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Lymphocytic LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00609869

Lenalidomide in Comb w/Rituximab for Pts w/CD5+/CD20+ Hem Malignancies Who Relapse/Progress After Rituximab

A Phase 2 study testing Lenalidomide and Rituximab in people with Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the use of Rituximab in combination with Revlimid in the treatment of refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Lenalidomide and Rituximab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2007to Aug 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Have histologically or cytologically confirmed CD5+/CD20+ B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Meet the following CLL criteria to participate in this study:
  • Absolute lymphocyte count > 5000/μL
  • CD20+ and CD5+
  • Atypical cells representing < 55% on the peripheral smear
  • Bone marrow lymphocytes ≥ 30%
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  • Or previous confirmed diagnosis of CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) with less than 5000/μl or less than 30% lymphocytes in BM
  • CLL Patients are eligible if they have stage III or IV disease. Patients with stage 0, I or II disease will be eligible if they have evidence of active disease defined as one or more of the following signs/symptoms:
  • Documented weight loss of ≥ 10% over a six month period
  • Febrile episodes of 38 degrees Celsius (100.5 degrees F) or greater for greater than 2 weeks without evidence of infection
  • Massive or progressive splenomegaly defined as > 6 cm below the left costal margin
  • Massive (> 10 cm in longest diameter) or progressive lymphadenopathy
  • Patients with progressive lymphadenopathy will need a biopsy of the lymphadenopathy within the previous six months to ensure that the disease entity remains chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Lymph node biopsy can be deferred if the patient does not have superficial lymphadenopathy that is easily accessible by surgery or by CT guided biopsy.
  • The diagnosis of MCL is based upon the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. The patient's will have biopsy proven CD5+/CD20+/CD23- mantle cell lymphoma with the characteristic cytogenetic abnormality t(11;14) or a cyclin D1 positive immunophenotype. If malignancy is CD23+ but FISH positive for t(11;14), diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma can be made. Patients with mantle cell lymphoma require appropriate staging which would include upper and lower endoscopy within 2 months of enrollment per NCCN guidelines without additional treatment since the endoscopies.
  • Patients with MCL and CLL will be eligible if they have relapsed or progressive disease after Rituximab therapy or a combination therapy including Rituximab. Any other number of previous treatments is allowed including autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Patients who are younger than age 65 who have not had a bone marrow transplant must be ineligible or have declined a bone marrow (BM) transplant to participate in this study. Although a transplant is not the standard of care for this patient population, it does provide the best opportunity for a cure.
  • Anticipated life expectancy of > 3 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Baseline organ and marrow function as follows:
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/µL
  • Platelets ≥50,000/µL
  • Total bilirubin ≤2.0 mg/dL (34 µmol/L)
  • aspartic transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal(ULN)
  • Creatinine < institutional ULN OR
  • Creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min/m² for patients with creatinine levels above institutional ULN
  • All study participants must be registered into the mandatory RevAssist® program, and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of RevAssist®. Women of childbearing potential, and men with a partner of childbearing potential must follow pregnancy test and birth control guidelines outlined for this study.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
  • Patients with uric acid levels > ULN at baseline must be corrected to ≤ULN prior to the initiation of study therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
  • May not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • Known brain metastases
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to lenalidomide and/or thalidomide
  • Prior desquamating (blistering) rash with thalidomide
  • Neuropathy ≥ grade 2
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  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including (not limited to) ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Women currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Known seropositive for or active viral infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). Patients who are seropositive because of hepatitis B virus vaccine are eligible.
  • History of another malignancy besides CLL or MCL who have been disease-free ≤ 3 years with exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of skin or carcinoma in situ of cervix or breast
  • Any serious medical condition or psychiatric illness that will prevent patient from signing the informed consent form or will place the patient at unacceptable risk if he/she participates in the study
  • Prior use of lenalidomide
  • Prior severe hypersensitivity to Rituximab or other murine products

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Center for Cancer Care & Research/Watson

    Lakeland, Florida, 33805

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Lenalidomide (REVLIMID®) in Combination With Rituximab for Patients With CD5+/CD20+ Hematologic Malignancies Who Relapse or Progress After Rituximab

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the use of Rituximab in combination with Revlimid in the treatment of refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Revlimid® is a drug that changes the immune system and it may also get in the way with the growth of tiny blood vessels that help support tumor growth. Therefore, in theory, it may reduce or prevent the growth of cancer cells. Revlimid® is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of specific types of Myelodysplasia syndrome (MDS) and Multiple Myeloma, two different types of blood cancer. It is currently being tested in a variety of cancer conditions. In this case it is considered experimental.

Read the detailed description

This phase II trial will use a Simon's two stage design enrolling a total of 28 subjects. Ten will be accrued during stage 1 and 18 during stage 2. If 3 or fewer responses (CR+PR) are observed during the first stage then the trial is stopped early. Given that the 'true' response probability is 30%, there is a 64.96% probability of ending the trial during stage 1. However, if the 'true' response probability is 60% then there is a 5.48% probability that the trial will be stopped in stage 1. If more than 3 responses are observed in stage 1, another 18 patients will be accrued in stage 2. If 12 or fewer responses are observed by the end of the trial, then no further investigation of the drug is warranted. Otherwise, conclude that the drug is worthy of further investigation. The alpha level of the design is 0.04 and the power is 0.91.

Patients with confirmed CD5+/CD20+ MCL or CLL who have relapsed or progressed after Rituximab therapy following a minimum of 6 months duration of response (SD, PR, or CR as defined by Appendix D) will be eligible for this study. Baseline evaluation of patients prior to enrollment in this study will include complete blood counts (CBCs), serum chemistries, liver function tests, kidney function tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); and CT scans of the chest, abdomen and pelvis; and bone marrow biopsy. The exact values for the status of organ function allowable on this protocol are included in the body of this document. Bone marrow aspirates, biopsies and standard FISH evaluation for specific cytogenetic abnormalities will be obtained by the clinical site. An adequate bone marrow aspirate sample is required for a subject to be eligible to participate in this study. All assessments will be completed according to Schedule of Study Assessments.

Patients who meet eligibility criteria and have signed the informed consents will have further laboratory evaluation which will involve flow cytometry of the peripheral blood to evaluate: 1) CD20 density on the leukemic cells (CLL patients only), 2) the percentage of CD56+ cells to evaluate the baseline level of natural killer (NK) cell, 3) the density of activation antigens (CD2, CD11a, CD31, CD38, and CD69) on CD56+ cells, and 4) CD38 (ZAP-70) expression. Pretreatment serum baseline values for Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-A), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), IL-6, and soluble IL-2 receptor will be obtained. A baseline CBC, flow cytometry and cytokine studies will be obtained on Day 1 prior to start of Lenalidomide.

All patients will have a full immunological evaluation on Day 15 of Lenalidomide therapy prior to Rituximab administration. A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on all patients (CLL and MCL) with prior documented bone marrow involvement once between Days 13- 15 to assess the impact of the lenalidomide on the malignant cells and the surface density of CD20 for patients with CLL before the administration of Rituximab. Flow cytometry on the aspirate specimen will be performed at Moffitt Cancer Center. The cytokine studies will be drawn on Day 15, prior to the administration of Rituximab. Starting on Day 15 after collection of specimens, the patients will receive four weekly doses of Rituximab (375 mg/m^2) concurrent with lenalidomide as per the cycle schedule. Lenalidomide therapy will be continued until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity or patient withdrawal.

Patient assessment during the clinical trial will be performed by a physician and will occur prior to the administration of each dose of Rituximab. The evaluation will include CBC, routine chemistries, kidney function, liver function, and LDH. The impact of the treatment on any lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly will be documented. Any toxicities noted during these evaluations will be noted. After the four weekly doses of Rituximab, if the pretreatment bone marrow biopsy was positive, the patient will have a repeat bone marrow biopsy to assess response. If the patient had splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy prior to entry into the trial, the patient will need repeat CT scans to assess response. The scans and bone marrow biopsies should be performed two weeks after the patient's last dose of Rituximab.

Follow-up of patients after completing the Rituximab treatment for patients who have not progressed while on therapy will involve a CBC, routine chemistries, liver function tests, and LDH drawn according to the Schedule of Assessments.

Being tested
Lenalidomide, Rituximab
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphoid, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell

What participants receive

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

  • LenalidomideDrug

    Also called REVLIMID®

    Lenalidomide was administered orally with escalating doses on 28-days cycles. The first cycle was administered with a starting dose of 2.5 mg daily on days 1-7, 5mg on days 8-14 and 10 mg on days 15-21, followed by seven days off. On cycle 2 and beyond lenalidomide was administered at 20 mg daily on days 1-21.

  • RituximabDrug

    Also called RITUXAN®

    Rituximab was administered at 375 mg/m^2 intravenously on a weekly basis for the first cycle starting on day 15. Subsequent rituximab doses were administered on day one of cycle 2 and beyond, every 4 weeks. Doses were repeated on 28-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, but were planned for 12 cycles.

Study groups in NCT00609869
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lenalidomide and RituximabExperimental28 day cycles of Lenalidomide administered orally and Rituximab administered intravenously. Lenalidomide: Escalating doses starting with of 2.5 mg daily on 28-days cycles. Rituximab: at 375 mg/m^2 on a weekly basis for the first cycle starting on day 15.
Receives: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Rituximab

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    The sum of Complete Remission (CR) plus Partial Remission (PR) rates. Duration of overall response is measured from the time measurement criteria are met for CR or PR (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented, and must be confirmed greater than 8 weeks after first meeting CR or PR criteria. Response and progression for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) were evaluated using 2008 updated National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Working Group Guidelines (NCI-WG) for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. CR: all of the criteria must be met, and patients have the lack disease-related constitutional symptoms: PR: at least two of the criteria of Group A plus one of the criteria of group B have to be met. Group A Parameters: Lymphadenopathy; Hepatomegaly; Splenomegaly; Blood; Lymphocytes; Marrow. Group B Parameters: Platelet count; Hemoglobin; Neutrophils.

    Measured: Up to 6 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Clinical Benefit Rate

    The ORR rate plus Stable Disease (SD). NCI-WG: SD is the absence of progressive disease (PD) and failure to achieve at least a PR; PD: at least one of the criteria of Group A or Group B has to be met.

    Measured: Up to 6 years

  2. Median Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)

    The time from start of therapy to death, Progressive Disease (PD) or initiation of next therapy. PD: at least one of the NCI-WG criteria of Group A or Group B has to be met.

    Measured: Up to 6 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2015

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
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00609869
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-14978
Other IDs
RV-CLL-PI-067
Status last verified
Sep 2015
First submitted
24 Jan 2008
Last updated
17 Sep 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lenalidomide and Rituximab in people with Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 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?

The sponsor lists 28 inclusion and 13 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Sep 2015. 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Sep 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Overall Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: Up to 6 years). 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 17 Sep 2015.

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