Status:

TERMINATED

Beta-Glucan and Rituximab in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Progressive Lymphoma or Leukemia, or Lymphoproliferative Disorder Related to Donor Stem Cell Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Leukemia

Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 21 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Beta-glucan may increase the ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the maximum tolerated dose of beta-glucan when given in combination with rituximab in pediatric patients with relapsed or progressive CD20-positive lymphoma or leukem...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
  • B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
  • Lymphoblastic leukemia
  • CD20-positive disease verified by immunophenotyping at original diagnosis, disease relapse, or disease progression
  • Refractory to conventional therapy, defined as 1 of the following:
  • Medically refractory HIV-associated NHL
  • Refractory or recurrent lymphoblastic leukemia
  • PTLD
  • In \> first relapse or progression of B-cell NHL or Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Measurable (CT scan or MRI) or evaluable (marrow metastases or circulating lymphoblasts) disease within 4 weeks after completion of prior systemic (including systemic steroids) therapy
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • Under 22
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute neutrophil count \> 500/mm\^3\*
  • Platelet count \> 10,000/mm\^3\* NOTE: \*Excluding patients with PTLD or CD20-positive lymphoblastic leukemia
  • Hepatic
  • Hepatic toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • Renal
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Renal toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • Cardiovascular
  • Cardiac toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • Immunologic
  • Human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) ≤ 1,000 units/mL
  • Human anti-chimeric antibody titer negative
  • No active, life-threatening infections except Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder
  • No history of allergy to mouse proteins
  • No history of allergy to rituximab or other chimeric monoclonal antibodies
  • No history of allergy to beta-glucan or oats, barley, mushrooms, or yeast
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Grade 3 hearing deficit allowed
  • Gastrointestinal toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • Neurologic toxicity ≤ grade 2
  • No severe major organ toxicity
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 4 weeks since prior rituximab
  • No prior mouse antibodies
  • No prior chimeric antibodies
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Radiotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Surgery
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    3 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00087009

    Start Date

    May 1 2004

    End Date

    August 1 2008

    Last Update

    March 19 2013

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    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, United States, 10021