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A Phase II Trial Of BEAM/Rituximab/Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) For Patients With CD20 Positive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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What is being tested

rituximab

+ carmustine

+ cytarabine

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Who is being recruted

Immune System Diseases+5

+ Immunoproliferative Disorders

+ Lymphatic Diseases

From 19 to 120 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: May 2002
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversity of Nebraska
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Study start date: May 8, 2002

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the levels of soluble CD20 antigen (sCD20) in the blood before and after treatment with rituximab and carmustine, cytarabine, etoposide, and melphalan followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. * Correlate the effect of changes in levels of sCD20 with clinical outcomes in patients treated with this regimen. * Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen. * Determine the event-free survival of patients treated with this regimen. * Determine the toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: Patients receive rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours once weekly for 2 weeks followed 1 week later by hematopoietic stem cell or bone marrow harvest. Patients then receive a third dose of rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours on day -7 or -6. Patients also receive high-dose chemotherapy comprising carmustine IV on day -6, cytarabine IV and etoposide IV twice daily on days -5 to -2, and melphalan IV on day -1. Patients undergo autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on day 0. Patients who have less than a complete remission at day 100 post-transplantation receive 4 additional doses of rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours once weekly for 4 weeks. Patients are followed at day 100, at 1 year, and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.

Official TitleA Phase II Trial Of BEAM/Rituximab/Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) For Patients With CD20 Positive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 
NCT00080886
Principal SponsorUniversity of Nebraska
Last updated: January 14, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

68 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 19 to 120 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Immune System DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesLymphomaLymphoma, Non-HodgkinLymphoproliferative DisordersNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma o Any B cell * CD20-positive disease * Failed prior primary induction therapy * Meets 1 of the following criteria: * Chemotherapy-refractory disease * Received at least 3 prior chemotherapy regimens * Mantle cell lymphoma * Eligible for transplantation * 19 years old and over * WHO 0-2 * Life expectancy at least 6 months * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm\^3\* * Platelet count \> 50,000/mm\^3\* * Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dL\* o NOTE: \*Unless due to lymphomatous involvement of the bone marrow * Fertile patients must use 2 methods of effective contraception Exclusion Criteria: * No history of T-cell lymphoma * Not pregnant or nursing * No other concurrent serious disease or condition that would preclude study participation

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Participants receive rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours once weekly for 2 weeks followed 1 week later by hematopoietic stem cell or bone marrow harvest. Participants then receive a third dose of rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours on day -7 or -6. Patients also receive high-dose chemotherapy comprising carmustine IV on day -6, cytarabine IV and etoposide IV twice daily on days -5 to -2, and melphalan IV on day -1. Participants undergo autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on day 0. Participants who have less than a complete remission at day 100 post-transplantation receive 4 additional doses of rituximab IV over approximately 3-4 hours once weekly for 4 weeks. Participants are followed at day 100, at 1 year, and then annually thereafter.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Eppley Cancer Center

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CompletedOne Study Center