Cladribine in Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring mantle cell lymphoma, stage I mantle cell lymphoma, contiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) requiring therapy NCCTG pathology review required - Repeat biopsy is required for previously treated patients with previously biopsy proven MCL who relapse after achieving a partial or complete remission - Rebiopsy is not required for patients with: Progression of previously biopsy proven MCL who have not received therapy since the diagnostic biopsy OR Previously biopsy proven MCL who progress or achieve less than a partial remission following initial therapy Measurable or evaluable disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal AST no greater than 3 times normal (5 times normal with liver involvement) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled hypertension No unstable angina No active congestive heart failure No myocardial infarction within 6 months No serious uncontrolled arrhythmia Other: No active or uncontrolled infection No HIV antibody No medical or psychiatric condition that precludes participation No malignancy in the past 5 years, except carcinoma in situ of the cervix, resected basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, or prostate cancer that is in remission following a radical retropubic prostatectomy or radiation therapy No pregnant or nursing women Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women within 7 days prior to entry Effective contraception required of fertile patients throughout study and at least 30 days thereafter PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Recovered from any reversible acute toxic effects of previous therapy Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since chemotherapy (8 weeks since nitrosoureas or mitomycin) No prior fludarabine, pentostatin, or cladribine Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to greater than 25% of bone marrow Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
- CCOP - Wichita
- CCOP - Ochsner
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- CCOP - Duluth
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CentraCare Clinic
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- Quain & Ramstad Clinic, P.C.
- CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
- Altru Health Systems
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
- Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
cladribine
Patients receive cladribine (2-chlorodeoxyadenosine; 2-CdA) daily for 5 days every 4 weeks for a maximum of 6 courses; response is assessed after every 2 courses. Patients in complete remission or with stable disease discontinue treatment and are followed; those with disease progression at any time are removed from study. Patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and annually for 2 years.