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Busulfan, Melphalan, and Thiotepa in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Hodgkin's or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of IV Busulfan, Melphalan, and Thiotepa (BuMelTT) Followed By Autologous PBSC Infusion for Patients With Hodgkin's Disease and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00238433
Enrollment
37
Registered
2005-10-13
Start date
2005-03-31
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2017-09-27

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

Conditions

Lymphoma

Keywords

recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma, recurrent mantle cell lymphoma, stage III mantle cell lymphoma, stage IV mantle cell lymphoma, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, recurrent marginal zone lymphoma, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma, recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma, recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma, recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma, stage III childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma, stage IV childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma, childhood grade III lymphomatoid granulomatosis, recurrent childhood large cell lymphoma, stage III childhood large cell lymphoma, stage IV childhood large cell lymphoma, recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage III childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma, stage IV childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma, stage III childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma, stage IV childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Chemotherapy, such as busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa, may destroy cancerous blood-forming cells (stem cells) in the blood and bone marrow. Giving the patient their healthy stem cells will help their bone marrow make new stem cells that become red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa work in treating patients who are undergoing an autologous stem cell transplant for Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the therapeutic efficacy of a myeloablative preparative regimen comprising busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation in patients with Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. * Determine the toxic effects of this preparative regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: * Myeloablative preparative regimen: Patients receive busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -8 to -6, melphalan IV over 15-30 minutes on days -5 and -4, and thiotepa IV over 2 hours on days -3 and -2. * Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation: Patients undergo PBSC transplantation on day 0 followed by filgrastim (G-CSF) IV over 30 minutes beginning on day 5 and continuing until blood counts recover. * Intrathecal chemotherapy: Patients with a history of treated Central Nervous System (CNS) disease or at high-risk for CNS relapse receive methotrexate and cytarabine intrathecally (IT) for 2 doses each within 10 days prior to transplantation and 4-6 doses each beginning on day 32 post-transplantation. * Consolidation therapy: Patients with residual bulk disease at 80-100 days post-transplantation that is \> 2.5 cm by CT scan may undergo local radiotherapy to residual scar/disease provided it can be encompassed in a single radiation port and the volume of lung to be irradiated is ≤ 20%. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed weekly for 1 month, monthly for 6 months, every 3 months for 6 months, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALfilgrastim

5mcg/kg IVPB will be administered beginning on day +5 and continued until ANC\> 1500 for 2 consecutive days.

DRUGbusulfan

3.2mg/kg/day for 3 days starting on day -8. Each dose of intravenous busulfan will be mixed in a concentration of 0.54 mg/ml of 0.9% saline and infused over 3 hours.

DRUGmelphalan

50mg/m2/day/iv, infused over 30 minutes on days -5 and -4. The reconstituted melphalan is diluted in 250cc normal saline to a concentration not greater than 0.4 mg/ml.

DRUGthiotepa

250 mg/m2/day/iv on days -3 and -2

PROCEDUREbone marrow ablation with stem cell support

The transplant therapy should begin within 2 weeks of registration, but no sooner then 30 days after the last dose of chemotherapy.

PROCEDUREperipheral blood stem cell transplantation

Performed 36-48 hours following last chemotherapy dose.

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of 1 of the following: * Intermediate- or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), meeting 1 of the following criteria: * In first complete remission (CR) AND at high-risk for relapse, as defined by all of the following criteria: * High age-adjusted International Prognostic Index category AND meets the following criteria at diagnosis: * Stage III or IV disease * Lactic dehydrogenase abnormal * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0-2 * Mantle cell histology * Primary refractory disease * Beyond first CR * Low-grade NHL * Beyond second relapse * Hodgkin's lymphoma * Primary refractory disease OR beyond first CR * Must have an adequate number of stored autologous peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) (i.e., 2.0 x 10\^6 hematopoietic progenitor cell antigen (CD34)-positive cells/kg) * Patients who are not able to mobilize a sufficient number of PBSCs may use bone marrow instead * No active CNS disease NOTE: A new classification scheme for adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been adopted by PDQ. The terminology of indolent or aggressive lymphoma will replace the former terminology of low, intermediate, or high grade lymphoma. However, this protocol uses the former terminology. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 0 to 70 Performance status * ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Bilirubin \< 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 3 times ULN Renal * Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL * Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min Pulmonary * No significant pulmonary dysfunction, defined as Diffusing Capacity the Lung for Carbon monoxide (DLCO) \< 60% of predicted Other * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception for ≥ 2 months before and during study participation * HIV negative * No significant active infection that would preclude PBSC transplantation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * No prior transplantation * No other concurrent blood products during PBSC transplantation Chemotherapy * Not specified Endocrine therapy * Not specified Radiotherapy * More than 60 days since prior local or regional radiotherapy Surgery * Not specified Other * More than 30 days since prior investigational drugs * No concurrent amphotericin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease-Free Survival3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months post transplantationThe data presented below represents the total number of subjects (out of 36) that reached disease-free survival status during Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 time points.
Therapy-Related ToxicitiesThrough 24 months post transplantationThe table presented below reflects how many participants (out of 36 total) presented an adverse event related to the treatment regimen within each toxicity category. To review specific adverse events, both related and unrelated to study treatment, please refer to Adverse Events Section.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Busulfan/Melphalan/Thiotepa
Treatment Plan: Drug: Busulfan 3.2mg/kg/day for 3 days starting on day -8. Each dose of intravenous busulfan will be mixed in a concentration of 0.54 mg/ml of 0.9% saline and infused over 3 hours. Drug: Melphalan 50mg/m2/day/iv, infused over 30 minutes on days -5 and -4. The reconstituted melphalan is diluted in 250cc normal saline to a concentration not greater than 0.4 mg/ml. Drug: Thiotepa 250 mg/m2/day/iv on days -3 and -2. Procedure/Surgery: Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Performed 36-48 hours following last chemotherapy dose. The transplant therapy should begin within 2 weeks of registration, but no sooner then 30 days after the last dose of chemotherapy. Administration Growth Factor: Filgrastim 5mcg/kg IVPB will be administered beginning on day +5 and continued until ANC\> 1500 for 2 consecutive days.
36
Total36

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath1
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1
Overall StudyScreen failure1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBusulfan/Melphalan/Thiotepa
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
1 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
36 / 36
serious
Total, serious adverse events
36 / 36

Outcome results

Primary

Disease-Free Survival

The data presented below represents the total number of subjects (out of 36) that reached disease-free survival status during Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 time points.

Time frame: 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months post transplantation

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival3 months34 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival6 months30 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival9 months28 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival12 months25 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival18 months24 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaDisease-Free Survival24 months22 Participants
Primary

Therapy-Related Toxicities

The table presented below reflects how many participants (out of 36 total) presented an adverse event related to the treatment regimen within each toxicity category. To review specific adverse events, both related and unrelated to study treatment, please refer to Adverse Events Section.

Time frame: Through 24 months post transplantation

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesDermatological Toxicities3 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesGastrointestinal Toxicities26 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesImmune System Toxicites1 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesInfections33 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesMetabolic Toxicities3 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesRespiratory Toxicities2 Participants
Busulfan/Melphalan/ThiotepaTherapy-Related ToxicitiesVascular Toxicities1 Participants

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