Status:

TERMINATED

Phase II Study of Histone-deacetylase Inhibitor ITF2357 in Refractory/Relapsed Lymphocytic Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

Italfarmaco

Conditions:

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Primary objective: \- To determine overall response-rate, complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) Secondary objectives: * To assess the safety and tolerability of ITF2357; * to assess total...

Detailed Description

This is an open label, un-controlled, phase II, pilot clinical trial testing ITF2357 in a population of CLL patients relapsed after or refractory to conventional chemotherapy or relapsed after autolog...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed diagnosis of CLL according to the NCI Working Group criteria.
  • Male and female patients of age \>18 and ≤75 years
  • Patients relapsed/refractory within 1 month after conventional chemotherapy (\>1 polychemotherapy regimen) or relapsed within 3 months after autologous bone marrow transplantation
  • ECOG performance score of ≤2
  • Lymphocytes ≥10.0x10\^9/L and platelets \>75.0x10\^9/L after recovery from a previous therapy
  • Percentage of CD19+/CD5+ leukemic cells \>50%
  • Adequate cardiac, pulmonary and renal function, as defined by LVEF \>45%, FEV \>50% and creatinine ≤1.5 ULN or creatinine clearance ≥50ml/min
  • Serum bilirubin \<1.5xULN, AST and ALT \<2.5xULN
  • Serum potassium, phosphorus, total calcium, magnesium \>LLN
  • Normal values for FT4 and TSH (patients may be on thyroid hormone replacement)
  • Negative test for beta-HCG for women in fertile age
  • Documentation of written informed consent to participate in the trial
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures.

Exclusion

  • Patients with Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Fischer Evans Syndrome.
  • Patients with other autoimmune diseases.
  • Patients with a marked baseline prolongation of QTc interval (e.g. repeated demonstration of a QTc interval \>450 ms).
  • Patients with history of additional risk factors for torsade de pointes (e.g. hearth failure, family history of Long QT Syndrome)
  • The use of concomitant medications with potential risk of torsade de pointes and/or that can prolong QTc interval
  • Prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor.
  • Treatment with Rituximab or Alemtuzumab within 90 days prior to study therapy.
  • Patients HIV positive, patients with active EBV, HBV, HCV infection or liver cirrhosis
  • Patients with active uncontrolled viral or bacterial or mycotic infection.
  • Major surgeries within 4 weeks from study start or not fully recovered from any previous surgical procedure.
  • Presence of any medical or psychiatric condition which may limit full compliance with the study or increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration.
  • Patients in treatment with corticosteroids within 1 month before study start
  • Significant cardiovascular disease (i.e., uncontrolled arrhythmias, unstable angina), or a major thromboembolic event (myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, or non-catheter-related deep-vein thrombosis) in the last 6 months.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Malabsorption syndromes.
  • Breast feeding women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00792831

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

January 27 2022

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Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of Perugia

Perugia, Italy, 06074