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Systemic SclerosisPhase 2NCT00016458

Phase II Pilot Study of Cyclophosphamide and Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin as Salvage Therapy in Patients With Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis

A Phase 2 study testing anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclophosphamide in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity of cyclophosphamide and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis. II. Determine the efficacy of this regimen in terms of controlling disease in these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 64 years
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Sclerosis
What is being tested?
anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclophosphamide
How many people
20 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2000to not given
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 Up to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Diagnosis of diffuse systemic sclerosis

Progressive disease Skin score at least 16 Interstitial or pulmonary vasculitis (FVC or DLCO no greater than 70% predicted) with evidence of alveolitis by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) Proteinuria (more than 500 mg/24 hours) Rapid deterioration in pulmonary function (at least 15% decrease in FVC or DLCO within the past 6 months) or new evidence of alveolitis by CT scan changes or BAL

No acute renal failure secondary to systemic sclerosis crisis

DLCO greater than 20% predicted

Ineligible for or refused autologous or allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplantation

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

Endocrine therapy: Concurrent prednisone allowed if prior chronic use

Other: At least 4 days since prior immunosuppressive therapy

--Patient Characteristics--

Performance status: Karnofsky 50-100%

Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3

Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT less than 2.5 times ULN

Renal: See Disease Characteristics Creatinine clearance at least 35 mL/min No requirement for renal dialysis

Cardiovascular: Ejection fraction greater than 45% No myocardial infarction within the past 12 months No unstable angina No uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias No evidence of congestive heart failure

Pulmonary: See Disease Characteristics

Other:

  • Not pregnant
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No active uncontrolled infection
  • No hypersensitivity to rabbit proteins
  • No prior hemorrhagic cystitis requiring transfusion
  • No concurrent active hemorrhagic cystitis by cystoscopy (if prior history)
  • No concurrent malignancy

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80262

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

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About this study

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity of cyclophosphamide and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis.

II. Determine the efficacy of this regimen in terms of controlling disease in these patients.

Read the detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 1-2 hours on day 1 and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 6-8 hours on days 2-5.

Patients are followed on days 60-85 and then every 3 months for 1 year.

Being tested
anti-thymocyte globulin, cyclophosphamide
Keywords
arthritis & connective tissue diseases, rare disease, systemic sclerosis
Medical subject headings
Scleroderma, Systemic, Arthritis, Connective Tissue Diseases, Rare Diseases

What participants receive

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

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 May 2001 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2000

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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
20 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00016458
Sponsor's protocol ID
199/15818
Other IDs
FHCRC-1473.00
Status last verified
Sep 2008
First submitted
6 May 2001
Last updated
3 Sep 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclophosphamide in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2008. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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 3 Sep 2008.

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