Paclitaxel and Estramustine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory intermediate, high-grade, or transformed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Received 1-3 prior treatment regimens (cytoreductive chemotherapy followed by high-dose therapy with stem cell support considered 1 regimen) Measurable disease A new classification scheme for adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been adopted by PDQ. The terminology of "indolent" or "aggressive" lymphoma will replace the terminology of "low", "intermediate", or "high" grade lymphoma. However, this protocol uses the former terminology. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count greater than 1,500/mm3* Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm3* * Unless due to lymphomatous marrow involvement Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL* SGOT/SGPT less than 2 times normal* * Unless due to lymphomatous involvement Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL* OR Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min* * Unless due to lymphomatous involvement Cardiovascular: No active uncontrolled angina pectoris No New York Heart Association class II-IV heart disease No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No history of recurrent deep venous thrombosis not associated with catheter placement Other: No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated cervical cancer or basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer No serious concurrent medical illness that would preclude study No active infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered No prior paclitaxel, docetaxel, or estramustine Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center
- Kimball Medical Center
- South Jersey Regional Cancer Center
- Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County
- Riverview Medical Center - Booker Cancer Center
- Community Medical Center
- St. Francis Medical Center
- Bon Secours-Holy Family Health System
- Delaware County Memorial Hospital
- Pinnacle Health Hospitals
- Conemaugh Memorial Hospital
- Saint Mary Regional Center
- North Penn Hospital
- Paoli Memorial Hospital
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Pottstown Memorial Regional Cancer Center
- Reading Hospital and Medical Center