VP and G-CSF With or Without Rituximab in Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant For NHL
Lymphoma

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring noncontiguous stage II adult Burkitt lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, 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, noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, stage III marginal zone lymphoma, stage IV marginal zone lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Patients with B-cell malignancies who are appropriate candidates for high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation and meet 1 of the following criteria: Relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) Patients with B-cell NHL in first remission and who have significant risk for later relapse Patients with other B-cell malignancies otherwise eligible for autologous stem cell transplantation PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Life expectancy at least 2 months Cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 45% DLCO ≥ 45% Creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL Bilirubin < 2.0 mg/dL AST < 2 times normal Platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm^3 Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Absolute lymphocyte count ≤ 10,000/mm^3 HIV negative No severe medical or psychiatric illnesses Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: More than 8 weeks since prior rituximab
Sites / Locations
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Rituxan + Etoposide + G-CSF
Etoposide + G-CSF