The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of sirolimus on idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease.
Human herpesvirus(HHV)-8-negative, idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a rare hematologic illness. Current therapeutic options are limited and provide benefit for only a subset of patients. Blockade of IL-6 signaling with siltuximab or tocilizumab abrogates symptoms and improves lymphadenopathy in a portion of patients. However, 66% of patients in the siltuximab Phase II clinical trial did not meet response criteria, and recent studies found that IL-6 is not significantly elevated in many iMCD patients. Recent research has suggested a key role for the phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K)/Akt/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in iMCD pathogenesis and off-label administration of sirolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, has shown clinical activity. Based on these experiences, we plan to evaluate the efficacy of sirolimus as a therapy for iMCD patients who are either unable to tolerate anti-IL-6 blockade therapy (siltuximab or tocilizumab), or who fail, relapse, or are refractory to such treatment. This study is a Phase II open label study of daily administration of sirolimus in up to 24 evaluable male or female adults. Participants with iMCD who have failed previous therapy will take daily oral sirolimus for 12 months. Information that is collected as per standard of care will be used to review efficacy, in addition to samples collected specifically for research.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
Sirolimus (also known as rapamycin) inhibits the mTOR protein kinase and is approved by the USA FDA for the prevention of allograft rejection in renal transplant patients ≥ 13 years of age and for the treatment of lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Percentage of Patients Achieving a Positive Clinical Benefit Response (CBR)
Clinical Benefit Response (CBR): The CBR was defined by improvements in clinical symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, fever, and night sweats.6 Laboratory markers such as hemoglobin levels and weight change were also included in the CBR criteria (Table 1). A CBR was considered positive if there was at least a 25% reduction in the size of the largest lymph node (measured by modified Cheson criteria), a significant improvement in at least one laboratory marker (e.g., hemoglobin), and improvement in at least one clinical symptom without worsening of others.
Time frame: 12 ± 1 months
Percentage of Patients Achieving a Positive Clinical Benefit Response (CBR) Month 3
Time frame: Month 3
Percentage of Patients Achieving a Positive Clinical Benefit Response (CBR) Month 6
Time frame: Month 6
Percentage of Patients Achieving a Positive Clinical Benefit Response (CBR) Month 9
Time frame: Month 9
Percentage of Patients That Remain on Study Drug for the Duration of the Study
Time frame: Up to 73 weeks
Percentage of Patients That Indicate That They Are Currently Receiving Sirolimus at the End of the Follow Up Phase
Time frame: Up to 73 weeks
Disease Activity, as Measured by the CHAP Scale
The CHAP scale consists of C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin, albumin, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score, each with a subscale range of 0-4. Each criterion in the CHAP scoring system provides a graded measure for a patient's disease activity. The sum of the four scores provides an objective scale for measuring a patient's disease activity and monitoring how it changes over time (scale range 0-16). A higher score indicates greater disease activity.
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Time frame: 12 months ± 2 weeks
Disease Activity, as Measured by the MCD-related Overall Symptom Score
MCD-related Overall Symptom Score is measured by 34 MCD-related outcome measures. These scores addressed fatigue, weight change, night sweats, etc. The scores were evaluated and graded (as per CTCAE version 4.0, May, 2009), which was used to assess the efficacy of the study intervention. Each symptom score was measured on a numeric scale, ranging from 1 (no symptom) to 5 (very severe or disabling). Scores were combined to create a combined score per patient at each time point. Patients were then assessed as having no response, a symptomatic response, or a durable symptomatic response. A symptomatic response was defined as a ≥50% decrease in the 34-point symptom score, a durable symptomatic response is a ≥50% decrease in the 34-point symptom score from baseline that was maintained for a minimum of 18 weeks.
Time frame: Month 12
Proportion of Patients Achieving a Lymph Node Response, Following the Modified Cheson Response Criteria
Radiological response was assessed using the modified Cheson criteria, which quantify changes in lymph node size. A lymph node response was defined as a 25% reduction in bi-dimensional measurements of the largest lymph node compared to baseline. Patients were then assessed according to the following responses: Complete Response: All index lesion(s) must have regressed to normal size (≤1.0 cm in their greatest transverse diameter. No new sites of lymphadenopathy \>1.5 cm in longest dimension. Partial Response: ≥50% decrease in sum of the products of the greatest diameters (SPD) of index lesion(s), and no new sites of lymphadenopathy \>1.5 cm in longest dimension. Stable Disease: Failure to achieve a CR or PR (see above) without evidence of progressive disease. Progressive Disease: ≥50% increase from nadir in the SPD of any index lesion, or appearance of any new sites of lymphadenopathy that measure \>1.5 cm in longest dimension during or at the end of therapy.
Time frame: Month 12