Drug-drug Interaction Study of Ofatumumab With Bendamustine in Subjects With Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

An Open-label Phase I Drug-drug Interaction Study of Ofatumumab With Bendamustine for the Treatment of Subjects With Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential drug-drug interactions between ofatumumab and bendamustine in subjects with previously untreated or relapsed indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: ofatumumab; Drug: bendamustine

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential drug-drug interactions between ofatumumab and bendamustine in subjects with previously untreated or relapsed indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Ofatumumab and bendamustine will be administered alone and in combination in a two-arm, open-label study to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ofatumumab and bendamustine.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of ofatumumab and bendamustine alone and in combination. Secondary objectives are to evaluate safety, tolerability, and efficacy.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3300
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Mississippi
    • Southaven, Mississippi, United States, 38671
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • West Virginia
    • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506
      • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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:

• Subjects with previously untreated or relapsed indolent B-cell NHL requiring treatment. Indolent NHL is defined as small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), and follicular lymphoma (FL); grades 1, 2, and 3A, defined according to WHO guidelines. Tumor verified to be CD20+ positive from a previous or current lymph node biopsy.
• At least 4 weeks after previous anti-cancer chemotherapy, or radiotherapy treatment.
• At least 12 weeks after previous anti-CD20 radioimmunotherapy, anti-CD20 antibody treatment, and non-anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody treatment.
• Subjects who give consent to this study participation and sign the informed consent form.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2.
• Age greater than or equal to 18 years at informed consent.
• A female subject is eligible to participate if she is of Non-childbearing potential or required to use a contraception method.
• Male subjects with female partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use a contraception method.
• Subjects must agree to use contraception until 12 months after the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who failed to achieve a complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR) or progressed within 6 months of last rituximab-containing therapy
• Previous treatment with ofatumumab.
• Prior bendamustine treatment not resulting in a complete remission and partial remission for at least 6 months.
• Previous allogeneic stem cell transplant.
• Previous autologous stem cell transplant.
• High dose steroids greater than or equal to 100 mg prednisone/day (or equivalent) for greater than or equal to 7 consecutive days, given as concomitant medication, within 3 months prior to randomization. No more than 20 mg prednisone or equivalent daily at the time of randomization.
• Grade 3b follicular lymphoma or evidence that the indolent lymphoma has transformed to aggressive lymphoma as verified by biopsy confirmation.
• Known central nervous system involvement by NHL.
• Other past or current malignancy. Subjects who have been free of malignancy for at least 2 years, or have a history of definitively treated non-melanoma skin cancer, or successfully treated in situ carcinoma, are eligible.
• Chronic or current active infectious disease requiring systemic antibiotics, antifungal, or antiviral treatment such as, but not limited to, chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection with bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, and active Hepatitis B or C. Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent recurrent of a prior infection (such as shingles, sinusitis or upper respiratory infection) is allowed.
• Clinically significant cardiac disease as judged by the investigator, including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction within 6 months of randomization, and uncontrolled congestive heart failure (CHF) or arrhythmia. Patients with a history of CHF or arrhythmia are eligible if their cardiac disease is well controlled on a stable medical regimen.
• History of significant cerebrovascular disease or event with significant symptoms or sequelae (as judged by the investigator).
• Significant concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator contraindicates participation this study.
• Positive serology for Hepatitis B (HB) defined as a positive test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). In addition, if negative for HBsAg but Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive (regardless of Hepatitis B surface antibody [HBsAb] status), a HB DNA test will be performed and if positive the subject will be excluded. If HBV DNA is negative, the subject may be included but must undergo Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA monitoring (see Section 7.7.5). Prophylactic antiviral therapy may be initiated at the discretion of the investigator.
• Current active liver or biliary disease (subjects with Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases related to indolent NHL or otherwise stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment, are eligible).
• Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.

• Screening laboratory values:

  • platelets < 100 x 109/L (unless due to lymphoma involvement of the bone marrow)
  • neutrophils < 1.5 x 109/L (unless due to lymphoma involvement of the bone marrow)
  • serum creatinine > 1.5 times the institution's upper limit of normal (ULN); subjects with a serum creatinine > 1.5 ULN will be eligible if the calculated creatinine clearance [Cockcroft, 1976] or creatinine clearance from a 24-hour urine collection is ≥ 40 mL/min
  • total bilirubin > 1.5 times ULN (unless due to liver involvement by lymphoma or Gilbert's syndrome)
  • transaminases > 2 times ULN
• Known or suspected hypersensitivity to ofatumumab, bendamustine, or mannitol.
• Treatment with any known non-marketed drug substance or experimental therapy within 5 terminal half-lives or 4 weeks prior to Visit 1, whichever is longer or currently participating in any other interventional clinical study
• Lactating women, women with a positive pregnancy test at Visit 1, or women (of childbearing potential) as well as men with partners of childbearing potential, who are not willing to use adequate contraception until 12 months after the last dose of study drug. Adequate contraception is defined in Section 8.1.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A; bendamustine and ofatumumab treatment of NHL	Drug: ofatumumab; treatment for NHL; Drug: bendamustine; treatment for NHL
Experimental: Arm B; ofatumumab only treatment of NHL	Drug: ofatumumab; treatment for NHL

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pharmacokinetic measures of Cmax and Area Under the Curve by analysis of blood samples for the amount of each drug present at different timepoints.	The amount of ofatumumab and bendamustine in the blood will be measured when given individually or together to obtain Cmax and Area Under the Curve. Bendamustine levels will be collected at Cycles 1 and 2: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 (end of infusion), 1.25, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 24 hours. Ofatumumab will be collected at Cycle 4: Predose, end of infusion, then 1, 2, 24, and 72 hours after end of infusion, then once each on Days 8, 15, and 22.	4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in vital signs and the number adverse events	Changes in vital signs will be measured during the entire study to determine any effect on the subjects health. Also the recording of all adverse events that occur during the study will be collected for analysis.	14 months
Measure the extent of the disease by CT scan or flow cytometry analysis	Dimension measurement assessments by CT scan of disease will be collected at Screen, Cycle 5, 3 month follow up visit, and 6 month follow up visit. Flow cytometry measurements will be collected at Screen and Weeks 1, 2, 5, 13, 21, 41, and 53.	14 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 20, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): September 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 28, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 27, 2018
• Last Verified: February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: ofatumumab; Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; drug-drug interaction; bendamustine
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Alkylating Agents; Bendamustine Hydrochloride; Ofatumumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: 113603