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Burkitt lymphoma Low Risk Arm Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Burkitt lymphoma High Risk Arm Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) high risk arm Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

EPOCH-R

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 3 cycles

EPOCH-RR

Mark J Roschewski, M.D.

Background:

* Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL) is highly treatable, but most of the standard therapies require multiple doses of intensive chemotherapy that may require long hospital stays and frequently have severe side effects. In addition, BL is a fairly common type of cancer in patients who also have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but treatment outcomes are poor because standard treatments do not work very well in HIV-positive patients and the more intense treatment regimens are highly toxic. New approaches are needed that expand the ways to treat BL with the same efficiency but with reduced side effects.
* Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) is a standard chemotherapy treatment that consists of the drugs etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab. It may be able to treat BL with similar effectiveness but with fewer side effects. Researchers are interested in confirming the results of previous studies that investigated the effectiveness of DA-EPOCH-R in treating BL.

Objectives:

- To determine the safety and effectiveness of DA-EPOCH-R in treating Burkitt lymphoma.

Eligibility:

- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma and have not had any prior chemotherapy treatments.

Design:

* Individuals will have a series of blood and other tests to determine their suitability for participating in the study. Eligible participants will be divided into high-risk and low-risk groups based on their disease prognosis and the possibility that the BL may or already has spread into the central nervous system.
* Participants will receive intravenous infusion of the six chemotherapy drugs in DA-EPOCH-R in 21-day treatment cycles. The exact doses will be adjusted depending on participants white blood cell counts and other tests.
* High-risk participants will receive six cycles of DA-EPOCH-R. To treat BL that may have entered the central nervous system, high-risk participants will also receive infusions of other chemotherapy drugs into their spinal fluid.
* Low-risk participants will receive up to six cycles of DA-EPOCH-R, with an additional dose of rituximab during each cycle.
* Frequent blood and urine tests will be performed during treatment, as well as body imaging scans and other tests of cancer progression as directed by the study doctors. Participants will receive additional medicines to help prevent possible adverse side effects of DA-EPOCH-R.
* Participants who respond successfully to the treatment will be asked to return for follow-up exams every 3 months for the first 18 months, then every year for the next 3 years. Participants who do not respond successfully to the treatment will be given the opportunity to participate in additional research and treatment protocols, if any are available.

Background:

* Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL) is highly curable. Standard treatment employs dose intense multi-agent chemotherapy and though effective is associated with high morbidity. Therefore, novel approaches are needed that improve the therapeutic index of BL while maintaining or improving efficacy. In human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ BL, outcome has been poor, mainly due to the use of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin), vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), and prednisone (CHOP) based regimens in this disease.
* Two National Cancer Institute (NCI) phase II trials have used etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (EPOCH) chemotherapy with 1 or 2 doses of rituximab (R) per cycle in untreated BL. (Dose-adjusted) etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (DA-EPOCH)-Rituximab has been used in16 HIV negative BL, and 8 HIV positive patients have received 3 to 4 cycles of EPOCHRR to minimize toxicity and risk of opportunistic infections. All patients remain in continuous remission. Treatment was very well tolerated and represents a novel therapeutic strategy in BL.
* This trial seeks to assess the effectiveness of a risk adaptive approach with DA-EPOCHR in untreated BL (HIV+/-). Because this treatment represents a major conceptual departure from standard treatment, it is important to obtain additional Phase II results in limited/advanced stage BL
* c-MYC positive Diffuse large B cell (DLBCL) is a rare variant of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). There is very little data on the biology of this disease and what the optimal therapeutic approach should be has not been defined. Therefore, based on our impression that this behaves aggressively and is likely characterized by a high tumor proliferation rate, we plan to accrue patients with this disease in addition to BL patients.
* Plasmablastic lymphoma, another variant of DLBCL is frequently characterized by the activation of MYC and has had a poor outcome historically with standard treatment. We plan to include these patients in the study also. As they are cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20) negative, they will receive DA-EPOCH without Rituximab.

Objectives:

* Determine progression free survival (PFS), event free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) of risk adaptive DA-EPOCH-R in untreated BL and c-MYC + DLBCL and DA-EPOCH in c-MYC+ plasmablastic lymphoma.
* Assess predictive value of early fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans on PFS.
* Obtain pilot comparative molecular profiling in HIV negative and positive BL and c- MYC + DLBCL, including c-MYC+ plasmablastic lymphoma.

Eligibility:

* Burkitt lymphoma, c-MYC + DLBCL and c-MYC + plasmablastic lymphoma age greater than or equal to 18 years.
* No prior treatment except limited-field radiotherapy, short course of glucocorticoids and/or cyclophosphamide for an urgent problem at diagnosis.
* Adequate major organ function unless impairment due to lymphoma.

Study Design:

* Phase II Study of risk adapted DA-EPOCH-R in BL, c-MYC + DLBCL and DA-EPOCH in c-MYC+ plasmablastic lymphoma
* Low risk: DA-EPOCH-RR x 3 cycles.
* High risk , c-MYC + DLBCL and c-MYC+ plasmablastic lymphoma : DA-EPOCH (+/-) R x 6 cycles or 8 cycles in select patients.
* Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology and flow cytometry for analysis of BL.
* High Risk CSF negative - Prophylactic intrathecal treatment
* CSF positive - Active intrathecal treatment
* FDG-PET/CT pre- and post-cycle 2 in all patients.
* A total of 194 patients will be enrolled in the protocol.

Phase II Study of Dose-Adjusted EPOCH-Rituximab in Adults With Untreated Burkitt Lymphoma and c-MYC+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Phase II Study of Dose-Adjusted EPOCH+/-Rituximab in Adults With Untreated Burkitt Lymphoma, c-MYC Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Plasmablastic Lymphoma

All individual participant data (IPD) recorded in the medical record will be shared with intramural investigators upon request. All collected IPD will be shared with collaborators under the terms of collaborative agreements.

Here is the number of participants with serious and non-serious adverse events assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v4.0). A non-serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence. A serious adverse event is an adverse event or suspected adverse reaction that results in death, a life-threatening adverse drug experience, hospitalization, disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect or important medical events that jeopardize the patient or subject and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the previous outcomes mentioned.

PFS is the time interval from start of treatment to documented evidence of disease progression. Disease progression was measured by the International Workshop Criteria (IWC). Progression is a positive positron emission tomography (PET) finding corresponding to the computed tomography (CT) abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion), or a negative PET and a CT abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion) of \< 1.5 cm (\< 1.0 cm in the lungs). Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed with an 95% confidence interval.

EFS was determined from the date of enrolment in the study until the date of progression, last documentation of disease at or after the last treatment cycle, death, or last follow-up (whichever occurred first). Disease progression was measured by the International Workshop Criteria (IWC). Progression is a positive positron emission tomography (PET) finding corresponding to the computed tomography (CT) abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion), or a negative PET and a CT abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion) of \< 1.5 cm (\< 1.0 cm in the lungs). Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed with an 95% confidence interval.

OS was calculated from the enrolment date until date of death or last follow-up using the Kaplan Meier. Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed with an 95% confidence interval.

The predictive value of early FDG-PET/CT scans on PFS was assessed after cycle 2. PFS is the time interval from start of treatment to documented evidence of disease progression, assessed by the International Workshop Criteria (IWC). Progression is a positive positron emission tomography (PET) finding corresponding to the computed tomography (CT) abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion), or a negative PET and a CT abnormality (new lesion, increasing size of previous lesion) of \< 1.5 cm (\< 1.0 cm in the lungs). Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed with an 95% confidence interval.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Principal Investigator

Burkitt lymphoma Low Risk Arm

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Group A - Low-risk Burkitt Lymphoma (BL)

Burkitt lymphoma High Risk Arm

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Group B - High-Risk Burkitt Lymphoma (BL)

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) high risk arm

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

Group C - High-Risk Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Total

Age, Categorical

Age, Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

Black or African American

White

Indian or Alaska Native

Indian or Alaska Native + White

Asian

Race Unknown/Not Reported

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Ethnicity Unknown/Not Reported

Race/Ethnicity, Customized

United States

Region of Enrollment

ECOG Criteria:

0 - Normal activity

1. - Symptoms, but ambulatory.
2. - In bed \<50% of the time.
3. - In bed \>50% of the time.
4. - 100% bedridden.

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)

Low Risk

High Risk

Baseline Risk Stratification

International Prognostic Index Score 0 -1 is low risk 2 is low-intermediate risk 3 is high-intermediate risk 4 - 5 is high risk

International Prognostic Index Score 0-5

High Grade B Cell Lymphoma Double-hit (HGBL DH)

High Grade B Cell Lymphoma Not Otherwise Specified (HGBL NOS)

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Plasmablastic

Histology

Dr. Mark J. Roschewski

Those participants that were not analyzed for PFS were screen failures (did not have MYC+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Percentage of Participants With Kaplan-Meier Curve Progression Free Survival (PFS) Constructed With an 95% Confidence Interval

Those participants that were not analyzed for EFS were screen failures (did not have MYC+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Percentage of Participants With Kaplan-Meier Curve Event Free Survival (EFS) Constructed With an 95% Confidence Interval

Those participants that were not analyzed for OS were screen failures (did not have MYC+ Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Percentage of Participants Kaplan-Meier Curve Overall Survival (OS) Constructed With an 95% Confidence Interval

51/98 participants and 34/81 participants did not receive a PET scan.

Kaplan-Meier Progression Free Survival (PFS) Constructed With an 95% Confidence Interval in Participants Who Underwent Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and/or Computed Tomography (CT) Scans After Cycle 2

Number of Participants With Serious and Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v4.0)

Low-risk Burkitt Lymphoma (BL)

High-Risk Burkitt Lymphoma (BL)

High-Risk Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) every 21 days for 6 cycles

High-Risk Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Overall Study

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for therapeutic index