Low-Grade LymphomaPhase 2NCT00003499
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Low-Grade Lymphoma, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Current therapies for Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Low-Grade Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 31 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 6 Mar 1996to 13 Sep 2003
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically proven stage II, III, or IV low grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy or for which no established therapy exists NOTE: A new classification scheme for adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been adopted by PDQ. The terminology of "indolent" or "aggressive" lymphoma will replace the former terminology of "low", "intermediate", or "high" grade lymphoma. However, this protocol uses the former terminology.
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy:
- At least 2 months
Hematopoietic:
- WBC greater than 2,000/mm^3
- Platelet count greater than 20,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin normal
Renal:
- Creatinine normal
- No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Cardiovascular:
- No hypertension
- No history of congestive heart failure
- No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Other:
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study
- No serious active infections
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since immunotherapy and recovered
- No concurrent immunomodulating agents (e.g., interferon, interleukin-2)
Chemotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered
Endocrine therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior corticosteroids
- No concurrent corticosteroids
Radiotherapy:
- At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
Surgery:
- Not specified
Other:
- No prior antineoplaston therapy
- No other concurrent antineoplastic agents
- No concurrent antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Low Grade
Current therapies for Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Read the detailed description
Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
- To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing physical examination, radiologic studies, and bone marrow biopsies as necessary, performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Lymphoma
- Being tested
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Keywords
- Low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Drug
Also called A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)ANP
Patients with Low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Receives: Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Objective Response
Objective response rate per The International Working Group response criteria (1999): Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, sustained for at least four weeks.
Measured: 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Survived
6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months overall survival
Measured: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study start6 Mar 1996
- Primary completion13 Sep 2003
- Study completion13 Sep 2003
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Low-Grade LymphomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Burzynski Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003499
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000066538
- Other IDs
- BC-LY-6
- Status last verified
- Nov 2020
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Nov 2020
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Nov 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Study of Antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Low Grade
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003499
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000066538
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Lymphoma
- Keywords
- Low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Mar 1996 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Sep 2003 (actual)
- Study completion
- 13 Sep 2003 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 16 Apr 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Current therapies for Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Detailed description
Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Low-grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
- To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing physical examination, radiologic studies, and bone marrow biopsies as necessary, performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Also: A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)ANPPatients with Low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1. | Drug | Antineoplaston therapy |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Objective Response
Time frame: 12 months
Objective response rate per The International Working Group response criteria (1999): Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all disease sustained for at least four weeks; Partial Response (PR), >=50% decrease in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, sustained for at least four weeks.
1 secondary outcome
Percentage of Participants Who Survived
Time frame: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Nov 2020.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Burzynski Research InstituteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Burzynski ClinicLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD principal investigator
Burzynski Research Institute
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Low-Grade Lymphoma, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 Apr 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants With Objective Response (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Nov 2020.