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LeukemiaPhase 1NCT00052416

Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Asymptomatic, Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A Phase 1 study testing thalidomide in people with Leukemia and Lymphoma, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 2 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

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to determine the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients who have asymptomatic, indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia, Lymphoma
What is being tested?
thalidomide
How many people
Not given
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2002to Jan 2003
Phase
Phase 1
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed indolent lymphoma or leukemia of one of the following subtypes:
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • Follicular center lymphoma (grade I or II)
  • Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
  • Marginal zone lymphoma (nodal, extranodal, or splenic)
  • Small lymphocytic lymphoma
  • Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
  • Any stage of disease allowed
  • No hairy cell leukemia
  • No T-cell lymphomas
  • No prior treatment for lymphoma/leukemia
  • Considered appropriate for expectant management
  • Must not require cytotoxic therapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin greater than 10.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm^3

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2 times normal
  • AST and ALT no greater than 2 times normal

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular

  • No uncontrolled congestive heart failure
  • No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
  • No unstable coronary artery disease
  • No myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
  • No serious or uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • No history of thromboembolic disease

Pulmonary

  • No asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring the use of home oxygen or frequent oral steroids (prednisone greater than 20 mg per day for 5 days within the past 3 months)

Other

  • HIV negative
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Not planning to become pregnant in the next 2 years
  • Fertile female patients must use 1 highly effective method and 1 additional effective method of contraception for 1 month prior to, during, and for 1 month after study participation
  • Male patients must use effective barrier contraception during and for 1 month after study participation
  • Willing and able to participate in the S.T.E.P.S. (System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety) program
  • No contraindications to meeting the requirements of the S.T.E.P.S. program
  • No other prior malignancy except curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No peripheral neuropathy
  • No poorly controlled diabetes defined by either of the following:
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin greater than 8.0 g/dL
  • Known end organ disease (i.e., nephropathy, retinopathy, or neuropathy)
  • No other concurrent illness that would preclude study therapy

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

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus

    Burlington, Vermont, 05401

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About this study

Official title: Thalidomide in Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Feasibility Study

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to determine the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients who have asymptomatic, indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the feasibility, in terms of toxicity and patient compliance, of thalidomide in patients with asymptomatic, indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • Determine the event-free and progression-free survival of patients treated with this drug.
  • Determine disease response and time to next treatment in patients treated with this drug.
  • Determine the quality of life of patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral thalidomide once daily. Treatment continues for 18 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, monthly during study, and at the end of the study.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30-36 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Conditions
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Being tested
thalidomide
Keywords
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage I grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma, contiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma, contiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage I grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma, stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, contiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma, contiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma, noncontiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Lymphoma, Follicular, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone

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 posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2002
  3. Study completionJan 2003

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00052416
Sponsor's protocol ID
BIDMC-W-01-0384-FB
Other IDs
CDR0000258419, NEDH-W-01-0384-FB, BIDMC-2001-P-001950, NCI-V02-1714
Status last verified
Apr 2003
First submitted
24 Jan 2003
Last updated
26 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing thalidomide in people with Leukemia and Lymphoma, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 2 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 26 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 26 Jun 2013.

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