Cyclosporine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT00070291

Purpose

RATIONALE: Cyclosporine may help the immune system slow the growth of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cyclosporine works in treating patients with recurrent or refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

Official Title

A Phase II Study of Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma

Stanford Investigator(s)

Harlan Pinto
Harlan Pinto

Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (recurrent or refractory) based on histologic examination.
* At least one objective measurable or evaluable disease parameter.
* Have failed at least one type of treatment: chemotherapy, auto-transplant, or steroid treatment. Patients may not receive concurrent chemotherapy.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
* Adequate renal function as indicated by creatinine \<= 1.5 the upper limit of normal (ULN).
* Adequate liver function as indicated by alkaline phosphatase, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) \<= 2x the upper limit of normal.
* Total bilirubin \<= 2x the upper limit of normal.
* Age 18 or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior cyclosporine or Tacrolimus (FK506).
* Prior allogeneic transplant.
* Evidence of active infection.
* Congestive heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure, or other severe co-morbidities.
* Evidence of active neurological impairment.
* Previous history of hypersensitivity to cyclosporine and/or Cremorphor EL (polyoxyethylated oil).
* History of other malignancies (other than cured carcinomas in situ of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma of the skin).
* pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.

Intervention(s):

drug: cyclosporine

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Cancer Clinical Trials Office
6504987061

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