Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III or Stage IV Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven newly diagnosed stage III or IV follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma REAL classification grade I, II, or III Treatment necessity indicated by presence of the following: B symptoms Bone marrow failure Bulky or progressive disease Compression syndromes No CNS involvement PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: No autoimmune hemolytic anemia or active hemolysis Direct Coombs' negative Hepatic: Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)* Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 times ULN* NOTE: *Unless attributable to lymphoma Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.5 times ULN (unless attributable to lymphoma) Cardiovascular: No severe cardiac failure Ejection fraction at least 45% Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 6 months after study HIV negative No prior malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or squamous cell skin cancer No other serious medical disease that would limit lifespan or ability to tolerate chemotherapy PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: No concurrent systemic corticosteroids Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No prior therapy
Sites / Locations
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Basildon University Hospital
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
- Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- St Helier Hospital
- Saint Richards Hospital
- Walsgrave Hospital
- Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, Joyce Green Hospital
- Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Russells Hall Hospital
- Epsom General Hospital
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Wycombe General Hospital
- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
- West Middlesex University Hospital
- Kettering General Hosptial
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Clinical Trials and Research Unit of the University of Leeds
- Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Aintree University Hospital
- St. Thomas' Hospital
- St. Georges, University of London
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
- University College of London Hospitals
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital
- Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust
- Derriford Hospital
- Pontefract General Infirmary
- Oldchurch Hospital
- Rotherham District General Hospital - NHS Trust
- Pembury Hospital
- Scunthorpe General Hospital
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital
- Staffordshire General Hospital
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Surrey
- Taunton and Somerset Hospital
- Torbay Hospital
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Sandwell General Hospital
- Good Hope Hospital Trust
- New Cross Hospital
- Worthing Hospital
- Yeovil District Hospital
- Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital
- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Belfast City Hospital
- Craigavon Area Hospital
- Ulster Hospital
- Pinderfields Hospital NHS Trust
- Ysbyty Gwynedd
- Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital
- University Hospital of Wales
- Glan Clywd District General Hospital
- Singleton Hospital of the Swansea NHS Trust