This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of pralatrexate in combination with bendamustine and total-body irradiation (TBI) followed by a donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Pralatrexate may block the growth of cancer cells and cause them to die. It is a type of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitor. Bendamustine may damage the DNA in cancer cells and cause them to die. It is a type of alkylating agent and a type of antimetabolite. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. TBI is a type of radiation therapy that is given to the entire body. Giving pralatrexate with bendamustine and TBI before a donor stem cell transplant may help kill cancer cells in the body and help make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow.
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Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events and treatment-emergent serious adverse events (Phase 1)
Timeframe: From pralatrexate dosing on day -6 to 28 days post-transplant
Proportion of enrolled patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who successfully proceed to allogeneic-hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) (Phase 2)
Timeframe: Up to 2 years post-transplant