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CompletedNCT00003808Updated Jun 22, 2023

Theophylline in Treating Patients With In Situ, Stage I, or Stage II Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A Phase 2 interventional study of theophylline in Leukemia, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Completed at 71 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 120 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-22.

Sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Ages
18 Years to 120 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of theophylline in treating patients who have in situ, stage I, or stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate in asymptomatic patients with stage 0, I, or II B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with theophylline. II. Determine the toxicity of this treatment in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral theophylline daily. Daily treatment continues for a maximum of 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 4 months for 1 year.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 35 patients will be accrued for this study over approximately 10 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Leukemia

Keywords

  • stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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In context

Leukemia

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Lead sponsor

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group is the lead sponsor of 173 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven stage 0, I, or II B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia Stable disease that would otherwise be observed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 1 year Hematopoietic: Absolute lymphocyte count greater than 5,000/mm3 Mature lymphocytes with less than 55% prolymphocytes, atypical lymphocytes, or lymphoblasts Bone marrow with at least 30% lymphocytes Hepatic: No cirrhosis Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No history of unstable cardiac arrhythmia No active congestive heart failure Other: No history of uncontrolled seizure disorder Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other concurrent condition that would make life expectancy less than 1 year

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent interferon alfa Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 3 months since prior corticosteroids No concurrent corticosteroids Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment

Interventions

  • Drugtheophylline
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Study locations

71 sites
  • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85259-5404, United States
  • Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
    Los Angeles, California 91010, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
    Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford, California 94305-5408, United States
  • CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
    Denver, Colorado 80209-5031, United States
  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
    Wilmington, Delaware 19899, United States
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    Washington, District of Columbia 20307-5000, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Gainsville
    Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197, United States
  • Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
  • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
    Decatur, Georgia 30033, United States
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • CCOP - Evanston
    Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States
  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
    Peoria, Illinois 61602, United States
  • CCOP - Central Illinois
    Springfield, Illinois 62526, United States
  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
    Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
  • Indiana University Cancer Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5265, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403-1206, United States
  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
    Des Moines, Iowa 10309-1016, United States
  • CCOP - Wichita
    Wichita, Kansas 67214-3882, United States
  • MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • CCOP - Ochsner
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, United States
  • Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • New England Medical Center Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, United States
  • CCOP - Kalamazoo
    Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007-3731, United States
  • CCOP - Duluth
    Duluth, Minnesota 55805, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota 55416, United States
  • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
    Omaha, Nebraska 68131, United States
  • CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
    East Orange, New Jersey 07018-1095, United States
  • CCOP - Northern New Jersey
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany
    Albany, New York 12208, United States
  • Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Bronx, New York 10461, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, New York 11209, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York
    New York, New York 10010, United States
  • Kaplan Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • University of Rochester Cancer Center
    Rochester, New York 14642, United States
  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
    Fargo, North Dakota 58122, United States
  • Ireland Cancer Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5065, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cleveland
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • CCOP - Columbus
    Columbus, Ohio 43206, United States
  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
    Toledo, Ohio 43623-3456, United States
  • CCOP - St. Francis Hospital/Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, United States
  • CCOP - Geisinger Clinical and Medical Center
    Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-2001, United States
  • Allegheny University Hospitals- Hahnemann
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1192, United States
  • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240, United States
  • CCOP - MainLine Health
    Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096, United States
  • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105-1080, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville
    Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6838, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison
    Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
  • CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation
    Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, United States
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295, United States
  • MBCCOP - San Juan
    San Juan, 00927-5800, Puerto Rico
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Juan
    San Juan, 00927-5800, Puerto Rico
  • Pretoria Academic Hospital
    Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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References and documents

Publications

  • Wiernik PH, Paietta E, Goloubeva O, Lee SJ, Makower D, Bennett JM, Wade JL, Ghosh C, Kaminer LS, Pizzolo J, Tallman MS; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Phase II study of theophylline in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (E4998). Leukemia. 2004 Oct;18(10):1605-10. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403494. PubMed 15356646 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 22, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00003808
Lead sponsor
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI), North Central Cancer Treatment Group
First posted
Jul 22, 2004
Start date
Aug 11, 1999
Primary completion
Sep 2002
Last update
Jun 22, 2023

Study contacts

Della Makower, MD
study chair · Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS
study chair · Mayo Clinic
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