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Phase II Study of 506U78 in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

506U78 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Completed


16 and over


NCI


MDA-ID-99213
NCI-86, NCT00005982, 86

Objectives

  1. Determine the response rate, failure-free survival, and progression-free survival of patients with recurrent or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with 506U78.
  2. Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients
  3. Study the pharmacokinetics of this drug in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
    • Large cell transformation of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma allowed


  • No active CNS disease


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • No prior stem cell or bone marrow transplantation (BMT)
  • No more than 1 prior immunotherapy regimen
  • No more than 3 prior systemic regimens with denileukin diftitox
  • At least 3 weeks since prior biologic therapy
  • No concurrent BMT

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior 506U78
  • No more than 3 prior systemic chemotherapy regimens comprising any of the following:
    • Oral methotrexate
    • Topical mechlorethamine
  • At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • At least 3 weeks since prior anticancer endocrine therapy
  • No concurrent topical or systemic steroids

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • No more than 3 prior systemic regimens comprising any of the following:
    • Total skin electron beam therapy
    • Spot radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No more than 3 prior systemic regimens comprising any of the following:
    • Oral retinoids
    • Ultraviolet therapy (PUVA)
  • At least 3 weeks since prior anticancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 16 and over

Performance status:

  • Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3*
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3*

 [Note: *Unless attributable to marrow or splenic involvement by lymphoma]

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min

Cardiovascular

  • No history of symptomatic cardiac dysfunction
  • No history of pericardial effusion

Other:

  • HIV negative
  • No grade 2 or greater sensory or motor neuropathy
  • No history of seizures
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin of carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No medical, psychiatric, or social condition that would preclude study
  • No other concurrent serious illness or active infection
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

A total of 12-35 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Outline

This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive 506U78 IV over 2 hours on days 1, 3, and 5. Treatment continues every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 6 months.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

Andre Goy, MD, Protocol chair(Contact information may not be current)
Ph: 713-792-6161; 800-392-1611

Registry Information
Official Title Phase II Study of 506U78 (NSC #686673) in Patients with Previously Treated Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Trial Start Date 2000-10-06
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00005982
Date Submitted to PDQ 2000-05-11
Information Last Verified 2002-09-30
NCI Grant/Contract Number P30-CA16672

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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