Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Rituximab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, stage II mantle cell lymphoma, stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage II marginal zone lymphoma, stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage III marginal zone lymphoma, stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma, stage IV marginal zone 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, newly diagnosed, aggressive (stage II-IV) B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including but not limited to: Mantle cell Diffuse large cell Diffuse mixed cell Anaplastic large cell (B-cell type) Diffuse small cleaved cell Marginal zone lymphoma No prior T-cell lymphoma CD20 positive PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 19 and over Performance status: WHO 0-2 Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: At least 6 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,000/mm3 (unless due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) bone marrow involvement) Hepatic: Unless due to NHL: Bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT less than 3 times ULN Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception HIV negative No other serious disease or medical condition that would interfere with compliance PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent corticosteroids (unless for prevention of nausea or vomiting) Nonsteroidal hormones for nonlymphoma related conditions allowed (e.g., insulin for diabetes) Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent investigational agents
Sites / Locations
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
- University of Nebraska Medical Center