E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Aggressive non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.For aggressive NHL patient cure is still the target of therapy and a CR is a prerequisite to achieve this goal. Salvage therapy needs more aggressive experimental treatment approaches including high-dose chemo-immunotherapy plus hematopoietic autologous stem cell transplantation, and in selected cases, allogeneic stem-cell transplantation. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the anti-tumor activity of Aplidin® given as a 1-hour weekly IV infusion, in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, relapsing or refractory to a prior therapy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To further investigate the safety profile of Aplidin® given as 1-hour weekly IV infusion in this patient population. To obtain additional pharmacokinetic information for Aplidin® given as 1-hour weekly IV infusion in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1.Written informed consent obtained before starting any study-specific procedure. 2. Histologically confirmed aggressive lymphomas, including the following: 2.1 B-Cell neoplasms. 2.1.1 Precursor B-cell neoplasm 2.1.1.1.1 Precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma 2.1.2 Mature (peripheral) B-cell neoplasms 2.1.2.1. 1 Follicular lymphoma (histologic conversion) 2.1.2.1. 2 Mantle-cell lymphoma (diffuse pattern or blastic variant) 2.1.2.1. 3 Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 2.1.2.1. 4 Mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma 2.1.2.1. 5 Burkitt’s lymphoma/Burkitt cell leukemia 2.2 T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms 2.2.1 Precursor T-cell neoplasm 2.2.1.1.1 Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma 2.2.2 Mature (peripheral) T-cell neoplasms 2.2.2.1.1 Aggressive NK-cell leukemia 2.2.2.1.2 Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia (HTLV1) 2.2.2.1.3 Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type 2.2.2.1.4 Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma 2.2.2.1.5 Hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma 2.2.2.1.6 Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma 2.2.2.1.7 Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, T/null cell, primary cutaneous type 2.2.2.1.8 Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise characterized 2.2.2.1.9 Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma 2.2.2.1.10 Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, T/null cell, primary systemic type 3. Patient requires treatment because NHL relapses following a response to standard chemotherapy or high dose chemotherapy , or NHL is refractory (i.e. failure to achieve al least CR, PR or SD) to its more recent chemotherapy. 4. Prior autologous and/or allogeneic stem cell transplantation is allowed. In case of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), patient has to be off immunosuppressive agents before he can enrolled. 5. Disease is measurable: existence of a bidimensional lesion greater than 2 cm in its longer diameter or malignant lymphocytosis greater than 5000 x 109/L 6. Recovery from any non-hematological toxicity derived from previous treatments. The presence of alopecia and NCI-CTC grade < 2 symptomatic peripheral neuropathy is allowed. 7. Age > 18 years. 8. Performance status (ECOG) < 2 (Appendix 2) 9. Adequate renal, hepatic, and bone marrow function (assessed < 14 days before inclusion in the study): o Neutrophil count ³ 1.5 x 109/L o Platelet count ³ 100 x 109/L o Haemoglobin ³ 8.0 g/dL o Creatinine clearance ³ 40 ml/min (calculated from the Cockcroft and Gault formula, Appendix 3) o Serum bilirubin * 1.5 mg/dL and alkaline phosphatase * 2.5 x ULN (< 5 x ULN in case of extensive bone involvement) o AST, ALT < 2.5 x ULN (< 5 x ULN in case of liver involvement). o Albumin > 25 g/L 10. Left ventricular ejection fraction within normal limits.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Prior therapy with Aplidin®. 2. Concomitant therapy with any anti-lymphoproliferative agent, including glucocorticoids at a daily dose greater than 10 mg prednisone or equivalent, except when they were indicated for symptom control and disease progression was documented while on esteroids. 3. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 4. CNS lymphoma. 5. HIV-associated lymphoma. 6. Prior gene therapy with viral vectors. 7. More than three previous lines of systemic biological agents or chemotherapies. (Bone marrow or stem cell transplantation as consolidation therapy of a previous response is understood as one line of chemotherapy). 8. Wash-out periods since the end of the precedent therapy less than: o 6 weeks for nitroso-urea or high dose chemotherapy o 4 weeks for other chemotherapies or biological agents o 4 weeks for radiation or radionuclide therapy (6 weeks in case of prior extensive external beam radiation (more than 25% of bone marrow distribution). o 4 weeks for major prior surgery o 30 days for any investigational product o 4 weeks for immunosuppressive therapy after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 9. Pregnant or lactating women. 10. Men and women of reproductive potential who are not using effective contraceptive methods (one or more of the following): · Complete abstinence from intercourse from 2 weeks prior to administration of the study drug, throughout the study, and for at least 6 months after completion or premature discontinuation from the study to account for elimination of the investigational drug; or, · Patient or patient’s partner physical sterilization; or, · One of the following, for female patients or female partner of male patients: o Implants of levonorgestrel; or, o Injectable progestogen; or, o Oral contraceptive (combined or progestogen only; subject taking oral contraceptives should have been on a stable regimen for at least 2 months prior to screening),or, o Any intrauterine device (IUD) with published data showing that the lowest expected failure rate is less than 1% per year (not all IUDs meet this criterion); or, o Double barrier method (2 physical barriers or 1 physical barrier plus spermicide); or, o Any other method with published data showing that the lowest expected failure rate for that method is less than 1% per year. 11. History of another neoplastic disease. The exceptions are: o Non-melanoma skin cancer o Carcinoma in situ of any site o Any other cancer curatively treated and no evidence of disease for at least 10 years. 12. Known cerebral or leptomeningeal involvement. 13. Other relevant diseases or adverse clinical conditions: o Congestive heart failure or angina pectoris, myocardial infarction within 12 months before inclusion in the study. o Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (i.e. current arterial diastolic blood pressure over 100 mmHg). o Uncontrolled cardiac supraventricular arrhythmias (i.e. requiring a change in medication within the last 3 months or a hospital admission within the past 6 months). o Cardiac ventricular arrhythmia. o History of significant neurological or psychiatric disorders o Active infection; infection by HIV, HBV or HCV o Myopathy or any clinical situation that causes significant and persistent elevation of CK (>2.5 ULN in two different determinations performed with one week appart) o Significant non-neoplastic liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis, active chronic hepatitis) o Uncontrolled endocrine diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism) (i.e. requiring relevant changes in medication within the last month, or hospital admission within the last 3 months). 14. Treatment with any investigational product in the 30 days period before inclusion in the study. 15. Known hypersensitivity to Aplidin®, mannitol, cremophor EL, or ethanol 16. Limitation of the patient’s ability to comply with the treatment or follow-up protocol.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Objective response rate (CR/CRu+PR)
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.13 | Others | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The follow up period will be closed 1 year after the last-treatment visit of the last patient on Aplidin® therapy |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |