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Waldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaPhase 2NCT00003512

Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Current therapies for Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
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
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
18 Feb 1999to 26 Apr 2000
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 confirmed recurrent or progressive Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy
  • Evidence of tumor by MRI, CT scan, chest x-ray, or radionuclide scan
  • Must have received and failed at least one standard first-line therapy (e.g., corticosteroid/alkylator combination)
  • Biochemical evidence of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
  • Abnormal proteins in serum and urine

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • At least 2 months

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 2000/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3

Hepatic:

  • No hepatic insufficiency
  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal

Renal:

  • No renal insufficiency
  • Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
  • No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium

Cardiovascular:

  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • No history of congestive heart failure
  • No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium

Pulmonary:

  • No serious lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study
  • No active infection
  • No non-malignant systemic disease
  • Not a high medical or psychiatric risk

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy
  • No concurrent immunomodulating agent

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks (6 weeks since nitrosoureas) since prior chemotherapy
  • No concurrent antineoplastic agents

Endocrine therapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Concurrent corticosteroids allowed

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from prior surgery

Other:

  • No prior antineoplastons
  • Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Burzynski Clinic

    Houston, Texas, 77055-6330

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom

Current therapies for Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.

PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.

Read the detailed description

Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia 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 Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, 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 Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.
  • 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.
Being tested
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
Keywords
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Recurrent, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Refractory
Medical subject headings
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

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)

    Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia 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 groups in NCT00003512
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Antineoplaston therapyExperimentalAntineoplaston 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)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study start18 Feb 1999
  3. Primary completion26 Apr 2000
  4. Study completion26 Apr 2000

Why it stopped: No participants enrolled

Resources

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
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003512
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066555
Other IDs
BC-MW-2
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
5 Feb 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2018. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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.

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 5 Feb 2018.

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