Idiotype Vaccine After Chemotherapy & Stem Cell Transplantation in Lymphoma With Failed Induction Chemotherapy
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- histologically confirmed aggressive or indolent, B-cell non-hodgkins lymphoma
- original enrollment in vaccine protocol for newly diagnosed lymphoma and had successful production of idiotype vaccine
failed to achieve PR or CR with initial induction chemotherapy, received salvage chemotherapy and then stem cell transplant and achieved a CR or good PR following transplantation
->/= 19 years
- signed informed consent
- non-pregnant, non-lactating
Exclusion Criteria:
- serious disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subject's ability to participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Unversity of Nebraska Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
1 High dose BEAM chemotherapy, transplant & idiotype vaccine therapy
This is a compassionate use protocol for participants who failed induction chemotherapy + Vaccine on previous trials. These participants then went on to high dose BEAM chemotherapy and transplant, then received idiotype vaccine therapy at 3 months post transplant. Vaccine was given monthly x 4 series, with a fifth series given 12 weeks after the fourth. Participants were then followed annually until progression or death with standard staging.