Official Title: A Phase II Study of Rituxan and IL-2 in Patients With Low Grade or Follicular B-Cell Lymphoma
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Monoclonal antibodies can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells Interleukin-2 may stimulate a persons white blood cells to kill cancer cells
PURPOSE Phase III trial to study the effectiveness of combining rituximab and interleukin-2 intreating patients who have low-grade mantle cell lymphoma or follicular lymphoma
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES I Determine the response rate in patients with low-grade mantle cell or follicular B-cell lymphoma treated with a combination of rituximab and low-dose interleukin-2 IL-2 II Determine the maximum tolerated dose of IL-2 when given in conjunction with rituximab in this patient population III Assess whether antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity ADCC is enhanced by in vivo exposure to IL-2 and whether ADCC activity correlates with clinical response in these patients IV Assess the incidence of antirituximab antibody formation in these patients
OUTLINE Patients receive interleukin-2 IL-2 subcutaneously on days 1-5 and rituximab IV on day 3 Courses repeat weekly for up to 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity Patients are followed weekly for 4 weeks and then every 3 months for 1 year
PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 14-29 patients with low-gradefollicular lymphoma and 14-29 patients with mantle cell lymphoma will be accrued for this study within 2-5 years