title: Treatment of refractory lymphoma with methotrexate, VM-26 (teniposide), procarbazine, and dexamethasone: Cancer and Leukemia Group B study 7902.
abstract: Seventy-eight individuals previously treated with chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were enrolled in a phase II pilot study employing methotrexate 100 mg/M2 iv (day 1), calcium leucovorin 10 mg/M2 iv and/or po q6h (days 2-4), VM-26 (teniposide) 100 mg/M2 iv (days 2 and 9), procarbazine 100 mg/M2 po (days 2-15), and dexamethasone 15 mg/M2po (days 2-8) (MV26PD). Thirty percent of the 78 patients treated had a response to therapy (8% complete, 22% partial). Twenty-four percent of patients with diffuse histiocytic (large cell) lymphoma had a response (12% complete, 12% partial). The estimated failure-free survival was 41% at 3 months and the median survival (death from any cause) was 4.5 months for the entire cohort. Two individuals, including one individual with diffuse histiocytic lymphoma, remain in a complete response for over 900 days. Significant hematologic toxicity and infectious complications were seen in this heavily pretreated group of patients. MV26PD represents an active combination of agents for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The optimal dosing for MV26PD remains to be determined.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, S.U.N.Y. Health Sciences Center, Syracuse.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Lachant
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Hurd
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bloomfield
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013713:Teniposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013713:Teniposide; D002955:Leucovorin; D008727:Methotrexate