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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00004040

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy or Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma in Remission After Chemotherapy

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa and rituximab in people with Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, run by Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian at 3 sites in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Biological therapies such as interferon alfa-2b use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
recombinant interferon alfa and rituximab
How many people
0 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 1998to Jun 1999
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or multiple myeloma in remission that was previously treated with chemotherapy without disease progression

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Lymphocyte count less than 10,000/mm3 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active infection or other concurrent lifethreatening disease Medical condition satisfactory for treatment with chemotherapy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • St. Joseph Regional Cancer Center

    Bryan, Texas, 77802

  • Baptist Regional Cancer Center - Knoxville

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37901

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

    Newport Beach, California, 92658

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About this study

Official title: Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma Whose Disease Has Been Controlled With Chemotherapy: Rituximab Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody or Interferon Alpha 2-b as Maintenance Therapy

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Biological therapies such as interferon alfa-2b use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rituximab or interferon alfa-2b in treating patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia or multiple myeloma in remission.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity of rituximab or interferon alfa-2b maintenance therapy in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or multiple myeloma in remission after chemotherapy. II. Determine the progression free survival, failure free survival, and overall survival of these patients from time of chemotherapy discontinuation to completion of maintenance therapy. III. Compare the survival rates of these patients to similar patients treated in published studies. IV. Determine the quality of life of these patients on these regimens.

OUTLINE: Patients enter one of two treatment arms: Arm I: Patients receive rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 for course 1, and then once a month for 11 months or until disease progression. Arm II: Patients receive subcutaneous interferon alfa-2b every other day three times per week for 12 months. Quality of life is assessed monthly during therapy. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, and then annually for up to 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60-80 patients (30-40 per disease type) will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
recombinant interferon alfa, rituximab
Keywords
stage I multiple myeloma, stage II multiple myeloma, stage III multiple myeloma, stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Neoplasms, Plasma Cell, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • recombinant interferon alfaBiological

  • rituximabBiological

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Aug 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 1998
  3. Primary completionJun 1999
  4. Study completionJun 1999

Why it stopped: no patient accruals

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004040
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066763
Other IDs
CBRG-9806, NCI-V98-1495
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
10 Dec 1999
Last updated
19 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa and rituximab in people with Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, run by Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2015.

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