Sapacitabine, Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab for Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) With Deletion (11q22-23)

NCT ID: NCT01253460

Last Updated: 2019-09-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-22

Study Completion Date

2019-02-13

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if sapacitabine given in combination with 2 standard drugs (cyclophosphamide and rituximab) can help to control CLL and SLL. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.

Detailed Description

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The Study Drugs:

Sapacitabine and cyclophosphamide are designed to damage the DNA (genetic material) of cancer cells, which may cause the cancer cells to die.

Rituximab is designed to attach to cancer cells and damage them, which may cause the cancer cells to die. It is also designed to cause the immune system to attack cancer cells.

Study Drug Administration:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will receive sapacitabine by mouth 1 time a day on Days 1-3 of each 28-day cycle. Try to take sapacitabine at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. On Days 1-3 of each cycle, you will also receive cyclophosphamide by vein over 30 minutes, starting 2 hours after you take sapacitabine.

On Day 3 of Cycle 1 and Day 1 of Cycles 2 and beyond, you will receive rituximab by vein over 6-8 hours.

If side effects occur, the study doctor may decide to lower your study drug doses. If you have side effects during a dose, the study staff will check you for any other problems for 2 hours after the dose.

Other Drugs:

On Days 1-14 of Cycle 1, you will take allopurinol by mouth 1 time a day to lower the risk of kidney damage.

Before each dose of cyclophosphamide, you will receive Zofran (ondansetron) by vein over a few seconds to lower the risk of nausea.

About 30-60 minutes before each dose of rituximab, you will take Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride) by mouth to lower the risk of side effects such as fever and chills.

Study Visits:

On Day 1 of each cycle:

* Blood (about 1-2 tablespoons) will be drawn for routine tests.
* You will also have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs, except Cycle 1.
* You will be asked about any side effects you may have had.

On Days 8 and 22 of Cycle 1, and on Day 15 of every cycle:

* Blood (about 1-2 tablespoons) will be drawn for routine tests.
* You will be asked about any side effects you may have had.

If your disease has had a good response and the doctor thinks it is needed to check the status of the disease, you will have a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and a CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis prior to Cycle 4 and possibly every other cycle after that (Cycles 6, 8, 10, and so on).

Length of Study:

Once your doctor thinks the disease has had its best response, you may receive 2 more cycles of study therapy after that. You will no longer be able to receive the study drugs if the disease gets worse or intolerable side effects occur.

End-of-Treatment Visit:

The following tests and procedures will be performed after your last cycle of study drugs:

* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs.
* Blood (about 2 tablespoons) will be drawn for routine tests.

Follow-Up Visits:

At 2 and 6 months and 1 and 2 years after your last dose of study drugs:

* You will be asked about any side effects you may have had and any drugs you may be taking.
* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs.
* Blood (about 1 tablespoon) will be drawn for routine tests.
* If the doctor thinks the disease has completely responded, you will have a CT scan of the neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis to confirm the response. You will also have a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy to confirm the response.

At 3 years after your last dose of study drugs and 1 time a year from then on:

* You will be asked about any side effects you may have had and any drugs you may be taking.
* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs.
* Blood (about 1 tablespoon) will be drawn for routine tests.
* You will have a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy if the doctor decides it is needed to check the status of the disease.

If the doctor thinks it is needed anytime during follow-up, you will have a CT scan of the neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis to check the status of the disease.

Starting at Year 3, the follow-up tests and procedures can be done by your local doctor if that is more convenient to you. The test results should be sent to MD Anderson.

You should tell your study doctor or staff if you start another cancer treatment during follow-up. If that occurs, your follow-up in this study will stop.

This is an investigational study. Sapacitabine is not FDA approved or commercially available. It is currently being used for research purposes only. Cyclophosphamide and rituximab are FDA approved and commercially available to treat CLL and SLL. The combination of sapacitabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab is investigational.

Up to 40 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Conditions

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Leukemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab + Sapacitabine

After Sapacitabine 350 mg orally Days 1-3, Cyclophosphamide 250 mg/m2 IV 2 hours, followed by Rituximab 375 mg/m2 IV Day 3, Course 1, and 500 mg/m2 Day 1, subsequent courses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mg/m2 by vein (IV) over 30 minutes, 2 hours following the dose of Sapacitabine on days 1, 2, and 3 of each 28 day course.

Rituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

375 mg/m2 by vein over 6 - 8 hours on day 3 of course 1 after cyclophosphamide, then at 500 mg/m2 on day 1, after cyclophosphamide for subsequent courses. Each course is 28 days.

Sapacitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

350 mg flat dose by mouth in the morning of days 1,2, and 3 of each 28 day course.

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide

250 mg/m2 by vein (IV) over 30 minutes, 2 hours following the dose of Sapacitabine on days 1, 2, and 3 of each 28 day course.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

375 mg/m2 by vein over 6 - 8 hours on day 3 of course 1 after cyclophosphamide, then at 500 mg/m2 on day 1, after cyclophosphamide for subsequent courses. Each course is 28 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sapacitabine

350 mg flat dose by mouth in the morning of days 1,2, and 3 of each 28 day course.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Cytoxan Neosar Rituxan

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients must have a diagnosis of CLL/SLL and be previously treated
2. Patients must have had Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) evaluation of leukemia cells within 3 months without intervening treatment demonstrating deletion 11q22-23
3. Patients must have an indication for treatment by 2008 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL) Criteria
4. Age \>/= 18 years
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/Zubrod performance status \</= 2
6. Adequate renal and hepatic function as indicated by all the following: serum creatinine \</= 2 mg/dL AND; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \</= 2.5 times upper limit of normal; AND total bilirubin \</= 2.5 times upper limit of normal
7. Patients must have an Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>/= 500/uL, Hemoglobin (HGB) \>/= 8 gm/dL, Platelets (PLT) count \>/= 20K/uL, unless attributed to marrow infiltration with CLL
8. Patients must give written informed consent
9. Patients of childbearing potential (females who have not been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months or who have not undergone previous surgical sterilization or males who have not been surgically sterilized) must be willing to practice birth control during the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or breast-feeding females
2. Significant co-morbidity indicated by major organ system dysfunction
3. Active infection, uncontrolled with intravenous antibiotics
4. Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) or immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
5. Treatment including chemotherapy, chemoimmunotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, radiotherapy, high-dose corticosteroid therapy (prednisone \>/= 60 mg daily, or equivalent), or immunotherapy within 3 weeks prior to enrollment or concurrent with this trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William G. Wierda, MD, PHD, BS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2011-00119

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

5P01CA081534

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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2010-0516

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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