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Non-Hodgkin's LymphomaPhase 1BRPNCT01491841

IIT CTI Bendamustine, Rituximab, Pixantrone in Relapsed/Refractory B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A Phase 1 study testing Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone and Pegfilgrastim in people with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, run by Anne Beaven, MD 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

This is a phase I trial of the combination of bendamustine, rituximab and pixantrone in patients with relapsed/refractory B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A standard 3+3 design will be used to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone and Pegfilgrastim
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Nov 2011to 17 Feb 2017
Phase
Phase 1
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

  • Part I: Subjects must have relapsed or refractory B cell NHL;
  • Part II: Subjects must have relapsed or refractory aggressive B cell NHL including follicular lymphoma (FL) grade 3, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), transformed NHL, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or other aggressive B cell NHL histology as per the WHO 2008 criteria;
  • Refractory disease (defined as persistence of evaluable disease after therapy) or relapsed disease following at least one prior treatment regimen that should include autologous stem cell transplant unless a patient was not eligible or refused prior transplant;
  • Age ≥ 18 years old;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤2;
  • Subjects must have measurable or evaluable disease based on physical exam and/or radiographs (CT, MRI, PET) or bone marrow involvement;
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  • Female subject is either post-menopausal or surgically sterilized;
  • Laboratory Values:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L; lower levels accepted if due to marrow involvement by lymphoma
  • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mcl; lower levels accepted if due to marrow involvement by lymphoma
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal; ≤ 3.0 ULN accepted in subjects with Gilbert's Syndrome
  • AST/ALT ≤ 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. Subjects with known liver involvement by lymphoma: AST/ALT ≤ 2 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine < 1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Ability to provide written informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study and any related procedures being performed

Who cannot join

  • No chemotherapy, radiation, biologics or immunotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration (6 weeks if last received BCNU or mitomycin C).
  • No radioimmunotherapy within 2 months prior to registration.
  • Subjects receiving chronic, systemic treatment with corticosteroids equivalent to > 20mg of prednisone per day. Subjects receiving replacement for adrenal insufficiency will be allowed on the study. Topical or inhaled corticosteroids are allowed.
  • Subjects with a history of another primary malignancy ≤ 3 years ago, with the exception of inactive basal, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or superficial melanoma only requiring excision, prostate cancer with a PSA that has not increased for at least 3 months, carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Major surgery ≤ 4 weeks prior to registration. Minor surgery ≤ 2 weeks prior to registration. Insertion of a vascular access device is not considered major or minor surgery. Subjects must have recovered from all surgery related toxicities to ≤ grade 1 or to baseline if subject started with > grade 1 toxicity, not otherwise violating the above inclusion criteria.
  • Subjects who have received investigational drugs ≤ 4 weeks prior to registration.
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  • Impaired Cardiac Function:
  • QTc > 480 on screening ECG.
  • Previous history of angina pectoris or acute MI within 6 months
  • Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional classification III-IV) or baseline MUGA/ECHO shows estimated LVEF < 45%
  • Any history of torsade de pointes, ventricular fibrillation, uncontrolled ventricular tachycardia, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patients with history of untreated hepatitis B or who are known carriers of hepatitis B will be excluded from this trial. All subjects will be screened prior to study entry.
  • Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or anti-cancer treatments.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

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About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Study of the Combination of Bendamustine, Rituximab and Pixantrone in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

This is a phase I trial of the combination of bendamustine, rituximab and pixantrone in patients with relapsed/refractory B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A standard 3+3 design will be used to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination. A static dose of bendamustine and rituximab will be used and the dose of pixantrone will be escalated in each cohort. Pixantrone will be dosed on a 21 day cycle at 55mg/m2, 85mg/m2, and 115mg/m2 in sequential cohorts dependent on acceptable toxicity profile at each dose level. MTD will be determined based on DLTs that occur during the first 2 cycles of the drug combination.

Phase II did not proceed as planned due to withdrawal of pixantrone from the US.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase I trial utilizing a traditional 3+3 design to evaluate maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and optimal dose schedule of pixantrone in combination with bendamustine (120mg/m2 on day 1 of each 21 day cycle) and rituximab (375mg/m2 on day 1 of each 21 day cycle). No patients will be entered on an escalated dosage level until at least 3 patients have been treated at the previous level and assessed for a dose limiting toxicity. Dose levels will be escalated in cohorts of 3 patients as long as no drug-related DLT occurs in the first 2 cycles. If one patient is observed to suffer a DLT, this cohort will be expanded to include at least 6 patients total. If less than 2 patients in the expanded cohort of 6 patients experience a DLT, dose escalation will resume. If 2 of 6 patients enrolled at the same dose level experience a DLT, the MTD has been exceeded, and the dose escalation will cease. The next lower dose will be considered the MTD. If any patient withdraws from the study prior to completing 2 cycles for reasons other than a DLT then that patient will be replaced in order to determine the MTD.

If dose limiting toxicity is observed at the initial dose level in 2 patients, the MTD has been exceeded and the starting dose level will be reduced to 25mg/m2. If 1 patient experiences a DLT in the -1 dose range, the cohort will be expanded to at least 6 patients. If a second patient experiences a DLT at the -1 dose level, the trial will be closed.

For part 1, those who have a confirmed diagnosis of relapsed/refractory B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of any subtype will be considered eligible for enrollment. Each cycle will be 21 days. Subjects will be assessed for DLTs during the first 2 cycles of study drug. They will be assessed for response after cycle 2. Patients not experiencing a DLT during the first 2 cycles and who have stable disease or better may continue to receive up to 6 cycles of treatment with the triplet combination. If any patient withdraws from the study prior to completing 2 cycles for reasons other than a DLT then that patient will be replaced in order to determine the MTD.

Phase II did not proceed as planned due to withdrawal of pixantrone from the US.

Being tested
Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone, Pegfilgrastim
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.

  • Bendamustine + Rituximab + PixantroneDrug

    Also called BRP; BuRP

    Dose escalation of pixantrone (55mg/m2, 85mg/m2 and 115mg/m2) in combination with static dose bendamustine (120mg/m2 on Day 1 of each 21 day) and rituximab (375mg/m2 on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle).

  • PegfilgrastimDrug

    6mg administered on Day 2 of each 21 day cycle

Study groups in NCT01491841
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase 1: Pixantrone, 55mg/m^2ExperimentalBendamustine, 120mg/m2; administered first on Day 1 of each cycle. Rituximab, 375mg/m2; administered second on Day 1 of each cycle. Pixantrone, 55mg/m2; to be administered last, 4-6 hours after bendamustine, on Day 1 of each cycle Pegfilgrastim, 6mg; administered on Day 2 of each cycle
Receives: Drug: Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone; Drug: Pegfilgrastim
Phase 1: Pixantrone, 85mg/m^2ExperimentalBendamustine, 120mg/m2; administered first on Day 1 of each cycle. Rituximab, 375mg/m2; administered second on Day 1 of each cycle. Pixantrone, 85mg/m2; to be administered last, 4-6 hours after bendamustine, on Day 1 of each cycle Pegfilgrastim, 6mg; administered on Day 2 of each cycle
Receives: Drug: Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone; Drug: Pegfilgrastim
Phase 1: Pixantrone, 115mg/m^2ExperimentalBendamustine, 120mg/m2; administered first on Day 1 of each cycle. Rituximab, 375mg/m2; administered second on Day 1 of each cycle. Pixantrone, 115mg/m2; to be administered last, 4-6 hours after bendamustine, on Day 1 of each cycle Pegfilgrastim, 6mg; administered on Day 2 of each cycle
Receives: Drug: Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone; Drug: Pegfilgrastim

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose

    Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) assessments were performed weekly during cycles 1 and 2. A DLT was defined as any grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity that lasted longer than 48 hours, despite proper supportive care, any grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity, or any grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxicity lasting longer than 7 days. Alopecia and febrile neutropenia were not considered DLTs. Any NCI CTC (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria) v4.03 grade 5 (death) toxicity was considered a DLT. Dose Limiting Toxicities were used as the assessment criteria to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD). MTD is presented.

    Measured: 4 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Overall Response

    Partial response and complete response evaluated using a modified version of the revised response criteria for malignant lymphoma by Cheson et al

    Complete Response (CR) • Complete disappearance of all detectable clinical and radiographic evidence of disease and disappearance of all disease-related symptoms if present prior to therapy.

    Complete Response Unconfirmed (CRu) meets the CR criteria, but with one or more of the following:

    • A residual node > 1.5 cm in greatest transverse diameter that has regressed >75% in the sum of the product of the diameters (SPD). Individual nodes that were previously confluent must have regressed >75% in their SPD compared with the size of the original mass.
    • Indeterminate bone marrow (increased number or size of aggregates without cytologic or architectural atypia by immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry).

    Partial Response (PR)

    • A decrease of ≥ 50% in the SPD of up to six of the largest dominant nodes or nodal masses.

    Measured: up to 220 days

  2. Progression Free Survival

    Measured: From day 1 of treatment to disease progression, death or 5 years, whichever comes first

  3. Toxicity

    Dose limiting toxicities plus % of patients with a clinically significant change in left ventricular ejection fraction.

    Measured: 30 days post last dose of study drug

  4. Overall Survival

    Measured: from day 1 of treatment to death

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Nov 2011
  3. Primary completion22 Nov 2016
  4. Study completion17 Feb 2017

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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Dose Escalation, 3+3 design
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01491841
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00030834
Acronym
BRP
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
14 Nov 2011
Last updated
4 Mar 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Bendamustine + Rituximab + Pixantrone and Pegfilgrastim in people with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, run by Anne Beaven, MD 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 14 inclusion and 14 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 4 Mar 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 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.

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 14 Jun 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?

Maximum Tolerated Dose (time frame: 4 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 4 Mar 2020.

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