Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma Measurable disease by radiological or clinical findings Failed at least 1, but no more than 2, prior standard chemotherapy regimens High-dose chemotherapy administered after a chemotherapy course is considered 2 courses No evidence of CNS disease No history of myelodysplastic syndromes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age Over 18 Performance status ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic WBC > 2,000/mm^3 Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count > 75,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dL Hepatic Bilirubin < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST and ALT < 5 times ULN Renal Creatinine < 1.5 times ULN Other Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy See Disease Characteristics No prior gemcitabine More than 6 months since prior high-dose chemotherapy Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA