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

Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01538472
Collaborator
Biogen (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief 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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 1/Phase 2

Detailed Description

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 the University of Texas (UT) MD 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 MD Anderson.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Y Zevalin, BEAM and Rituximab In Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) For Lymphoma
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2011
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2011

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Y Zevalin + BEAM

Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with BCNU (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation. G-CSF 5 mg/kg given daily starting Day 0 till recovery of granulocytes of 4.0 * 109/L.

Drug: Y Zevalin
Starting dose: 0.4 mCi/kg by vein after Rituxan infusion on Day -14.

Drug: In Zevalin
Imaging dose: 5 mCi by vein following Rituxan infusion on Day -21.

Drug: Rituxan
250 mg/m2 by vein on Day -21 and on Day -14. 1000 mg/m2 by vein on Days +1 and +8.
Other Names:
  • Rituximab
  • Drug: BCNU
    300 mg/m2 by vein on Day -6.
    Other Names:
  • Carmustine
  • BiCNU
  • 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea bis-chloronitrosourea
  • Drug: VP -16
    200 mg/m2 by vein every 12 hours on Days -5, -4, -3, and -2.

    Drug: Ara-C
    200 mg/m2 by vein every 12 hours on Days -5, -4, -3,and -2.
    Other Names:
  • Cytarabine
  • Cytosar
  • DepoCyt
  • Cytosine Arabinosine Hydrochloride
  • Drug: Melphalan
    140 mg/m2 by vein on Day -1.
    Other Names:
  • Alkeran
  • Procedure: Stem Cell Infusion
    Autologous stem cell infusion on Day 0.

    Drug: G-CSF
    5 mg/kg by vein daily starting Day 0 till recovery of granulocytes of 4.0 x 109/L.
    Other Names:
  • Filgrastim
  • Neupogen
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall Survival Median [Participant followed from baseline treatment to 5 years, with study total period 8 years (study duration)]

      Overall survival reported as number of days participants alive following treatment up to 5 years with annual follow up till disease progression. Evaluations 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.

    2. 3-Year Overall Survival [3 years]

      Number of participants alive 3 years following treatment. Evaluations done every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months to check on the status of the disease.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    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)

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas United States 77030

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    • Biogen

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Issa F. Khouri, MD,BS, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01538472
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • ID03-0123
    First Posted:
    Feb 24, 2012
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 11, 2014
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2014

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details Recruitment Period: September 30, 2003 to September 17, 2007. All participants enrolled at the University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center.
    Pre-assignment Detail
    Arm/Group Title Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Arm/Group Description Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea bis-chloronitrosourea (BCNU) (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation.
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 40
    COMPLETED 36
    NOT COMPLETED 4

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Arm/Group Description Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with BCNU (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation.
    Overall Participants 40
    Age (years) [Median (Full Range) ]
    Median (Full Range) [years]
    53
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    16
    40%
    Male
    24
    60%
    Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
    United States
    40
    100%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival Median
    Description Overall survival reported as number of days participants alive following treatment up to 5 years with annual follow up till disease progression. Evaluations 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.
    Time Frame Participant followed from baseline treatment to 5 years, with study total period 8 years (study duration)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Arm/Group Description Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with BCNU (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation.
    Measure Participants 40
    Median (Full Range) [days]
    1299
    2. Primary Outcome
    Title 3-Year Overall Survival
    Description Number of participants alive 3 years following treatment. Evaluations done every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months to check on the status of the disease.
    Time Frame 3 years

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    [Not Specified]
    Arm/Group Title Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Arm/Group Description Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with BCNU (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation.
    Measure Participants 40
    Number [percentage of participants]
    78
    195%

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame Adverse event reporting 21 days prior to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) to 8 days post transplant. Overall participation period (inclusive of Y Zevalin, BEAM/Rituximab treatment and ASCT) from March 2004 to November 2011.
    Adverse Event Reporting Description
    Arm/Group Title Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Arm/Group Description Rituxan 250 mg/m2 preceding imaging dose of 111In Zevalin (5 mCi); additional infusion 250 mg/m2 Rituxan followed by therapeutic dose of 0.4 mCi/kg 90Y Zevalin received one week after Rituxan/111In Zevalin infusions. One week later, chemotherapy received with BCNU (300 mg/m2, intravenously (IV) day -6) VP-16 (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) cytarabine (200 mg/m2 IV every 12 hours, days -5 to -2) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 IV day -1). Autologous stem cell infused on day 0 then Rituximab 1000 mg/m2 on days +1, and +8 post transplantation.
    All Cause Mortality
    Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total / (NaN)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 7/40 (17.5%)
    General disorders
    Death not related to Common Toxocity Adverse Events (CTCAE) 1/40 (2.5%)
    Secondary Graft Failure 1/40 (2.5%)
    Death due to Septic Shock 1/40 (2.5%)
    Immune system disorders
    Stem cell Infusion Reaction 1/40 (2.5%)
    Infections and infestations
    Infection 2/40 (5%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary Infiltrates 1/40 (2.5%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Y Zevalin + BEAM
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 40/40 (100%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Hypotension 3/40 (7.5%)
    Hypertension 1/40 (2.5%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Mucositis 37/40 (92.5%)
    Diarrhea 29/40 (72.5%)
    Nausea 29/40 (72.5%)
    Vomiting 5/40 (12.5%)
    Infections and infestations
    Fever 3/40 (7.5%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Increase 12/40 (30%)
    Increased Bilirubin 6/40 (15%)
    Alkaline Phosphatase Elevated 10/40 (25%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache 2/40 (5%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Urinary Frequency 1/40 (2.5%)
    Acute renal failure 1/40 (2.5%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pneumonia 1/40 (2.5%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Skin Rash 5/40 (12.5%)

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

    More Information

    Certain Agreements

    All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Issa Khouri, MD / Professor, Stem Cell Transplant
    Organization University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Phone 713-745-2803
    Email CR_Study_Registration@mdanderson.org
    Responsible Party:
    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01538472
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • ID03-0123
    First Posted:
    Feb 24, 2012
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 11, 2014
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2014