Pralatrexate and Bexarotene in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT01134341

Purpose

This study is designed to determine the recommended dose, safety, pharmacokinetics, and early efficacy of the combination of pralatrexate plus oral bexarotene in patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL.

Official Title

A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-finding Study of Pralatrexate Plus Systemic Bexarotene in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma

Stanford Investigator(s)

Sunil Arani Reddy
Sunil Arani Reddy

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Oncology

Richard Hoppe
Richard Hoppe

Henry S. Kaplan-Harry Lebeson Professor of Cancer Biology

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients with subtypes of mycosis fungoides (MF) Stage IB or
   higher, Sézary syndrome, or primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma who have
   failed a previous systemic treatment.

   - Patients must have received at least 1 previous systemic therapy, and either
   progressed or not tolerated their last prior treatment regimen.

   - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status less than or equal to 2.

   - Adequate blood, liver, and kidney function as defined by laboratory tests.

   - Women of childbearing potential must practice medically acceptable contraception from
   study treatment start until at least 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.
   Negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days before the first day of study treatment
   (not required for patients who are postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically
   sterilized). Study treatment should not be given to women who are breastfeeding.

   - Males who are sexually active must agree to practice medically acceptable barrier
   contraception while receiving study treatment and for 30 days after the last dose of
   study treatment.

   - Give written informed consent & privacy authorization.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - If there is a history of prior malignancies other than non-melanoma skin cancer,
   carcinoma in situ of the cervix, localized prostate cancer, or localized thyroid
   cancer, patient must be disease free for at least 5 years. Patients with other prior
   malignancies less than 5 years before study entry may be enrolled if they received
   treatment resulting in complete resolution of the cancer and have no current clinical,
   radiologic, or laboratory evidence of active or recurrent disease.

   - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive diagnosis with a CD4 count of less than
   100 mm3 or detectable viral load within the past 3 months, and receiving combination
   anti-retroviral therapy.

   - Diagnosis of Hepatitis B virus, or Hepatitis C virus with detectable viral load or
   immunological evidence of chronic active disease or receiving/requiring antiviral
   therapy.

   - Active central nervous system disease requiring treatment.

   - Active uncontrolled infection, underlying medical condition, or other serious illness
   impairing the patient's ability to receive protocol treatment.

   - Discontinuation of prior oral bexarotene due to an allergic reaction or
   treatment-related toxicity.

   - Major surgery within 2 weeks of planned start of treatment.

   - Conventional or investigational chemotherapy or radiation therapy encompassing greater
   than 10% of bone marrow within 4 weeks prior to study treatment.

   - ECP, phototherapy with PUVA, or ultraviolet (UV) therapy within 2 weeks prior to study
   treatment.

   - Systemic corticosteroids within 3 weeks of study treatment, unless patient has been
   taking a continuous dose of no more than 10 mg per day of prednisone or equivalent for
   at least 4 weeks.

   - Initiation of or change in dosage of topical corticosteroids within 3 weeks of study
   treatment (topical steroid use within 3 weeks is allowed provided the strength and use
   has been stable for at least 4 weeks).

   - Investigational drugs, biologics, or devices use within 2 weeks prior to study
   treatment or planned use during the study.

   - Monoclonal antibody within 3 months without evidence of PD.

   - Use of oral retinoids, except bexarotene, within 4 weeks of study treatment or
   high-dose vitamin A (once daily multi-vitamin allowed).

   - Previous exposure to pralatrexate.

   - Uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia or hypertriglyceridemia.

Intervention(s):

drug: Pralatrexate Injection

drug: Bexarotene Capsules

dietary supplement: Folic Acid

dietary supplement: Vitamin B12

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Cancer Clinical Trials Office
650-498-7061

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