TTP)
ParticipantsTositumomab + XRT + KI
3 months1
6 months1
9 months1
18 months2
60 months1

Adverse events

Collected over 12 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Tositumomab + XRT + KI—8/8 (100%)8/8 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventTositumomab + XRT + KI
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/8
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/8
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/8
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTositumomab + XRT + KI
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/8
ThrombocytoperiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/8
LeukocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/8
HeadachesNervous system disorders8/8
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders7/8
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders5/8
FatigueGeneral disorders5/8
HeadachesNervous system disorders5/8
Back PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/8
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/8

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Tositumomab + XRT + KI
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years5
>=65 years3
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Tositumomab + XRT + KI
Female2
Male6
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Tositumomab + XRT + KI
Hispanic or Latino0
Not Hispanic or Latino7
Unknown or Not Reported1
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Tositumomab + XRT + KI
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White7
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported1
Histology
Histology(Participants)Tositumomab + XRT + KI
Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 12
Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 22
Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 32
Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma2
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Study locations

1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 29, 2017, 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
NCT00490490
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Collaborators
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Susan Knox (Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 22, 2007
Start date
Jan 2007
Primary completion
Jun 2011
Completion
Jul 2013
Results posted
Mar 29, 2017
Last update
Mar 29, 2017

Study contacts

Susan J Knox
principal investigator · Stanford University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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