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EPOCH Chemotherapy and Bortezomib for Associated T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma

Phase I/II Trial of Dose-Adjusted EPOCH Chemotherapy With Bortezomib Combined With Integrase Inhibitor Therapy for HTLV-1 Associated T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01000285
Acronym
ATLL
Enrollment
18
Registered
2009-10-23
Start date
2010-09-30
Completion date
2016-04-30
Last updated
2017-03-28

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Conditions

Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell

Brief summary

The rationale of the current study is to explore the use of combination chemotherapy together with antiretroviral agents in order to determine the efficacy and toxicity of this approach, while also examining markers of virus replication and expression, and tumor cell proliferation to gain understanding of the biological basis of this malignancy and to identify predictors of response.

Detailed description

Primary Endpoint: \- To determine the tolerability and efficacy (response rate) of dose adjusted bortezomib-EPOCH (DA B-EPOCH) chemotherapy combined with Raltegravir in patients with HTLV-1 associated leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Secondary Endpoints: * To evaluate the effects of DA B-EPOCH chemotherapy combined with Raltegravir on HTLV-1 DNA and RNA load, HTLV-1 integrase gene sequence, and HTLV-1 integration sites. To determine if relapsed or progressive disease is a result of renewed virus replication. * To evaluate the relation of NFκB gene expression profile on response to DA B-EPOCH chemotherapy combined with Raltegravir.

Interventions

DRUGBortezomib
DRUGEtoposide
DRUGVincristine
DRUGDoxorubicin
DRUGPrednisone
DRUGCyclophosphamide
DRUGRaltegravir

Sponsors

Washington University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically or cytologically documented ATLL. Patients with previously untreated or treated ATLL are eligible. * Tumors must be CD3 positive (\>50% cells express CD3). * Documented HTLV-1 infection: documentation may be serologic assay (ELISA, Western blot) Confirmation of HTLV-1 rather than HTLV-2 by differential Western blot (e.g. Genelabs Diagnostics HTLV Blot 2.4) or PCR is desirable but his result is not required prior to trial enrollment. * Measurable disease must be present. These nodes or masses should be selected according to all of the following: they should be clearly measurable in at least two perpendicular dimensions; if possible they should be from disparate regions of the body; and they should include mediastinal and retroperitoneal areas of disease whenever these sites are involved.For patients with acute (leukemic) form of ATLL, measureable disease can be derived from CD4+ lymphocyte flow data on the peripheral blood and/or bone marrow. * All stages are eligible. * Adequate hematologic function within 14 days before enrollment: ANC\>1000 cells/mm3, platelet count\>75,000 cells/mm3 unless cytopenias are secondary to ATLL. All patients must be off hematologic growth factors for at least 24 hrs. * Adequate hepatic function, transaminase \<3 times the upper limit of normal unless due to to Gilbert's disease or hepatic involvement by tumor; total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal * Creatinine\<2.0 unless due to lymphoma. * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) at least 50 * Age at least 18. -Voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study- related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care. * Female patients of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hrs of initiation of therapy. Female patients are either post-menopausal or surgically sterilized or willing to use two acceptable methods of birth control (i.e., a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) during the study. Male patients must agree to use two acceptable methods for contraception for the duration of the study. Women must avoid pregnancy and men avoid fathering children while in the study. * HIV positive patients are eligible if they are receiving at least two other active anti-HIV therapies other than zidovudine or atazanavir. * Patients with active hepatitis B (HBV) infection are eligible if they are receiving effective anti-HBV therapy. * Inclusion of Women and Minorities: Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial.

Exclusion criteria

* Acute active infection requiring acute therapy. Chronic therapy with potentially myelosuppressive agents is allowed provided that entry hematologic criteria are met. * Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy. * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Confirmation that the subject is not pregnant must be established by a negative serum B-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) pregnancy test result obtained during screening. Pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women. * Patient has ≥Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy * Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities. Prior to study entry, any electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality at Screening has to be documented by the investigator as not medically relevant. * Patient has hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron or mannitol. * Patient has received other investigational drugs with 14 days before enrollment * Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study. * 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) total bilirubin except if is determined to be related to Gilbert's disease or tumor biliary/liver involvement.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsUp to 30 days after completion of treatmentThe descriptions and grading scales found in the revised NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0 will be utilized for all toxicity reporting.
Efficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall ResponseUp to 4 years following completion of therapy-The response definitions used for this study are the 2007 Cheson criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on Response6 monthsStandard error represents the standard error of the fold expression of protein coding transcripts for each gene indicated.
Effects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNA6 months
Time to ProgressionUp to 4 years following completion of therapy-The progression definitions used for this study are from the 2007 Cheson criteria.
Effects of HTLV-1 Integration Sites After Treatment6 months
Effects of HTLV-1 Integrase Gene Sequence After Treatment as Measured by Nucleotide Divergence6 months
Effects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral Loads6 months

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The study opened to participant enrollment on 12/22/2010 and closed to participant enrollment on 05/29/2014.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Acute ATLL
Bortezomib 1.0 mg/m2 IV Days 1-4 Etoposide 50 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Vincristine 0.4 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Doxorubicin 10 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Prednisone 60 mg/m2/d PO on Days 1-5 Cyclophosphamide 375 mg/m2 IV on Day 5 Raltegravir 400 mg PO BID every day starting with cycle 2 therapy for the entire duration of the cycle. Cycles will be repeated every 21-28 days for 2 cycles beyond best response, or a maximum of 6 cycles.
6
Lymphoma ATLL
Bortezomib 1.0 mg/m2 IV Days 1-4 Etoposide 50 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Vincristine 0.4 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Doxorubicin 10 mg/m2/d 96 hour CIVI on Days 1-4 Prednisone 60 mg/m2/d PO on Days 1-5 Cyclophosphamide 375 mg/m2 IV on Day 5 Raltegravir 400 mg PO BID every day starting with cycle 2 therapy for the entire duration of the cycle. Cycles will be repeated every 21-28 days for 2 cycles beyond best response, or a maximum of 6 cycles.
12
Total18

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLymphoma ATLLTotalAcute ATLL
Age, Continuous56 years52 years51.5 years
Birthplace
Antigua
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Birthplace
Bahamas
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Birthplace
Dominican Republic
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Birthplace
Haiti
3 participants3 participants0 participants
Birthplace
Jamaica
5 participants8 participants3 participants
Birthplace
USA
2 participants3 participants1 participants
Birthplace
Virgin Islands
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants18 participants6 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants14 Participants4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants4 Participants2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
18 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Efficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall Response

-The response definitions used for this study are the 2007 Cheson criteria.

Time frame: Up to 4 years following completion of therapy

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEfficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall ResponseProgressive Disease3 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEfficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall ResponseStable disease3 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEfficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall ResponsePartial response9 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEfficacy of Treatment as Measured by Best Overall ResponseComplete response3 participants
Primary

Tolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events

The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0 will be utilized for all toxicity reporting.

Time frame: Up to 30 days after completion of treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsFatigue1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsVomiting1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsAbdominal distension2 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHemoglobin6 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsLeukocytes (WBC)7 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsLymphopenia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsNeutrophils6 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsPlatelets6 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsInfection without neutropenia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsInfection with neutropenia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsOmaya port infection1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsIV port infection1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsSepsis2 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsNeutropenic fever3 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHypoglycemia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHyperglycemia2 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsMagnesium1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHypokalemia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHypertriglyceridemia1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsConfusion1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsHeadache1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsEncephalitis1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsAbdominal pain1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsCough1 participants
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTolerability of Treatment as Measured by Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse EventsDyspnea1 participants
Secondary

Effects of HTLV-1 Integrase Gene Sequence After Treatment as Measured by Nucleotide Divergence

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 Integrase Gene Sequence After Treatment as Measured by Nucleotide DivergenceBaseline0.49 percentage of nucleotide divergenceStandard Error 0.05
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 Integrase Gene Sequence After Treatment as Measured by Nucleotide DivergenceStudy completion0.52 percentage of nucleotide divergenceStandard Error 0.06
Secondary

Effects of HTLV-1 Integration Sites After Treatment

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 Integration Sites After TreatmentBaseline1.31 number of integration sitesStandard Error 0.31
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 Integration Sites After TreatmentStudy completion1.00 number of integration sitesStandard Error 0.22
Secondary

Effects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNA

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNAStudy completion7.33 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 2.76
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNABaseline37.0 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 11.9
Non-respondersEffects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNABaseline41.9 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 29.1
Non-respondersEffects of HTLV-1 RNA Load After Treatment as Measured by Hbz Messenger RNAStudy completion35.7 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 23.7
Secondary

Effects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral Loads

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral LoadsBaseline0.372 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 0.123
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibEffects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral LoadsStudy completion0.0128 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 0.023
Non-respondersEffects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral LoadsBaseline0.417 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 0.045
Non-respondersEffects of on HTLV-1 DNA After Treatment as Measured by Proviral LoadsStudy completion0.033 copies/peripheral blood mononuclear cellStandard Error 0.147
Secondary

Relation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on Response

Standard error represents the standard error of the fold expression of protein coding transcripts for each gene indicated.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: Average RPKM values normalized to Patient A before therapy.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD451.000 fold expressionStandard Error 0
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK1.000 fold expressionStandard Error 0
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD41.000 fold expressionStandard Error 0
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI1.000 fold expressionStandard Error 0
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD251.000 fold expressionStandard Error 0
Non-respondersRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI0.011 fold expressionStandard Error 0.001
Non-respondersRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.035 fold expressionStandard Error 0.006
Non-respondersRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD451.718 fold expressionStandard Error 0.045
Non-respondersRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD41.380 fold expressionStandard Error 0.047
Non-respondersRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK0.178 fold expressionStandard Error 0.015
Patient B (Responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD452.049 fold expressionStandard Error 0.035
Patient B (Responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK0.889 fold expressionStandard Error 0.15
Patient B (Responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI0.623 fold expressionStandard Error 0.031
Patient B (Responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.303 fold expressionStandard Error 0.013
Patient B (Responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD41.437 fold expressionStandard Error 0.08
Patient B (Responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD450.959 fold expressionStandard Error 0.016
Patient B (Responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK0.172 fold expressionStandard Error 0.073
Patient B (Responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD40.607 fold expressionStandard Error 0.023
Patient B (Responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI0.007 fold expressionStandard Error 0.001
Patient B (Responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.015 fold expressionStandard Error 0.003
Patient C (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK68.856 fold expressionStandard Error 10.543
Patient C (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD451.163 fold expressionStandard Error 0.021
Patient C (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.862 fold expressionStandard Error 0.013
Patient C (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI1.494 fold expressionStandard Error 0.19
Patient C (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD41.319 fold expressionStandard Error 0.075
Patient C (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI1.816 fold expressionStandard Error 0.105
Patient C (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.691 fold expressionStandard Error 0.013
Patient C (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD451.640 fold expressionStandard Error 0.039
Patient C (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD41.923 fold expressionStandard Error 0.092
Patient C (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK77.590 fold expressionStandard Error 12.715
Patient D (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI2.013 fold expressionStandard Error 0.085
Patient D (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD252.897 fold expressionStandard Error 0.098
Patient D (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK233.179 fold expressionStandard Error 60.619
Patient D (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD43.057 fold expressionStandard Error 0.34
Patient D (Non-responder) Pre-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD450.594 fold expressionStandard Error 0.008
Patient D (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD450.714 fold expressionStandard Error 0.019
Patient D (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD40.648 fold expressionStandard Error 0.056
Patient D (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseBLK46.801 fold expressionStandard Error 13.193
Patient D (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCD250.512 fold expressionStandard Error 0.023
Patient D (Non-responder) Post-TherapyRelation of NFκB Gene Expression Profile on ResponseCADMI0.470 fold expressionStandard Error 0.026
Secondary

Time to Progression

-The progression definitions used for this study are from the 2007 Cheson criteria.

Time frame: Up to 4 years following completion of therapy

Population: 12 out of the 18 participants had a complete or partial response.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTime to ProgressionBest response of complete response199 days
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTime to ProgressionBest response of partial response143 days
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTime to ProgressionBest response of stable disease88 days
EPOCH Chemotherapy & BortezomibTime to ProgressionAll participants127 days

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026