Campath-1H Plus Rituximab for CD52- and CD20- Positive Refractory or Relapsed Chronic Lymphoid Disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia focused on measuring Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, CD-52 and CD-20 Positive, Refractory, Relapsed
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age >/=15 years. Written informed consent. Patients with chronic lymphoid malignancies that are either refractory to frontline therapy or have relapsed and that have a predicted probability of response of less than 20% with conventional therapy or allogeneic/autologous stem cell transplantation. The following histologies are included: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL or B-cell CLL), B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL), chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL/PLL), hairy cell leukemia and hairy cell variant, mantle cell leukemia/lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma/leukemia, splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes, CLL with evidence of transformation (e.g., Richter's transformation), large granular lymphocytic leukemia (LGL and NK-cell type). Patients with above mentioned histologies whose malignant cell population have expressed both CD52 and CD20 in >/= 20% of cells as assessed by flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry. Expression of CD20 or CD52 < 20% is permitted if patients received rituximab or alemtuzumab, respectively, within 3 months prior to study start. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have previously received Rituximab and CAMPATH-1H in combination are excluded. ECOG performance status of </= 2. Serum creatinine </= 2mg/dL and total bilirubin of Β£ 2 mg/dL unless due to direct infiltration of the liver or kidney with malignant cells. Patients with a past history of anaphylaxis following exposure to rat or mouse derived CDR-grafted humanized monoclonal antibodies are excluded <CDR = complementarity determining regions>. Negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) if female and of childbearing potential only (non-childbearing is defined as greater than one year post-menopausal or surgically sterilized). No prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormonal therapy within 2 weeks prior to study start. Hormonal replacement therapy is permitted. No prior therapy with monoclonal antibodies for at least 4 weeks prior to study start. Patients at high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and active HBV infection are excluded.
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Campath-1H + Rituximab
Campath 15 mg/day continuous intravenous (IV) infusion x 6 days, then twice a week for 3 weeks as 30 mg injection under skin to complete 4 week treatment course. Rituximab 375 mg/m^2 IV infusion day 1, then 500 mg/m^2 on days 8, 15 + 22.