A Phase II Study of Fludarabine Induction With Sequential High Dose Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab as Consolidation Therapy for Previously Untreated Patients With Intermediate and High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
18 Years
75 Years
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Leukemia
Trial Information
A Phase II Study of Fludarabine Induction With Sequential High Dose Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab as Consolidation Therapy for Previously Untreated Patients With Intermediate and High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the response rate in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with
sequential fludarabine, high dose cyclophosphamide, and rituximab.
- Survival up to 5 years
- Utilize flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction as sensitive measures of minimal
residual disease in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is an open label study.
Patients receive fludarabine IV once daily for 5 days. Treatment is repeated every 4 weeks
for 3 or 6 courses.
Three weeks later, cyclophosphamide is administered intravenously every 2-3 weeks for 3
courses. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered on days 2-10. Beginning 4 weeks after the last
dose of cyclophosphamide, patients receive rituximab by intravenous infusion once weekly for
4 weeks.
Patient are followed every 3 months until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue 30 patients within 3 years.
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Patients must have either intermediate or high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia as
defined by the three-stage Rai system (see section 2.2 page 2). Patients with Rai
intermediate risk disease should meet the criteria for active disease as outlined by
the NCI Working Group guidelines (including weight loss, fatigue, fevers, evidence of
progressive marrow failure, splenomegaly, progressive lymphadenopathy, or progressive
lymphocytosis with a rapid doubling time).
- Patients must be previously untreated (with cytoreductive agents) for their CLL.
- The patient must have an absolute lymphocytosis in the blood of at least 5,000
lymphocytes/μl, or bone marrow lymphocytosis greater than or equal to 30% of all
nucleated cells. These lymphocytes must have an appropriate immunophenotype for CLL
including expression of CD5 and CD20.
- Karnofsky performance status equal to or greater than 60% (see Appendix B).
- Eligible patients should have a reasonable life-expectancy greater than four weeks.
- Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years.
- Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg per deciliter. Total creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/ dl.
- Platelet count ≥ 50,000/ ul.
- Signed informed consent, which indicates the investigational nature of this, is
required.
- No patient may be entered onto the study without consultation with the principal
investigator.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients with Rai intermediate risk disease who meet the criteria of Montserrat
"smouldering leukemia" will not be eligible for treatment on this protocol.
- Patients with significant autoimmune hemolytic anemia or autoimmune thrombocytopenia
shall not be eligible for treatment on this protocol as there is some evidence that
fludarabine can worsen these conditions.
- Patients with active infections requiring systemic antibiotics.
- Prior cytotoxic treatment of their CLL.
- Pregnant or lactating women. Women and men of childbearing age should use effective
contraception.
- Patients with a serious cardiac condition.
- Concomitant chemotherapy or radiotherapy while on protocol.
- Concomitant prednisone therapy will not be permitted as the combination of
fludarabine and prednisone is known to increase the risk of opportunistic infections.
Patients may receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and other supportive care
measures as clinically appropriate while on protocol.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Overall Response Rate
Outcome Description:
Response was determined as inicated in the protocol. The catergories are: complete response, nodular partial response, partial response and failure.
Outcome Time Frame:
3 years
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Mark Adam Weiss, MD
Investigator Role:
Study Chair
Investigator Affiliation:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
98-080
NCT ID:
NCT00003659
Start Date:
September 1998
Completion Date:
May 2009
Related Keywords:
- Leukemia
- stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Leukemia
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
- Leukemia, Lymphoid
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, New York 10021 |
