This phase I/II trial will combine fludarabine, rituximab, and lenalidomide in untreated or minimally treated (Phase I only) CLL patients, employing fixed doses of fludarabine and rituximab, using a schedule similar to that examined by investigators at MD Anderson (J Clin Oncol 23(18):4079-88, 2005). Given that the optimal dose and schedule is not currently known, this trial will perform a phase I component followed by a phase II examination to further explore this regimen's activity.
While progress has been made in treating CLL patients over the last decade, a cure remains elusive for many patients treated with standard therapies. The combination of fludarabine, a purine analog, and rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, is an effective and frequently used therapy for CLL. However, this drug combination is associated with increased toxicity. Lenalidomide has been shown to be less toxic and has been used to treat hematologic malignancies including CLL. We propose this Phase I/Phase II study to examine the combination of lenalidomide with a rituximab/fludarabine backbone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
2.5 mg orally (PO) daily, Days 8-28, Cycle 1; 5.0 mg PO daily, Days 8-28 Cycles 2-6
375 mg/m2 Cycle 1 (split over Day 1 \& Day 2); 500 mg/m2 Day 1 of Cycles 2-6
25 mg/m2 on Days 1, 2, and 3
Florida Cancer Specialists
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
National Capital Clinical Research Consortium
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Number of Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Recorded from first treatment until 30 days after last treatment and assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
Time frame: 63 months
Complete Response Rate
An improvement in complete response to at least 60% following treatment, assessed using CT scans, clinical/lab examinations, and bone marrow aspirations, as defined by National Cancer Institute Working Group Response Criteria.
Time frame: At 12 weeks during treatment and 2 months post-treatment until disease progression, projected 8 months
Progression-Free Survival
Measured from first treatment to disease progression and assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods.
Time frame: Every 3 months during treatment until disease progression and every 6 months thereafter, up to 5 years
Overall Survival
Defined as the time from Day 1 of treatment administration to date of death from any cause, estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods.
Time frame: Every 3 months until treatment discontinuation, expected average of 6 months and then every 6 months thereafter up to 5 years
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South Carolina Oncology Associates, PA
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Tennessee Oncology, PLLC
Nashville, Tennessee, United States