Certain cancers require the amino acid arginine. Arginine deiminase (ADI) is an enzyme from microbes that degrade arginine. ADI has been formulated with polyethylene glycol and has been used to treat patients that have cancers that have arginine. In this study, the primary efficacy variable will be assessment of tumor response rate.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
CMUH
Taichung, Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital(NCKUH)
Tainan, Taiwan
Response Rate
Determined by response criteria for cutaneous and non-cutaneous malignant lymphoma
Time frame: 2 years estimated
Safety and Tolerability
Progression free survival - time from start of therapy until proven progression or death Overall survival Time on treatment Disease control rate Determine the pharmacodynamics of ADI-PEG 20 Determine the immunogenicity of ADI-PEG 20
Time frame: 2 years estimated
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CGMH-LK
Taoyuan, Taiwan