A Phase I/II Study of Fludarabine, Rituximab, and Lenalidomide in Minimally Treated and Untreated Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- lenalidomide
- Conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 6
- Primary Endpoint
- Complete Response Rate
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This phase I/II trial will combine fludarabine, rituximab, and lenalidomide in untreated or minimally treated (Phase I only) CLL patients, employing fixed doses of fludarabine and rituximab, using a schedule similar to that examined by investigators at MD Anderson (J Clin Oncol 23(18):4079-88, 2005). Given that the optimal dose and schedule is not currently known, this trial will perform a phase I component followed by a phase II examination to further explore this regimen's activity.
Detailed Description
While progress has been made in treating CLL patients over the last decade, a cure remains elusive for many patients treated with standard therapies. The combination of fludarabine, a purine analog, and rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, is an effective and frequently used therapy for CLL. However, this drug combination is associated with increased toxicity. Lenalidomide has been shown to be less toxic and has been used to treat hematologic malignancies including CLL. We propose this Phase I/Phase II study to examine the combination of lenalidomide with a rituximab/fludarabine backbone.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form.
- •Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
- •Age \>=18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form.
- •Patient must have histopathologically confirmed B-cell CLL
- •For Phase I only: Untreated or minimally treated patients (patients who have received only prior single agent rituximab) are eligible. For those patients who have had rituximab monotherapy, last dose must be greater than 90 days prior to beginning study treatment.
- •For Phase II only: Untreated B-cell CLL patients only.
- •Rai staging, will be employed. Patients must have Rai stage III/IV disease (irrespective of symptoms) OR symptomatic Rai stage 0-II disease, requiring therapy as defined by NCI 1996 guidelines.
- •Platelets must be \> 75,000/mm3 and absolute neutrophil count must be \> 1000/mm3 within 14 days of starting protocol treatment unless treating physicians deems the neutropenia is related to marrow involvement and then ANC \> 750/mm3 is allowed.
- •Serum creatinine \<=2.0 mg/dl obtained within 14 days of starting protocol treatment. Creatinine clearance as determined by the Cockroft-Gault formula, using ideal body weight, must be \> 30 mL/minute.
- •AST or ALT must be \< 3 x the upper limit of normal within 14 days of starting treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Major surgery less than 28 days prior to study treatment.
- •Any prior use of lenalidomide or thalidomide.
- •Concurrent use of other anti-cancer therapies.
- •Pregnant or breast feeding females. (Lactating females may be considered if they agree not to breast feed while receiving study treatment and until 12 months following last dose of rituximab).
- •History of pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis.
- •Clinically significant heart dysfunction, defined as New York Heart Association class III or IV, at the time of screening, or history of myocardial infarction or heart failure within 6 months preceding the first study treatment (cardiac ejection fraction must be \>= 50% within 8 weeks of beginning study treatment for any patient with a history of clinically significant heart dysfunction).
- •Known positive for HIV, hepatitis B surface Ag, hepatitis B core antibody, or hepatitis C. Mandatory testing is not required, but should be considered in patients deemed high risk or suspicious.
- •Active infection requiring oral or intravenous antibiotics at study entry. After infection resolves patient may be evaluated for enrollment.
- •Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura.
- •Richter's transformation.
Arms & Interventions
lenalidomide, fludarabine, rituximab
Phase I Non-stratified, dose-escalation: \>=3 patients per dose level. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated every 2 weeks during the active treatment. Doses of lenalidomide will be escalated, while the fludarabine and rituximab doses remain fixed. Phase II The Phase II regimen will be chosen following a review of the Phase I data. Following selection of the Phase II schedule, 40 treatment naive patients will be enrolled and treated with the Phase II regimen every 28 days for up to 6 courses. For those patients achieving a CR after 3 cycles, one additional cycle of treatment will be administered beyond CR confirmation.
Intervention: lenalidomide
lenalidomide, fludarabine, rituximab
Phase I Non-stratified, dose-escalation: \>=3 patients per dose level. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated every 2 weeks during the active treatment. Doses of lenalidomide will be escalated, while the fludarabine and rituximab doses remain fixed. Phase II The Phase II regimen will be chosen following a review of the Phase I data. Following selection of the Phase II schedule, 40 treatment naive patients will be enrolled and treated with the Phase II regimen every 28 days for up to 6 courses. For those patients achieving a CR after 3 cycles, one additional cycle of treatment will be administered beyond CR confirmation.
Intervention: Rituximab
lenalidomide, fludarabine, rituximab
Phase I Non-stratified, dose-escalation: \>=3 patients per dose level. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated every 2 weeks during the active treatment. Doses of lenalidomide will be escalated, while the fludarabine and rituximab doses remain fixed. Phase II The Phase II regimen will be chosen following a review of the Phase I data. Following selection of the Phase II schedule, 40 treatment naive patients will be enrolled and treated with the Phase II regimen every 28 days for up to 6 courses. For those patients achieving a CR after 3 cycles, one additional cycle of treatment will be administered beyond CR confirmation.
Intervention: Fludarabine
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Complete Response Rate
Time Frame: At 12 weeks during treatment and 2 months post-treatment until disease progression, projected 8 months
An improvement in complete response to at least 60% following treatment, assessed using CT scans, clinical/lab examinations, and bone marrow aspirations, as defined by National Cancer Institute Working Group Response Criteria.
Number of Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: 63 months
Recorded from first treatment until 30 days after last treatment and assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
Secondary Outcomes
- Overall Survival(Every 3 months until treatment discontinuation, expected average of 6 months and then every 6 months thereafter up to 5 years)
- Progression-Free Survival(Every 3 months during treatment until disease progression and every 6 months thereafter, up to 5 years)