Alemtuzumab + Rituximab Consolidation in CLL
A Randomized Trial of Rituximab vs Alemtuzumab vs Alemtuzumab + Rituximab as Consolidation Therapy for Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) With Evidence of Residual Disease Following Prior Chemo(Immuno)Therapy
調査の概要
詳細な説明
Study Drugs:
Alemtuzumab and rituximab are both monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins designed to attach to a protein on the surface of the leukemia cell. By attaching to the leukemia cell, monoclonal antibodies alert the immune system to target that cell and kill it.
Study Groups:
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the roll of a dice) to 1 of 3 groups. Group 1 will receive rituximab alone. Group 2 will receive alemtuzumab alone. Group 3 will receive both drugs together.
At the beginning of the study, the chance of being assigned into any of the groups is about equal. However, once enough participants are on study and the response rate in each group is known, you will have a slightly better chance of being assigned to the group with the highest response rate.
Study Drug Administration:
Group 1:
If you are in Group 1, rituximab will be given through a needle in your vein 1 time a week for 4 weeks. The first time you receive rituximab, it will be given over about 4-6 hours. Depending on any side effects you may have, the later infusions may be given over about 2-4 hours.
Before each dose of rituximab, you will receive drugs such as benadryl (diphenhydramine), Tylenol (acetaminophen), and sometimes steroids (either by mouth or into your vein) to try and prevent and/or help control side effects such as fevers and chills.
To help prevent infections, you will take the antibiotic valacyclovir (or a similar drug). Valacyclovir is taken 1 time a day every day. Your doctor will describe this to you in more detail.
Group 2:
If you are in Group 2, alemtuzumab will be given as an injection under your skin 3 times a week for 13 weeks. You will have to come to the clinic for each dose, learn how to inject it yourself, or have someone else taught how to inject you.
To help prevent infections, you will take the antibiotic trimethoprin/sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Your doctor will tell you if you will take the tablet 2 times a day either 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) or 2 times a week (Saturday and Sunday). You will also take either the antibiotic valganciclovir or valacyclovir. Valganciclovir tablets are taken 2 times every day. Valacyclovir is taken 1 time a day every day. You will continue to take the antibiotics for at least 3 months after your last dose of alemtuzumab.
Group 3:
If you are in Group 3, rituximab will be given through a needle in your vein 1 time a week for 4 weeks. The first time you receive the rituximab, it will be given over about 4-6 hours. Depending on any side effects you may have, the later infusions may be given over about 2-4 hours.
Alemtuzumab will be given as an injection under your skin 3 times a week for 13 weeks. You will have to come to the clinic for each dose, learn how to inject it yourself, or have someone else taught how to inject you.
Before each dose of rituximab, you will receive drugs such as benadryl (diphenhydramine), Tylenol (acetaminophen), and sometimes steroids (either by mouth or into your vein) to try and prevent and/or help control side effects.
To help prevent infections, you will take the antibiotic trimethoprin/sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Your doctor will tell you if you will take the tablet 2 times a day either 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) or 2 times a week (Saturday and Sunday). You will also take either the antibiotic valganciclovir or valacyclovir. Valganciclovir tablets are taken 2 times every day. Valacyclovir is taken 1 time a day every day. You will continue to take the antibiotics for at least 3 months after your last dose of alemtuzumab.
Study Visits:
Every week while you are receiving therapy, blood (about 1 tablespoon) will be drawn for routine tests.
Six (6), 12, and 18 weeks (+/- 1 week) after you begin receiving the study drug(s) and then every 6 months (+/- 1 month) after that, you will have bone marrow biopsies and/or aspirates to check the status of the disease and to check for residual disease.
Every 6 months (+/- 3 months) after you have stopped receiving therapy, you will have a physical exam and blood (about 1 tablespoon) will be drawn for routine tests.
If you are in Group 2 or 3, during Week 3 and 6, blood (about 1 teaspoon) will be drawn to check for the cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. This infection may occur in people with weakened immune systems.
If your doctor thinks it is necessary, you will have a chest x-ray and/or other scans.
Length of Study:
If you are in Group 1, you will take the study drug for up to 4 weeks. If you are in Groups 2 or 3, you will take the study drug(s) for up to 13 weeks. You will be taken off treatment early if you have intolerable side effects.
You will remain on study as long as the disease does not get worse.
This is an investigational study. Rituximab is FDA approved and commercially available for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, it is not approved for the treatment of CLL.
Alemtuzumab is FDA approved and commercially available. It has been approved for the treatment of CLL when given by vein. It has not been approved to be given as an injection under the skin or for treatment after chemotherapy.
Up to 100 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
段階
- フェーズ2
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Texas
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Houston、Texas、アメリカ、77030
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with CLL, CLL/prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL), or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) who have achieved an National Cancer Institute-Working Group (NCI-WG) nodular partial (nPR) or complete response (CR) with documentation of residual disease by MRD flow cytometry following chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy.
- Patients with CLL, CLL/PLL, or SLL who have achieved an NCI-WG partial response (PR) following prior chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy.
- Age >/=18 years.
- ECOG performance status </=2.
- Serum creatinine </= 2 mg/dL; serum total bilirubin </= 2 mg/dL; serum AST or ALT <4 x ULN.
- Signed informed consent.
- Male and female patients who are fertile agree to use an effective barrier method of birth control (ie, latex condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, etc.) to avoid pregnancy. Female patients of childbearing potential (non-childbearing is defined as >/= 1 year post-menopausal or surgically sterilized) need a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days of study enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Past history of anaphylaxis following exposure to rat or mouse derived complementarity determining region (CDR)-grafted humanized monoclonal antibodies.
- Hormonal therapy within 2 weeks prior to study start. Hormonal replacement therapy is permitted.
- Active Hepatitis B (at least one of the following markers positive: HBsAg, HBeAg, IgM anti-HBc, HBV DNA).
- Previous treatment with alemtuzumab plus rituximab in combination.
- Pregnant or nursing women.
- History of HIV infection.
- Active uncontrolled infection (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment).
- Less than 6 months from the completion of prior chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy. Completion of prior chemoimmunotherapy is defined as the last day of therapy of the respective treatment regimen.
- Symptomatic CNS disease.
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：処理
- 割り当て：ランダム化
- 介入モデル：並列代入
- マスキング：なし（オープンラベル）
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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実験的：Rituximab
Group 1: 375 mg/m^2 IV Rituximab Alone
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375 mg/m^2 by standard IV (intravenous) infusion on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of weeks 1-4.
他の名前：
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実験的：Alemtuzumab
Group 2: 30 mg SQ Alemtuzumab Alone
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Dose escalation of 3, 10 and 30 mg subcutaneously (SQ) during week 1, followed by dose of 30 mg subcutaneously three times weekly (e.g.
Monday-Wednesday - Friday) starting on week 2 for a total of 12 weeks (2-13).
他の名前：
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実験的：Rituximab + Alemtuzumab
Group 3: 375 mg/m^2 Rituximab + 30 mg SQ Alemtuzumab
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375 mg/m^2 by standard IV (intravenous) infusion on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of weeks 1-4.
他の名前：
Dose escalation of 3, 10 and 30 mg subcutaneously (SQ) during week 1, followed by dose of 30 mg subcutaneously three times weekly (e.g.
Monday-Wednesday - Friday) starting on week 2 for a total of 12 weeks (2-13).
他の名前：
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Number of Patients With Molecular Remissions at 52 Weeks
時間枠：52 weeks
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Molecular Remissions (minimal residual disease (MRD) flow cytometry-negative) after monoclonal antibody consolidation therapy.
Molecular remission is defined as resolution of all detectable disease below the limits of the MRD flow cytometry assay sensitivity.
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52 weeks
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Progression-free Survival
時間枠：52 weeks or until disease progression
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Progression-free survival (PFS) is measured from date of trial entry until documented progression of disease or death from any cause.
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52 weeks or until disease progression
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52 Week Toxicity Rate
時間枠：52 weeks
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The definition of toxicities include any >/= grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity, >/= grade 3 infection, and any symptomatic (i.e.
febrile) documented CMV (cytomegalovirus) reactivation, according to NCI-WG definitions.
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52 weeks
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協力者と研究者
捜査官
- 主任研究者：Stefan Faderl, M.D.、M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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