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A Study of Rituximab and Bevacizumab in Patients With Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Rituximab +/- Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Randomized, Phase II Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00193492
Enrollment
60
Registered
2005-09-19
Start date
2005-09-30
Completion date
2013-03-31
Last updated
2015-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, Follicular

Keywords

Lymphoma, Bevacizumab, Rituximab

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of adding bevacizumab to rituximab compared to rituximab alone in patients with previously treated follicular non-hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) whose disease has progressed following at least one previous chemotherapy regimen and not more than 2 previous chemotherapy regimens.

Detailed description

Upon determination of eligibility, patients will randomly be assigned to one of two treatment arms: * Rituximab * Rituximab + bevacizumab For every 2 patients randomized, 1 will receive treatment number 1 (rituximab), and 1 patient will receive treatment number 2 (rituximab + bevacizumab). This is not a blinded study, so both the patient and doctor will know which treatment has been assigned.

Interventions

DRUGBevacizumab
DRUGRituximab

Sponsors

Genentech, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

To be included in the study, you must meet the following criteria: * Follicular NHL, grades 1 or 2 confirmed by a biopsy sample * 18 years of age or older * Evidence of disease progression at time of study entry * Must have had at least one previous chemotherapy regimen and not more than two previous chemotherapy regimens. * Patients who have received previous rituximab are eligible as long as progression occurred more than six months following completion of previous rituximab therapy. * Measurable or evaluable disease * Able to perform activities of daily living without considerable assistance * Adequate bone marrow, kidney, and liver function * Signed informed consent obtained prior to initiation of any study-specific procedures or treatment.

Exclusion criteria

You cannot participate in the study if any of the following apply to you: * Treatment with more than two previous chemotherapy regimens * Prior treatment with bevacizumab or other similar agents * Progressive NHL less than 6 months after receiving previous rituximab * More than 1 prior treatment with investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to entering this study * Spread of NHL to brain or nervous system * History of any other uncontrolled or significant disease or medical condition that may put them at high risk for treatment complications with these agents Please note: There are additional inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate (ORR), the Percentage of Patients Who Experience an Objective Benefit From Treatment18 monthsPer Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI or CT: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS)18 monthsThe Length of Time, in Months, That Patients Were Alive From Their First Date of Protocol Treatment Until Death or Disease Progression from NHL. Progression is defined using International Workshop Response Criteria for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as - enlargment of liver/spleen, new sites, new or increased malignancy in lymph nodes, new or increased lymph node masses or reappearance of disease in bone marrow.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Rituximab
All patients will receive rituximab 375mg/m2 administered by slow IV infusion weekly for 4 consecutive weeks (days 1, 8, 15, and 22). Patients who have objective response or stable disease at week 12 reevaluation will receive 4 additional doses of rituximab (375 mg/m2) administered in months 3 (week 12), 5, 7, and 9. Rituximab
31
Rituximab/Bevacizumab
All patients will receive rituximab 375mg/m2 administered by slow IV infusion weekly for 4 consecutive weeks (days 1, 8, 15, and 22). During the 4-week course of rituximab, all patients will receive 2 doses of bevacizumab 10mg/kg IV, given on Days 3 and 15. The first dose will be given on Day 3, following rituximab on Day 1. If both drugs are well tolerated during the first dose, rituximab and bevacizumab should be given on the same day for the Day 15 dose and all subsequent doses. Bevacizumab Rituximab
29
Total60

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRituximabRituximab/BevacizumabTotal
Age, Continuous65 years68 years67 years
Region of Enrollment
United States
31 participants29 participants60 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants16 Participants29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants13 Participants31 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
29 / 3129 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 318 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Response Rate (ORR), the Percentage of Patients Who Experience an Objective Benefit From Treatment

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI or CT: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Time frame: 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
RituximabOverall Response Rate (ORR), the Percentage of Patients Who Experience an Objective Benefit From Treatment42 percentage of participants
Rituximab/BevacizumabOverall Response Rate (ORR), the Percentage of Patients Who Experience an Objective Benefit From Treatment48 percentage of participants
Secondary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

The Length of Time, in Months, That Patients Were Alive From Their First Date of Protocol Treatment Until Death or Disease Progression from NHL. Progression is defined using International Workshop Response Criteria for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as - enlargment of liver/spleen, new sites, new or increased malignancy in lymph nodes, new or increased lymph node masses or reappearance of disease in bone marrow.

Time frame: 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
RituximabProgression Free Survival (PFS)10.4 months
Rituximab/BevacizumabProgression Free Survival (PFS)20.7 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026