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B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaPhase 1NCT00098488

17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin With or Without Rituximab in Treating Patients With Relapsed B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Prolymphocytic Leukemia

A Phase 1 study testing tanespimycin and rituximab in people with B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Prolymphocytic Leukemia, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin when given with or without rituximab in treating patients with relapsed B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or prolymphocytic leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
tanespimycin and rituximab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2005to Apr 2008
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

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or prolymphocytic leukemia requiring treatment, defined by 1 of the following criteria:
  • Massive or progressive splenomegaly and/or lymphadenopathy
  • Anemia (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) OR thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/mm^3)
  • Weight loss > 10% within the past 6 months
  • Grade 2 or 3 fatigue
  • Fevers > 100.5°F or night sweats for > 2 weeks with no evidence of infection
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  • Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of > 50% over a 2 month period OR an anticipated doubling time of < 6 months
  • Relapsed disease
  • Failed prior fludarabine or pentostatin therapy OR cannot receive fludarabine
  • Lymphocyte count ≥ 5,000/mm^3
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • Performance status - Karnofsky 60-100%
  • More than 12 weeks
  • Bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • LVEF > 40% by MUGA
  • QTc < 450 msec for male patients and < 470 msec for female patients
  • Resting ejection fraction ≥ 50% by MUGA or echocardiogram
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia
  • No significant cardiac disease including any of the following:
  • New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure
  • History of myocardial infarction within the past year
  • History of uncontrolled dysrhythmias
  • Active ischemic heart disease within the past year
  • Poorly controlled angina
  • No history of serious ventricular arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular fibrillation, history of symptomatic or sustained ventricular tachycardia, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia > 3 beats within the past 6 months)
  • No history of cardiac toxicity due to anthracyclines (e.g., doxorubicin hydrochloride, daunorubicin hydrochloride, or mitoxantrone hydrochloride)
  • No other cardiac symptoms ≥ grade 2
  • DLCO (i.e., oxygen diffusion capacity) ≥ 80% by pulmonary function testing
  • Resting and exercise oxygen saturation ≥ 90% by pulse oximetry
  • No pulmonary symptoms ≥ grade 2
  • No history of pulmonary toxicity due to bleomycin or carmustine
  • No significant, symptomatic pulmonary disease requiring oxygen or medications
  • No ongoing pulmonary symptoms ≥ grade 2 including any of the following:
  • Dyspnea on or off exertion
  • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
  • Significant pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease)
  • No Medicare requirements for home oxygen (e.g., resting O_2 saturations ≥ 90% or desaturation to ≥ 90% with exertion)
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin
  • No history of serious allergic reaction to eggs
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other uncontrolled illness that would preclude study participation
  • More than 3 months since prior rituximab and recovered
  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered
  • More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
  • No prior radiotherapy that potentially included the heart in the field (e.g., mantle)
  • No history of chest radiation
  • No concurrent medications that prolong or may prolong QTc
  • No concurrent antiarrhythmic drugs
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Ohio State University Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1 Study of 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) (NSC 330507; IND 57,966) and Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin when given with or without rituximab in treating patients with relapsed B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia or prolymphocytic leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some find cancer cells and kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Others interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Monoclonal antibodies may kill cancer cells that are left after chemotherapy. Giving 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin with or without rituximab may kill more cancer cells.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of twice weekly 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) in combination with weekly rituximab in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

II. To examine the pharmacology of twice weekly 17-AAG in combination with weekly rituximab in patients with relapsed CLL.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate toxicity (using NCI CTCAE v3.0 criteria) and preliminary efficacy of twice weekly 17-AAG when used in combination with weekly rituximab in this patient population.

II. To examine the kinetics of depletion of PDK1/AKT-related proteins, mutant p53 and up-regulation of alternative targets that mediate resistance to therapy following treatment with twice weekly 17-AAG; and the relationship of this to spontaneous and drug-induced apoptosis in patients with relapsed CLL.

III. To examine the immunologic effects of twice weekly 17-AAG, in conjunction with weekly rituximab, in patients with relapsed CLL.

IV. To evaluate toxicity and preliminary efficacy of twice weekly 17-AAG as a single agent in this patient population.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG).

Patients receive 17-AAG intravenously (IV) over 2 hours on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15 and 18 (course 1). Patients achieving ≥ 25% reduction in measurable disease after course 1 receive an additional course of single-agent 17-AAG approximately 10 days later in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity and provided absolute lymphocyte count continues to decrease. Patients failing to achieve a 25% reduction in measurable disease after course 1 OR with disease progression after courses 1 or 2 of single-agent 17-AAG proceed to combination therapy comprising 17-AAG IV over 2 hours on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, and 22; and rituximab IV over 4 hours on days 1 and 2 and over 1 hour on days 4, 8, 15, and 22 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of 17-AAG as a single agent or in combination with rituximab until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Patients are followed up at 2 months and then every 3 months for 2 years.

Being tested
tanespimycin, rituximab
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic

What participants receive

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

  • tanespimycinDrug

    Also called 17-AAG

    Given IV

  • rituximabBiological

    Also called IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 monoclonal antibody, Mabthera, MOAB IDEC-C2B8

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT00098488
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (17-AGG and rituximab)ExperimentalPatients receive 17-AAG IV over 2 hours on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15 and 18 (course 1). Patients achieving ≥ 25% reduction in measurable disease after course 1 receive an additional course of single-agent 17-AAG approximately 10 days later in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity and provided absolute lymphocyte count continues to decrease. Patients failing to achieve a 25% reduction in measurable disease after course 1 OR with disease progression after courses 1 or 2 of single-agent 17-AAG proceed to combination therapy comprising 17-AAG IV over 2 hours on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, and 22; and rituximab IV over 4 hours on days 1 and 2 and over 1 hour on days 4, 8, 15, and 22 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: tanespimycin; Biological: rituximab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG)

    Defined at the dose level of 17-AAG at which 2 (or more) of 6 patients develop dose-limiting toxicity (DLT).

    Measured: Week 4

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Minimally effective pharmacological dose (MEPD) of 17-AAG based on down-modulation of the target protein Akt

    Defined as the 17-AAG dose achieving >= 50% reduction in Akt protein expression.

    Measured: Day 1

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Dec 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionApr 2008

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00098488
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-01460
Other IDs
OSU 0429, 2004C0058, NCI-6518, OSU-0429, CDR0000401516, R21CA115048
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
7 Dec 2004
Last updated
4 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing tanespimycin and rituximab in people with B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Prolymphocytic Leukemia, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 59 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 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 1 site 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 was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) (time frame: Week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 4 Jun 2013.

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