FCM-R (Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone, Rituximab) in Previously Untreated Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) < 70 Years

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if using a combination of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and mitoxantrone plus rituximab, with the growth factor pegylated filgrastim, will improve the response to treatment, and increase the time this response lasts, for patients with previously untreated CLL. The safety of this combination will also be studied.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00254410

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

30

Starts

2005-03-14

Expected to finish

2017-09-14

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-01

Who can join

Age: any, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Untreated CLL, CLL/ prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL), or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) with indication for therapy (Indications for therapy include at least one of the following: i) one or more disease-related symptoms [fever, night sweats, weight loss, pronounced fatigue]; ii) advanced stage disease (Rai stage >/= 3 or Binet stage C); iii) autoimmune anemia and/or thrombocytopenia that is unresponsive to other therapies; iv) massive or progressive hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly and/or lymphadenopathy; iv) recurrent infections; v) rapid lymphocyte doubling time of < 6 months).
• Age < 70 years.
• Adequate liver function (total bilirubin </= 2.5 mg/dL, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) </=4 x ULN) and renal function (serum creatinine </= 2.0 mg/dL). Patients with renal or liver dysfunction due to suspected organ infiltration by lymphocytes may be eligible after discussion with the Principal Investigator, but upper limits for creatinine even under these circumstances must be creatinine < 3mg/dL and bilirubin < 6 mg/dL. Patients with Gilbert's syndrome may be entered on study with bilirubin levels </= 4 mg/dL.
• Beta-2-microglobulin </= 4 mg/dL.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status </= 2.
• Signed informed consent in keeping with the policies of the hospital.
• Male and female patients who are fertile agree to use an effective barrier method of birth control (ie, latex condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, etc) to avoid pregnancy. Female patients of childbearing potential (non-childbearing is defined as >/= 1 year postmenopausal or surgically sterilized) need a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days of study enrollment.

You may not qualify if…

• Active hepatitis B (at least one of the following markers positive: HBsAg, HBeAg, Immunoglobulin M (IgM) hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B (HBV) DNA).
• Concurrent chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
• Pregnant patients.
• History of HIV
• Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) disease
• Symptomatic heart disease (NYHA class >/= 3) or left ventricle (LV) ejection fraction < 40% (by multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram)

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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