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A Phase I/II Study of G3139 (Genasense) in Combination With RICE Chemotherapy in Relapsed B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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What is being tested

oblimersen sodium

+ rituximab

+ ifosfamide

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Who is being recruted

Immune System Diseases+11

+ Immunoproliferative Disorders

+ Lymphatic Diseases

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1 & 2
Interventional
Study Start: May 2004
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Study start date: May 1, 2004

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of oblimersen when given in combination with rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. II. Determine the safety and toxicity of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine the complete and partial response rate in patients treated with this regimen. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the duration of response, overall survival, and time to progression in patients treated with this regimen. II. Determine the effect of this regimen on hematopoietic stem cell kinetics and yield from these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of oblimersen followed by a phase II study. Phase I: Patients receive GRICE comprising oblimersen IV continuously on days 1-5, rituximab IV, ifosfamide IV continuously over 24 hours, and carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 4, and etoposide IV over 30 minutes once daily on days 4-6. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 3 courses. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) once daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until blood counts recover OR one dose of pegfilgrastim SC on day 7 of courses 1 and 2. For course 3, all patients receive G-CSF SC twice daily beginning on day 7 and continuing until stem cell collection is complete. Patients with responding disease who are not eligible for autologous SCT may receive up to 8 total courses of GRICE or 2 additional courses beyond maximal response. Patients with responding disease to GRICE who are eligible for autologous SCT are removed from the study and undergo autologous SCT off study. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of oblimersen until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Phase II: Patients receive oblimersen at the MTD determined in phase I and rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide followed by G-CSF or pegfilgrastim as in phase I. In both phases, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or the patient becomes a candidate for autologous SCT. Patients are followed for survival.

Official TitleA Phase I/II Study of G3139 (Genasense) in Combination With RICE Chemotherapy in Relapsed B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 
NCT00086944
Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Protocol

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Design Details

25 patients to be enrolled

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

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 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 TypePathologic ProcessesRecurrenceLymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseLymphoma, Mantle-CellDisease Attributes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma * Any 1 one of the following histological subtypes for phase I: * Grade 3 follicular center lymphoma * Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma * Transformed follicular lymphoma * Mantle cell lymphoma * Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma * Any 1 of the following histological subtypes for phase II: * Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma * Transformed follicular lymphoma * Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma * Measurable disease * At least 1 bidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 10 mm in longest diameter by CT scan, MRI, x-ray, or clinical exam * Relapsed disease after 1, and only 1, prior anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimen * No known brain metastases * Performance status - ECOG 0-2 * Performance status - Karnofsky 60-100% * More than 3 months * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm\^3\* * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3\* * Bilirubin normal\*\* * AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal * PT and PTT normal * Creatinine normal * Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min * No symptomatic congestive heart failure * No unstable angina pectoris * No cardiac arrhythmia * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to oblimersen or other study drugs * No currently active second malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix * Must have completed any prior therapy for a second malignancy and is considered to be at \< 30% risk of relapse * No ongoing or active infection * No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance * No other concurrent uncontrolled illness * Prior rituximab allowed * No other concurrent immunotherapy * See Disease Characteristics * At least 4 weeks since prior cytotoxic chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered * No other concurrent chemotherapy * No concurrent hormonal therapy * At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered * No concurrent therapeutic radiotherapy * At least 4 weeks since prior surgery * No prior oblimersen or other antisense oligonucleotide therapy * No other concurrent anticancer agents or therapies * No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients * No other concurrent investigational agents

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

Experimental
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Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

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CompletedOne Study Center