Interleukin-12 Following Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory HIV-Associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lymphoma focused on measuring AIDS-related peripheral/systemic lymphoma, AIDS-related diffuse large cell lymphoma, AIDS-related immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, AIDS-related small noncleaved cell lymphoma
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: HIV-infected patients with histologically or cytologically proven intermediate grade large cell lymphoma; high grade large cell immunoblastic lymphoma; or high grade small noncleaved cell lymphoma who have either failed to respond to or relapsed following first line combination chemotherapy Bidimensionally measurable disease No CNS lymphoma (parenchymal brain or spinal cord tumor) No meningeal lymphoma 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: 18 to 70 Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm3 Hematologic criteria not applicable if abnormal functions are attributable to lymphomatous infiltration of bone marrow or liver Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL, except in patients receiving indinavir who have isolated hyperbilirubinemia Transaminases less than 5 times upper limit of normal Hepatic criteria not applicable if abnormal functions are attributable to lymphomatous infiltration of bone marrow or liver Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min No other prior or concurrent malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmetastatic nonmelanomatous skin cancer No acute active opportunistic infection requiring antibiotic treatment Patients with Mycobacterium avium complex allowed Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: At least 2 weeks since prior immunomodulating agents Concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) allowed Concurrent epoetin alfa allowed Concurrent antibiotics may be given if clinically indicated during study No more than 2 prior standard treatment regimens for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma No concurrent systemic corticosteroids Concurrent topical and/or oral antifungal agents permitted
Sites / Locations
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
- San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
- Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- University Hospital/New Jersey Cancer Center
- NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Arm I
All patients receive ifosfamide IV by continuous infusion for 2 days, etoposide IV over 2 hours daily on days 1 and 2, and filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) daily on days 4-13. Courses are repeated every 21 days. Patients who have complete or partial remission after a minimum of 4 courses of chemotherapy receive maintenance therapy consisting of interleukin-12 SC twice weekly beginning on day 28 of the final chemotherapy course and continuing for 6 months or until disease progression. All patients also receive combination antiretroviral therapy during study.