EMD 121974 in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders focused on measuring stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, 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, isolated plasmacytoma of bone, extramedullary plasmacytoma, refractory multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, stage III multiple myeloma, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small intestine lymphoma, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, meningeal chronic myelogenous leukemia, untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, untreated hairy cell leukemia, progressive hairy cell leukemia, initial treatment, refractory hairy cell leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage III adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, stage IV adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, prolymphocytic leukemia, primary systemic amyloidosis, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic 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 or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic cancer that is considered incurable and for which no standard curative therapy exists No primary CNS malignancies Measurable evidence of residual, recurrent, or metastatic disease No prior CNS metastases with residual abnormal findings on neuroradiologic studies Prior CNS metastases allowed provided at least 6 months from definitive therapy and a normal CT or MRI of the brain PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 mg/dL (may be post transfusion) Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT/SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal PT/PTT normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active infection requiring parenteral antibiotics No documented abnormal CNS exam with seizure disorder or major neuropsychiatric problems PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior hematopoietic growth factor or cytokine therapy and recovered No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (at least 6 weeks since prior nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent corticosteroids except for steroid replacement therapy or chronic low dose (no greater than 10 mg/day oral prednisone) therapy for nonmalignant conditions No concurrent hormonal therapy except oral contraceptives or hormonal replacement therapy Radiotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: At least 2 weeks since prior surgery and recovered Other: At least 4 weeks since other prior investigational drugs No concurrent oral or parenteral anticoagulants except anticoagulants for central venous catheters including low dose warfarin (1-2 mg/day) and/or heparin No concurrent oral COX-2 specific inhibitors (e.g., celecoxib or rofecoxib)
Sites / Locations
- Indiana University Cancer Center