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Tailored Prednisone Reduction in Preventing Hyperglycemia in Participants With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Combination Chemotherapy Treatment

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Interventions
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Registration Number
NCT03505762
Lead Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well tailored prednisone reduction works in preventing hyperglycemia in participants with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving combination chemotherapy treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Reductions in prednisone dose may lower blood sugar levels.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia after 3 cycles of treatment between standard or tailored rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia after 6 cycles of treatment and at 6 months post-treatment between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy.

II. To compare response rates after 6 cycles of treatment as measured by Cheson's criteria between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy.

III. To compare cumulative rates of grade III or higher adverse events using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) criteria between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy from cycle 1 through cycle 6.

IV. To compare severity of prednisone related adverse events using the Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)-CTCAE form between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy from cycle 1 through cycle 6.

V. To compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) between standard or tailored R-CHOP chemotherapy at baseline, cycle 4 day 1 and after cycle 6.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the alternative glucose measures of fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting insulin and fructosamine to estimate hyperglycemia.

II. To compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) in those with and without hyperglycemia after 3 cycles, 6 cycles, and 6 months post R-CHOP chemotherapy.

III. To compare glycemic variability between the standard and tailored prednisone arms at day 1 of each cycle IV. To determine the ability of patients in the standard or tailored prednisone R-CHOP groups to complete all six cycles of chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants receive rituximab intravenously (IV), vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Participants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up to 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma confirmed by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
  • Planned treatment with R-CHOP chemotherapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 - 3
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months with chemotherapy
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent document (either directly or via a legally authorized representative)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), CD4 count < 50
  • Diagnosis of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
  • Unable to receive R-CHOP chemotherapy
  • History of severe (i.e. anaphylactic) allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to glucocorticoids and other component of R-
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection not controlled with antibiotics, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia that cannot be rate controlled with medications, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these agents

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)Questionnaire AdministrationParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)Quality-of-Life AssessmentParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)Vincristine SulfateParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)Quality-of-Life AssessmentParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)Vincristine SulfateParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)Questionnaire AdministrationParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)Doxorubicin HydrochlorideParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)CyclophosphamideParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)PrednisoneParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (tailored prednisone dose)RituximabParticipants receive rituximab IV, vincristine sulfate IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1. Participants also receive tailored prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)CyclophosphamideParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)Doxorubicin HydrochlorideParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)PrednisoneParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm II (usual care prednisone dose)RituximabParticipants receive rituximab, vincristine sulfate doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm I. Participants also receive usual care prednisone dose PO QD on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia of standard or tailored rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisone (R-CHOP)After course 3 (63 days)

Will use the Kaplan Meier method to estimate the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia, and the log-rank test to compare hyperglycemia incidence by arm after 3 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rates of standard or tailored R-CHOP as measured by Cheson's criteriaAfter of course 6 (126 days)

Will use a Fisher's exact test to compare response rates after 6 cycles of R-CHOP by arm.

Severity of prednisone related adverse events using the Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)-CTCAEUp to course 6 (126 days)

Will compare the scoring of PRO-CTCAE assessments by arm of R-CHOP using two group t-tests at each time point of interest.

Cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia of standard or tailored R-CHOPBaseline up to 6 months

Will use the Kaplan Meier method to estimate the cumulative incidence of hyperglycemia, and the log-rank test to compare hyperglycemia incidence by arm after 6 cycles and after 6 months of R-CHOP chemotherapy.

Rates of grade III or higher adverse events using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) criteria from standard or tailored R-CHOPUp to 6 months

Will compare the rates of the incidence of grade III and higher events by arm of R-CHOP for each cycle using Fisher's exact tests.

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) scoresUp to 6 months

Evaluated using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-Lymphoma, FACT Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity additional concerns and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29. Will compare the HRQOL measures between arms receiving R-CHOP chemotherapy using two group t-tests at each time point of interest.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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