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Doxorubicin (Doxil) Combined With Rituxan, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine and Prednisone in Newly Diagnosed Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas

NCT00184002 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2017-08-10

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Summary

The current standard treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involves drugs called cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone and rituxan in a regimen called "R-CHOP." Using R-CHOP therapy, complete disappearance of disease is expected in over 50% of people. One of the active drugs in the R-CHOP regimen, doxorubicin, has previously been reformulated and been placed in a fatty bubble called a liposome. The reason for placing the drug in the liposome is that there is evidence that the liposome is better taken up by tumors. This liposomally encapsulated form of doxorubicin called Doxil has shown similar or better anti-tumor against certain tumors with reduced side effects. Doxil is FDA approved for ovarian cancer. However its use in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is still investigational. By substituting Doxil for doxorubicin in the R-CHOP regimen, it is hoped this treatment will be better at shrinking tumors and with reduced side effects. The purpose of this study is to see how well the combination of Doxil, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone (DR-COP) are in shrinking tumors in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Conditions

  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Interventions

DRUG

Doxorubicin, Rituxan, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine and Prednisone

Cycle 1 Doxil 40 mg/m2 iv day 1 over a minimum of 60 min. Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 iv day 1 over a minimum of 60 min. Vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 iv bolus day 1 (2.0 mg maximum). Prednisone 100 mg po days 1-5. Cycle 2 until study completion Doxil 40 mg/m2 iv day 1 Rituxan 375 mg/m2 iv day 1 Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 iv day 1 Vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 iv bolus day 1 (2.0 mg maximum) Prednisone 100 mg po days 1-5 * 1 cycle = 21 days. * Continue treatment until 2 cycles beyond documentation of CR for a maximum of 8 cycles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ortho Biotech, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anil Tulpule, MD · University of Southern California

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-10
Primary Completion
2012-12-19
Completion
2013-05-07
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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