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Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaPhase 2ThRiLNCT01125176

Alternating Thalidomide and Lenalidomide Therapy Plus Rituximab (ThRiL) as Initial Treatment for Patients With CLL

A Phase 2 study testing thalidomide, lenalidomide and rituximab in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The investigators' hypothesis is that treatment of CLL with an alternating daily dosing schedule of thalidomide and lenalidomide may result in better tolerability by decreasing each agent's individual toxicities, while preserving efficacy, and therefore lead to a longer duration of therapy and improved responses. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
What is being tested?
thalidomide, lenalidomide and rituximab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
30 Mar 2012to 29 Dec 2020
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Confirmed diagnosis of CLL or SLL based upon standard criteria as outlined in the IWCLL Update of the 1996 NCI-Working Group criteria for CLL:
  • Presence of one of the following:
  • 1. more than or equal to 5 x 10^9 B lymphocytes/L in the peripheral blood for a duration of at least 3 months. Patients with a B lymphocytosis will be characterized as CLL, while those without will be characterized as SLL
  • 2. the presence of lymphadenopathy resulting from infiltration with lymphocytes with the phenotype of CLL
  • 3. bone marrow infiltration with lymphocytes with the phenotype of CLL
  • Lymphocytes with the morphologic appearance of small, mature appearing lymphocytes, with less or equal to 55 percent prolymphocytes (blood or bone marrow)
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  • Cellular phenotype characterized by the:
  • co-expression of the CD5, CD20, and CD23 surface antigens
  • clonal kappa or lambda light chain expression
  • dim surface immunoglobulin expression
  • 2. No prior therapy for CLL, including treatment for autoimmune conditions that have developed since the initial diagnosis of CLL.
  • 3. Active disease requiring therapy as defined by the IWCLL Update of the 1996 NCIWG guidelines:
  • Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of worsening of anemia and / or thrombocytopenia
  • Massive, progressive, or symptomatic splenomegaly
  • Massive, progressive, or symptomatic lymphadenopathy
  • Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of more than 50 percent over a 2-month period or a lymphocyte doubling time of less than 6 months.
  • Autoimmune anemia and/or thrombocytopenia poorly responsive to corticosteroids or other standard therapy
  • Presence of disease related symptoms: unintentional weight loss of more than 10 percent within previous six months, significant fatigue, fevers greater than 100.5 F or 38.0 C for 2 or more weeks without evidence of infection, night sweats for more than 1 month without evidence of infection.
  • 4. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form.
  • 5. Age at least 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form.
  • 6. Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  • 7. ECOG performance status of at most 2 at study entry.
  • 8. Laboratory test results within these ranges:
  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1000/mm³
  • Platelet count at least 50,000/mm³
  • Creatinine clearance of at least 30 mL/min by Cockroft-Gault formula. Patients with a baseline creatinine clearance of greater than 30 and less than 60 mL/min will have a starting dose of lenalidomide 5 mg PO every other day per the defined schedule. Patients with a baseline creatinine clearance of ≥ 60 mL/min will have a starting dose of lenalidomide 5 mg PO daily per the defined schedule.
  • Total bilirubin at most 1.5 times the ULN, unless abnormality is the result of Gilbert's disease or the result of the CLL.
  • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) at most 3 x ULN (or at most 5 x ULN if due to the CLL)
  • 9. Disease free of prior malignancies for at least 2 years with exception of curatively treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma "in situ" of the cervix or breast.
  • 10. All study participants must be registered into the mandatory Revlimid REMS and S.T.E.P.S. ( P-TAP: Protocol Therapy Assistance Program) program(s), and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of Revlimid REMS and S.T.E.P.S.
  • 11. Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL within 10 -14 days prior to and again within 24 hours of starting treatment and again within 24 hours before the first dose of lenalidomide AND thalidomide. FCBP must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin TWO acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective method AT THE SAME TIME, at least 28 days before she starts taking lenalidomide and/or thalidomide. Females of reproductive potential must adhere to the scheduled pregnancy testing as required in the Revlimid REMS program . Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with a FCBP even if they have had a successful vasectomy. All patients must be counseled at a minimum of every 28 days about pregnancy precautions and risks of fetal exposure.
  • 12. Able to take aspirin 81 or 325 mg daily as prophylactic anticoagulation, unless already on therapeutic anticoagulation. Patients intolerant to ASA may use coumadin or low molecular weight heparin.

Who cannot join

  • Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from providing informed consent.
  • Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study.
  • Evidence of laboratory TLS by Cairo-Bishop Definition of Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Subjects may be enrolled upon correction of electrolyte abnormalities.
  • Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or treatments.
  • Prior treatment with thalidomide or lenalidomide.
  • Active serious infection not controlled with antibiotics.
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  • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia requiring treatment.
  • Known positive for HIV
  • Active infection with hepatitis B, defined by being positive for HepBsAg or Hep B DNA by PCR, or hepatitis C
  • Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy greater than grade 2
  • Pregnant or breast feeding females. (Lactating females must agree not to breast feed while taking lenalidomide and/or thalidomide).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Weill Cornell Medical College

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Daily Alternating Thalidomide and Lenalidomide Therapy Plus Rituximab (ThRiL) as Initial Treatment for Patients With CLL

The investigators' hypothesis is that treatment of CLL with an alternating daily dosing schedule of thalidomide and lenalidomide may result in better tolerability by decreasing each agent's individual toxicities, while preserving efficacy, and therefore lead to a longer duration of therapy and improved responses. Additionally, the combination of the 2 agents may have additive or synergistic effects therapeutically.

In Cycle -1, odd numbered patients will receive oral thalidomide daily days 1-14 followed by no treatment on days 15-28. Even numbered patients will receive oral lenalidomide daily on days 1-14 and then no treatment on days 15-28. Starting with cycle 1, patients will alternate daily thalidomide (every odd day) with daily lenalidomide (every even day) for days 1-28. Rituximab will be given on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 starting with Cycle 1, and then again every 6th cycle thereafter (cycles 7, 13, 19, etc.)

Read the detailed description

This is an open label, phase II, single arm, and single institution study investigating daily alternating therapy with IMiD™ compounds, thalidomide and lenalidomide, plus rituximab in untreated CLL patients requiring treatment. In order to obtain correlative samples, patients will receive a two week course of single agent thalidomide or lenalidomide before beginning treatment with the combination regimen. Half of the patients (odd numbered subjects) will start with a two week course of single agent thalidomide and the other half of the patients (even numbered subjects) will start with a two week course of single agent lenalidomide. This will allow the study of correlative samples of monotherapy with either IMiD™ agent. In Cycle -1 half of the patients (odd numbered subjects) will receive thalidomide 50mg PO daily on days 1-14, followed by no treatment days 15-28 and the other half of the patients (even numbered subjects) will receive lenalidomide PO daily on days 1-14, followed by no treatment days 15-28. Starting cycle 1: Patients will receive thalidomide 50 mg every other day (every odd day on days 1-28: Days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 \& 27 of a 28 day cycle) alternating with lenalidomide on alternate every other day, dosed based upon current level with stepwise incremental dosing (every even day on days 1-28: Days 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 \& 28 of a 28 day cycle). The starting dose of lenalidomide will be based on calculated creatinine clearance and the dose of lenalidomide may be escalated as tolerated to maximal dose of 25 mg (see Section 5 for details). Rituximab 375 mg/m2 will be administered on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 starting with Cycle 1 and then again on the same weekly x 4 schedule every 6th cycle thereafter (Cycles 7, 13, 19, etc).

Keywords
CLL
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • thalidomideDrug

    Also called Thalomid

    50 mg oral dosing every other day

  • lenalidomideDrug

    Also called Revlimid

    varying oral doses every other day (max 25 mg/day)

  • rituximabBiological

    Also called Rituxan

    375 mg/m2 intravenously on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of cycle 1. Then, repeated on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of every 6th cycle thereafter (Cycle 7, 13, 19, etc.)

Study groups in NCT01125176
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
All subjectsExperimentalIn Cycle -1, even numbered patients will receive oral lenalidomide daily on days 1-14 and then no treatment on days 15-28. In Cycle -1, odd numbered patients will receive oral thalidomide daily days 1-14 followed by no treatment on days 15-28. Starting with cycle 1, all patients will alternate daily thalidomide (every odd day) with daily lenalidomide (every even day) for days 1-28. Rituximab will be given on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 starting with Cycle 1, and then again every 6th cycle thereafter (cycles 7, 13, 19, etc.)
Receives: Drug: thalidomide; Drug: lenalidomide; Biological: rituximab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Response Rate as Defined as the Number of Patients Who Experience a Response (Complete or Partial) to Treatment at the Time of Best Response

    Response will be evaluated in this study using the International Workshop on CLL (IWCLL) update of the 1996 NCI-Working Group criteria for CLL, which includes assessment of the following: clonal lymphocytes in the peripheral blood by flow cytometry, blood tests for neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and platelet count, CT examination for lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, constitutional symptoms, bone marrow assessment via biopsy/aspirate, and evaluation for disease transformation.

    Measured: From date of study drug initiation until date of best response, assessed up to 6 years.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Progression Free Survival

    Measured from time of study drug administration to progression or death, measured in months.

    Measured: From date of study drug initiation until date of progression or death, whichever occurs first, assessed through study completion up to 100 months.

  2. Duration of Response

    Measured from end of treatment to progression or death, measured in months.

    Measured: From date of end of treatment to progression or death, whichever occurs first, assessed through study completion up to 100 months.

  3. Time to Response

    Measured from time of study drug administration to initial response (partial or complete), measured in months.

    Measured: From date of study drug initiation to date of initial response, assessed up to 12 months.

  4. Overall Survival

    Measured from time of study drug administration to death, measured in months.

    Measured: From date of study drug initiation to date of death, assessed through study completion up to 105 months.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Mar 2012
  3. Primary completion20 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion29 Dec 2020

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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
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01125176
Sponsor's protocol ID
1112012062
Other IDs
RV-CLL-PI-0391
Acronym
ThRiL
Status last verified
Dec 2021
First submitted
23 Apr 2010
Last updated
21 Jan 2022
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing thalidomide, lenalidomide and rituximab in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University 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?

The sponsor lists 32 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. 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 21 Jan 2022. 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 26 Aug 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?

Overall Response Rate as Defined as the Number of Patients Who Experience a Response (Complete or Partial) to Treatment at the Time of Best Response (time frame: From date of study drug initiation until date of best response, assessed up to 6 years.). 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 21 Jan 2022.

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