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Phase II Study of Cyclosporine in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Cyclosporine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Active


18 and over


NCI


ECOG-2402
NCT00070291, E2402

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the response rate (complete and partial) in patients with recurrent or refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma treated with cyclosporine.

Secondary

  1. Determine the disease-free, progression-free, and overall survival of patients treated with this drug.
  2. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
    • Recurrent or refractory disease


  • At least 1 measurable or evaluable disease parameter
    • Biopsy-proven skin disease alone may constitute evaluable disease
    • Constitutional symptoms and evidence of hemolysis alone do not constitute evaluable disease


  • Failed at least 1 type of prior treatment (i.e., chemotherapy, autologous transplantation, or steroid treatment)


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior allogeneic transplantation

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Concurrent steroids allowed, but taper must be planned with goal of no steroids by week 3 of study treatment

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • No prior cyclosporine
  • No prior tacrolimus
  • No concurrent allopurinol

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • No liver failure
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT no greater than 2 times ULN
  • Bilirubin no greater than 2 times ULN
    • If total bilirubin is elevated, bilirubin should be fractionated and direct bilirubin must be normal

Renal

  • No kidney failure
  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Cardiovascular

  • No congestive heart failure

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No history of hypersensitivity to cyclosporine and/or Cremophor EL (polyoxyethylated oil)
  • No history of other malignancy except cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell skin cancer
  • No evidence of active infection
  • No evidence of active neurological impairment
  • No other severe comorbidity

Expected Enrollment

27

A total of 27 patients will be accrued for this study within 2.5 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Response rate (complete and partial response)

Secondary Outcome(s)

Toxicity
Disease-free survival
Progression-free survival
Overall survival

Outline

Patients receive oral cyclosporine twice daily for up to 36 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression during weeks 1-6. Patients experiencing disease progression during weeks 7-36, receive an additional 36 weeks of therapy.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 1 year.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Ranjana Advani, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 650-724-8372; 800-756-9000
Sandra Horning, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 650-725-6456; 800-756-9000

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Stanford
 Stanford Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Stanford Cancer Center
Ph: 650-498-7061
 Email: cctoffice@stanford.edu
Illinois
  Aurora
 Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
  Joliet
 Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
  Urbana
 Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Carle Cancer Center
Ph: 800-446-5532
 CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Ph: 800-446-5532
Indiana
  Michigan City
 Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
Iowa
  Sioux City
 Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-0088
 Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-0088
 St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-0088
Maryland
  Baltimore
 Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
 Clinical Trials Office - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Hopkins
Ph: 410-955-8804
 Email: jhcccro@jhmi.edu
Michigan
  Kalamazoo
 Borgess Medical Center
 Raymond Lord, MD
Ph: 269-373-7458
 Bronson Methodist Hospital
 Raymond Lord, MD
Ph: 269-373-7458
 West Michigan Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - West Michigan Cancer Center
Ph: 269-373-7458
Ohio
  Cleveland
 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-641-2422
  Lima
 St. Rita's Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Rita's Medical Center
Ph: 419-226-9617

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase II Study of Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma
Trial Start Date 2005-09-06
Trial Completion Date 2017-11-25 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00070291
Date Submitted to PDQ 2003-08-25
Information Last Verified 2008-11-29
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA21115

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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