Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Older Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring stage I adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage I adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage I adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, contiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, contiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven intermediate or high grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (other than Burkitt's, non-Burkitt's, undifferentiated, or lymphoblastic lymphoma) B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma positive for CD19 and/or CD20 by slide-based immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry No mantle cell or follicular lymphoma Measurable disease, defined by at least one of the following: Physical examination Radiographic findings of at least 2 dimensions Bidimensional measurable defect or mass measuring at least 2 cm in diameter on radionuclide or CT scan Enlarged spleen extending at least 2 cm below the costal margin provided that there is no other likely explanation besides lymphomatous involvement Enlarged liver extending at least 5 cm below the costal margin along with biopsy-proven lymphomatous hepatic involvement No history of transformed lymphoma No known posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder No CNS involvement CALGB patients 60-65 years of age must not be eligible for any other study of higher priority 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 former terminology of "low", "intermediate", or "high" grade lymphoma. However, this protocol uses the former terminology. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: See Disease Characteristics 60 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 (unless due to lymphoma) Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 (unless due to lymphoma) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 2.1 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No active heart disease including congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within the past 3 months, or symptomatic ventricular arrhythmia LVEF at least 45% if prior history of heart disease exists Other: HIV negative No other malignancy within the past 5 years except squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior biologic response modifier therapy No prior immunotherapy No prior rituximab Chemotherapy: No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy No concurrent dexrazoxane Endocrine therapy: Prior corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy No prior radioimmunotherapy Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
- CCOP - Greater Phoenix
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
- Arizona Cancer Center
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Medical Center
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- David Grant Medical Center
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- Hematology Oncology Associates
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
- CCOP - Central Illinois
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
- Loyola University Medical Center
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- CCOP - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
- Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
- MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
- Tulane University School of Medicine
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
- Boston Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
- Henry Ford Hospital
- CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program
- Providence Hospital - Southfield
- CCOP - Duluth
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
- CCOP - Kansas City
- St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
- MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
- Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- CCOP - Columbus
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Oregon Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
- CCOP - Columbia River Program
- CCOP - Greenville
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
- CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
- CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
- Swedish Cancer Institute
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
- CCOP - Northwest
- Madigan Army Medical Center