Intrathecal rituximab in Meningeal Carcinomatosis and Lymphoma, B Cell - Clinical Trials Registry

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Lymphoma, B Cell

Intervention / Treatment

Drug: intrathecal rituximab

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

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

Inclusion Criteria:

Lymphomatous meningitis documented by positive CSF cytology in either newly diagnosed, relapsed or refractory primary CNS or systemic NHL
Pathologically diagnosed CD20-positive NHL
Age ≥ 18 years
ECOG Performance Status 0 - 2 (See Appendix A)
Life expectancy of at least 1 month
Informed consent must be given according to national/local regulations before enrollment (See Appendix B)
Patients may have had prior CNS irradiation, intrathecal methotrexate, cytarabine or thiotepa for treatment of lymphomatous meningitis but these treatments must have completed at least two weeks before the study enrollment and the patients must have recovered from any reversible toxicity caused by prior treatments
Concurrent systemic chemotherapy is allowed with the exception of high-dose methotrexate (>500 mg/m2/day), high-dose cytarabine (>2 g/m2/day), high-dose thiotepa (>300 mg/m2/day) or investigational agents
No concurrent intrathecal chemotherapy other than rituximab
No severe impairment of bone marrow function (ANC >1.5x109/L, PLT >50x109/L), unless due to proven lymphoma involvement
No major impairment of renal function (serum creatinine < 1,5 x upper normal) or liver function (ASAT/ALAT < 2,5 upper normal, total bilirubin <2,5x upper normal), unless due to proven lymphoma involvement
No evidence of active opportunistic infections
No HIV infection
No pregnant or lactating status
Appropriate contraceptive method in women of childbearing potential or men
Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial
Absence of a obstructive hydrocephalus or compartimentalization of CSF flow.

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
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Safety profile of rituximab given intrathecally

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
preliminary evaluation of the antitumor activity of i.t. rituximab
collection of CSF samples devoted to ancillary biological studies
pharmacokinetics of different dose levels of intrathecal rituximab

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG)

Investigators

Study Chair: Annarita Conconi, MD, International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group/Hematology Division. University Amedeo Avogadro. Novara
Study Chair: Andres JM Ferreri, MD, Radiochemotherapy San Raffaele Hospital. Milan

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Click here for more information about this study: phase I study of intrathecal rituximab in patients with lymphomatous meningitis

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria