This phase II trial studies how well lenalidomide works in combination with rituximab in treating participants with stage III-IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is growing slowly. Lenalidomide is designed to change the body's immune system. It may also interfere with the development of tiny blood vessels that help support tumor growth, which may prevent the growth of cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving lenalidomide and rituximab may work better in participants with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the overall response rate of lenalidomide in combination with rituximab in previously untreated indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the toxicity of lenalidomide in combination with rituximab in previously untreated indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. OUTLINE: Participants are assigned to 1 of 2 drug schedules. SCHEDULE A: Participants receive lenalidomide orally (PO) on days 1-21 and rituximab intravenously (IV) over 4-8 hours on day 1 of courses 1-12. Courses repeat every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. SCHEDULE B: Participants receive lenalidomide PO on days 2-22 and rituximab IV over 4-8 hours on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of course 1 and on day 1 of all subsequent courses. Courses repeat every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up every 6 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
156
Given PO
Given IV
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Number of Participants With Best Overall Disease Response
Will be monitored simultaneously for each of the subgroups separately using the Bayesian approach of Thall, Simon, Estey. Summary statistics will be provided for continuous variables. Frequency tables will be used to summarize categorical variables. Logistic regression will be will be utilized to assess the effect of patient prognostic factors on the response rate.
Time frame: At the end of 3 courses (84 days)
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