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Panobinostat With Rituximab for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Panobinostat in Combination With Rituximab For Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01282476
Enrollment
18
Registered
2011-01-25
Start date
2011-06-30
Completion date
2014-08-31
Last updated
2017-05-09

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

Conditions

Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Keywords

DLBCL (Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma), Panobinostat, LBH589 (Panobinostat), LBH-589 (Panobinostat), HDAC inhibitor (Histone deacetylase inhibitor), DAC inhibitor (deacetylase inhibitor), deacetylase inhibitor, lymphoma

Brief summary

Panobinostat is a drug that may slow down the growth of cancer cells or kill cancer cells by blocking certain enzymes. Panobinostat has shown effects against cancer in laboratory studies. However, it is not known if it will show the same activity in humans. Panobinostat has been given to participants with various types of cancers, including DLBCL, in previous research studies. In this study panobinostat will be given with the the antibody rituximab, which is FDA approved to be given with chemotherapy in DLBCL.

Detailed description

Study treatment will be given in 4 week periods called cycles. Panobinostat will be taken orally on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. Rituximab will be given as an intravenous infusion weekly during Cycle 1 and then once per month on day 1 of subsequent cycles. Subjects can receive up to 6 cycles of treatment. Blood draws and 2 EKGs (electrocardiograms) will be done weekly in Cycle 1 and then once in each cycle. PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scans will be done every 2 months. If disease has not progressed after 6 cycles on combination of panobinostat and rituximab, subjects may continue on panobinostat alone for up to 6 additional months.

Interventions

DRUGPanobinostat with Rituximab

Panobinostat 40 mg orally 3 x weekly Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 IV days 1,8,15,and 22 of cycle 1, and then on day 1 of subsequent cycles.

Sponsors

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Massachusetts General Hospital
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

* Relapsed or refractory DLBCL * More than 1 line of prior chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

* Currently receiving anticancer therapy or investigational agents * Major surgery within last 4 weeks * Known leptomeningeal or brain metastases * Known HIV infection * Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection * History of another malignancy (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cervical or breast cancer) unless disease free for at least 3 years * Hepatitis B or C positive * GI disease * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor including valproic acid

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate1 yearOverall response rate is defined by the Revised International Workshop Response Criteria (2007) (see reference in protocol section). Overall response (OR) = Complete response (CR) + Partial response (PR)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival Rate6 monthsProgression is defined by the Revised International Workshop Response Criteria (2007) (see reference in protocol section).
Toxicities1 yearEvaluate safety of this combination in relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients Grade 1 = mild, Grade 2 = moderate, Grade 3 = severe, Grade 4 = life-threatening

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Panobinostat/Rituximab
Panobinostat with Rituximab: Panobinostat 40 mg orally 3 x weekly Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 IV days 1,8,15,and 22 of cycle 1, and then on day 1 of subsequent cycles.
18
Total18

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath11

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPanobinostat/Rituximab
Age, Continuous68 years
Disease status
Refractory
10 Participants
Disease status
Relapsed
8 Participants
ECOG PS (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status)
00-Fully Active
7 Participants
ECOG PS (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status)
01-Restricted
8 Participants
ECOG PS (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status)
02-Ambulatory and Capable of Self Care
3 Participants
EKG (electrocardiogram)
Abnormal
3 Participants
EKG (electrocardiogram)
Normal
15 Participants
elevated LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)
Missing
6 Participants
elevated LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)
No
3 Participants
elevated LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)
Yes
9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Histology
Centroblastic DLBCL(Diffuse large B cell lymphoma)
1 Participants
Histology
DLBCL follicular cell derivation w/high grade BCL
1 Participants
Histology
DLBCL not otherwise specified
14 Participants
Histology
DLBCL of follicular center derivation
1 Participants
Histology
Gray zone lymphoma
1 Participants
Number of extranodal sites
0
1 Participants
Number of extranodal sites
1
3 Participants
Number of extranodal sites
2
3 Participants
Number of extranodal sites
3
9 Participants
Number of extranodal sites
6
2 Participants
Number of non-target lesions
0-2
12 Participants
Number of non-target lesions
3-5
4 Participants
Number of non-target lesions
6+
2 Participants
Number of prior non-surgical therapies
0-2
6 Participants
Number of prior non-surgical therapies
3-5
7 Participants
Number of prior non-surgical therapies
6-8
5 Participants
Number of prior radiation treatments
0
12 Participants
Number of prior radiation treatments
1
3 Participants
Number of prior radiation treatments
2
2 Participants
Number of prior radiation treatments
3
1 Participants
Number of prior surgeries
0
12 Participants
Number of prior surgeries
1
2 Participants
Number of prior surgeries
2
2 Participants
Number of prior surgeries
3
1 Participants
Number of prior surgeries
4
1 Participants
Number of prior therapies
1-4
7 Participants
Number of prior therapies
5-8
9 Participants
Number of prior therapies
9+
2 Participants
Number of target lesions
0-2
4 Participants
Number of target lesions
3-5
6 Participants
Number of target lesions
6+
8 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
Time from last prior therapy117 days

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
18 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
10 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Response Rate

Overall response rate is defined by the Revised International Workshop Response Criteria (2007) (see reference in protocol section). Overall response (OR) = Complete response (CR) + Partial response (PR)

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panobinostat/RituximabOverall Response Rate11 percentage of participants
Secondary

Progression-free Survival Rate

Progression is defined by the Revised International Workshop Response Criteria (2007) (see reference in protocol section).

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panobinostat/RituximabProgression-free Survival Rate6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Toxicities

Evaluate safety of this combination in relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients Grade 1 = mild, Grade 2 = moderate, Grade 3 = severe, Grade 4 = life-threatening

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureGroupCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesConstipationGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDiarrheaGrade 15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDiarrheaGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDiarrheaGrade 32 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDiarrheaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDiarrheaDid not have any10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNeutrophil count decreasedGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNeutrophil count decreasedGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNeutrophil count decreasedGrade 32 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDyspneaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDyspneaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDyspneaDid not have any14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesConstipationGrade 13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesConstipationGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypocalcemiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypocalcemiaDid not have any15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypokalemiaGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypokalemiaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypokalemiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHeadacheDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesInsomniaGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesInsomniaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesInsomniaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesInsomniaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesInsomniaDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEpistaxisGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEpistaxisGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnemiaDid not have any8 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesPlatelet count decreasedGrade 15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesPlatelet count decreasedGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesPlatelet count decreasedGrade 31 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesPlatelet count decreasedGrade 47 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesPlatelet count decreasedDid not have any4 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFatigueGrade 17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFatigueGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFatigueGrade 33 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFatigueGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFatigueDid not have any7 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnemiaGrade 13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnemiaGrade 23 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnemiaGrade 34 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnemiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNauseaGrade 15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNauseaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNauseaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNauseaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNauseaDid not have any13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesLymphocyte count decreasedGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesLymphocyte count decreasedGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesLymphocyte count decreasedGrade 33 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesLymphocyte count decreasedGrade 41 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesLymphocyte count decreasedDid not have any13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnorexiaGrade 14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnorexiaGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnorexiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnorexiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAnorexiaDid not have any13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypophosphatemiaGrade 12 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypophosphatemiaGrade 22 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypophosphatemiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypophosphatemiaGrade 41 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypophosphatemiaDid not have any13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNeutrophil count decreasedGrade 41 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesNeutrophil count decreasedDid not have any14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypoalbuminemiaGrade 14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypoalbuminemiaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypoalbuminemiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypoalbuminemiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypoalbuminemiaDid not have any14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDyspneaGrade 14 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDyspneaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesConstipationGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesConstipationDid not have any15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAlkaline phosphatase increasedGrade 13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAlkaline phosphatase increasedGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAlkaline phosphatase increasedGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAlkaline phosphatase increasedGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAlkaline phosphatase increasedDid not have any15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesCreatinine increasedGrade 13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesCreatinine increasedGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesCreatinine increasedGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesCreatinine increasedGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesCreatinine increasedDid not have any15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesWhite blood cell decreasedGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesWhite blood cell decreasedGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesWhite blood cell decreasedGrade 32 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesWhite blood cell decreasedGrade 41 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesWhite blood cell decreasedDid not have any15 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypocalcemiaGrade 13 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypocalcemiaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypocalcemiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypokalemiaGrade 42 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypokalemiaDid not have any16 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypomagnesemiaGrade 12 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypomagnesemiaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypomagnesemiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypomagnesemiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHypomagnesemiaDid not have any16 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDry mouthGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDry mouthGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDry mouthGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDry mouthGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDry mouthDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFlatulenceGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFlatulenceGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFlatulenceGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFlatulenceGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFlatulenceDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesGatstroesophageal reflux diseaseGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesGatstroesophageal reflux diseaseGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesGatstroesophageal reflux diseaseGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesGatstroesophageal reflux diseaseGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesGatstroesophageal reflux diseaseDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMucositis oralGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMucositis oralGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMucositis oralGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMucositis oralGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMucositis oralDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesVomitingGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesVomitingGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesVomitingGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesVomitingGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesVomitingDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema faceGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema faceGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema faceGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema faceGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema faceDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema limbsGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema limbsGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema limbsGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema limbsGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEdema limbsDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFeverGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFeverGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFeverGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFeverGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEpistaxisGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesFeverDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHepatobiliary disorders - otherGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHepatobiliary disorders - otherGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHepatobiliary disorders - otherGrade 31 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHepatobiliary disorders - otherGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHepatobiliary disorders - otherDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAspartate aminotransferase increasedGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAspartate aminotransferase increasedGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAspartate aminotransferase increasedGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAspartate aminotransferase increasedGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesAspartate aminotransferase increasedDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBlood bilirubin increasedGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBlood bilirubin increasedGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBlood bilirubin increasedGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBlood bilirubin increasedGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBlood bilirubin increasedDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMetabolism and nutrition disorders - otherGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMetabolism and nutrition disorders - otherGrade 21 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMetabolism and nutrition disorders - otherGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMetabolism and nutrition disorders - otherGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesMetabolism and nutrition disorders - otherDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBone painGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBone painGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBone painGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBone painGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesBone painDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDysgeusiaGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDysgeusiaGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDysgeusiaGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDysgeusiaGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesDysgeusiaDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHeadacheGrade 11 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHeadacheGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHeadacheGrade 30 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesHeadacheGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEpistaxisGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesEpistaxisDid not have any17 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - otherGrade 10 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - otherGrade 20 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - otherGrade 31 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - otherGrade 40 Participants
Panobinostat/RituximabToxicitiesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - otherDid not have any17 Participants

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