TSEB and Brentuximab for Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides & Sezary Syndrome

August 29, 2019 updated by: Virginia Commonwealth University

Phase 1B Trial: Evaluation of the Safety of Adding Brentuximab Vedotin to Low-Dose Total Skin Electron Beam (TSEB) for Treatment of Patients With Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cutaneous toxicity and treatment response associated with administering concurrent TSEB and brentuximab vedotin in patients with mycosis fungoides or Sézary Syndrome.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study is a 2-cohort, open-label, phase 1B trial to evaluate the cutaneous toxicity, overall toxicity, and treatment response associated with administering concurrent low-dose TSEB and brentuximab vedotin in patients with mycosis fungoides or Sézary Syndrome. Duration of complete skin response, DOCB, and tumor response in lymph nodes and blood will also be evaluated. Additionally, skin-related QOL and neurotoxicity will be assessed.

Patients will be enrolled in 1 of 2 cohorts based on disease stage.

Cohort A will include patients with earlier stage disease (selected Stage IB in patients who have had one previous course of therapy) and Stages IIA through IIIA [if N0-1]).

Cohort B will include patients with more advanced disease (Stage IIA through IIIA [if N2-3], Stage IIIB, Stage IVA, and transformed CTCL) who are candidates for low-dose TSEB and/or systemic therapy.

A standard dose of brentuximab vedotin will be administered to all patients by intravenous infusion 3 weeks prior to initiation of low-dose TSEB and then every 3 weeks for a total of 3 cycles. Cohort A patients will complete brentuximab vedotin after 3 cycles; patients in Cohort B will continue brentuximab vedotin until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first. In the absence of progression or unacceptable toxicity, the patient may receive brentuximab vedotin for up to 2 years as a study participant. A total of 12 Gy TSEB (ie, low-dose TSEB) will be administered to both cohorts per standard protocol in 6 fractions (2 fractions per week) beginning 3 weeks after the first dose of brentuximab vedotin.

The Modified Severity Weighted Assessment Tool (mSWAT) (16), completed by the investigator, will be used to determine skin involvement at baseline and skin response to treatment beginning after administration of the 3 doses of brentuximab vedotin and low-dose TSEB. Skindex-16, a patient-completed form that measures symptoms and perceptions of toxicity in patients with skin disease will be used to assess skin-related QOL. Additionally, Form NTX will be completed by patients in Cohort A to assess symptoms of CIPN which is a side effect of brentuximab vedotin.

The sample size for this study will be a maximum of 15 patients for a total of 12 evaluable patients with no more than 6 patients in Cohort B. However, if the number of patients with severe toxicity exceeds the established acceptable incidence, accrual will end before reaching the sample size goal of 12 evaluable patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

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

    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer 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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed CD30-positive (defined in this study as ≥ 1% expression) Mycosis Fungoides (including large cell transformation variant) or Sezary Syndrome who have either:

    • Received prior systemic therapy (for whom commercial supply of brentuximab vedotin is available) OR
    • Not received prior systemic therapy (who will receive brentuximab vedotin free of charge)
  • Any of the disease stages listed below

    • Stage IB disease that meets one of the following criteria:
    • Plaque disease (ie,T2b staging)
    • Diffuse skin involvement with indication for TSEB (plaque disease with or without patches)
    • Not appropriate for treatment with focal therapies
    • One prior course of low-dose TSEB or one prior course of systemic chemotherapy regimens (excluding brentuximab)
    • Stage IIA, IIB, or IIIA that meets ONE or BOTH of the following criteria:
    • Patient is a candidate for treatment with low-dose TSEB
    • Patient is a candidate for systemic therapy
    • IIIB or IVA disease requiring systemic therapy
    • Transformed CTCL
  • Candidate for TSEB based on investigator determination
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, 2, or 3, if the performance status of 3 is due to skin disease involvement
  • Adequate bone marrow function as defined below:

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm3
    • Platelets > 75,000/mm3
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL

      • Note: Patients requiring transfusion to meet the hemoglobin requirement are not eligible for the study.
  • Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 30 mL/min.
  • Adequate hepatic function as defined below:

    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN for the laboratory
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2 x ULN for the laboratory
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2 x ULN for the laboratory
    • Prothrombin time with INR ≤ ULN for the laboratory
  • A woman of childbearing potential (WCBP), defined as a woman who is < 60 years of age and has not had a hysterectomy, must have a documented negative serum pregnancy test 14 days prior to study registration

    • Note: If study treatment is not initiated within 7 days after the pregnancy test, the pregnancy test must be repeated.
  • A WCBP and a male patient with a partner who is a WCBP must agree to use a medically accepted method for preventing pregnancy for the duration of study treatment and for at least 6 months following completion of study treatment
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous TSEB therapy with total dose > 20 Gy
  • Previous brentuximab treatment
  • Any of the following within 4-3 weeks prior to initiating study treatment

    • Systemic biologic therapy
    • Monoclonal antibody
    • Chemotherapy
    • TSEB
    • Phototherapy
    • Other investigational therapy
  • Anticancer topical therapy, including therapeutic doses of steroids, within 2 weeks prior to initiating study treatment

    • Note: Topical steroids at doses intended for symptom management are permitted prior to study enrollment and may continue during study treatment.
  • Peripheral sensory neuropathy or peripheral motor neuropathy ≥ grade 2 per NCI CTCAE v4.0
  • Diabetic neuropathy (any grade)
  • Demyelinating form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome
  • History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • Active or clinically significant cardiac disease including any of the following:

    • Unstable angina (eg, anginal symptoms at rest) or onset of angina within 3 months prior to initiating study treatment
    • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to initiating study treatment
    • New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV congestive heart failure (Appendix 4)
  • Active ≥ grade 3 (per NCI CTCAE v4) viral, bacterial, or fungal infection within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Known or suspected active hepatitis B or C infection
  • Known cirrhosis
  • Known Gilbert's Syndrome
  • Planned ongoing treatment with another drug that may potentially have adverse interactions with brentuximab vedotin; if such a drug has been used, it must be discontinued at least 1 week prior to initiating study treatment (see Section 6.6); examples of potential interactions include:

    • Coadministration of strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 (eg, ketoconazole, ritonavir, clarithromycin)
    • Coadministration of CYP3A4 inducers (eg, rifampin)
    • Concomitant treatment with strong inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (P-gp)
  • Known hypersensitivity to any excipient contained in the brentuximab formulation
  • Prior malignancy or myelodysplastic syndrome (active within 3 years of screening) except completely excised non-invasive basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the patient's risk or limit the patient's adherence with study requirements

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cohort A (Stage IB and Stage IIA to IIIB [if N0-1])

(Eligible patients with Stage IB, IIA, IIB, and IIIA [if N0-1])

Brentuximab Vedotin 1.8 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 3 doses beginning 3 weeks prior to initiation of TSEB.

TSEB 12 Gy in 6 fractions at 2 Gy/fraction treated twice/week.

TSEB is a type of radiation treatment in which the skin over the whole body is treated with electron radiation beams. All participants will receive the same standard TSEB dose and treatment schedule. During TSEB, patients are treated in a standing position on a rotating platform.
Other Names:
  • total skin electron beam
  • TSEB
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets CD30. A standard dose of brentuximab vedotin will be administered to all patients by intravenous infusion 3 weeks prior to initiation of TSEB and then every 3 weeks for 3 cycles.
Other Names:
  • Adcetris
Experimental: Cohort B(Stage IIA to IIIB; IVA;transformed CTCL)

(Eligible patients with Stage IIA, IIB, IIIA [if N2-3]; IIIB; Stage IVA; and transformed CTCL)

Brentuximab Vedotin 1.8 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks for 3 doses beginning 3 weeks prior to initiation of TSEB.

TSEB 12 Gy in 6 fractions at 2 Gy/fraction treated twice/week.

Continuation of brentuximab every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or for up to 2 years as a study participant, (whichever occurs first).

TSEB is a type of radiation treatment in which the skin over the whole body is treated with electron radiation beams. All participants will receive the same standard TSEB dose and treatment schedule. During TSEB, patients are treated in a standing position on a rotating platform.
Other Names:
  • total skin electron beam
  • TSEB
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets CD30. A standard dose of brentuximab vedotin will be administered to all patients by intravenous infusion 3 weeks prior to initiation of TSEB and then every 3 weeks for 3 cycles.
Other Names:
  • Adcetris

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cutaneous toxicity of combining TSEB and brentuximab vedotin in patients with MF or SS (Cohorts A and B).
Time Frame: 6 months
Selected cutaneous adverse events (AEs) that occurred during treatment or during the 3 months following initiation of study treatment and that are characterized and graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (NCI CTCAE v4.0) including ≥ grade 3 AEs and selected grade 2 AEs
6 months
Number of patients who achieved Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response(PR)
Time Frame: 2 years
Number of patients who have achieved cutaneous CR to treatment defined as 100% clearance of skin lesions or cutaneous partial response (PR) defined as 50%-99% clearance of skin disease from baseline without new tumors in patients with T1-, T2-, or T4-only skin disease.
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Duration of complete skin response (Cohorts A and B)
Time Frame: 2 years
Duration of skin response defined as the time from first determination of CR until relapse in the skin based on mSWAT assessment.
2 years
Tumor response in lymph nodes (Cohort B)
Time Frame: 6 months
Tumor response in lymph nodes for patients with N2 or N3 disease at baseline.
6 months
Tumor response in blood (Cohort B)
Time Frame: 6 months
Tumor response in blood for patients with B1 or B2 disease at baseline.
6 months
Overall Toxicity (Cohorts A and B)
Time Frame: 2 years
AEs reported using criteria in the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) and AEs defined in the protocol.
2 years
Skin-related Quality of Life (QOL) (Cohorts A and B)
Time Frame: 2 years
Patient responses to questions on Skindex-16 (standardized assessment measures for patients with skin disease) that will be administered at baseline and at 2, 4, 10, and 16 weeks following completion of TSEB
2 years
Patient-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) (Cohort A)
Time Frame: 2 years
Patient responses to questions on Form NTX (standardized patient-completed assessment tool to evaluate CIPN) that will be administered at baseline and at 2, 4, 10, and 16 weeks following completion of TSEB.
2 years
Duration of clinical benefit (DOCB)
Time Frame: 2 years
DOCB defined as the time from initial response until any total skin-equivalent treatment (eg, topical treatment to > 50% of body surface, phototherapy, second TSEB treatment) or systemic therapy is initiated, or until disease progression.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shiyu Song, M.D., Ph.D., Massey Cancer Center

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 (Actual)

December 19, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 29, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

April 29, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 30, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2019

Last Verified

August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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