Clinical Trial: Rituximab Combined With Chemotherapy in Burkitt`s Lymphoma

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Burkimab:Study Multicenter of Optimization of the Treatment of LLA-B and the Burkitt's Lymphoma in Adult Patients (From 15 Years Old)

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this clinical trial is to prove the efficacy of the following new regimen treatment:

  • Administration of anti-CD20 (Rituximab) combined with chemotherapy.
  • Combined treatment with high doses of methotrexate and high doses of cytarabine with conventional cytostatics (block C)
  • Prophylactic administration of G-CSF after all chemotherapy cycles
  • local irradiation after 6 cycle if CNS was affected or if there are residual tumour

Detailed Summary: Clinical Trial with a pharmaceutical speciality in new conditions to use.
Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation

Current Primary Outcome: Determinate the efficacy of the administration of anti-CD20 (RITUXIMAB) combined with chemotherapy. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Determinate the efficacy of the administration of anti-CD20 (RITUXIMAB) combined with chemotherapy.

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Combined treatment with high doses of methotrexate and high doses of cytarabine with conventional cytostatics (block C) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  • Prophylactic administration of G-CSF after all chemotherapy cycles [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  • local irradiation after 6 cycle if CNS was affected or if there are residual tumour [ Time Frame: 1 year ]


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Combined treatment with high doses of methotrexate and high doses of cytarabine with conventional cytostatics (block C)
  • Prophylactic administration of G-CSF after all chemotherapy cycles
  • local irradiation after 6 cycle if CNS was affected or if there are residual tumour


Information By: PETHEMA Foundation

Dates:
Date Received: October 13, 2006
Date Started: August 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 27, 2014
Last Verified: February 2013