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A Phase 1-2, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of AEG35156 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Indolent B-Cell Lymphomas - NCT00768339-44195 (Clinical Trial 245245)
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City:  Cleveland
State:  
OH
Zip Code: 44195
Conditions: Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - Lymphoma, B-Cell
Purpose: AEG35156 has shown early evidence of activity in patients with advanced indolent B-cell lymphomas in Phase 1 trials and merits further evaluation in this disease. This trial is designed to determine the recommended dose of AEG35156 in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell lymphomas.
Study summary: Apoptotic induction in cancer cells is a sought after therapeutic goal. Most successful anticancer agents activate apoptosis pathways in the cancers they treat. Apoptotic pathways in cells appear to converge on a single family of enzymes, the caspases, which are proteases that dismantle the cell in an orderly, non-inflammatory fashion, resulting in cell death. The X-linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis (XIAP) is the only known cellular inhibitor of caspases, its over expression thereby blocking the principal means of apoptosis. A wide range of evidence indicates that cellular overexpression of members of the IAP family is a fundamental means by which many cancer cells evade death, even in the presence of strong extrinsic (death receptor-mediated) and intrinsic (mitochondria-mediated) apoptotic cues. The inhibition of cellular XIAP activity, specifically in cancer cells under stress and primed for apoptosis by chemotherapeutic agents, is viewed as a powerful means of tipping the balance towards cell death. In particular, XIAP has been shown to be overexpressed in lymphoma. AEG35156 is a second generation antisense which targets XIAP mRNA to lower XIAP levels and the apoptotic threshold of cancer cells, enhancing their sensitivity to intrinsic death and chemotherapy. AEG35156 has shown early evidence of activity in patients with advanced indolent B-cell lymphomas in Phase 1 trials and merits further evaluation in this disease.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with an histologically confirmed diagnosis of CLL as per NCI-WG criteria or - Patients with an histologically confirmed diagnosis of one of the following indolent B-cell lymphomas: (Follicular lymphoma (FL); Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL); Marginal zone lymphoma; Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma) - Relapsed or refractory patients who have failed at least 2 prior lines of therapy, one of which may have been high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Steroids alone when used for autoimmune phenomena do not qualify as prior therapy - ECOG performance less or equal than 2 - Life expectancy of at least 3 months - Age greater or equal than 18 years - Signed, written IRB-approved informed consent - A negative serum pregnancy test (if applicable) - Acceptable liver function:(Bilirubin within normal limit; AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) less or equal than 2.5 x ULN or less or equal than 5 x ULN if there are liver lymphomatous involvement) - Acceptable renal function: (Serum creatinine within normal limits, OR calculated creatinine clearance greater or equal than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal) - Acceptable hematologic status: (Granulocyte greater or equal than 1000 cells/uL; Platelet count greater or equal than 75,000 /uL) - Acceptable coagulation status:(PT within normal limits; PTT within normal limits) - For women of child-producing potential, the use of effective contraceptive methods during the study - Prior radiotherapy for local disease is allowed provided disease progression has been documented, and treatment completed at least 4 weeks prior to registration Exclusion Criteria: - Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolysis and/or thrombocytopenia - Richter's transformation - Histologic transformation - Patients with peripheral neuropathy - Active progressive leptomeningeal disease including the presence of any related symptoms or need for corticosteroids. A CT or MRI scan of the head is necessary in patients with a history of leptomeningeal disease to document the stability of prior lesions - Pregnant or nursing women. NOTE: Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (sterile or surgically sterile; hormonal or barrier method of birth control; or abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately - Men who are unwilling to use acceptable forms of birth control when engaging in sexual contact with women of child bearing potential - Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy - Known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C - Serious nonmalignant disease that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the investigator and/or the sponsor - Patients who are currently receiving any other investigational agent. Subjects who have used a previous antisense oligonucleotide in the last 90 days will be excluded - Unwillingness or inability to comply with procedures required in this protocol
Study is available at: The Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland, OH 44195
United States

Primary Contact:
John Sweetenham, MD
Phone: 216-445-6707
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Date Processed: November 16, 2009
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