Tailored Prednisone Reduction in Preventing Hyperglycemia in Participants With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Combination Chemotherapy Treatment

NCT ID: NCT03505762

Last Updated: 2025-08-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-07-19

Study Completion Date

2025-11-30

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial studies how well tailored prednisone reduction works in preventing hyperglycemia in participants with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving combination chemotherapy treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Reductions in prednisone dose may lower blood sugar levels.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia after 3 cycles of treatment between standard or tailored rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia after 6 cycles of treatment and at 6 months post-treatment between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy.

II. To compare response rates after 6 cycles of treatment as measured by Cheson's criteria between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy.

III. To compare cumulative rates of grade III or higher adverse events using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) criteria between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy from cycle 1 through cycle 6.

IV. To compare severity of prednisone related adverse events using the Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)-CTCAE form between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy from cycle 1 through cycle 6.

V. To compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy at baseline, cycle 4 day 1 and after cycle 6.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the alternative glucose measures of fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting insulin and fructosamine to estimate hyperglycemia.

II. To compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) in those with and without hyperglycemia after 3 cycles, 6 cycles, and 6 months post R-CHOP chemotherapy.

III. To compare glycemic variability between the standard and tailored prednisone arms at day 1 of each cycle IV. To determine the ability of patients in the standard or tailored prednisone R-CHOP groups to complete all six cycles of chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants receive rituximab intravenously (IV), vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Participants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up to 5 years.

Conditions

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B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)

Participants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary correlative

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Vincristine Sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)

Participants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary correlative

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Vincristine Sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Prednisone

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary correlative

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Rituximab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Vincristine Sulfate

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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(-)-Cyclophosphamide 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate Carloxan Ciclofosfamida Ciclofosfamide Cicloxal Clafen Claphene CP monohydrate CTX CYCLO-cell Cycloblastin Cycloblastine Cyclophospham Cyclophosphamid monohydrate Cyclophosphamidum Cyclophosphan Cyclophosphane Cyclophosphanum Cyclostin Cyclostine Cytophosphan Cytophosphane Cytoxan Fosfaseron Genoxal Genuxal Ledoxina Mitoxan Neosar Revimmune Syklofosfamid WR- 138719 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI) ADM Adriacin Adriamycin Adriamycin Hydrochloride Adriamycin PFS Adriamycin RDF ADRIAMYCIN, HYDROCHLORIDE Adriamycine Adriblastina Adriblastine Adrimedac Chloridrato de Doxorrubicina DOX DOXO-CELL Doxolem Doxorubicin.HCl Doxorubin Farmiblastina FI 106 FI-106 hydroxydaunorubicin Rubex .delta.1-Cortisone 1, 2-Dehydrocortisone Adasone Cortancyl Dacortin DeCortin Decortisyl Decorton Delta 1-Cortisone Delta-Dome Deltacortene Deltacortisone Deltadehydrocortisone Deltasone Deltison Deltra Econosone Lisacort Meprosona-F Metacortandracin Meticorten Ofisolona Orasone Panafcort Panasol-S Paracort PRED Predicor Predicorten Prednicen-M Prednicort Prednidib Prednilonga Predniment Prednisonum Prednitone Promifen Servisone SK-Prednisone Quality of Life Assessment ABP 798 BI 695500 C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody CT-P10 IDEC-102 IDEC-C2B8 IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody MabThera Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8 PF-05280586 Rituxan Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798 Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500 Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10 Rituximab Biosimilar GB241 Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301 Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586 Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83 Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101 RTXM83 Kyocristine Leurocristine sulfate Leurocristine, sulfate Oncovin Vincasar Vincosid Vincrex Vincristine, sulfate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
* Planned treatment with R-CHOP chemotherapy
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 3
* Life expectancy of greater than 3 months with chemotherapy
* Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent document (either directly or via a legally authorized representative)

Exclusion Criteria

* Uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), CD4 count \< 50
* Diagnosis of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
* Unable to receive R-CHOP chemotherapy
* History of severe (i.e. anaphylactic) allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to glucocorticoids and other component of R-
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection not controlled with antibiotics, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia that cannot be rate controlled with medications, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
* Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these agents
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rakhee Vaidya

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Locations

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2018-00585

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CCCWFU 98317

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA012197

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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IRB00050108

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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