Tretinoin in Treating Patients With Mycosis Fungoides or Sezary Syndrome

Sponsor

Northwestern University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00002479

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)

Location

130

Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of tretinoin in treating patients who have any stage mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Lymphoma	Drug: tretinoin	Phase 2

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of tretinoin (TRA) in patients with mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome. II. Evaluate the spectrum of toxicity of TRA in this patient population.

OUTLINE: Nonrandomized study. Single-agent Chemotherapy. Tretinoin, All-trans-Retinoic Acid, TRA, NSC-122758.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: If 1 or more of the first 15 evaluable patients experience an objective response, then 20 additional patients will be entered. It is anticipated that the accrual rate will be 1-2 patients per month.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Phase II Trial of Tretinoin (TRA) in Patients With Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome

Study Start Date :

Oct 1, 1991

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2002

Actual Study Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2002

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Biopsy-proven mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome Stage I-IV disease No CNS involvement At least 1 measurable lesion required (skin, lymph nodes, visceral lesion, or peripheral blood counts)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no more than 2.0 mg/dL Transaminases no more than 2 x normal Alkaline phosphatase no more than 2 x normal Renal: Creatinine no more than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No active systemic infection No significant organ failure uncontrolled with medication No pregnant or lactating women Effective contraception required of fertile women

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior systemic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior topical chemotherapeutics or systemic therapy Endocrine therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior topical (including steroid) therapy or systemic therapy Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified