Bortezomib, Combination Chemotherapy, and Rituximab as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Summary

RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Giving bortezomib together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving bortezomib together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab works when given as first-line therapy in treating patients with stage III or stage IV follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Timeline

Start

2007-05-01

Primary completion

2011-04

Completion

2012-01-06

Publications

• Results Sehn LH, Macdonald DA, Rubin SH, et al.: Tolerability and efficacy of bortezomib added to CVP-R for previously untreated advanced stage follicular fymphoma: interim analysis of a phase II study by the NCIC Clinical Trials Group. [Abstract] Blood 112 (11): A-1576, 2008.
• Results Sehn LH, MacDonald D, Rubin S, Cantin G, Rubinger M, Lemieux B, Basi S, Imrie K, Gascoyne RD, Sussman J, Chen BE, Djurfeldt M, Shepherd L, Couban S, Crump M. Bortezomib ADDED to R-CVP is safe and effective for previously untreated advanced-stage follicular lymphoma: a phase II study by the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Sep 1;29(25):3396-401. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.33.6594. Epub 2011 Aug 1.

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