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Tretinoin in Treating Patients With Mycosis Fungoides or Sezary Syndrome

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Further Trial Information
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase Type Status Age Sponsor Protocol IDs
Phase II Treatment Completed Over 18 NCI, Other CDR0000077088
NU-T91-0136, NCI-T91-0136O, NCT00002479

Trial Description

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.

Further Study Information

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

National Cancer Institute

Timothy M. Kuzel

Study Chair

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00002479
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 06, 2009

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