A study of chlorambucil plus MabThera as induction therapy followed in responders by maintenance therapy versus observation on response rate in patients ≥ 60 years with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia - ND

• Conditions: CD20+ CLL, Binet stage C or Binet stages A-B; MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10008956Term: Chronic lymphatic leukaemia

• Registration Number: EUCTR2008-001612-20-IT
• Lead Sponsor: ROCHE

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 10 June 2013

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

- Established diagnosis of CD20+ CLL by IWCLL criteria (6) (Appendix 15) updating the NCI 1996 guidelines (49)
- Criteria of disease requiring treatment (IWCLL criteria (6)):
? Binet stage C (Appendix 16)
? Binet stages A-B (Appendix 16) plus at least one of the following signs or symptoms:
(1) Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or worsening of, anemia and/or thrombocytopenia.
(2) Massive (i.e., >6 cm below the left costal margin) or progressive or symptomatic splenomegaly.
(3) Massive nodes (i.e., >10 cm in longest diameter) or progressive or symptomatic lymphadenopathy.
(4) Progressive lymphocytosis with a >50% increase over a 2-months period, or a lymphocyte doubling time (LDT) of less than 6 months. LDT can be obtained by linear regression extrapolation of the absolute lymphocyte counts (ALC) obtained at intervals of two weeks over an observation period of 2-3 months; patients with initial blood lymphocyte counts of less than 30.000/μl may require a longer observation period to determine the LDT. Factors contributing to lymphocytosis or lymphadenopathy other than CLL (e.g., infections) should be excluded.
(5) Autoimmune anemia and/or thrombocytopenia poorly responsive to corticosteroids or other standard therapy.
(6) A minimum of any one of the following disease-related symptoms must be present:
(a) Unintentional weight loss ≥10% within the previous 6 months.
(b) Significant fatigue (i.e., ECOG PS 2 or worse; cannot work or unable to perform usual activities).
(c) Fevers of greater than 100.5 F or 38.0 C for 2 or more weeks without other evidence of infection.
(d) Night sweats for more than 1 month without evidence of infection.

? No previous treatment of CLL by chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy.
? Patients with age >65 years or with age between 60 and 65 years if not suitable for fludarabine-based regimens according to the investigator?s judgment.
? IgG levels ≥4 g/L.
? Life expectancy >6 months.
? ECOG performance status 0-1 or worse if caused by CLL.
? Willingness to use contraception for men for the entire duration of the treatment and for 12 months thereafter.
? Patient's written informed consent.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
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

? Patients with a history of other malignancies within 2 years prior to study entry, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma, low grade, early stage localized prostate cancer treated surgically with curative intent, good prognosis DCIS of the breast treated with lumpectomy alone with curative intent.
? Patients with co-morbid conditions who would require long term use (>1 month) of systemic corticosteroids during study treatment (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]). Steroid use ≤1 month is permissible.
? Patients with active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy.
? Creatinine ≥2 ULN.
? Creatinine clearance <50 ml/min.
? Alkaline phosphatase and transaminases ≥2 ULN.
? Total bilirubin ≥2 ULN.
? HIV, HBV* and HCV positivity with viral load.
? Patients with a history of severe cardiac disease, e.g. NYHA functional class III or IV, heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months, ventricular tachyarrhythmias requiring ongoing treatment, or unstable angina.
? Seizure disorders requiring anticonvulsant therapy and cerebral dysfunction which makes it impossible to perform therapy.
? Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with hypoxemia.
? Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
? Uncontrolled hypertension.
? Clinically significant auto-immunocytopenia, Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia not responsive to steroids as judged by treating physician.
? Major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks of study start.
? Transformation to aggressive B-cell malignancy (e.g., large B-cell lymphoma, Richter's syndrome, or prolymphocytic leukemia).
? Known hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reaction to monoclonal antibodies, proteins or chlorambucil.
? Any coexisting medical, psychological or social condition that would preclude participation in the required study procedures or compromise ability to give informed consent or may affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications.
? Treatment with any other investigational agent, or participating in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to entering this study.

Study & Design

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