A Phase II study of Gemcitabine and Bexarotene (GemBex) in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - GemBex

• Conditions: Relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; MedDRA version: 12.0Level: LLTClassification code 10011678Term: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma recurrent; MedDRA version: 12.0Level: LLTClassification code 10011679Term: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma refractory

• Registration Number: EUCTR2006-000591-33-GB
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 12 May 2014

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or non-pregnant females aged 18 years or over
2. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of CTCL, including mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome.
3. Patients with CTCL stages Ib, IIa, IIb, III, IVa and IVb. Staging is to take place within 1 month of obtaining full written informed consent.
4. Patients who have failed standard skin-directed therapy and have had at least 1 course of prior systemic therapy, such as interferon, chemotherapy, Denileukin diftitox which they have either failed to respond to or have subsequently progressed.
5. Anticipated life expectancy greater than six months.
6. Written informed consent to participate in the study
7. Bexarotene naive or previous response to single-agent bexarotene, but at least 3 months since last treatment with bexarotene

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. ECOG Performance Status >1
2. Patients who have not received at least 1 course of prior systemic therapy for CTCL.
3. CD30+ (Ki1+ve) anaplastic large cell lymphoma
4. Patients who have failed previous treatment with bexarotene
5. Patients who have previously experienced a severe adverse reaction to bexarotene
6. Concomitant use of any anti-cancer therapy.
7. Concomitant use of any investigational agent.
8. Use of any investigational agent within 4 weeks of study entry.
9. Clinically significant active infection.
10. Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
11. Excessive alcohol consumption. To minimise the risk of pancreatitis secondary to hyperlipidaemia due to Bexarotene
12. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. To minimise the risk of pancreatitis secondary to hyperlipidaemia due to Bexarotene
13. Biliary tract disease. To minimise the risk of pancreatitis secondary to hyperlipidaemia due to Bexarotene
14. History of pancreatitis. To minimise the risk of pancreatitis secondary to hyperlipidaemia due to Bexarotene
15. Concomitant drug therapy with other medications that can elevate triglycerides or cause pancreatic toxicity e.g. Gemfibrozil. Due to incidence of hyperlipidaemia secondary to Bexarotene.
16. Inadequate bone marrow or other organ function, as evidenced by:
Unsupported haemoglobin <9.0 g/dL (transfusions and/or erythropoietin are permitted); Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1.5 x 109/L; Platelet count <100 x 109/L;
17. Total bilirubin >1.25 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for institution, aspartate transaminase/glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST/SGOT) and alanine transaminase/ glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALT/SGPT) >2.0 x ULN, serum creatinine >2 x ULN for age and sex
18. Coexistent second malignancy or history of prior malignancy within previous 5 years (excluding basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical epithelial neoplasm [CIN1, carcinoma in situ] that has been treated curatively).
19. Any significant medical or psychiatric condition that might prevent the patient from complying with all study procedures.
20. Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding (all women of child bearing potential must use the contraceptive pill or intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) during the treatment period and for at least 1 month thereafter). Male patients must use a barrier method of contraception during the treatment period and for at least 1 month thereafter.
21. Any treatment for lymphoma, including photopheresis, within the 4 weeks prior to entering the study. For patients receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy, the dose should ideally be stopped and if this is not feasible reduced to as low as possible. If steroids cannot be stopped, patients who have been on stable doses less than or equal to 20mg for at least 3 months can be entered into the study. Local radiotherapy to isolated symptomatic tumour nodules requiring immediate treatment maybe given until 2 weeks prior to entering the study.
22. Warfarin

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified