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Gemcitabine and Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Advanced Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00369629
Recruitment Status : Terminated (This was planned as a phase I/II study originally, but due to a lack of funding, the phase II portion was never conducted.)
First Posted : August 29, 2006
Results First Posted : October 9, 2018
Last Update Posted : August 28, 2019
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eli Lilly and Company
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Northwestern University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gemcitabine together with pemetrexed disodium may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This was planned as a phase I/II trial studying the side effects and determining the best dose of gemcitabine hydrochloride when given together with pemetrexed disodium. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the phase II portion was never conducted.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Lymphoma Drug: Gemcitabine Drug: Pemetrexed Phase 1

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the safety and tolerability of gemcitabine hydrochloride and pemetrexed disodium in patients with advanced mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome. (Phase I)
  2. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of gemcitabine hydrochloride when administered with pemetrexed disodium in these patients. (Phase I)

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of gemcitabine hydrochloride. Originally, this was designed to be followed by a phase II portion to determine the efficacy in this population. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the phase II portion was never conducted.

During Phase I: Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV on days 1 and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of gemcitabine hydrochloride until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which ≥ 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 14 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Phase I/II Trial of Gemcitabine/Pemetrexed Combination in Patients With Advanced Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Actual Study Start Date : August 28, 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 16, 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : June 4, 2013

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MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1

Pemetrexed at a dose of 400 mg/m2 will be given to patients on day 1 and day 15 of 28 day cycle.

Gemcitabine at a dose of 800 mg/m2 will be given following pemetrexed on day 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

 Drug: Gemcitabine
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of gemcitabine will be 800 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 1200 mg/m^2.

Drug: Pemetrexed
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of pemetrexed will be 400 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 500 mg/m^2.
Experimental: Cohort 2

Pemetrexed at a dose of 500 mg/m2 will be given to patients on day 1 and day 15 of 28 day cycle.

Gemcitabine at a dose of 800 mg/m2 will be given following pemetrexed on day 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

 Drug: Gemcitabine
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of gemcitabine will be 800 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 1200 mg/m^2.

Drug: Pemetrexed
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of pemetrexed will be 400 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 500 mg/m^2.
Experimental: Cohort 3

Pemetrexed at a dose of 500 mg/m2 will be given to patients on day 1 and day 15 of 28 day cycle.

Gemcitabine at a dose of 1000 mg/m2 will be given following pemetrexed on day 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

 Drug: Gemcitabine
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of gemcitabine will be 800 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 1200 mg/m^2.

Drug: Pemetrexed
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of pemetrexed will be 400 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 500 mg/m^2.
Experimental: Cohort 4

Pemetrexed at a dose of 500 mg/m2 will be given to patients on day 1 and day 15 of 28 day cycle.

Gemcitabine at a dose of 1200 mg/m2 will be given following pemetrexed on day 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

 Drug: Gemcitabine
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of gemcitabine will be 800 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 1200 mg/m^2.

Drug: Pemetrexed
Patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 per cohort. The starting dose of pemetrexed will be 400 mg/m^2 given as an intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. The dose will be escalated for each subsequent cohort of patients, up to a maximum of 500 mg/m^2.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose as Measured by the Number of Dose Limiting Toxicities Seen in Cohort. [ Time Frame: From the day that the first treatment is given through the first 28 day period for each patient. ]

    Only dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were collected. DLTs were graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for adverse events version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0) according to the following:

    Grade 1 Mild AE Grade 2 Moderate AE Grade 3 Severe AE Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 Death related to AE

    The occurrence of any of the following toxicities during the first treatment cycle constitutes DLT in this study:

    Grade 3 and/or 4 non-hematologic toxicity other than grade 3 nausea or vomiting.

    Grade 3 and/or 4 unexpected non-hematologic toxicities. Grade 4 vomiting despite maximal antiemetic support. Grade 4 neutropenia and fever during first cycle. Grade 4 neutropenia on Day 1 of 2nd treatment cycle despite growth factor support or grade 4 thrombocytopenia on Day 1 of 2nd treatment cycle.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed* mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome

    • Stage IB-IVB disease NOTE: *Pathology report must read diagnostic or consistent with mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome
  • Failed ≥ 1 prior systemic treatment

  • Measurable disease

    • At least 1 indicator lesion must be designated prior to study entry

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2.2 mg/dL
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm³
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • No acute infection requiring systemic treatment
  • No history of severe hypersensitivity reaction to the study drugs or to any other ingredient used in their formulation
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior topical therapy, systemic chemotherapy, or biological therapy
  • No acetylsalicylic acid or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for 2 days before and for 2 days after pemetrexed disodium infusion (5 days before and for 2 days after pemetrexed disodium infusion for patients taking NSAIDs with a long half-life [e.g., naproxen, refocoxib, or celecoxib])
  • No concurrent topical agents except emollients
  • No other concurrent topical or systemic anticancer therapies
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
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Locations
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United States, Illinois
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3013
Sponsors and Collaborators
Northwestern University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Barbara Pro, MD Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
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Responsible Party: Northwestern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00369629    
Other Study ID Numbers: NU 05H8
P30CA060553 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
STU00006771 ( Other Identifier: Northwestern University IRB )
First Posted: August 29, 2006    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: October 9, 2018
Last Update Posted: August 28, 2019
Last Verified: August 2019
Keywords provided by Northwestern University:
recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage I mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage II mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage III mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
stage IV mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
 stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Mycoses
Lymphoma
Mycosis Fungoides
Sezary Syndrome
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Infections
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
 Gemcitabine
Pemetrexed
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Folic Acid Antagonists
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors