RISE: Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin in the Treatment of Patients With Low to Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Sponsor
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company (Industry)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT00542828
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a Phase II, single-arm, open-label, multinational, multicenter study of rATG in patients with low or intermediate-1 risk MDS who have either failed 1 prior treatment with growth factor(s), hypomethylating agents (5-azacitidine or decitabine), or the antiangiogenic agents lenalidomide or thalidomide, or who have never been treated for MDS (i.e., treatment-naïve patients).

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Biological: Thymoglobulin®, Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin (rATG)
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
16 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase II Study of the Efficacy of Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin (rATG) in Patients With Low and Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date :
May 1, 2009
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2009

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Thymoglobulin

Biological: Thymoglobulin®, Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin (rATG)
All patients were to be treated with rATG 3.75 mg/kg/day administered by intravenous (IV) infusion over ≥6 hours for 5 consecutive days (cumulative dose: 18.75 mg/kg)
Other Names:
  • Rabbbit Anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Number of Participants Who Achieved Hematologic Improvement (HI) [12 months]

      This is a measure of HI in the erythroid, platelet, and neutrophil lineages. Note that HI was observed in the erythroid lineage only, which is defined as a participant who had a >=1.5 g/dL increase in hemoglobin from baseline (pretreatment value must have been <11 g/dL) and who had a relevant reduction of units of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions by an absolute number of >=4 RBC transfusions over 8 weeks as compared with the pretreatment transfusion number in the previous 8 weeks. These criteria were taken from the 2006 International Working Group criteria.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Number of Participants With Duration of HI [36 months]

      This is a measure of the duration of HI for those participants who achieved HI. Duration of HI is defined as the time from confirmation of HI response to the date of first documentation of HI relapse or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

    2. Number of Participants Who Achieved Disease Remission [36 months]

      Disease remission is defined as a participant whose best response to therapy was a complete remission or partial remission. A complete remission is defined as: bone marrow <=5% myeloblasts with normal maturation of all cell lines; persistent dysplasia noted; and peripheral blood hemoglobin >=11 g/dL, platelets >=100 x 10^9/L, neutrophils >=1.0 x 10^9/L, and blasts 0%. Partial remission is defined as: all complete remission criteria if abnormal before treatment, except bone marrow blasts decreased by >=50% over pretreatment, but still >5%; and cellularity and morphology not relevant.

    3. Duration of Disease Remission [36 months]

      This is a measure of the duration of overall disease remission only for those participants who achieved an overall remission. Duration of overall remission is defined as the time from first documentation of overall remission to the date of first documentation of disease relapse or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

    4. Number of Participants Who Achieved Transfusion Independence [36 months]

      This is a measure of transfusion independence, which is defined as a participant with no transfusions for a period of 8 consecutive calendar weeks after first dose. Transfusion independence was to be calculated only for those participants who had documented transfusions during the 8 weeks prior to enrollment.

    5. Number of Participants With Duration of Transfusion Independence [36 months]

      This is a measure of the duration of transfusion independence only for those participants who achieved transfusion independence. Duration of transfusion independence is defined as the longest period of time during which a participant requires no transfusions.

    6. Number of Participants With a Relapse Following HI [36 months]

      This is a measure of relapse following HI, which is defined as a participant who experiences at least one of the following: >=50% decrease from maximum response levels in granulocytes or platelets; >=1.5 g/dL reduction in hemoglobin; or transfusion dependence.

    7. Number of Participants With a Relapse Following Overall Remission [36 months]

      This is a measure of relapse following an overall remission only for participants who experienced either a complete or partial remission. Relapse following an overall remission is defined as a participant who meets any of the following criteria: a return to pretreatment bone marrow blast percentage; decrease of >=50% from maximum remission levels in neutrophils or platelets; reduction in hemoglobin concentration by >=1.5 g/dL from maximum remission levels; or transfusion dependence.

    8. Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival [36 months]

      This is a measure of a progression-free survival which is defined as the time from the participant's first dose to the date of disease progression, lost to follow-up or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

    9. Number of Participants With Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia [36 months]

      This is a measure of transformation to acute myeloid leukemia only for participants who have bone marrow assessments. Transformation to acute myeloid leukemia is defined as the earliest date a participant experiences bone marrow blasts of >=20% after the start of treatment.

    10. Number of Participants With a Cytogenetic Response [36 months]

      This is a measure of cytogenic response for participants whose best response to therapy is a either a complete or partial cytogenetic response. A complete cytogenetic response is defined as the disappearance of the chromosomal abnormality without appearance of new ones. A partial cytogenetic response is defined as at least 50% reduction of the chromosomal abnormality.

    11. Number of Participants With a Marrow Remission [36 months]

      This is a measure of bone marrow complete remission for participants who experience a remission. Bone marrow complete remission is defined as a bone marrow assessment of <=5% myeloblasts and decrease by >=50% over pretreatment.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 70 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patient provided signed written informed consent.

    • Patient had pathologically confirmed low or intermediate-1 risk MDS at the time of MDS diagnosis and at the time of screening.

    • Patient had received no more than 1 prior treatment for MDS.

    • Patient exhibited at least 1 hematologic cytopenia (anemia, neutropenia, or thrombocytopenia) over a period of ≥1 week.

    • Patient had documentation of any prior transfusion requirements.

    • Patient had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0, 1, or

    • Patient was ≥18 and ≤70 years of age at time of signing the informed consent document (ICD).

    • Patient was able to adhere to study visit schedule and all other protocol requirements.

    • Patient was willing to practice a medically approved method of birth control during participation in the study (at least 12 months after the last infusion of rATG) (fertile male and female patients).

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patient was pregnant or lactating.

    • Patient has had prior treatment with any ATG.

    • Patient has received any immunomodulatory or immunosuppressing agents (excluding steroids) <12 weeks prior to the first infusion of rATG.

    • Patient has had a prior hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and/or other organ transplant.

    • Patient has had a prior allergic reaction to rabbit proteins or excipients.

    • Patient had any of the following subtypes of MDS: refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS); chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) if white blood counts

    13x10^9/L; or other MDS/myeloproliferative diseases (MPD).

    • Patient had MDS associated with a 5q chromosomal deletion unless the patient received prior lenalidomide treatment <4 weeks prior to the first infusion of rATG.

    • Patient had MDS presumed secondary to exposure to chemicals or treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

    • Patient received any investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to the first infusion of rATG.

    • Patient has any of the following abnormalities: serum creatinine >1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) >2.5 x ULN; or serum total bilirubin >1.5 x ULN, except for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia related to the patient's MDS.

    • Patient received any treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 14 days prior to the start of treatment.

    • Patient was known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.

    • Patient had any prior diagnosis of malignancy other than MDS, unless the patient had been disease-free for at least 5 years following the completion of curative intent therapy.

    • Patient had any serious medical condition (other than MDS) that would limit survival to <2 years.

    • Patient had active acute or chronic infection, including cytomegaloviremia (CMV) infection or deep tissue infection.

    • Patient had any other serious medical condition, uncontrolled illness (including, but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia), social condition, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the patient from signing the informed consent document (ICD), or would place the patient at unacceptable risk if he/she participated in the study, or that would limit compliance with study requirements.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hopital Avicenne/University Paris France 93009
    2 St. Johannes-Hospital Duisburg Duisburg Germany 47166
    3 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Hannover Germany 30625
    4 UMC St Radboud Centraal Nijmegen Netherlands 6525 GA
    5 Royal Bournemouth Hospital Bournemouth England United Kingdom BH7 7DW
    6 St. James Hospital Leeds England United Kingdom LS9 7TF
    7 King's College Hospital London England United Kingdom SE5 9RS

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Medical Monitor, Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00542828
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • ThymoHEM01206
    • 2007-002532-28
    First Posted:
    Oct 12, 2007
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 3, 2015
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2015

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details Enrollment period: 05 November 2007 through 06 May 2009. Study participants were enrolled at 7 study centers in Europe.
    Pre-assignment Detail Because the study was terminated early due to slow enrollment, only 16 participants were enrolled in the study. Of these, 14 participants went on to receive treatment with Thymoglobulin.
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 16
    COMPLETED 3
    NOT COMPLETED 13

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Overall Participants 14
    Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
    55.4
    (7.67)
    Age, Customized (participants) [Number]
    <60 years
    10
    71.4%
    >=60 years
    4
    28.6%
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    7
    50%
    Male
    7
    50%
    Race/Ethnicity, Customized (participants) [Number]
    Black
    1
    7.1%
    White
    11
    78.6%
    Not Reported
    2
    14.3%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants Who Achieved Hematologic Improvement (HI)
    Description This is a measure of HI in the erythroid, platelet, and neutrophil lineages. Note that HI was observed in the erythroid lineage only, which is defined as a participant who had a >=1.5 g/dL increase in hemoglobin from baseline (pretreatment value must have been <11 g/dL) and who had a relevant reduction of units of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions by an absolute number of >=4 RBC transfusions over 8 weeks as compared with the pretreatment transfusion number in the previous 8 weeks. These criteria were taken from the 2006 International Working Group criteria.
    Time Frame 12 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Number of participants analyzed includes those who received treatment with Thymoglobulin and completed follow-up efficacy assessments. However, no formal efficacy analysis was conducted due to the small sample size and early study termination.
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 13
    Number [participants]
    3
    21.4%
    2. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With Duration of HI
    Description This is a measure of the duration of HI for those participants who achieved HI. Duration of HI is defined as the time from confirmation of HI response to the date of first documentation of HI relapse or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    3. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants Who Achieved Disease Remission
    Description Disease remission is defined as a participant whose best response to therapy was a complete remission or partial remission. A complete remission is defined as: bone marrow <=5% myeloblasts with normal maturation of all cell lines; persistent dysplasia noted; and peripheral blood hemoglobin >=11 g/dL, platelets >=100 x 10^9/L, neutrophils >=1.0 x 10^9/L, and blasts 0%. Partial remission is defined as: all complete remission criteria if abnormal before treatment, except bone marrow blasts decreased by >=50% over pretreatment, but still >5%; and cellularity and morphology not relevant.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    4. Secondary Outcome
    Title Duration of Disease Remission
    Description This is a measure of the duration of overall disease remission only for those participants who achieved an overall remission. Duration of overall remission is defined as the time from first documentation of overall remission to the date of first documentation of disease relapse or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    5. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants Who Achieved Transfusion Independence
    Description This is a measure of transfusion independence, which is defined as a participant with no transfusions for a period of 8 consecutive calendar weeks after first dose. Transfusion independence was to be calculated only for those participants who had documented transfusions during the 8 weeks prior to enrollment.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    6. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With Duration of Transfusion Independence
    Description This is a measure of the duration of transfusion independence only for those participants who achieved transfusion independence. Duration of transfusion independence is defined as the longest period of time during which a participant requires no transfusions.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    7. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With a Relapse Following HI
    Description This is a measure of relapse following HI, which is defined as a participant who experiences at least one of the following: >=50% decrease from maximum response levels in granulocytes or platelets; >=1.5 g/dL reduction in hemoglobin; or transfusion dependence.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    8. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With a Relapse Following Overall Remission
    Description This is a measure of relapse following an overall remission only for participants who experienced either a complete or partial remission. Relapse following an overall remission is defined as a participant who meets any of the following criteria: a return to pretreatment bone marrow blast percentage; decrease of >=50% from maximum remission levels in neutrophils or platelets; reduction in hemoglobin concentration by >=1.5 g/dL from maximum remission levels; or transfusion dependence.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to early study termination and small sample size (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point)
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    9. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival
    Description This is a measure of a progression-free survival which is defined as the time from the participant's first dose to the date of disease progression, lost to follow-up or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    10. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia
    Description This is a measure of transformation to acute myeloid leukemia only for participants who have bone marrow assessments. Transformation to acute myeloid leukemia is defined as the earliest date a participant experiences bone marrow blasts of >=20% after the start of treatment.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    11. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With a Cytogenetic Response
    Description This is a measure of cytogenic response for participants whose best response to therapy is a either a complete or partial cytogenetic response. A complete cytogenetic response is defined as the disappearance of the chromosomal abnormality without appearance of new ones. A partial cytogenetic response is defined as at least 50% reduction of the chromosomal abnormality.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0
    12. Secondary Outcome
    Title Number of Participants With a Marrow Remission
    Description This is a measure of bone marrow complete remission for participants who experience a remission. Bone marrow complete remission is defined as a bone marrow assessment of <=5% myeloblasts and decrease by >=50% over pretreatment.
    Time Frame 36 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This secondary outcome measure was not formally analyzed or assessed due to the small sample size and early study termination (i.e., no study participants reached the 36-month time point).
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    Measure Participants 0

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame Adverse events were collected for approximately 19 months (includes all events which presented after the start of treatment through the end of study).
    Adverse Event Reporting Description In the event a single participant has experienced both a serious and a non-serious form of the same adverse event term, the individual has been included in the numerator ("number of affected participants") of both adverse event tables.
    Arm/Group Title Thymoglobulin
    Arm/Group Description Thymoglobulin 3.75 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days
    All Cause Mortality
    Thymoglobulin
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total / (NaN)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Thymoglobulin
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 7/14 (50%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Bradycardia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation 1/14 (7.1%)
    Intestinal perforation 1/14 (7.1%)
    Rectal haemorrhage 2/14 (14.3%)
    General disorders
    Oedema peripheral 1/14 (7.1%)
    Pyrexia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Immune system disorders
    Serum sickness 2/14 (14.3%)
    Infections and infestations
    Cellulitis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Influenza 1/14 (7.1%)
    Sepsis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Myalgia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Myositis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Myelodysplastic syndrome 1/14 (7.1%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Renal failure acute 1/14 (7.1%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary embolism 1/14 (7.1%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Thymoglobulin
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 14/14 (100%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia 2/14 (14.3%)
    Febrile neutropenia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Neutropenia 2/14 (14.3%)
    Pancytopenia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Thrombocytopenia 2/14 (14.3%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Arrhythmia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Tachycardia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    Deafness 1/14 (7.1%)
    Eye disorders
    Conjunctival haemorrhage 1/14 (7.1%)
    Eye pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Scleral hyperaemia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Visual impairment 1/14 (7.1%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal distension 1/14 (7.1%)
    Abdominal pain 2/14 (14.3%)
    Abdominal tenderness 1/14 (7.1%)
    Diarrhoea 10/14 (71.4%)
    Dry mouth 3/14 (21.4%)
    Dysphagia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage 1/14 (7.1%)
    Mouth haemorrhage 1/14 (7.1%)
    Mouth ulceration 1/14 (7.1%)
    Nausea 5/14 (35.7%)
    Oral pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Rectal haemorrhage 1/14 (7.1%)
    Toothache 1/14 (7.1%)
    Vomiting 4/14 (28.6%)
    General disorders
    Catheter site pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Chills 3/14 (21.4%)
    Fatigue 3/14 (21.4%)
    Injection site reaction 1/14 (7.1%)
    Local swelling 1/14 (7.1%)
    Non-cardiac chest pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Oedema 1/14 (7.1%)
    Oedema peripheral 3/14 (21.4%)
    Pyrexia 9/14 (64.3%)
    Immune system disorders
    Cytokine release syndrome 1/14 (7.1%)
    Serum sickness 3/14 (21.4%)
    Infections and infestations
    Central line infection 1/14 (7.1%)
    Epstein-Barr virus infection 1/14 (7.1%)
    Folliculitis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Gastroenteritis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Lower respiratory tract infection 1/14 (7.1%)
    Nasopharyngitis 2/14 (14.3%)
    Staphylococcal infection 1/14 (7.1%)
    Upper respiratory tract infection 1/14 (7.1%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Transfusion reaction 1/14 (7.1%)
    Investigations
    Blood glucose increased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Blood phosphorus decreased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Blood potassium decreased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Blood sodium increased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Blood urine present 1/14 (7.1%)
    Hepatic enzyme increased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Liver function test abnormal 1/14 (7.1%)
    Neutrophil count decreased 1/14 (7.1%)
    Platelet count decreased 2/14 (14.3%)
    Protein urine present 1/14 (7.1%)
    Weight increased 2/14 (14.3%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Anorexia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Decreased appetite 1/14 (7.1%)
    Hyperglycaemia 3/14 (21.4%)
    Hypocalcaemia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Hypokalaemia 4/14 (28.6%)
    Hypomagnesaemia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Hypophosphataemia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 5/14 (35.7%)
    Arthritis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Back pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Bone pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Flank pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Muscle spasms 1/14 (7.1%)
    Musculoskeletal chest pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Musculoskeletal pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Myalgia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Neck pain 1/14 (7.1%)
    Pain in extremity 3/14 (21.4%)
    Pain in jaw 1/14 (7.1%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Benign intracranial hypertension 1/14 (7.1%)
    Dizziness 1/14 (7.1%)
    Dysgeusia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Headache 6/14 (42.9%)
    Lethargy 3/14 (21.4%)
    Paraesthesia 2/14 (14.3%)
    Syncope 1/14 (7.1%)
    Tremor 1/14 (7.1%)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Insomnia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Genital ulceration 1/14 (7.1%)
    Menorrhagia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Menstrual disorder 1/14 (7.1%)
    Sexual dysfunction 1/14 (7.1%)
    Vaginal haemorrhage 2/14 (14.3%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Cough 1/14 (7.1%)
    Dyspnoea 1/14 (7.1%)
    Dyspnoea exertional 1/14 (7.1%)
    Epistaxis 4/14 (28.6%)
    Hypoxia 1/14 (7.1%)
    Oropharyngeal pain 3/14 (21.4%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Alopecia 2/14 (14.3%)
    Dermatitis allergic 1/14 (7.1%)
    Dry skin 2/14 (14.3%)
    Ecchymosis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Eczema 2/14 (14.3%)
    Erythema 1/14 (7.1%)
    Hyperhidrosis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Pain of skin 1/14 (7.1%)
    Petechiae 2/14 (14.3%)
    Pruritus 2/14 (14.3%)
    Pruritus generalised 1/14 (7.1%)
    Purpura 1/14 (7.1%)
    Rash 5/14 (35.7%)
    Rash erythematous 2/14 (14.3%)
    Rash macular 2/14 (14.3%)
    Rash maculo-papular 1/14 (7.1%)
    Rash pruritic 1/14 (7.1%)
    Skin chapped 1/14 (7.1%)
    Skin exfoliation 1/14 (7.1%)
    Skin lesion 1/14 (7.1%)
    Stasis dermatitis 1/14 (7.1%)
    Swelling face 1/14 (7.1%)
    Vascular disorders
    Cardiovascular insufficiency 1/14 (7.1%)
    Flushing 2/14 (14.3%)
    Hypertension 3/14 (21.4%)
    Hypotension 4/14 (28.6%)

    Limitations/Caveats

    The study was terminated early due to a slow enrollment rate; therefore, only safety data were collected from participants for 45 days following the last day of infusion (Day 5).

    More Information

    Certain Agreements

    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Genzyme MedInfo
    Organization Genzyme Corporation
    Phone 800-745-4447
    Email medinfo@genzyme.com
    Responsible Party:
    Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00542828
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • ThymoHEM01206
    • 2007-002532-28
    First Posted:
    Oct 12, 2007
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 3, 2015
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2015