BL22 Immunotoxin in Treating Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

April 27, 2015 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase I Study of Recombinant BL22 Immunotoxin in Patients With CD22-Positive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

RATIONALE: The BL22 immunotoxin can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of the BL22 immunotoxin in treating patients who have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of recombinant BL22 immunotoxin in patients with CD22-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • Determine the pharmacokinetics, including the terminal elimination serum half-life area under the curve and volume of distribution, of recombinant BL22 immunotoxin in these patients.
  • Determine the immunogenicity of recombinant BL22 immunotoxin in these patients.
  • Determine the effect of recombinant BL22 immunotoxin on various components of the circulating cellular immune system in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

Patients receive recombinant BL22 immunotoxin IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 3, and 5. Patients may be retreated at least every 20 days for up to 25 courses in the absence of disease progression and sufficient neutralizing antibodies.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of recombinant BL22 immunotoxin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

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
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182
        • Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support

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 confirmed chronic lymphocytic leukemia or prolymphocytic leukemia:
  • Failed prior standard chemotherapy and treatment is medically indicated as evidenced by the following:
  • Progressive disease-related symptoms
  • Progressive cytopenias due to marrow involvement
  • Progressive or painful splenomegaly or adenopathy
  • Rapidly increasing lymphocytosis
  • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia
  • Increased frequency of infections OR
  • Confirmed CD22+ B-cell indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Stages II-IV that have failed at least 1 prior standard therapy and treatment is medically indicated
  • No patients whose serum neutralizes BL22 or PE38 in tissue culture, due to antitoxin or antimouse-IgG antibodies
  • No central nervous system disease requiring treatment
  • If the patient is non-leukemic, the absolute neutrophil count must be greater than 1,000/mm3 and the platelet count greater than 40,000/mm3

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • More than 6 months

Hematopoietic:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Hepatic:

  • ALT and AST less than 5 times upper limit of normal

Renal:

  • Adequate renal function

Pulmonary:

  • Adequate pulmonary function

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Prior bone marrow transplantation allowed
  • At least 3 weeks since prior interferon for malignancy

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 3 weeks since prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for malignancy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy for malignancy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • At least 3 weeks since prior retinoids
  • At least 3 weeks since prior systemic therapy for cancer

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

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000068892
  • NCI-5336
  • NCI-01-C-0213

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