Tocilizumab for KSHV-Associated Multicentric Castleman Disease
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Castleman Disease, Multicentric Castleman Disease, Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia
In brief
Background: \- Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV)-associated multicentric Castleman disease (KSHV-MCD) is caused by a herpes virus known as KSHV. This disease can also cause several other cancers, including Kaposi sarcoma. People with KSHV-MCD often have symptoms like fever, weight and muscle loss, and fluid in the legs or abdomen. Tocilizumab may be able to block the chemicals in the body that cause KSHV-MCD symptoms. Researchers want to test this drug and other anti-virus drugs to find the best combination of drugs to treat KSHV-MCD. Objectives: \- To test the effectiveness of tocilizumab with and without other anti-virus drugs for KSHV-MCD. Eligibility: \- People at least 18 years of age who have KSHV-MCD and have certain symptoms and blood abnormalities caused by their KSHV-MCD. Design: * Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. They will also have blood tests, and a skin biopsy. * Participants will have tocilizumab injections every 2 weeks for up to 12 weeks. They will provide daily blood samples for the first 3 days of treatment. * After the sixth dose, participants will be monitored for 4 weeks to check for possible side effects. * Those whose KSHV-MCD does not improve or worsens during the study may have tocilizumab combined with two other anti-virus drugs, zidovudine and valganciclovir. These drugs are pills that will be taken four times a day for 5 days out of every 2 weeks. * Blood, urine, and saliva samples will be collected throughout the study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01441063
- Run by
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- People needed
- 8
- Starts
- 2011-09-13
- Expected to finish
- 2020-10-05
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-10-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Uncontrolled bacterial, mycobacterial, or fungal infection
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements or ability to receive therapy.
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Any abnormality that would be scored as National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) Grade 3 toxicity that is unrelated to HIV, its treatment, or to MCD that would preclude protocol treatment. Exceptions include:
- Lymphopenia
- Direct manifestations of Kaposi sarcoma or MCD
- Direct manifestation of HIV (i.e. low cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count)
- Direct manifestation of HIV therapy (i.e. Hyperbilirubinemia associated with protease inhibitors)
- Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
- Hypophosphatemia
- Elevated creatine kinase (CK) attributed to exercise
- Past or present history of malignant tumors other than Kaposi sarcoma unless one of the following:
- Complete remission for greater than or equal to 1 year from completion of therapy
- Completely resected basal cell carcinoma
- In situ squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix or anus
- Patients with concurrent Kaposi sarcoma requiring immediate cytotoxic chemotherapy
- History of tocilizumab therapy within prior three months
- History of rituximab or bevacizumab therapy within three months
- History of greater than or equal to 2 allergic reaction or any grade anaphylactic reaction during prior administration of tocilizumab
Where it is running
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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