Study of Ezatiostat (Telintra Tablets) for Treatment of Severe Chronic Neutropenia

November 20, 2013 updated by: Telik

Phase 2 Randomized Study of Ezatiostat Hydrochloride (Telintra™, TLK199 Tablets) for Treatment of Severe Chronic Neutropenia

This is a multicenter Phase 2 randomized parallel-group study to determine the effect of Telintra treatment on severe chronic neutropenia. Patients will be randomized to Telintra or enter an observation period with an option to crossover to Telintra treatment in a 1:1 allocation.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

9

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

    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20817
        • Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0238
        • University of Michigan Hospital
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Cancer Care Centers of South Texas
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • University of Washington 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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed Idiopathic Severe Chronic Neutropenia
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • Adequate liver and renal function
  • Adequate Red Blood Cell and Platelet counts

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment of SCN
  • Non-Idiopathic types of SCN, ie. cyclic, congenital
  • History of chromosomal abnormalities, myelodysplasia, hematologic malignancy, aplastic anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis (Felty's syndrome), or other collagen diseases, and drug-induced neutropenia, autoimmune neutropenia
  • Use of granulocyte colony stimulating factors (G-CSF), glucocorticoids, gamma globulin, lithium or investigational drug(s) within one month of enrollment
  • History of bone marrow transplantation or stem cell support

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
4-Week dose equilibration period with Telintra followed by 4 month treatment period
Starting Dose 2000 mg orally per day in two divided doses with dose to increase or decrease to achieve target median ANC (Range 1,500-10,000 cells/uL)
Other Names:
  • Telintra tablets
  • TLK199 Tablets
No Intervention: 2
4 Month observation period with standard of care treatment and option to crossover to Telintra treatment for 4 week dose equilibration followed by 4 week treatment period

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Objective absolute neutrophil count (ANC) response rate
Time Frame: 18 Months
18 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of infections, oropharyngeal ulcers and antibiotic use
Time Frame: 18 Months
18 Months
Incidence and duration of hospitalizations
Time Frame: 18 Months
18 Months
FACT-N quality of life assessment
Time Frame: 18 Months
18 Months
Safety assessments
Time Frame: 18 Months
18 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Gail Brown, MD, Telik

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

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

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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