Combination Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Mycosis Fungoides

December 17, 2013 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES AND THE SEZARY SYNDROME

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of etoposide with or without doxorubicin and methotrexate in treating patients who have mycosis fungoides.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the response rate in patients with Stage III/IV or recurrent mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome treated with oral etoposide, with the addition of doxorubicin, then methotrexate for poor responders. II. Assess changes in the hematologic and immunologic status of the tumor in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are treated sequentially on Regimens A, B, and C depending on response. The following acronyms are used: CF Leucovorin calcium, NSC-3590 DOX Doxorubicin, NSC-123127 MTX Methotrexate, NSC-740 VP-16 Etoposide, NSC-141540 Regimen A: Single-Agent Chemotherapy. VP-16. Regimen B: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy. VP-16/DOX. Regimen C: 3-Drug Combination Chemotherapy. VP-16/DOX/MTX.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Study duration will be at least 3 years with an anticipated accrual of 3 patients/year.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

3

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • South Africa
      • Cape Town, South Africa, 7925
        • University of Cape Town School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Stage III/IV mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome Stage I/II cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in relapse following interferon therapy also eligible

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior interferon alpha for Stage I/II disease allowed Chemotherapy: Prior isotretinoin for Stage I/II disease allowed Endocrine therapy: Prior topical steroids for Stage I/II disease allowed Radiotherapy: Prior ultraviolet therapy for Stage I/II disease allowed Prior x-ray therapy for Stage I/II disease allowed Surgery: Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Nicolas Novitzky, MD, PhD, University of Cape Town

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 1993

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

July 19, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2013

Last Verified

August 1, 2000

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000063440
  • SAFR-CT-MF-2
  • NCI-F94-0015

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