Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Mycosis Fungoides or Sezary Syndrome

May 31, 2012 updated by: Northwestern University

Phase II Trial of Subcutaneous Injections of Interleukin-2 for the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides or the Sezary Syndrome

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill lymphoma cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-2 in treating patients who have mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the response rate in patients with mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome treated with interleukin-2 (IL-2).
  • Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive interleukin-2 subcutaneously for 4 consecutive days a week for 6 consecutive weeks. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve complete response or stable disease continue treatment for 2 courses past best response. Patients who demonstrate a persistent partial response continue treatment in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-35 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3013
        • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Boston Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome

    • Any stage

  • Measurable disease with 1 or more indicator lesions

    • Evaluable disease for erythrodermic patients only
  • At least 2 weeks since prior therapy, if documented progressive disease (PD)
  • At least 4 weeks since prior therapy, if best response achieved without clear evidence of PD

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.2 mg/dL

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular:

  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
  • No cardiac pacemaker
  • No clinically significant peripheral venous insufficiency

Other:

  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except:

    • Treated squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer
    • Treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix
    • Surgically treated other cancer
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No active infection
  • HIV negative
  • No poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Endocrine therapy:

  • No concurrent steroids

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No other concurrent proven or investigational antineoplastic therapy

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

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Northwestern University

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NU 96H7
  • NU-96H7
  • NCI-G00-1735

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