Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Clinical Trial
Oral Clofarabine for Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Summary
Oral clofarabine is related to two intravenous chemotherapy drugs used for this disease and works in two different ways. It affects the development of new cancer cells by blocking two enzymes that cancer cells need to reproduce. When these enzymes are blocked, the cancer call can no longer prepare the DNA needed to make new cells. Clofarabine also encourages existing cancer cells to die by disturbing components within the cancer cell. This causes the release of a substance that is fatal to the cell.
This trial studies the efficacy of oral clofarabine in the treatment of relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Full Description
Each treatment cycle lasts four weeks during which time the participant will be taking study drug for the first three weeks only. Participants will be supplied with a study medication-dosing calendar for each treatment cycle.
Clofarabine is a tablet that will be taken orally in the morning once daily on days 1 through 21 of each 28-day cycle. Participants can receive up to a total of 6 cycles if they do not experience any unacceptable side effects and if their cancer does not get worse.
The following tests and procedures will be performed at specified intervals through out the treatment period: blood tests, physical examinations, vital signs, radiological exams and urine tests.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory NHL that includes: follicular lymphoma of any grade; marginal zone lymphoma; small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia; mantle cell lymphoma; lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; low-grade B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.
One or more prior line of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radioimmunotherapy.
Measurable disease on cross sectional imaging of at least 2cm.
ECOG Performance Status 0-2
18 years of age or older
Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
Must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who have had chemotherapy, rituximab, or radiotherapy within 4 weeks, or radioimmunotherapy within 8 weeks prior to entering the study
Receiving any other investigational agent
Known brain metastases
History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Clofarabine
Systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection not controlled
Pregnant or lactating
Prior history of another malignancy (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cervical or breast cancer) unless disease free for over one year
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
Prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation
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There are 2 Locations for this study
Boston Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Boston Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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