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LMB-2 Immunotoxin in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia or Lymphoma

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Registration Number
NCT00085150
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: LMB-2 immunotoxin can locate cancer cells and kill them without harming normal cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of LMB-2 immunotoxin in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory leukemia or lymphoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the maximum tolerated dose of LMB-2 immunotoxin in pediatric patients with CD-25 positive relapsed or refractory leukemia or lymphoma.

* Determine the toxic effects of this drug in these patients.

* Determine the pharmacokinetics of this drug, including the terminal elimination serum half-life, area under the curve, volume of distribution, and relationship to disease burden, in these patients.

Secondary

* Evaluate the immonogenicity of this drug in these patients.

* Determine response in patients treated with this drug.

* Determine changes in lymphocyte subsets, immunoglobulin levels, serum cytokines, and soluble cytokine receptor levels in patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation, multicenter study.

Patients receive LMB-2 immunotoxin IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 3, and 5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression, neutralizing antibodies (i.e., \> 75% of the activity of 1 µg/mL of LMB-2 immunotoxin), or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving complete remission (CR) receive 2 additional courses beyond CR. Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia also receive cytarabine and hydrocortisone intrathecally once monthly concurrent with restaging lumbar punctures.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of LMB-2 immunotoxin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, a total of 12 patients are treated at that dose level.

Patients are followed weekly for 1 month and then monthly thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 2-4 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office

🇺🇸

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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