Rituximab in Treating Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia requiring therapy who have received no more than 2 prior courses of therapy; previously untreated patients with slowly progressive WM if the patient can reasonably be expected to not require chemotherapy or steroid therapy for 90 days CD20 positive tumor cells Presence of monoclonal paraprotein Minimum IgM level > 2 times the upper limit of normal Adequate organ function: ANC>1000/uL; PLT > 25000/uL; serum creatinine < 2.5; serum total bilirubin and SGOT < 2.5 times the upper limit of normal 18 years and older Life expectancy of 6 months or greater ECOG performance status of 0-2 Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for 6 months after completion of treatment Exclusion Criteria: Chemotherapy, steroid therapy, or radiation therapy within 30 days of study entry Patients who are pregnant Serious co-morbid disease Uncontrolled bacterial, fungal, or viral infection Active second malignancy Individuals who cannot provide informed written consent
Sites / Locations
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Cross Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Rituxan
375 mg/m2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion once weekly for four doses (days 1, 8, 15, and 22). For purposes of this study 4 weekly courses will constitute one cycle of therapy.