Liposomal Doxorubicin Followed By Bexarotene in Treating Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage I mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage II mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage III mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage IV mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma Stage IB-IV disease Measurable disease Newly diagnosed or previously treated disease No demonstrated resistance to prior bexarotene PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Performance status Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Bilirubin < 1.5 times ULN Renal Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular Ejection fraction ≥ 50% by MUGA or 2-D echocardiogram No New York Heart Association class II-IV heart disease No clinical evidence of congestive heart failure Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after completion of study treatment No history of hypersensitivity reactions attributed to doxorubicin HCl liposome or its components No active potentially life-threatening infection No other acute disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Chemotherapy See Disease Characteristics Prior doxorubicin allowed provided the cumulative dose is ≤ 300 mg/m^2 Prior epirubicin hydrochloride allowed provided the cumulative dose is ≤ 540 mg/m^2
Sites / Locations
- Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Doxil and Targretin® (bexarotene)
Patients will be treated with intravenous Doxil® every two weeks for 8 doses (16 weeks). Responses will be assessed. They will then receive Targretin® (bexarotene) orally for at least 16 weeks. Patients who achieve a CR or PR may continue on Targretin® (bexarotene) until relapse.