A phase III study of anti-B4-blocked ricin as adjuvant therapy post-autologous bone marrow transplant: CALGB 9254.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial, Phase III;Journal Article;Multicenter Study)
Anti-B4-blocked ricin (anti-B4-bR) is a potent immunotoxin directed against the CD19 antigen. Previous phase I and II studies suggested a possible role for anti-B4-bR as consolidation after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 9254 is a phase III study which randomized 157 patients with B-cell lymphoma in complete remission following autologous transplant to treatment with anti-B4-bR or observation. With a median follow-up time for patients of 5.8 years, the median event-free survival for protocol treatment and observation are 2.1 and 2.9 years, respectively (p = 0.275). The median overall survival for treatment and observation are 6.1 years and not reached, respectively (p = 0.063). Therefore, no differences were found in event-free survival and overall survival between protocol treatment and observation, although there was a trend toward improved survival with observation. These data fail to support a role for anti-B4-bR as consolidative therapy after bone marrow transplant in patients with B-cell lymphoma.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Furman, RR; Grossbard, ML; Johnson, JL; Pecora, AL; Cassileth, PA; Jung, S-H; Peterson, BA; Nadler, LM; Freedman, A; Bayer, R-L; Bartlett, NL; Hurd, DD; Cheson, BD; Cancer Leukemia Group B, ; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group,
Published Date
- April 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 52 / 4
Start / End Page
- 587 - 596
PubMed ID
- 21275630
Pubmed Central ID
- 21275630
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1029-2403
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3109/10428194.2010.543714
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States