Multicentre phase II trial of Bendamustine in combination with rituximab for patients with previously untreated or relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia - CLL2M
- Conditions
- previously untreated or relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2005-001596-34-DE
- Lead Sponsor
- niversität zu Köln
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 95
1.18 years of age or older
2.Diagnosis of B-CLL in need of treatment
- Previously untreated Binet C or Binet B with need of treatment according to
NCIcriteria
- Relapsed or refractory disease after at least one but not more than 3 prior regimens. Patients who previously received bendamustine must have had at least a partial response with duration of response of at least six months. These patients must have completed treatment for more than six months.
3.World Health Organization performance status of 0-2
4.Life expectancy >12 weeks
5.Anti-cancer therapy, major surgery, or irradiation was completed >3 weeks before registration in this study. Patient must have recovered from the acute side effects incurred as a result of previous therapy.
6.Serum creatinine =1.5 the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) or Creatinine clearance >30 ml/min/1.73 m²
7.Adequate liver function as indicated by a total bilirubin, AST, and ALT =2 the institutional ULN value, unless directly attributable to the patient’s tumor.
8.Female patients with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within two weeks of first dose of study drug(s). Male and female patients must agree to use an effective contraceptive method while on study treatment and for a minimum of six months following study therapy.
9.Signed, written informed consent.
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
1.Previously treated with >3 prior regimens for B-CLL.
2.Known central nervous system (CNS) involvement with B-CLL.
3.Patients who have progressed with more aggressive B-cell cancers such as Richter’s syndrome.
4.History of anaphylaxis following exposure to monoclonal antibodies.
5.Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or C positive.
6.Active infection or history of severe infection (grade 4) within 3 months prior to study registration.
7.Medical condition requiring prolonged use of oral corticosteroids .. (> 1 month).
8.Use of investigational agents within 30 days prior to study randomization.
9.Active secondary malignancy.10.ANC <1.5x109/L or platelet count <75x109/L, unless due to bone marrow involvement of CLL.
11.Other severe, concurrent diseases, including tuberculosis, mental disorders, serious cardiac functional capacity (Class III or IV as defined by the New York Heart Association Classification), severe diabetes, severe hypertension, pulmonary disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with hypoxemia), or major organ malfunction (liver, kidney) that could interfere with the patient’s ability to participate in the study.
12.Pregnant or nursing women.
13.Any circumstance at the time of study entry that would preclude completion of the study or the required follow-up.
14.Participation in another clinical trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to-assess the overall response rate;Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives of this study are to-assess the overall response rate in biological definedrisk groups-assess the duration of response-assess the event-free survival-assess the MRD response rate;Primary end point(s): overall response rate
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method