Vorinostat and Combination Chemotherapy With Rituximab in Treating Patients With HIV-Related Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Other Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: AIDS-Related Plasmablastic Lymphoma, AIDS-Related Primary Effusion Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage I Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage I Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 3 Contiguous Follicular Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 3 Non-Contiguous Follicular Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage III Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage III Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma, HIV Infection, Plasmablastic Lymphoma, Primary Effusion Lymphoma, Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma

In brief

This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of vorinostat when given together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab to see how well it works compared to combination chemotherapy alone in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus-related diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or other aggressive B-cell lymphomas. Vorinostat may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving vorinostat together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab may kill more cancer cells.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01193842
Run by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
People needed: 107
Starts: 2010-10-06
Expected to finish: 2022-05-19
Last updated by the study team: 2023-11-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Participants with histologically or cytologically documented diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) must meet at least 1 of the following risk criteria:
Age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (IPI) score: 2-3
Ki-67 >= 80%
Histologically, or cytologically documented activated B-cell-like (ABC, also known as post-GCB) subtype
Double hit variant, defined as having v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (MYC) gene rearrangement in the presence of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/lymphoma (BCL) 2 or BCL6 gene rearrangement
Other aggressive non-DLBCL non-Burkitt non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma variants as defined by the 2008 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, including rare CD20 negative B-cell lymphomas (i.e. plasmablastic lymphoma, and primary effusion lymphoma) are also eligible; grade 3B follicular lymphoma is also eligible as long as one the above risk criteria is met
Participants who are untreated or who received a maximum of one (1) cycle of combination chemotherapy, including rituximab-containing regimens, prior are eligible; the start of previous chemotherapy cycle must occur at least 21 days prior to beginning treatment under this protocol, and such cycle will count towards the total maximum of 6 cycles under this study
Documentation of HIV infection at any time prior to study entry; documentation may be molecular (detectable viral ribonucleic acid [RNA] by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]), serologic (positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] and positive Western blot), or other federally approved licensed HIV test; prior documentation of HIV seropositivity is acceptable
All stages of disease
Measurable or non-measurable tumor parameter(s); non-measurable tumor parameters are defined as not having bidimensional measurements (e.g., gastric or marrow involvement), but can be followed for response by other diagnostic tests such as gallium, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and/or bone marrow biopsy
Performance status (PS) 0, 1, or 2 per the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status scale (Karnofsky performance score >= 50%)
Able to provide informed consent
Total bilirubin =< 1.5 institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), unless elevated secondary to lymphomatous involvement of liver or biliary system, or due to other HIV medications (e.g., indinavir, tenofovir, or atazanavir); for direct bilirubin > 1.2 due to hepatic involvement by tumor for the initial dose of EPOCH drug adjustment
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 times ULN (unless elevated due to secondary lymphomatous involvement of the liver)
Negative for hepatitis B, or if infected with hepatitis B, receiving anti-hepatitis B therapy; all participants will be required to be screened for hepatitis B and C; per Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASD) guidelines, those participants that show no immunity, defined by the lack of hepatitis B surface antibody, and show evidence of chronic infection (i.e. hepatitis B surface antigen positive [HBsAg+], hepatitis B core antibody positive [HBcore+], hepatitis surface antibody negative [HBsAB-]) will be required to be on anti-hepatitis B therapy, during the study, in order to be eligible; participants will be permitted to enroll in the study provided liver function tests meet criteria, and there is no evidence of cirrhosis; the exact hepatitis B therapy will be at the discretion of the infection disease specialist or investigator; however all participants who present with acute hepatitis B or show normal transaminases and are HBsAg+ and immunoglobulin (Ig)M+ for hepatitis core antigen will not be eligible for trial enrollment; participants who are hepatitis C antibody positive, with or without a positive hepatitis C RNA level, will be permitted to enroll in the study provided liver function tests meet criteria, and have no evidence of cirrhosis; participants diagnosed with hepatitis C less than 6 months from trial enrollment, will be considered to have acute hepatitis C and will be excluded from study unless hepatitis (hep) C viral load is undetectable
Creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min, unless secondary to renal involvement by lymphoma; for creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min due to kidney involvement by tumor
Granulocytes/absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm\^3
Platelets >= 75,000/mm\^3 (unless these parameters are abnormal secondary to lymphomatous involvement of bone marrow); all participants must cease colony-stimulating factor therapy at least 24 hours prior to institution of cycle 1 chemotherapy
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) that is at or above the lower institutional limits of normal, as assessed by multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiogram within the 6 weeks prior to registration
Concurrent radiation, with or without steroids, or steroids alone for emergency conditions secondary to lymphoma (i.e. cord compression, etc.) will be permitted
Female participants must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of entering into the study; both men and women of child bearing potential must agree to use adequate methods of contraception for the duration of the treatment; women must avoid pregnancy, and men must avoid fathering children while in the study and for 6 months following the last study drug treatment
Participants on an antiretroviral regimen should be receiving treatment that is in accordance with the current International acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Society guidelines; the specific agents are at the discretion of the investigator and use of agents currently available on an expanded access basis is allowed but use of experimental antiretroviral agents or those containing zidovudine (including Combivir and Trizivir) are prohibited; changes to highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) therapy may be made if medically necessary (toxicity, failure of regimen, etc.); antiretroviral naïve participants: participants who are not on HAART at study entry MUST begin therapy (utilizing the above guidelines) AFTER one cycle of chemotherapy has been completed under protocol; changes to HAART therapy may be made if medically necessary (toxicity, failure of regimen, etc.); concurrent therapy with zidovudine or a zidovudine-containing regimen (including Combivir and Trizivir) will be prohibited until 2 months following the participant's completion of chemotherapy as part of this protocol; the use of cobicistat (e.g., Tybost), or cobicistat containing single tablet regimens (e.g., Stribild) is prohibited during concurrent chemotherapy under this protocol; participants taking cobicistat or cobicistat-containing single table regimens must switch to a different agent or regimen prior to enrollment, and will remain on the regimen until at least 2 months following treatment discontinuation; Cobicistat is a pure and potent cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor and has the potential to increase the area under the curve (AUC) of CYP3A4 substrates; therefore, both vincristine and doxorubicin would have the potential for drug drug interaction (DDI) with cobicistat since they are CYP3A4 substrates
Participants already receiving erythropoietin or colony-stimulating factor therapy are eligible for participation, although the latter must be discontinued at least 24 hours prior to receiving chemotherapy
Participants must be able to swallow oral medications

You may not qualify if…

Participants who have received more than one (1) prior cycle of chemotherapy similar to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, and prednisone (CHOP) or EPOCH with or without rituximab
Absolute CD4 count of < 50 cells/ mm\^3
Presence of second active tumor, other than non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) that requires systemic therapy
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by lymphoma including parenchymal brain or spinal cord lymphoma or known presence of leptomeningeal disease prior to registration
Participants with viral hepatitis who do not meet the criteria will not be eligible; all participants who present with acute hepatitis B including those with normal transaminases who are HBsAg+ and IgM + for hepatitis core antigen will not be eligible; participants who are hepatitis B core antibody positive are eligible only if they start or are on prophylactic therapy; a hepatitis B viral load should be confirmed negative on all participants who are hepatitis B core antibody positive, but hepatitis B antigen negative; participants refusing to take any anti-hepatitis B therapy during study will also be excluded; participants diagnosed with hepatitis C are eligible if they meet criteria
Pregnant women or nursing mothers
ECOG performance score >= 3 (Karnofsky performance status [KPS] < 50%)
Expected survival < 2 months
Unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol, or unable to provide adequate informed consent in the opinion of the principal investigator
Serious, ongoing, non-malignant disease or infection, which in the opinion of the investigator and/or the sponsor would compromise other protocol objectives; participants with active opportunistic infections are ineligible
Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, occurring 4 weeks prior to study entry; splenectomy will not be considered an exclusionary major surgery
Rituximab therapy within the 12 months prior to study entry; participants treated with rituximab within 12 months prior to study registration are eligible only if it was given for indications other than the treatment of aggressive lymphoma
Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy for this lymphoma
History of cutaneous or mucocutaneous reactions, or diseases in the past, due to any cause, severe enough to cause hospitalization or an inability to eat or drink for > 2 days; this exclusion relates to the long-term possibility of severe cutaneous or mucocutaneous reactions to rituximab that might occur at increased frequency in participants who have had severe skin disease or reactions in the past
Use of zidovudine or cobicistat as part of the HAART regimen (a drug substitution at the time of study entry is allowed)
Any acute, inter-current infection that may interfere with planned protocol treatment; participants with mycobacterium avium will not be excluded from study entry; chronic therapy with potentially myelosuppressive agents is allowed provided that entry hematologic criteria are met
Myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months prior to study entry, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or greater heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, clinically significant pericardial disease, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemic or active conduction system abnormalities
Participants should not have taken valproic acid or another histone deacetylase inhibitor for at least 2 weeks prior to study enrollment

Where it is running

Jackson Hospital and Clinic — Montgomery, Alabama, United States
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California, United States
UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education — Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
San Diego VA Medical Center — San Diego, California, United States
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital — San Francisco, California, United States
UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus — San Francisco, California, United States
Jackson Memorial Hospital-Holtz Children's Hospital — Miami, Florida, United States
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center — Miami, Florida, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall — Miami, Florida, United States
Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Stroger Hospital of Cook County MBCCOP — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Louisiana State University Health Science Center — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University Medical Center New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University — St Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University - Jewish — St Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus — The Bronx, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital — The Bronx, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus — The Bronx, New York, United States

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