Y Zevalin, BEAM and Rituximab In Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) For Lymphoma
BEAM chemotherapy is the standard treatment for lymphoma. BEAM is a combination of
chemotherapy drugs (carmustine, cytarabine, etoposide, and melphalan). Rituximab is an
antibody made from human and mouse proteins. It reacts with a certain molecule on the
surface of lymphoma cells and helps the body's immune system destroy the lymphoma cells. 90Y
Zevalin is also an antibody made from mouse proteins. However, it has a particle of
radiation attached to it. 90Y Zevalin works by attaching to lymphoma cells, and the
radiation particle destroys the lymphoma cell.
For this study, you will receive rituximab by vein followed by a dose of 111In Zevalin by
vein (over 15 minutes). 111In Zevalin is different from the study drug (90Y Zevalin).
111In Zevalin has a different type of radioactive particle attached to it. This particle
does not kill lymphoma cells, but it can be "seen" inside the body using a special camera
(like an x-ray). 111In Zevalin is being used to predict how fast the study drug will travel
in the body and how long the drug stays in the body. Doctors need to be able to see how
much of the drug goes to the tumor and how much goes to normal organs to determine if it is
safe to give 90Y Zevalin on an outpatient basis. A scan will be done as soon as 111In
Zevalin is given and about 2-24 hours later. Scans will also be done 2-3 days later. If
the radiation in the 111In Zevalin is not a threat to normal organs and bone marrow, you may
receive 90Y Zevalin. Seven (7) days after the 111In Zevalin injection, you will receive a
second dose of rituximab followed by a dose of 90Y Zevalin by vein (over 15 minutes).
Seven (7) days after the 90Y Zevalin injection, you will receive the BEAM combination of
chemotherapy. You will receive carmustine (over 2 hours) on Day 1 of chemotherapy. You
will receive cytarabine (over 2 hours) followed by etoposide (over 4 hours) twice a day on
Days 2 through 5. On Day 6, you will receive melphalan (over 20 minutes). A catheter
(small flexible tube) will be placed in a large vein in your chest so that the chemotherapy
drugs can be given to you more easily. This is called a central venous catheter. All of
the chemotherapy drugs will be given through the central venous catheter.
One day after finishing the chemotherapy, the stem cells that were collected earlier will be
given back to you by vein over about 30 minutes. Starting on the same day, you will receive
treatments with G-CSF by injection under the skin once a day. Treatment with G-CSF will
continue until your blood counts reach a certain level.
You will receive rituximab by vein (over 6 to 8 hours) on the day after the transplant and
again 1-week later.
Blood tests (about 1-2 tablespoons), urine tests, bone marrow collections, and x-rays will
be done as needed to track the effects of the transplant. You will have transfusions of
blood and platelets as needed. Blood tests (about 1 tablespoon) will be done once a day
while you are in the hospital.
Blood tests (about 1-2 tablespoons), urine tests, bone marrow collections, x-rays, CT scans,
and PET scans will be done every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 5 years to
check on the status of the disease.
You will be asked to give some extra blood samples (around 1 tablespoon each) at study entry
and upon return visits to M. D. Anderson. These samples will be used to test for certain
molecules in the blood (HAMA and soluble CD20) and to check on the level of rituximab in the
blood.
Treatment will be given in the hospital at M. D. Anderson. You will need to stay in the
hospital for about 3 to 4 weeks. You should stay in the Houston area for about 2 to 4 weeks
after the transplant. After that, you will need to return to Houston from time to time for
blood tests, urine tests, and other exams.
This is an investigational study. This is an investigational study. 90Y-Zevalin is
approved by the FDA for relapsed and refractory lymphoma. Its use in this trial, however,
is investigational. All other drugs used in this study are FDA approved and are
commercially available. Up to 60 participants will take part in this study. All will be
enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Median Overall Survival
Number of participants alive following treatment at 5 years then annual follow up till disease progression. Evaulations done every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 5 years to check on the status of the disease, with long-term follow up as needed.
8 years (study duration)
No
Issa F. Khouri, MD,BS
Principal Investigator
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
United States: Food and Drug Administration
ID03-0123
NCT01538472
September 2003
November 2011
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, Texas 77030 |