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Post marketing study to assess side effects, antibody development and effectiveness of Hetero-Rituximab

A Phase IV Multi-Centric Post-Marketing Study Evaluating the Safety, Immunogenicity and EFFICACY of the Marketed Formulation of Hetero - Rituximab

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012588
Enrollment
200
Registered
2018-03-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C911- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type Health Condition 2: M317- Microscopic polyangiitis Health Condition 3: C859- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified Health Condition 4: null- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) and Microscopic polyangiitis Health Condition 5: M069- Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified Health Condition 6: M313- Wegeners granulomatosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Rituximab: 100 mg/10 mL and 500 mg/50 mL solution in a single use vial.: Recommended Dose for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)is 375 mg/m2 as an intravenous infusion for 8 cycles Recommended

Sponsors

Hetero Drugs Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient willing to give written, signed, and dated informed consent to participate in the study before initiating any study related procedures 2. Male and female adult patients, 18 years or older. 3. Patients with the following indications o Patients with diagnosed Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma o Patients with diagnosed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) o Patients with diagnosed Rheumatoid arthritis 4. Any other patients indicated Rituximab as per physician’s discretion according to the prescribing information. 5. Adequate liver, renal, cardiac and haematological function as evidenced by: o Transaminase (alanine transaminase [ALT]/aspartate transaminase [AST]) less than 2x upper limit of normal, or less than 5x upper limit of normal for patients with liver involvement o Bilirubin o Absolute Neutrophil count =1500/mm o Platelet count =100,000/mm o Serum Creatinine less than 1.5x upper limit of normal o Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) =50%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with clinical history/ evidence of allergy/hypersensitivity to murine proteins or components of Hetero-Rituximab. 2. An active, severe infection (e.g., tuberculosis, sepsis and opportunistic infections). 3. Major surgery within 4 weeks of study start 4. Need for emergency therapy such as neurologic compression syndrome 5. Receipt of live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration 6. Current medical history/clinical evidence of hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection or HIV 7. Patients who are likely to be pregnant or lactating patients 8. Patients with history or pre-existing clinical evidence of medically significant abnormality or requirements for surgery that precludes the usage of Hetero-Rituximab, as per investigator’s discretion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence, severity, outcome, duration, action taken, and causality of individual adverse events [Expected and Unexpected adverse events (Serious and Non-serious Adverse Events)] reported during the studyTimepoint: All visits

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy- Change in efficacyTimepoint: at end of 6-8 cycles;Immunogenicity - development and change in antidrug antibodies (ADA) titer against Hetero – RituximabTimepoint: Screening, 6-8 cycles and 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S D Sinha

Hetero Drugs Limited

sreenivasa.chary@heterodrugs.com04023704923

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026