LymphomaPhase 1/2NCT00290706
A Phase I/II Trial of VELCADE & Gemcitabine for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B- and T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Phase 1/2 study testing bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Lymphoma, run by Northwestern University at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 7 Apr 2006to 5 Sep 2012
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of B- or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
- Intermediate histology B-cell NHL, including any of the following:
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Transformed large cell lymphoma
- Any T-cell NHL histology
- Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) or mycosis fungoides (MF) allowed
- Relapsed or refractory disease, defined as disease progressed after prior complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), or stable disease (SD) to last therapy OR failure to achieve CR, PR, or SD after completion of last therapy
- Must have received 1-3 prior therapeutic regimens
- Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) AND cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP) OR CHOP with rituximab (CHOP-R) AND CVP with rituximab (CVP-R) is considered 1 regimen
- Monoclonal antibody (e.g., rituximab) given as maintenance therapy is considered 1 regimen
- Salvage chemotherapy followed by an autologous stem cell transplant is considered 1 regimen
- No more than 7 prior therapeutic regimens for patients with CTCL or MF
- No mantle cell lymphoma
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Life expectancy > 3 months
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
- At least 50,000/mm^3 if documented bone marrow involvement
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
- AST and ALT ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times ULN
- Bilirubin ≤ 2 times ULN
- Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
- No known history of HIV infection
- No other active infection
- No uncontrolled hypertension
- No peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2 within the past 2 weeks
- No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure
- No uncontrolled angina
- No severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias
- No acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities by ECG
- No hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron, or mannitol
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective barrier-method contraception
- No serious medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude study participation
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Prior autologous and/or allogeneic stem cell transplantation allowed
- More than 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy
- More than 3 weeks since prior systemic biologic anticancer therapy
- More than 3 weeks since prior systemic corticosteroids (e.g., oral prednisone > 10 mg per day)
- More than 2 weeks since prior investigational drug
- No prior bortezomib or gemcitabine hydrochloride
- No other concurrent systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy or investigational agents
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country.
United States3 sites
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
About this study
Official title: A Phase I/II Trial of Combination Bortezomib (VELCADE) and Gemcitabine Therapy for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B- and T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with bortezomib may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of bortezomib when given together with gemcitabine and to see how well they work in treating patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- Determine the response rate (complete and partial remission) in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B- or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with gemcitabine hydrochloride and bortezomib.
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of bortezomib when administered with gemcitabine hydrochloride in these patients.
Secondary
- Determine the time to treatment failure, duration of response, and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the safety and tolerability of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of bortezomib followed by a phase II, open-label study.
- Phase I: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes and bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 9 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of bortezomib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 3 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) OR the dose that at which 2 of 6 patients experience DLT.
- Phase II: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride and bortezomib as in phase I at the MTD.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically for 3 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 37 patients will be accrued for this study.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma
- Being tested
- bortezomib, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Keywords
- recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
- Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Follicular, Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous, Mycosis Fungoides
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
bortezomibDrug
Also called Velcade®, PS-341
Bortezomib 1.6mg/m2 on days 1 and 15 of each cycle, given over 3-5 seconds on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles.
Also called Gemzar®
Gemcitabine dose of 800 mg/m2 over 30 minutes on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 + Bortezomib IVP over 3-5 seconds | Experimental | Gemcitabine dose of 800 mg/m2 over 30 minutes followed by Bortezomib IVP given over 3-5 seconds on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles. Receives: Drug: bortezomib; Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Response Rate in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B- and T-cell NHL With Gemcitabine and Bortezomib Combination Treatment.
Response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory B- and T-cell NHL with Gemcitabine and Bortezomib combination treatment will be defined as the number of patients with Complete Remission [CR] and Partial Remission [PR]. CT scans at screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after Cycle 8 assessed by the Response Criteria for Non-hodgkins Lymphoma will be used to determine response where:
CR=Complete disappearance of all detectable clinical and radiographic evidence of disease PR=> 50% decrease in SPD of the six largest dominant nodes or nodal masses
Measured: At screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after Cycle 8
Secondary outcomes (3)
Time to Treatment Failure and Duration of Response
Time to treatment failure and duration of response will be measured by CT Scan at screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after cycle 8, then every 6 months for 3 years
Measured: At screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after cycle 8, then every 6 months for 3 years
Overall Survival
Overall survival will be evaluated every 6 months while on treatment and then every 6 months while off of treatment for up to 3 years
Measured: Every 6 months while on treatment and then every 6 months while off of treatment for up to 3 years
Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Bortezomib and Gemcitabine Therapy
Safety and tolerability of the study drugs will be assessed on Day 1 and on either Day 8 or Day 15 of each treatment cycle (1 Cycle - 28 days) while on active treatment; and 30 days post last treatment. Adverse Events that are experienced by patients, determined to be either grade 3 or grade 4 and at least possibly related to at least one of the study drugs as assessed according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for adverse events version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0) will be collected. In general adverse events (AEs) will be graded according to the following:
Grade 1 Mild AE Grade 2 Moderate AE Grade 3 Severe AE Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 Death related to AE
Measured: During treatment through a maximum of 8 Cycles (1 Cycle = 28 Days) and 30 days post last treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Feb 2006 (estimated)
- Study start7 Apr 2006
- Primary completion11 Feb 2011
- Study completion5 Sep 2012
Why it stopped: Closed per Data Monitoring Committee due to lack of efficacy
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 LymphomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Northwestern UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eli Lilly and Company, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Leo Gordon, MD, Principal investigator, Northwestern University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00290706
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NU 04H4
- Other IDs
- NU 04H4, VEL-03-082, STU00007425
- Status last verified
- May 2019
- First submitted
- 9 Feb 2006
- Last updated
- 28 May 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 May 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase I/II Trial of Combination Bortezomib (VELCADE) and Gemcitabine Therapy for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B- and T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00290706
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NU 04H4
- Conditions
- Lymphoma
- Keywords
- recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma, recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma, recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma, recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Closed per Data Monitoring Committee due to lack of efficacy
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eli Lilly and Company, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Study start
- 7 Apr 2006 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Feb 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Sep 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Feb 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 28 May 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with bortezomib may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of bortezomib when given together with gemcitabine and to see how well they work in treating patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- Determine the response rate (complete and partial remission) in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B- or T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with gemcitabine hydrochloride and bortezomib.
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of bortezomib when administered with gemcitabine hydrochloride in these patients.
Secondary
- Determine the time to treatment failure, duration of response, and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the safety and tolerability of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of bortezomib followed by a phase II, open-label study.
- Phase I: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes and bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 9 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of bortezomib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 3 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) OR the dose that at which 2 of 6 patients experience DLT.
- Phase II: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride and bortezomib as in phase I at the MTD.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically for 3 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 37 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 + Bortezomib IVP over 3-5 seconds | Experimental | Drug: bortezomib, Drug: gemcitabine hydrochlorideGemcitabine dose of 800 mg/m2 over 30 minutes followed by Bortezomib IVP given over 3-5 seconds on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bortezomibAlso: Velcade®, PS-341Bortezomib 1.6mg/m2 on days 1 and 15 of each cycle, given over 3-5 seconds on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles. | Drug | Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 + Bortezomib IVP over 3-5 seconds |
| gemcitabine hydrochlorideAlso: Gemzar®Gemcitabine dose of 800 mg/m2 over 30 minutes on day 1 and day 15 of each cycle every 28 days for up to 8 cycles. | Drug | Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 + Bortezomib IVP over 3-5 seconds |
Primary outcome
Response Rate in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B- and T-cell NHL With Gemcitabine and Bortezomib Combination Treatment.
Time frame: At screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after Cycle 8
Response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory B- and T-cell NHL with Gemcitabine and Bortezomib combination treatment will be defined as the number of patients with Complete Remission [CR] and Partial Remission [PR]. CT scans at screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after Cycle 8 assessed by the Response Criteria for Non-hodgkins Lymphoma will be used to determine response where: CR=Complete disappearance of all detectable clinical and radiographic evidence of disease PR=> 50% decrease in SPD of the six largest dominant nodes or nodal masses
3 secondary outcomes
Time to Treatment Failure and Duration of Response
Time frame: At screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after cycle 8, then every 6 months for 3 years
Overall Survival
Time frame: Every 6 months while on treatment and then every 6 months while off of treatment for up to 3 years
Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Bortezomib and Gemcitabine Therapy
Time frame: During treatment through a maximum of 8 Cycles (1 Cycle = 28 Days) and 30 days post last treatment
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 May 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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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.
Leo Gordon, MD principal investigator
Northwestern University
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Lymphoma, run by Northwestern University at 3 sites 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites 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 combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
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 28 May 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?
Response Rate in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B- and T-cell NHL With Gemcitabine and Bortezomib Combination Treatment. (time frame: At screening and after completing cycle 3, cycle 6 and 30 days after Cycle 8). 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 28 May 2019.