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Cutaneous LymphomaPhase 1/2NCT01187446

Low-dose (12 Gy) TSEBT+Vorinostat Versus Low-dose TSEBT Monotherapy in Mycosis Fungoides

A Phase 1/2 study testing Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) and Vorinostat in people with Cutaneous Lymphoma and Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, run by Stanford University at 3 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if vorinostat combined with low-dose total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) offers superior clinical benefit (efficacy \& safety) over low-dose TSEBT alone in participants with mycosis fungoides (MF) Treatment in this study is TSEBT +/- vorinostat, with participants… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cutaneous Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) and Vorinostat
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2010to Feb 2014
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

Who may be able to join

  • Biopsy-confirmed mycosis fungoides (MF); clinical stage IB; IIA; IIB; or IIIB.
  • Patients must have failed or have been intolerant to at least one prior systemic or skin-directed therapy. This may include topical steroids if used as primary therapy for MF.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) of ≤ 2.
  • White blood cell (WBC) > 2000/uL
  • Platelet count > 75,000/mm3
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  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000.
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x UNL
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x UNL
  • Alkaline phosphatase (liver fraction) ≤ 2.5 x ULN
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x UNL OR creatinine clearance ≤ 60 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN
  • Potassium level between 3.5 and 4.5
  • Magnesium level between 1.5 and 2.5
  • Required washout period for prior therapies
  • Topical therapy: 2 weeks
  • Systemic biologic, monoclonal antibody, or chemotherapy: 4 weeks
  • Phototherapy or radiotherapy (excluding TSEBT): 4 weeks
  • Other investigational therapy: 4 weeks
  • Note: patients with rapidly progressive disease may be treated earlier than required washout period; however, such circumstance must be discussed and approved by the protocol director at the primary site (Stanford).
  • Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum pregnancy test.
  • WOCBP must agree to use effective contraception, defined as oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, double barrier method (condom plus spermicide or diaphragm) or abstain from sexual intercourse. WOCBP includes any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization or is not postmenopausal (defined as amenorrhea for 12 consecutive months).
  • Male subjects must be willing to use an appropriate method of contraception (eg, condoms) or abstain from sexual intercourse and inform any sexual partners that they must also use a reliable method of contraception (eg, birth control pills) during the study.
  • Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent document.
  • Ability to comply with the treatment schedule

Who cannot join

  • Prior courses of TSEBT (Note : localized skin-directed radiotherapy is allowed if administered at least 4 weeks prior to initiation on study).
  • Concomitant use of any anti-cancer therapy or immune modifier.
  • Receiving colony stimulating factors.
  • Prior allogeneic or autologous transplant.
  • Active infection or have received intravenous antibiotics, antiviral, or antifungal agents within 2 weeks prior to the start of the study drug.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C.
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  • History of prior malignancy with the exception of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, non-melanoma skin cancer, and adequately treated localized prostate carcinoma (PSA < 1.0). Patients with a history of other malignancies must have undergone potentially curative therapy and have no evidence of that disease for 5 years.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, condition, or circumstances that could limit compliance with the study, including, but not limited to the following: active infection, acute or chronic graft versus host disease, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, medically significant cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension, or psychiatric conditions.
  • Medically significant cardiac event in prior 6 months (ie, myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery.
  • Congenital long QT syndrome.
  • QTc interval > 480 msec on screening ECG.
  • Proven or suspected stage IV disease including patients with B2 (Sezary syndrome); N3 (frank LN disease); or M1 (visceral disease) categories; presence of reactive or dermatopathic lymphadenopathy (N1-2) or limited blood involvement (B1) is permitted.
  • Pregnant or lactating.
  • Unwilling to use reliable birth control methods.
  • Any other medical issue, including laboratory abnormalities, deemed by the Investigator to be likely to interfere with patient participation.
  • Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Phase I/II Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Low-dose (12 Gy) Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT) Combined With Vorinostat Versus Low-dose TSEBT Monotherapy in Mycosis Fungoides (MF)

The purpose of this study is to determine if vorinostat combined with low-dose total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) offers superior clinical benefit (efficacy \& safety) over low-dose TSEBT alone in participants with mycosis fungoides (MF)

Treatment in this study is TSEBT +/- vorinostat, with participants stratified by MF stage.

Read the detailed description

Vorinostat is a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDAC) that is FDA-approved for treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF), and has shown activity as a radiation-sensitizer in preclinical studies. Treatment of various cell lines [glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), melanoma] has shown that pretreatment with vorinostat had a significant effect on radiation kill. This effect is believed to be secondary to multiple mechanisms that may involve antiproliferative growth inhibition and effects on DNA repair after exposure to radiation. A histone deacetylase inhibitor such as vorinostat may act as a radiosensitizer by modulating the expression of single- and double-strand DNA repair proteins such as KU67, KU86, H2AX, and Rad50. These DNA repair proteins are enzymes of that repair radiation-induced damage. The decrease in these DNA repair enzymes is thought to be the key mechanism of sensitization. Down-regulation of several key proteins involved in the nonhomologous end joining pathway is thought to generate a G2/M checkpoint blockade. Vorinostat may also cause an "open chromatin" structure increasing the effect of radiation damage to DNA. This is exemplified by the finding that there is a prolonged H2AX phosphorylation and H2AX foci formation. The mechanism producing this prolongation of H2AX foci is thought to contribute to the damage, and thus killing effect of the radiation.

In the pivotal phase 2 trial of vorinostat, an overall response rate of nearly 30% was reported. The median time to progression was 4.9 months overall, and 9.8 months for MF stage IIB or higher responders. Through hyperacetylation of both histone and non-histone proteins, vorinostat is felt to exert its anti-tumor activity via several mechanisms, including cell cycle arrest, induction of apoptosis, reactive oxygen species generation, cell differentiation, and angiogenesis inhibition. Importantly, a number of pre-clinical studies have reported on the potential of vorinostat to enhance radiosensitivity of several different human tumor cell lines. The rational for clinical trial investigating combination of vorinostat and TSEBT not only comes from their underlying mechanism for potential synergy as suggested by prior in-vitro studies but also due to general therapeutic advantage derived from their non-overlapping toxicities.

Recent results from a phase 1 dose-escalation trial combining palliative pelvic radiation (30 Gy in 3 Gy fractions over 2 weeks) and vorinostat in study participants with histologically-confirmed intrapelvic gastrointestinal carcinoma. Sixteen participants were enrolled into cohorts of escalating vorinostat dose (100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, and 400 mg daily). The most common adverse events were grade 1 and 2, among which fatigue and gastrointestinal events were most common. Grade 3 adverse events included fatigue (n = 5), hyponatremia (n = 1), hypokalemia (n = 1), and acneiform rash (n = 1). Of these, treatment related grade 3 events [ie, dose limiting toxicities (DLT)] were observed in 1 of 6 participants at vorinostat 300 mg daily (fatigue and anorexia), and in 2 of 6 participants at the 400 mg daily dose. As a result, the maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat in combination with palliative radiotherapy was determined to be 300mg daily. The study concluded that vorinostat can be safely combined with short term palliative radiotherapy. It should be noted that the adverse events observed in the combination trial overlap with the toxicity profile of vorinostat listed in the package insert.

Anecdotal experience in a patient who was failing standard course of TSEBT is relevant and is described here. This patient's skin lesions were progressing towards the latter half of his TSEBT course, thus, vorinostat was initiated and overlapped with TSEBT in the last 2 weeks. The patient tolerated the combination well without any worsening skin reactions and his skin lesions cleared completely. At one year follow-up, his skin is still in complete remission. Another patient received a combination of romidepsin, another (HDAC) inhibitor, and low-dose (12 Gy) TSEBT. He had CR after the addition of TSEBT, while his skin lesions were stable on romidepsin alone.

Based on preclinical, early clinical data and anecdotal experience, it is anticipated that vorinostat in combination with TSEBT can be administered safely and will be tolerated in participants with MF. In addition, within the recognized limits of a phase 1-2 clinical trial, this study may provide an assessment of the anti-tumor activity of vorinostat in combination with TSEBT in participants with MF and thus allow us to evaluate the radiation-enhancing potential of vorinostat.

This study is a multicenter phase 1-2, randomized, 2-arm trail exploring the efficacy of TSEBT 12 Gy alone vs TSEBT 12 Gy + vorinostat. 12 Gy was selected for this study because it is effective as a rapid debulking agent (with overall response rates of near 100% in the retrospective study and ongoing clinical trial) and can be administered conveniently over 3 weeks. Because of the diminished clinical CR rates associated with TSEBT doses < 30 Gy, it is proposed that combining TSEBT 12 Gy with vorinostat will lead to significantly higher complete response (CR) rates, longer time-to-progression (TTP), and improved quality of life as compared to TSEBT 12 Gy alone. Based on the retrospective study and preliminary experience in the ongoing 12 Gy TSEBT trial, it is hypothesized that 12 Gy is an adequate dose to achieve clinically meaningful outcomes and that the vorinostat may enhance its clinical efficacy while minimizing radiation-associated toxicities due to the shortened treatment duration.

Participants are stratified by MF stage as follows.

  • Stage IB: ~10 % skin involvement, with up to 1000/mm3 clone+ Sezary cells in blood.
  • Stage IIA: Up to 10 % skin involvement, with up to 1000/mm3 clone+ Sezary cells in blood and clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes.
  • Stage IIB: One or more tumors 1 cm in diameter, with up to 1000/mm3 clone+ Sezary cells in blood and clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes.
  • Stage IIIB: Skin erythema >80 % body surface area, with up to 1000/mm3 clone+ Sezary cells in blood and clinically abnormal peripheral lymph nodes.

For detailed staging information, see References: Olsen E, et al. Blood. 2007;110:1713-1722. PMID: 17540844

Being tested
Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT), Vorinostat
Keywords
Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous

What participants receive

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

  • Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT)Radiation

    TSEBT is administered as 12 Gy fractionated at 2 grey (Gy)/cycle (each cycle requiring 2 days of treatment); 4 days each week; for 3 weeks.

  • VorinostatDrug

    Also called Zolinza

    Starting doses of is vorinostat 400 mg/day, continuing for 8 weeks.

Study groups in NCT01187446
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TSEBT & VorinostatExperimentalTotal skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) will be performed per institution guidelines. Vorinostat will be administered at a dose of 400 mg/day, starting one day prior to the initiation of TSEBT. During TSEBT, vorinostat should be taken in the morning and preferably prior to TSEBT.
Receives: Radiation: Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT); Drug: Vorinostat
TSEBT onlyActive comparatorTotal skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) will be administered according to the Stanford 6-field technique or equivalent technique per institutional standards. Patients will receive a planned total skin dose of 12 grey (Gy) fractionated at 2 Gy/cycle (each cycle requiring 2 days of treatment); 4 days each week; for a total of 3 weeks. Supplements will routinely be applied to the perineum and soles as well as any other "shadowed" sites involved by disease, such as the inframammary regions (1-2 Gy fractions to a total dose of 12 Gy). Discrete tumors may receive additional "boost" treatment not to exceed 12 Gy.
Receives: Radiation: Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT)

What is being measured

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

  1. Complete Clinical Response (CCR)

    Complete Clinical Response (CCR) at week 8 as determined by an Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool (mSWAT) score of 0. mSWAT is an objective, quantitative, severity-weighted method to assess the extent of mycosis fungoides (MF) lesions, and is determined by total body surface area (%TBSA) of the lesion by a severity-weighting factor (1 = patch; 2 = plaque; 4 = tumor). O% TBSA produces a product of 0, indicating complete response.

    Measured: Week 8

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Safety and Tolerability as Measured by Severity and Frequency of Adverse Events

    Adverse events occurring at least 10% out of evaluable participants, and it's corresponding rate in the opposing arm.

    Measured: Adverse events were collected through 30 days after the last day of study therapy, or until the patient received an non-study treatment for lymphoma, whichever occurred first.

  2. Clinical Response Rate (CRR)

    Clinical Response Rate (CRR) at week 8 as determined by an Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool (mSWAT) score of 0, consisting of complete response (CR) rate; partial response (PR) rate; stable disease (SD) rate; or progressive disease (PD) rate.

    CR = 100% clearance of skin disease (mSWAT score = 0) PR = 50%to <100% clearance of skin disease as measured by > 50% decrease of mSWAT score compared with baseline SD = Not CR, PR, or PD

    PD = Whichever is met first of:

    1. > 25% increase in skin disease from baseline as measured by > 25% increase of mSWAT score compared with baseline
    2. New tumor (T3) lesions in patients without prior T3 lesions (T1, T2, T4) or
    3. In responders (confirmed), increase in skin disease over nadir by 50% of baseline as measured by mSWAT score of > [nadir + > 50% of baseline]
    4. Relapse applies to any new disease after confirmed CR

    Measured: Week 8

  3. Duration of Clinical Benefit (Per Protocol Follow-up)

    Duration of clinical benefit represents the period of time that clinical response was maintained. Duration of clinical benefit is reported as the median period of time from the initiation of treatment until progressive disease, as measured by the mSWAT skin assessment, and censored at the final per-protocol assessment (48 weeks)

    Measured: 48 weeks after completion of treatment

  4. Duration of Clinical Benefit (Supplemental Follow-up)

    Duration of clinical benefit represents the period of time that clinical response was maintained. Duration of clinical benefit is reported as the median period of time from the initiation of treatment or until progressive disease, as measured by the mSWAT skin assessment.

    Measured: 140 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Aug 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2013
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

Why it stopped: Business decision by funding source

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01187446
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-18417
Other IDs
SU-08092010-6685, LYMNHL0078
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
20 Aug 2010
Last updated
20 Nov 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zelenetz AD, Abramson JS, Advani RH, Andreadis CB, Byrd JC, Czuczman MS, Fayad L, Forero A, Glenn MJ, Gockerman JP, Gordon LI, Harris NL, Hoppe RT, Horwitz SM, Kaminski MS, Kim YH, Lacasce AS, Mughal TI, Nademanee A, Porcu P, Press O, Prosnitz L, Reddy N, Smith MR, Sokol L, Swinnen L, Vose JM, Wierda WG, Yahalom J, Yunus F. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2010 Mar;8(3):288-334. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2010.0021. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20202462
  • Olsen E, Vonderheid E, Pimpinelli N, Willemze R, Kim Y, Knobler R, Zackheim H, Duvic M, Estrach T, Lamberg S, Wood G, Dummer R, Ranki A, Burg G, Heald P, Pittelkow M, Bernengo MG, Sterry W, Laroche L, Trautinger F, Whittaker S; ISCL/EORTC. Revisions to the staging and classification of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome: a proposal of the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas (ISCL) and the cutaneous lymphoma task force of the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Blood. 2007 Sep 15;110(6):1713-22. doi: 10.1182/blood-2007-03-055749. Epub 2007 May 31.

    PubMed 17540844

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) and Vorinostat in people with Cutaneous Lymphoma and Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, run by Stanford 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?

The sponsor lists 25 inclusion and 16 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Nov 2017. 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 20 Nov 2017). 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?

Complete Clinical Response (CCR) (time frame: Week 8). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01187446, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 20 Nov 2017.

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