A Pharmacokinetic Study of Subcutaneous and Intravenous Rituximab in Participants With Follicular Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT00930514

Last Updated: 2016-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

281 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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This 2 stage study will compare the pharmacokinetics and safety profile of subcutaneous and intravenous rituximab in participants with follicular lymphoma. In the first stage, participants who have achieved at least a partial response after induction treatment with intravenous rituximab will be randomized to one of 3 treatment cohorts, to receive rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenously, 375 mg/m\^2 subcutaneously or 625 mg/m\^2 subcutaneously, and pharmacokinetics evaluated on an ongoing basis. Upon selection of the subcutaneous dose (800 mg/m\^2) which results in rituximab trough plasma concentration (C trough) values comparable to those achieved with the intravenous formulation, participants in the second stage of the study will be randomized to receive either the subcutaneous or intravenous formulation to demonstrate comparability of the C trough levels with both routes of administration. Maintenance therapy will continue every 2 or 3 months with the subcutaneous formulation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lymphoma, Follicular

Study Design

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Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Rituximab IV 375 mg/m^2 (Stage 1: Cohort A)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab intravenous infusion 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab IV 375 mg/m^2 (Stage 2: Cohort E)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab intravenous infusion 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab SC 1400 mg (Stage 2: Cohort F)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab subcutaneous injection at 1400 mg dose level, administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab subcutaneous injection at 800 mg/m\^2 dose level, administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab SC 375 mg/m^2 (Stage 1: Cohort B)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab subcutaneous injection 375 mg/m\^2 administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab SC 625 mg/m^2 (Stage 1: Cohort C)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab subcutaneous injection 625 mg/m\^2 administered every 2 or 3 months.

Rituximab SC 800 mg/m^2 (Stage 1: Cohort D)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab subcutaneous injection at 800 mg/m\^2 dose level, administered every 2 or 3 months.

Interventions

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Rituximab

Rituximab subcutaneous injection at 1400 mg dose level, administered every 2 or 3 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab subcutaneous injection at 800 mg/m\^2 dose level, administered every 2 or 3 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab subcutaneous injection 625 mg/m\^2 administered every 2 or 3 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab intravenous infusion 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) administered every 2 or 3 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab subcutaneous injection 375 mg/m\^2 administered every 2 or 3 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MabThera/Rituxan MabThera/Rituxan MabThera/Rituxan MabThera/Rituxan

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* CD20-positive follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
* Documented partial or complete response a the end of induction treatment with rituximab
* Must have completed induction treatment, and received at least 1 dose of intravenous rituximab maintenance treatment
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than and equal to (\<=) 2
* Life expectancy of greater than and equal to (\>=) 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Histological evidence of transformation of NHL, or types of NHL other than follicular lymphoma
* Presence or history of central nervous system disease
* History of malignancy other than follicular NHL
* Recent major surgery (within 4 weeks prior to screening), excluding lymph node biopsy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Córdoba, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Kurralta Park, South Australia, Australia

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Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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Brno, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Herlev, , Denmark

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Guayaquil, , Ecuador

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Quito, , Ecuador

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Helsinki, , Finland

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Tampere, , Finland

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Turku, , Finland

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Marseille, , France

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Montpellier, , France

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Reims, , France

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Haifa, , Israel

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Jerusalem, , Israel

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Petah Tikva, , Israel

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Ramat Gan, , Israel

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Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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Aguascalientes, , Mexico

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Mexico City, Distrito Federal, , Mexico

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Monterrey, , Mexico

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Oslo, , Norway

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Lima, , Peru

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Lima, , Peru

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Moscow, , Russia

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

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Seville, Sevilla, Spain

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Huddinge, , Sweden

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Sundsvall, , Sweden

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Umeå, , Sweden

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Uppsala, , Sweden

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Basel, , Switzerland

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Cambridge, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Manchester, , United Kingdom

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Nottingham, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Czechia Denmark Ecuador Finland France Israel Italy Mexico Norway Peru Poland Russia Slovakia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

References

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Salar A, Avivi I, Bittner B, Bouabdallah R, Brewster M, Catalani O, Follows G, Haynes A, Hourcade-Potelleret F, Janikova A, Larouche JF, McIntyre C, Pedersen M, Pereira J, Sayyed P, Shpilberg O, Tumyan G. Comparison of subcutaneous versus intravenous administration of rituximab as maintenance treatment for follicular lymphoma: results from a two-stage, phase IB study. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jun 10;32(17):1782-91. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.52.2631. Epub 2014 May 12.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24821885 (View on PubMed)

Mao CP, Brovarney MR, Dabbagh K, Birnbock HF, Richter WF, Del Nagro CJ. Subcutaneous versus intravenous administration of rituximab: pharmacokinetics, CD20 target coverage and B-cell depletion in cynomolgus monkeys. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 12;8(11):e80533. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080533. eCollection 2013.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24265828 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008-008490-60

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BP22333

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id