PROMISING PROTOCOLS for Low Grade non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Key: N - Number of Patients in Study with low grade lymphoma Nx - Number of patients in study with Low/Intermediate/High grade Lymphoma (can't differentiate low grade/indolent cases) CR - Complete Remission PR - Partial Remission TR - Total Response (CR+PR) Given if CR and PR are unclear PFS - progression-free survival OS - Overall survival * - denotes recently added/updated - all info in NHLlow archives (Note the new section on searching for Clinical Trials at the bottom of this.) =================================== LIST OF PROTOCOLS: Various sections =================================== SECTION I: MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (Immunotherapy) a) COLD/UNLABELED/NAKED: Approved: Rituxan (aka: Rituximab, IDEC-C2B8)N-151,CR-6%,PR-44% (Rituxan/IDEC-Y2B8 consolidation http://www.egroups.com/group/nhllow/1141.html ) Trials: CAMPATH1H (aka: CD-52) (notes: harsh toxicity) Rituxan+Cyclophosamide+Doxorubicin+Vincristine+Prednisone Rituxan+Interleukin-2 Rituxan (as maintenance therapy after Fludarabine) Rituxan + CHOP N-35,CR-63%,PR-37% : TR-100% Rituxan+MGBG(Mitoguaxone) Dexamethasone+Rituxan Nipent+Rituxan b) HOT/LABELED/RADIOLABELED/RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY: Bexxar (aka: Anti-B1)N-45,CR-31%,PR-29% : note- CR-71% as first-line (Bexxar Consolidation post: other name (Tositumomab) http://www.egroups.com/list/nhllow/1140.html ) ZEVALIN (aka Ibritumomab, IDEC-Y2B8) Oncolym(Lym-1,131I-Lym-1 ,67Cu-2IT-BAT-LYM-1) Epratuzumab (aka LymphoCide) (CD22 - LL2 antibody) Bexxar+CHEMO Bexxar + CVP Bexxar/IDEC-Y2B8 + Interleukin-2 BetaLT (formerly BETATHINE) SECTION II: CANCER VACCINES (Immunotherapy specific to low grade lymphoma): Vaxid (Vical) N-8,CR-25%,PR-12.5% Vaccine (Genzyme Transgenics) Cancer Vaccine: MGV (Progenics) Vaccine from Antigenics British Vaccine (Freda Stevenson remember that name) Proleukin (aldesleukin - a recombinant form of interleukin-2 ( IL-2) ) Pre-Clinical: Cancer Vaccine: Biomira's Biosource (Levy) http://www.egroups.com/group/nhllow/1074.html IMMUNOTOXIN TARGETED THERAPY SECTION III: ANTIANGIOGENIC THERAPIES Therapies that may help low grade lymphoma are: Thalidomide, TNP-470, Troponin, Platelet Factor 4, Interferon alpha, and the big guns, Angiostatin/Endostatin/2ME2/ possibly aaATIII. These drugs target the human endothelial cell which a tumor needs in order to get a blood supply and become lethal.) SECTION IV: GENE THERAPY: Genasense (Formerly G3139 chemo sensitizer/BCL2 antisense) G3139 + Cyclophosphamide Pre Clinical/In their infancy (New Identified Genes specific to lymphoma):: INXC-6295 P53 T14;18 18q21t 14q32 FcgRIIB WT1 SECTION V: BMTs Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Autologous BMT Autologous + Gene therapy Autologous + IL2 Stem Cell Transplant Cord Blood Transplant Stem Cell Transplant + Bexxar Syke's 'mixed chimerism' Bexxar+ABMT BEAM+autologous stem cell transplantation SECTION VI: CHEMOTHERAPY/OTHER NOT YET CATEGORIZED: Approved: CHOP CVP COP Fludarabine (aka FAMP,Fludara) Results vary by cell type see below Leukeran (Cholorambucil) Lustatin (aka: Cladribine, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine, 2CdA) ProMACE-CytaBOM N-39,CR-56%,PR-39% Dolastatin Arsenic Trioxide FLT3 Ligand (CD40) Other (phases unknown/work in progress to categorize): Pentostatin (aka:dCF) TR-17% Taxol (Paclitaxel) Nx-96, CR-10%,PR-15% Paclitaxel + Quinine (adding quinine to paclitaxel has limited benefit) BTK (Chemo sensitizer) http://www.egroups.com/group/nhllow/1071.html Cytoxin (cyclophosphamide) NOVANTRONE (Mitoxantrone) Fludarabine + Mitoxantrone Fludarabine + Paclitaxel N-19, CR-11.5%, PR-42% Fludarabine + Cytoxin Fludarabine + Cladribine Fludarabine + CAMPATH1H Fludarabine + Octreotide Fludarabine + Interferon alfa-2b N-29 TR-28% FND(Fludarabine + Mitoxantrone + Dexamethasone) N-51,CR-47%,PR-47% FMP(Fludarabine + Mitoxantrone + Prednisone) N-48,CR-35%,PR-48% FLU-ID(Fludarabine + Idarubicin) N-10,CR-20%,PR-50% Alternating FAMP and IFN-A FLIDA (Fludarabine + Idarubicin + Prednisone) N-16,CR-44%,PR-50% Fludarabine + CNOP Fludaraine+Cyclophosphamide+Filgrastim Trofosfamide Nx-37 (27 LG,7 HG, 3 HD),CR-8%, PR-41% MIZE(Ifosfamide-mesna + Idarubicin + Etoposide) N-54,CR-46%,PR-26% ONCASPAR PmitCEBO Nx-20,TR-75% NOVOMAb-G2 scFv Bryostatin Intron-A(recombinant human interferon, interferon alfa-2b) Iodine 131 Topotecan Daily Oral Etoposide Ifosfamide/Mercaptoethane Sulfonate Yttrium Y 90 Labeled Humanized Anti-Tac MoAb & Pentetic Acid Calcium DaunoXome(Daunorubicin) Homoharringtonine Di-dgA-RFB4 Docetaxel(Taxotere) O6-Benzylguanine + Carmustine Cytoxin(cyclophosphamide) + Granulocyte colony stimulating (G-CSF) 2-5A antisense compound NFL(5-fluorouracil + Leucovorin) DAB[389]IL-2 Idarubicin Idarubicin + Etoposide High-dose chemo w/Carboplatin + Etoposide + Ifosfamide + ABMT Flavopiridol Gemcitabine (Gemzar) ANTRAGEN 2-Methoxyestradiol Pretarget(TM) + BMT Doxorubicin With Interferon Alfa-2b Doxorubicin Without Interferon Alfa-2b PmM (prednimustine+mitoxantrone) (CR-35%,PR-50%) WF10 Dantrolene + Azumolene EPOCH ONCO TCS Micrologix Peptides ISIS 3521/CGP64128A DIZE Arglabin topoisomerase-I Oncophage GTI-2040 MCP - Mitoxantrone + Chlorambucil + Prednisone CHVP - Cyclophosphamide + Doxorubicin + Teniposide + Prednisone (N-119, see below) CHVP - Cyclophosphamide + Doxorubicin + Teniposide + Prednisone + IFN (N-123, with IFN study show significant PFS and OS compared to above) Cytarabine + Mitoxantrone N-16,CR-31%,PR-12% (Too toxic though!) BUCY - Busulfan + Cyclophosphamide + PBSC BEAC - Busulfan + Carmustine + Eetoposide+ Cytarabine + PBSC BACOD-E Calcium Channel Blockers FluCyD - Fludarabine + Cyclophosphamide + Dexamethasone Antisense oligonucleotides (ASO's) INXC-6295 Arsenic Compounds ONTAK HumaLYM Clofarabine Allogen NeoRx's Pretarget Ifosfamide + Etoposide Atragen IL-4 Fusion Toxin JAK3 Arglabin Smart ID10 CpG 7909 *Theralux *Nasal Interferon *Epothilone *Troxatyl *BL22 *GD0039 POSSIBILITIES ---------------------- KRN8602 Antinuclear AutoAntibodies (ANAs) CD40 Ligand INXC-6295 *Glivec (STI-571, need to carefully follow this one.) SECTION VII: PROMISING ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY PROTOCOLS: ----------------------------------------------------------------

(This is not the FOCUS of NHLlow but is of NHL-info, please go there for more details: http://www.egroups.com/group/nhl-info look for info from Karl as well as Vera.)

Green Tea Soy Based Products Naltrexone SECTION VIII: EXPANDED INFORMATION SECTION:

Name: RITUXAN Other Names: Rituximab, IDEC-C2B8 Overall Rating: Promising for 50% Company: IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Genentech, Inc. Phone #(s): IDEC- (619) 550-8500

Web Page: Genentech - www.gene.com

Name: FLUDARABINE Other Names: FLU, Fludara, FAMP, fludarabine phosphate Overall Rating: Similar to CHOP Company: Berlex Laboratories, Inc. Phone: Phone: 510-262-5000 Fax: 510-262-7054 Side Effects: Similar to chemotherapy. However, alopecia and nausea/vomiting appear to be less frequent with fludarabine. Severe neurotoxicity has been reported with fludarabine but this is mostly in high doses. Type: antineoplastic agent Name: BEXXAR Other Names: Anti-B1, B1 Therapy, Iodine I 131 tositumomab Company: Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc.

New Website (01/99): http://www.coulterpharm.comCoulter Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Claim Bexxar will be the 'gold standard.' Phone: (415) 842-7300, or Sylvia Wheeler (415) 842-7306 Fax: (415) 842-7303 Address:550 California Ave, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Name: VAXID Other Names: Cancer Vaccine Company: Vical Incorporated Ticker: (NASDAQ:VICL) Phone: (619) 453-9900 Address: 9373 Towne Centre Drive -Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121 Name: ZEVALIN Other Names: IDEC-Y2B8 Company: IDEC Pharmaceuticals Phone #(s): IDEC- (619) 550-8500

SECTION IX: CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION:

Check out: http://www.egroups.com/list/nhllow/1016.html

Or 1-800-4CANCER If you call the above number, they use PDQ which is found at:

http://207.121.187.155/NCI_CANCER_TRIALS/zones/TrialInfo/Finding/

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/prot/menu/dx03432.html

(This page lists trials specific to low grade lymphoma, stage IV)

Another really good site which even has e-mail notification is: http://www.centerwatch.com/

or to go right to the lymphoma specific trials by state: http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/CAT95.HTML

or http://www.uicc.org/links/#CLIN