Safety of Soluble Beta-Glucan (SBG) in Treatment of Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

March 2, 2009 updated by: Biotec Pharmacon ASA

A Phase I Study to Determine the Safety and Effect of Soluble Beta-Glucan (SBG) in Combination With Rituximab and COP/CHOP in Patients With Non'Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of soluble beta-glucan (SBG) in combination with antibody and chemotherapy treatment in patients with non-Hodgkin-s lymphoma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

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

      • Oslo, Norway, 0310
        • Rikshospitalet, Kreftklinikken Radiumhospitalet

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:

  1. CD20 positive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  2. Treatment with rituximab and CHOP or COP
  3. Performance status 0 or 1 according to the WHO scale (Appendix)
  4. Expected lifetime of more than 12 weeks
  5. Age ≥ 18 years
  6. The patient must be able and willing to comply with the study procedures, and signed and dated informed consent must be obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. For fertile women, a negative pregnancy test must be provided during the screening test. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
  2. Lymphoma involvement of central nervous system
  3. Reduced bone marrow function defined by leukocyte counts < 3.0 x 109/l, neutrophil counts < 1.5 x 109/l, thrombocyte counts < 100 x 109/l or hemoglobin < 10 g/dl
  4. Reduced liver function defined by bilirubin > 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or ASAT/ALAT ≥ 3 x ULN
  5. Reduced renal function defined by serum creatinine ≥ 2 x ULN

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gustav Lehne, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital

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 Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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