Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:09 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:09 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00059904
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill cancer cells. Combining rituximab with interleukin-2 may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab with interleukin-2 in treating patients who have relapsed or refractory intermediate- or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
* Determine the clinical efficacy of rituximab and interleukin-2 in patients with relapsed or refractory intermediate- or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
* Determine the 2-year progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine the safety of this regimen in these patients.
* Correlate response with natural killer cell numbers and rituximab, interleukin-2 (IL-2), and soluble IL-2 receptor levels in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is an open-label, multicenter study.
Patients receive rituximab IV once weekly on weeks 1-4 and interleukin-2 subcutaneously 3 times weekly on weeks 2-9. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed every 12 weeks for 2 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50-100 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study:
NCT00059904
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00059904