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A study of low intensity chemotherapy in relapsed and refractory lymphoma patients

Efficacy of weekly paclitaxel in combination with daily oral sodium valproate in relapsed and refractory lymphoma patients- A phase II study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/026992
Enrollment
84
Registered
2020-08-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C817- Other Hodgkin lymphoma Health Condition 2: C858- Other specified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Interventions

Intervention1: injection paclitaxel and daily oral sodium valproate : Tab Sodium Valproate 60mg/kg/day orally in 3 divided doses 3 days followed by 15 mg/kg/d in two divided doses from 4th day till ne

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with relapsed and refractorylymphoma unfit for aggresive chemotherapy ECOG PS less than or equal to 2 Patients should have following lab parameters fulfilled within 14 days of enrollment Absolute neutrophil count >=1000/L Platelet count >= 75000/L Adequate hepatic function defined as Total Bilirubin Serum creatinine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Patient unwilling for study ii. Pregnant and breastfeeding women iii. Patients on oral sodium valproate for any other indication. iv. Patients with history of hypersensitivity to valproate or paclitaxel. v. Patients with peripheral neuropathy of grade 2 or more as per NCI CTCAE Ver 5.1 vi. Patients of HIV/Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C infection. vii. Patients with CNS disease as part of NHL/HL and lymphoblastic lymphoma(LBL)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the Overall response rates (ORR) of weekly paclitaxel and daily oral sodium valproate in patients of relapsed refractory lymphoma.Timepoint: at baseline,9 weeks and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival Toxicity Study association of serum valproate levels and hyperacetylated end product levels with clinical outcomes. Timepoint: PFS: 6 months Toxicity: at end of each cycle i.e 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks and at 6 months Valproate levels and hyperacetylated H3 H4 levels at day 4 and day 11 of 1st cycle

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRajath Govind

JIPMER

rajathgovind@gmail.com8130913336

Outcome results

None listed

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