Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Efficacy Study of TNX-650 to Treat Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Lead Sponsor:

Tanox

Conditions:

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of TNX-650 for Injection when administered to patients with refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Detailed Description

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a lymphoid malignancy that accounts for approximately 7,000 to 8,000 new cancer cases per year in the United Sates. It occurs with a bimodal age-incidence distribution peaki...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histological diagnosis of relapsed or refractory classical HL
  • Age \>18 years
  • Received and failed potentially curative chemotherapeutic regimens (e.g., ABVD, Stanford V, or BEACOPP)
  • Relapsed following autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT), or are ineligible, or refused BMT
  • Completed radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or treatment with other investigational agents at least 3 weeks prior to study entry
  • Completed autologous BMT (if received) at least 3 months prior to study entry; completed allogeneic BMT (if received); at least 6 months prior to study entry
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status of \<2
  • Life expectancy of \>3 months
  • Laboratory data:
  • Platelet count \>50,000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin \>9.0 g/dL (may be maintained by transfusion)
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>1000/mm3
  • ALT/AST \<2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin \<1.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine \<1.5 mg/dL
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening; subjects must agree to use a medically appropriate form of birth control from screening until 6 months after the last dose of study medication
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Any significant diseases (other than HL) or clinically significant findings, including psychiatric and behavioral problems, medical history and/or physical examination findings that would preclude the subject from participating in the study
  • History or clinical evidence of cnetral nervous system (CNS) HL
  • Received allogeneic BMT
  • Received growth factor support or transfusions to achieve hematology entry criteria (platelets, hemoglobin, absolute neutrophil count)
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Known hypersensitivity to recombinant proteins or any excipient contained in the drug formulation
  • Known history of another primary malignancy that has not been in remission for at least 5 years. Non-melanoma skin cancer and cervical carcinoma in situ or squamous intraepithelial lesions (e.g., cervical intraepithelial neoplasia \[CIN\] or prostatic intraepithelial/intraductal neoplasia \[PIN\]) are allowed.
  • Any active viral, bacterial, or systemic fungal infection within 4 weeks prior study entry
  • Known positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Histry of significant chronic or recurrent infections requiring treatment
  • Receiving systemic steroids exceeding 10 mg prednisone or equivalent, or unstable on steroid medication, during the 3 weeks immediately preceding enrollment
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

59 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00441818

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

May 9 2008

Active Locations (2)

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States, 10021

2

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Dept. of Lymphoma and Myeloma

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009