Etoposide in the First-line Treatment of Adult EBV-HLH

NCT ID: NCT03742115

Last Updated: 2018-11-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-01

Brief Summary

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his study aimed to investigate the efficacy of etoposide as the first line therapy for adult Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

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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Etoposide standard group

Etoposide 150 mg/m2 twice weekly for 2 weeks and then weekly; dexamethasone initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

150 mg/m2 twice weekly for 2 weeks and then weekly

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

Etoposide reduction group

Etoposide 150 mg/m2 once a week; dexamethasone initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

150 mg/m2 weekly

Corticosteroid group

dexamethasone initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering, with or without IvIG (0.5 g/kg IV, once every 4 weeks)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

IVIG

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5 g/kg, once every 4 weeks

Interventions

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Etoposide

150 mg/m2 twice weekly for 2 weeks and then weekly

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

initially 10 mg/m2 for 2 weeks followed by 5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 2.5 mg/m2 for 2 weeks, 1.25 mg/m2 for one week, and one week of tapering

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

150 mg/m2 weekly

Intervention Type DRUG

IVIG

0.5 g/kg, once every 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients were older than 18 years of age
2. Diagnosed as EBV-Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
3. Patients did not receive any treatment for HLH before
4. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Heart function above grade II (NYHA)
2. Accumulated dose of doxorubicin above 300mg/m2 or epirubicin above 450mg/m2
3. Pregnancy or lactating Women
4. Allergic to Pegaspargase, doxorubicin or etoposide
5. Active bleeding of the internal organs
6. uncontrollable infection
7. history of acute and chronic pancreatitis
8. Participate in other clinical research at the same time
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beijing Friendship Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zhao Wang

Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Facility Contacts

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Yue Song, M.M.

Role: primary

86-18810253070 ext. +8601063139862

References

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Imashuku S, Kuriyama K, Teramura T, Ishii E, Kinugawa N, Kato M, Sako M, Hibi S. Requirement for etoposide in the treatment of Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. J Clin Oncol. 2001 May 15;19(10):2665-73. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.10.2665.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11352958 (View on PubMed)

Imashuku S, Kuriyama K, Sakai R, Nakao Y, Masuda S, Yasuda N, Kawano F, Yakushijin K, Miyagawa A, Nakao T, Teramura T, Tabata Y, Morimoto A, Hibi S. Treatment of Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-HLH) in young adults: a report from the HLH study center. Med Pediatr Oncol. 2003 Aug;41(2):103-9. doi: 10.1002/mpo.10314.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12825212 (View on PubMed)

Henter JI, Samuelsson-Horne A, Arico M, Egeler RM, Elinder G, Filipovich AH, Gadner H, Imashuku S, Komp D, Ladisch S, Webb D, Janka G; Histocyte Society. Treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with HLH-94 immunochemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. Blood. 2002 Oct 1;100(7):2367-73. doi: 10.1182/blood-2002-01-0172.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12239144 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VP-16-adult EBV-HLH-first line

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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