Gleevec in Relapsed/Refractory T Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
T Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for T Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma focused on measuring T NHL, Gleevec, imatinib mesylate
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed T NHL, excluding T prolymphocytic leukemia, T lymphoblastic lymphoma, and T/NK large granular lymphocytic leukemia.
- Measurable disease, defined as at least one bidimensionally measurable site of disease measuring at least 1.5cm in greatest diameter.
- Failed at least one systemic chemotherapy or biologic therapy for T cell lymphoma unless it can be clearly documented that the patient can not tolerate such therapy.
- 18 years of age or older
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
- ECOG Performance Status of lesser then or equal to 2
- Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
- Agree to the use of adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study
- Receiving any other study agents
- CNS lymphoma requiring active therapy
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to imatinib mesylate
- Participants requiring concomitant administration of any medications or substances that are inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 are ineligible
- Patient previously received radiotherapy to 25% or greater of the bone marrow
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant or lactating women
- History of a different malignancy except for individuals who have been disease-free for at least 5 years and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy
- HIV-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy
- Known chronic liver disease
- Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry
Sites / Locations
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Imatinib mesylate
The initial starting dose of imatinib mesylate was 400 mg by mouth once daily but intra-patient dose escalation for patients who did not achieve complete response (CR) was built in upon restaging at weeks 8 and 16. At week 8, patients with partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) were dose escalated to 600 mg. At week 16, if these patients continued in PR or SD, dose escalated to 800 mg and for patients on 400 mg dose escalated to 600 mg. Patients who experienced disease progression could be dose escalated per MD discretion. Patients were treated as long as receiving clinical benefit and no unacceptable toxicity.