Purpose of Phase II study for B-cell lymphoma using PS341: Evaluate efficacy and toxicity of bortezomib in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Patients were stratified, based on preclinical data, into arm A (mantle-cell lymphoma) or arm B (other B-cell lymphomas) without limitation in number of prior therapies. Bortezomib was administered as an intravenous push (1.5 mg/m2) on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 every 21 days for a maximum of six cycles.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
1.5 mg/m2 intravenous (IV) bolus push over 3 to 5 seconds on days 1, 4, 8, and 11, followed by a 10-day rest for a 21-day cycle.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Number of Patients with Response to PS-341
Patient response evaluated according to criteria of Cheson et al. Endoscopy obtained every two cycles to evaluate response using Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Progressive Disease, or Stable Disease.
Time frame: Every two 21-day cycles
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