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CompletedNCT01193842Updated Nov 21, 2023Results posted

Vorinostat and Combination Chemotherapy With Rituximab in Treating Patients With HIV-Related Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Other Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Cyclophosphamide and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in AIDS-Related Plasmablastic Lymphoma, AIDS-Related Primary Effusion Lymphoma and Ann Arbor Stage I Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Completed at 35 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-21.

Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
107
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of vorinostat when given together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab to see how well it works compared to combination chemotherapy alone in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus-related diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or other aggressive B-cell lymphomas. Vorinostat may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving vorinostat together with combination chemotherapy and rituximab may kill more cancer cells.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the recommended phase II dose (RPTD) of vorinostat that may be used in combination with dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine sulfate, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride and rituximab (R-DA-EPOCH) (in high-risk disease) in participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated aggressive cluster of differentiation (CD)20 positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). (Phase I) II. Determine the overall toxicity rates of R-DA-EPOCH (in high-risk disease) with and without vorinostat. (Phase II) III. Determine the efficacy of the combinations of R-DA-EPOCH (in high-risk disease) with and without vorinostat in HIV-associated aggressive CD20 positive NHL using complete response (CR) rates as study endpoints. (Phase II)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine 1-year event-free survival (EFS) and 1 year overall survival (OS). II. Assess the effect of vorinostat and chemotherapy on latent HIV in memory T cells.

III. Assess the effect of vorinostat and/or chemotherapy on HIV, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) viral loads on banked specimens.

IV. Assess the effect of vorinostat and/or chemotherapy on T-cell subsets (CD4 and CD8) and plasma immunoglobulin levels.

V. Assess the effect of concurrent vorinostat and rituximab on plasma steady-state concentrations of etoposide, doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride), and vincristine (vincristine sulfate) (on Phase I only).

VI. Perform wide human gene expression profiling and methylation studies in tumors banked at baseline.

VII. Evaluate EBV and HHV-8 gene expression patterns in positive tumors banked at baseline.

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of vorinostat followed by a phase II study.

PHASE I: Patients receive vorinostat orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-5; rituximab intravenously (IV) on day 1; etoposide IV over 24 hours, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 24 hours, and vincristine sulfate IV over 24 hours on days 1-4; prednisone PO daily on days 1-5; and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PHASE II: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM A (VR-DA-EPOCH): Patients receive vorinostat, rituximab, etoposide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide as in Phase I.

ARM B (DA-R-EPOCH): Patients receive rituximab, etoposide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm A.

In all arms, treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

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Conditions studied

  • AIDS-Related Plasmablastic Lymphoma
  • AIDS-Related Primary Effusion Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage I Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage I Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage II Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 3 Contiguous Follicular Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage II Grade 3 Non-Contiguous Follicular Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage III Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage III Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage IV Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage IV Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma
  • HIV Infection
  • Plasmablastic Lymphoma
  • Primary Effusion Lymphoma
  • Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Recurrent Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma
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In context

HIV Infections

4,734 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 244 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 107 is above the median of 80 across 3,489 interventional studies indexed under HIV Infections.

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Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the lead sponsor of 3,556 studies on the registry; 336 are open to participants now.

Of its 411 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 373 (91%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Go through the criteria one by one — yes, no or not sure — and take the list to your doctor or the study team. Kept in this browser only.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants with or cytologically documented diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) must meet at least 1 of the following risk criteria:

    • Age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (IPI) score: 2-3
    • Ki-67 >= 80%
    • Histologically, or cytologically documented activated B-cell-like (ABC, also known as post-GCB) subtype
    • Double hit variant, defined as having v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (MYC) gene rearrangement in the presence of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/lymphoma (BCL) 2 or BCL6 gene rearrangement

      • Other aggressive non-DLBCL non-Burkitt non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma variants as defined by the 2008 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, including rare CD20 negative B-cell lymphomas (i.e. plasmablastic lymphoma, and primary effusion lymphoma) are also eligible; grade 3B follicular lymphoma is also eligible as long as one the above risk criteria is met
  • Participants who are untreated or who received a maximum of one (1) cycle of combination chemotherapy, including rituximab-containing regimens, prior are eligible; the start of previous chemotherapy cycle must occur at least 21 days prior to beginning treatment under this protocol, and such cycle will count towards the total maximum of 6 cycles under this study
  • Documentation of infection at any time prior to study entry; documentation may be molecular (detectable viral ribonucleic acid [RNA] by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]), serologic (positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] and positive Western blot), or other federally approved licensed HIV test; prior documentation of HIV seropositivity is acceptable
  • All stages of disease
  • Measurable or non-measurable tumor parameter(s); non-measurable tumor parameters are defined as not having bidimensional measurements (e.g., gastric or marrow involvement), but can be followed for response by other diagnostic tests such as gallium, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and/or bone marrow
  • Performance status (PS) 0, 1, or 2 per the (ECOG) performance status scale ( performance score >= 50%)
  • Able to provide
  • Total =\< 1.5 institutional (ULN), unless elevated secondary to lymphomatous involvement of liver or biliary system, or due to other HIV medications (e.g., indinavir, tenofovir, or atazanavir); for direct bilirubin > 1.2 due to hepatic involvement by tumor for the initial dose of EPOCH drug adjustment
  • (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 times ULN (unless elevated due to secondary lymphomatous involvement of the liver)
  • Negative for , or if infected with hepatitis B, receiving anti-hepatitis B therapy; all participants will be required to be screened for hepatitis B and C; per Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASD) guidelines, those participants that show no immunity, defined by the lack of hepatitis B surface antibody, and show evidence of chronic infection (i.e. hepatitis B surface antigen positive [HBsAg+], hepatitis B core antibody positive [HBcore+], hepatitis surface antibody negative [HBsAB-]) will be required to be on anti-hepatitis B therapy, during the study, in order to be eligible; participants will be permitted to enroll in the study provided liver function tests meet criteria, and there is no evidence of cirrhosis; the exact hepatitis B therapy will be at the discretion of the infection disease specialist or investigator; however all participants who present with acute hepatitis B or show normal transaminases and are HBsAg+ and immunoglobulin (Ig)M+ for hepatitis core antigen will not be eligible for trial enrollment; participants who are antibody positive, with or without a positive hepatitis C RNA level, will be permitted to enroll in the study provided liver function tests meet criteria, and have no evidence of cirrhosis; participants diagnosed with hepatitis C less than 6 months from trial enrollment, will be considered to have acute hepatitis C and will be excluded from study unless hepatitis (hep) C viral load is undetectable
  • >= 60 mL/min, unless secondary to renal involvement by lymphoma; for creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min due to kidney involvement by tumor
  • Granulocytes/ (ANC) >= 1,000/mm\^3
  • >= 75,000/mm\^3 (unless these parameters are abnormal secondary to lymphomatous involvement of bone marrow); all participants must cease colony-stimulating factor therapy at least 24 hours prior to institution of cycle 1 chemotherapy
  • (LVEF) that is at or above the lower institutional limits of normal, as assessed by multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiogram within the 6 weeks prior to registration
  • Concurrent radiation, with or without , or steroids alone for emergency conditions secondary to lymphoma (i.e. cord compression, etc.) will be permitted
  • Female participants must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of entering into the study; both men and women of child bearing potential must agree to use adequate methods of for the duration of the treatment; women must avoid pregnancy, and men must avoid fathering children while in the study and for 6 months following the last study drug treatment
  • Participants on an antiretroviral regimen should be receiving treatment that is in accordance with the current International acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Society guidelines; the specific agents are at the discretion of the investigator and use of agents currently available on an expanded access basis is allowed but use of experimental antiretroviral agents or those containing zidovudine (including Combivir and Trizivir) are prohibited; changes to highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) therapy may be made if medically necessary (toxicity, failure of regimen, etc.); antiretroviral naïve participants: participants who are not on HAART at study entry MUST begin therapy (utilizing the above guidelines) AFTER one cycle of chemotherapy has been completed under protocol; changes to HAART therapy may be made if medically necessary (toxicity, failure of regimen, etc.); concurrent therapy with zidovudine or a zidovudine-containing regimen (including Combivir and Trizivir) will be prohibited until 2 months following the participant's completion of chemotherapy as part of this protocol; the use of cobicistat (e.g., Tybost), or cobicistat containing single tablet regimens (e.g., Stribild) is prohibited during concurrent chemotherapy under this protocol; participants taking cobicistat or cobicistat-containing single table regimens must switch to a different agent or regimen prior to enrollment, and will remain on the regimen until at least 2 months following treatment discontinuation; Cobicistat is a pure and potent cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4 () inhibitor and has the potential to increase the area under the curve (AUC) of CYP3A4 substrates; therefore, both vincristine and doxorubicin would have the potential for drug drug interaction (DDI) with cobicistat since they are CYP3A4 substrates
  • Participants already receiving erythropoietin or colony-stimulating factor therapy are eligible for participation, although the latter must be discontinued at least 24 hours prior to receiving chemotherapy
  • Participants must be able to swallow oral medications

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who have received more than one (1) prior cycle of chemotherapy similar to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, and prednisone (CHOP) or EPOCH with or without rituximab
  • Absolute of \< 50 cells/ mm\^3
  • Presence of second active tumor, other than non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) that requires systemic therapy
  • Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by lymphoma including parenchymal brain or spinal cord lymphoma or known presence of prior to registration
  • Participants with viral hepatitis who do not meet the criteria will not be eligible; all participants who present with acute including those with normal transaminases who are HBsAg+ and IgM + for hepatitis core antigen will not be eligible; participants who are hepatitis B core antibody positive are eligible only if they start or are on prophylactic therapy; a hepatitis B viral load should be confirmed negative on all participants who are hepatitis B core antibody positive, but hepatitis B antigen negative; participants refusing to take any anti-hepatitis B therapy during study will also be excluded; participants diagnosed with are eligible if they meet criteria
  • Pregnant women or nursing mothers
  • performance score >= 3 ( performance status [KPS] \< 50%)
  • Expected survival \< 2 months
  • Unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol, or unable to provide adequate in the opinion of the principal investigator
  • Serious, ongoing, non-malignant disease or infection, which in the opinion of the investigator and/or the sponsor would compromise other protocol objectives; participants with active opportunistic infections are ineligible
  • Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, occurring 4 weeks prior to study entry; splenectomy will not be considered an exclusionary major surgery
  • Rituximab therapy within the 12 months prior to study entry; participants treated with rituximab within 12 months prior to study registration are eligible only if it was given for indications other than the treatment of aggressive lymphoma
  • Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy for this lymphoma
  • History of cutaneous or mucocutaneous reactions, or diseases in the past, due to any cause, severe enough to cause hospitalization or an inability to eat or drink for > 2 days; this exclusion relates to the long-term possibility of severe cutaneous or mucocutaneous reactions to rituximab that might occur at increased frequency in participants who have had severe skin disease or reactions in the past
  • Use of zidovudine or cobicistat as part of the HAART regimen (a drug substitution at the time of study entry is allowed)
  • Any acute, inter-current infection that may interfere with planned protocol treatment; participants with mycobacterium avium will not be excluded from study entry; chronic therapy with potentially myelosuppressive agents is allowed provided that entry hematologic criteria are met
  • Myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months prior to study entry, (NYHA) class II or greater heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, pericardial disease, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemic or active conduction system abnormalities
  • Participants should not have taken valproic acid or another histone deacetylase inhibitor for at least 2 weeks prior to study enrollment
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(22)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Histologically or cytologically confirmed

The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).

Your pathology report is the document that shows this.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Biopsy and archival tissue

A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.

Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.

ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

Karnofsky performance status (KPS)

A 0–100 scale of how well someone can carry out everyday activities. 100 is no complaints and no signs of illness; 70 is able to look after yourself but not to work or keep up normal activity; 50 is needing considerable help and frequent medical care.

Studies often ask for 60 or 70 and above. Your doctor gives the score.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Hepatitis C tests

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.

After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.

Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

How quickly the kidneys clear creatinine, a waste product, from the blood. A study may estimate it from a blood test with age, weight and sex (often by the Cockcroft–Gault formula), or measure it using blood and urine collected over a set time. Given in mL/min; higher is better.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

CYP3A (CYP3A4) inhibitors and inducers

CYP3A is a group of enzymes, mainly CYP3A4, in the liver and gut that break down many medicines. Some medicines, supplements and foods (grapefruit, St John’s wort) slow them down or speed them up, which changes how much of a study drug stays in the body.

Studies list them so they can be avoided or switched; bring a list of everything you take, including supplements.

CD4 count

The number of CD4 cells, a type of white blood cell, in a given amount of blood. It is used to follow how well the immune system is doing in HIV.

Leptomeningeal disease

Cancer that has spread to the leptomeninges, the thin layers covering the brain and spinal cord, and the fluid between them. It is not the same as brain metastases.

Criteria often treat it separately, and many studies leave it out even where treated brain metastases are allowed.

NYHA class (heart failure)

The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.

I
No limits: ordinary activity causes no undue tiredness or breathlessness.
II
Slight limits: comfortable at rest, ordinary activity causes symptoms.
III
Marked limits: comfortable at rest, less than ordinary activity causes symptoms.
IV
Symptoms even at rest; any activity makes them worse.

Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
107 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm A (VR-DA-EPOCH)

    Patients receive vorinostat PO QD on days 1-5; rituximab IV on day 1; etoposide IV over 24 hours, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 24 hours, and vincristine sulfate IV over 24 hours on days 1-4; prednisone PO daily on days 1-5; and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride · Drug: Etoposide · Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis · Other: Pharmacological Study · Drug: Prednisone · Biological: Rituximab · Drug: Vincristine Sulfate · Drug: Vorinostat

  • Experimental
    ARM B (DA-R-EPOCH)

    Patients receive rituximab, etoposide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide as in Arm A. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride · Drug: Etoposide · Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis · Other: Pharmacological Study · Drug: Prednisone · Biological: Rituximab · Drug: Vincristine Sulfate

Interventions

  • Given IV

    Also known as: (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Carloxan, Ciclofosfamida, Ciclofosfamide, Cicloxal, Clafen, Claphene, CP monohydrate, CTX, CYCLO-cell, Cycloblastin, Cycloblastine, Cyclophospham, Cyclophosphamid monohydrate, Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate, Cyclophosphamidum, Cyclophosphan, Cyclophosphane, Cyclophosphanum, Cyclostin, Cyclostine, Cytophosphan, Cytophosphane, Cytoxan, Fosfaseron, Genoxal, Genuxal, Ledoxina, Mitoxan, Neosar, Revimmune, Syklofosfamid, WR- 138719

  • Given IV

    Also known as: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin, Adriamycin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, ADRIAMYCIN, HYDROCHLORIDE, Adriamycine, Adriblastina, Adriblastine, Adrimedac, Chloridrato de Doxorrubicina, DOX, DOXO-CELL, Doxolem, Doxorubicin HCl, Doxorubicin.HCl, Doxorubin, Farmiblastina, FI 106, FI-106, hydroxydaunorubicin, Rubex

  • Given IV

    Also known as: Demethyl Epipodophyllotoxin Ethylidine Glucoside, EPEG, Lastet, Toposar, Vepesid, VP 16, VP 16-213, VP-16, VP-16-213, VP16

  • OtherLaboratory Biomarker Analysis

    Correlative studies

  • OtherPharmacological Study

    Correlative studies

  • Given PO

    Also known as: .delta.1-Cortisone, 1, 2-Dehydrocortisone, Adasone, Cortancyl, Dacortin, DeCortin, Decortisyl, Decorton, Delta 1-Cortisone, Delta-Dome, Deltacortene, Deltacortisone, Deltadehydrocortisone, Deltasone, Deltison, Deltra, Econosone, Lisacort, Meprosona-F, Metacortandracin, Meticorten, Ofisolona, Orasone, Panafcort, Panasol-S, Paracort, Perrigo Prednisone, PRED, Predicor, Predicorten, Prednicen-M, Prednicort, Prednidib, Prednilonga, Predniment, Prednisone Intensol, Prednisonum, Prednitone, Promifen, Rayos, Servisone, SK-Prednisone

  • BiologicalRituximab

    Given IV

    Also known as: ABP 798, BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody, CT-P10, IDEC-102, IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, MabThera, Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8, PF-05280586, Rituxan, Rituximab ABBS, Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798, Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500, Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10, Rituximab Biosimilar GB241, Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301, Rituximab Biosimilar JHL1101, Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586, Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83, Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101, Rituximab Biosimilar SIBP-02, rituximab biosimilar TQB2303, rituximab-abbs, RTXM83, Truxima

  • Given IV

    Also known as: Kyocristine, Leurocristine Sulfate, Leurocristine, sulfate, Oncovin, Vincasar, Vincosid, Vincrex, Vincristine, sulfate

  • Given PO

    Also known as: L-001079038, MSK-390, SAHA, Suberanilohydroxamic Acid, Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, Zolinza

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II)

    Percentage of participants with complete response as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II) according to treatment arm. Participants are planned to be treated for a total of 6 cycles (21 day cycle length). Participants with CR after Cycle 4 will receive two additional cycles of chemotherapy and complete 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Participants who achieve a partial response (PR) only after Cycle 4 may continue on protocol therapy or they may be removed from the study at the AMC discretion of the physician (local Principal Investigator). Participants with stable disease after 4 cycles (i.e., who did not achieve at least a PR) or progressive disease at any time will be removed from study. In phase II, there are two arms: Vorinostat RPTD+rituximab-DA-EPOCH arm (VR-DA-EPOCH) and Rituximab-DA-EPOCH arm (DA-R-EPOCH).

    Time frame: Up to 6 months

  2. Percentage of Participant Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) for Each Treatment Arm as Assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase II)

    The percentage of participants with AEs and their worst severity will be tabulated for each treatment arm. If a participant has more than one AE, the most severe AE is analyzed. All adverse events will be assessed by the investigator from the first dose of protocol therapy through the post-treatment discontinuation visit. Participants are planned to be treated for a total of 6 cycles (21 day cycle length), or roughly 4 months. After this evaluation, assessment and reporting of AEs will only be required for all grade 5 AEs and any serious AE (SAE) that the investigator considers related to protocol therapy.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  3. Recommended Phase II Dose of Vorinostat Determined According to Dose-limiting Toxicities Graded Using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase I)

    Recommended phase II dose of vorinostat is defined as the dose level at which 0/6 or 1/6 subjects experience dose limiting toxicity (DLT) with the next higher dose having at least 2/3 or 2/6 subjects encountering DLT (Phase I). Toxicities will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0. Using a 3+3 design, the recommended phase II dose is defined as the level at which 0/6 or 1/6 patients experiences at dose-limiting toxicity in the first cycle.

    Time frame: 21 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in CD8 Cell Counts (Phase I)

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in absolute CD8 counts.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  2. Changes in Absolute CD4 Cell Counts (Phase I)

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in absolute CD4 counts.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  3. Changes in Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Load

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in EBV viral load.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  4. Changes in Human Herpes Virus (HHV)-8 Viral Load

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in (HHV)-8 viral load.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  5. Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in HIV viral load. Undetectable viral load results were treated as 0 values.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  6. Event-free Survival (EFS) (Phase II)

    The percentage of participants surviving without events (relapse or death) one year after starting treatment.

    Time frame: 1 year

  7. Overall Survival (OS) (Phase II)

    The percentage of participants surviving one year after starting treatment.

    Time frame: 1 year

  8. Change in Plasma Associated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) (Phase I)

    Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in HIV viral load. Undetectable viral load results were treated as 0 values.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

  9. Pharmacokinetic Clearance (Phase I)

    Serial plasma samples for pharmacokinetic analysis were collected at 24-48, 48-72, and 72-96 hours after the start of the first chemotherapy infusion. Doxorubicin, etoposide, and vincristine concentrations were determined using a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. The clearance was determined by dividing the drug-infusion rate by the steady-state concentrations, which was the average of the three time points.

    Time frame: 24-48, 48-72, and 72-96 hours after the start of the first chemotherapy infusion

  10. Tumor Response (Phase I)

    The percentage of participants whose best tumor response is complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Based on clinical, radiologic (CT), and pathologic criteria, CR requires 1) complete disappearance of all detectable disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy, 2) bone marrow aspirate and biopsy to confirm a CR if initially positive or if clinically indicated by new abnormalities in the peripheral blood counts or blood smear, 3) negative PET results, depending on typically, variably, or unknown pre-treatment FDG status, and 4) spleen and/or liver, if considered to be enlarged before therapy on physical examination or CT scan, not being palpable on physical examination and considered normal size by imaging studies, and nodules related to lymphoma disappeared. PR includes 1) ≥50% decrease in sum of product of diameters (SPD), 2) no increase in size of nodes, liver, or spleen, 3) splenic/hepatic nodules regressed by ≥ 50% SPD, 4) no new sites of disease

    Time frame: Up to 2 years post treatment

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Results

Posted Jun 12, 2018
Limitations and caveats
Experimental Arm C (VR-CHOP) was discontinued early in phase I due to low accrual; only 2 participants received VR-CHOP.

Participant flow

Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level (DL) 1
Participant flow — Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level (DL) 1
MilestonePhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Started30000
Completed30000
Not completed00000
Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, DL 2
Participant flow — Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, DL 2
MilestonePhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Started07000
Completed06000
Not completed01000
Withdrew: Ineligible01000
Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, DL 1 (De-escalate)
Participant flow — Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, DL 1 (De-escalate)
MilestonePhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Started40000
Completed30000
Not completed10000
Withdrew: Ineligible10000
Phase I: VR-CHOP, DL 1
Participant flow — Phase I: VR-CHOP, DL 1
MilestonePhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Started00200
Completed00100
Not completed00100
Withdrew: Noncompliant (cycle 1 not complete)00100
Phase II: Randomized Groups
Participant flow — Phase II: Randomized Groups
MilestonePhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Started0004546
Completed0003336
Not completed0001210
Withdrew: Death00011
Withdrew: Adverse event00053
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject00012
Withdrew: Ineligible00001
Withdrew: Disease progression/relapse on treatment00053

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II)

Percentage of participants with complete response as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II) according to treatment arm. Participants are planned to be treated for a total of 6 cycles (21 day cycle length). Participants with CR after Cycle 4 will receive two additional cycles of chemotherapy and complete 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Participants who achieve a partial response (PR) only after Cycle 4 may continue on protocol therapy or they may be removed from the study at the AMC discretion of the physician (local Principal Investigator). Participants with stable disease after 4 cycles (i.e., who did not achieve at least a PR) or progressive disease at any time will be removed from study. In phase II, there are two arms: Vorinostat RPTD+rituximab-DA-EPOCH arm (VR-DA-EPOCH) and Rituximab-DA-EPOCH arm (DA-R-EPOCH).

Time frame:
Up to 6 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II)
percentage of participantsPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (Phase II)67.5 (50.9 to 81.4)76.2 (60.6 to 88.0)
PrimaryPercentage of Participant Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) for Each Treatment Arm as Assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase II)

The percentage of participants with AEs and their worst severity will be tabulated for each treatment arm. If a participant has more than one AE, the most severe AE is analyzed. All adverse events will be assessed by the investigator from the first dose of protocol therapy through the post-treatment discontinuation visit. Participants are planned to be treated for a total of 6 cycles (21 day cycle length), or roughly 4 months. After this evaluation, assessment and reporting of AEs will only be required for all grade 5 AEs and any serious AE (SAE) that the investigator considers related to protocol therapy.

Time frame:
Up to 5 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participant Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) for Each Treatment Arm as Assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase II)
percentage of participantsPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Death28.920.0
Life-threatening37.828.9
Severe20.031.1
Moderate8.917.8
Mild2.20
PrimaryRecommended Phase II Dose of Vorinostat Determined According to Dose-limiting Toxicities Graded Using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase I)

Recommended phase II dose of vorinostat is defined as the dose level at which 0/6 or 1/6 subjects experience dose limiting toxicity (DLT) with the next higher dose having at least 2/3 or 2/6 subjects encountering DLT (Phase I). Toxicities will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0. Using a 3+3 design, the recommended phase II dose is defined as the level at which 0/6 or 1/6 patients experiences at dose-limiting toxicity in the first cycle.

Time frame:
21 days
Reported as:
Number · Mg per day of Vorinostat
Recommended Phase II Dose of Vorinostat Determined According to Dose-limiting Toxicities Graded Using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase I)
Mg per day of VorinostatPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH
Recommended Phase II Dose of Vorinostat Determined According to Dose-limiting Toxicities Graded Using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0) (Phase I)300
SecondaryChange in CD8 Cell Counts (Phase I)

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in absolute CD8 counts.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · cells/mm^3
Change in CD8 Cell Counts (Phase I)
cells/mm^3Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1
End of cycle 235.5 (-348.5 to 356.5)-115 (-162 to 75)-172 (-172 to -172)
Treatment discontinuation-164.5 (-962.5 to 198.5)211 (18 to 359)-81 (-81 to -81)
6-month follow-up-56 (-177 to 443)275 (-152 to 728)-16 (-16 to -16)
12-month follow-up604 (604 to 604)154 (-97 to 692)128 (128 to 128)
SecondaryChanges in Absolute CD4 Cell Counts (Phase I)

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in absolute CD4 counts.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · cell/mm^3
Changes in Absolute CD4 Cell Counts (Phase I)
cell/mm^3Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1
End of cycle 292 (9 to 143)-9 (-41 to 49)-218 (-218 to -218)
Treatment discontinuation-39 (-53 to 56)-29 (-32 to 41)-190 (-190 to -190)
6-month follow-up76 (75 to 181)31 (-9 to 45)-175 (-175 to -175)
12-month follow-up169 (169 to 169)31 (-16 to 104)-84 (-84 to -84)
SecondaryChanges in Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Load

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in EBV viral load.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · IU/mL
Changes in Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Load
IU/mLPhase II, VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1
End of Cycle 2-0.61 (-104.1 to 0)0 (-0.61 to 0)0 (0 to 0)-2436.1 (-2436.1 to -2436.1)—
At treatment discontinuation-2.9 (-449.6 to -0.14)-0.28 (-1.9 to 0)0 (0 to 0)-1.92 (-1.92 to -1.92)—
6-month follow-up-1.55 (-2.98 to 0)0 (-4.87 to 4.07)0 (0 to 0)-1.92 (-1.92 to -1.92)—
12-month follow-up-0.56 (-228.2 to -0.07)-2.7 (-4.75 to 0)0 (0 to 0)-1.15 (-1.15 to -1.15)—
SecondaryChanges in Human Herpes Virus (HHV)-8 Viral Load

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in (HHV)-8 viral load.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · copies per 100uL
Changes in Human Herpes Virus (HHV)-8 Viral Load
copies per 100uLPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
At treatment discontinuation—0 (0 to 0)
6-month follow-up—0 (0 to 0)
12-month follow-up0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)
SecondaryChanges in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in HIV viral load. Undetectable viral load results were treated as 0 values.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · median change in copies per mL
Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load
median change in copies per mLPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
End of Cycle 2-20 (-22607 to 0)-25 (-3308 to 0)
At treatment discontinuation-87 (-28176 to 0)-22.5 (-1962 to 4.5)
6-month follow-up-20 (-24703 to 0)-18 (-3258 to 0)
12-month follow-up0 (-22656 to 20)-20 (-3361 to 0)
SecondaryEvent-free Survival (EFS) (Phase II)

The percentage of participants surviving without events (relapse or death) one year after starting treatment.

Time frame:
1 year
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Event-free Survival (EFS) (Phase II)
percentage of participantsPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Event-free Survival (EFS) (Phase II)75.6 (63.0 to 88.1)82.2 (71.1 to 93.4)
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS) (Phase II)

The percentage of participants surviving one year after starting treatment.

Time frame:
1 year
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Overall Survival (OS) (Phase II)
percentage of participantsPhase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Overall Survival (OS) (Phase II)77.6 (65.3 to 89.8)86.7 (76.7 to 96.6)
SecondaryChange in Plasma Associated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) (Phase I)

Differences from baseline (specified follow-up assessment minus baseline) in HIV viral load. Undetectable viral load results were treated as 0 values.

Time frame:
Baseline up to 12 months
Reported as:
Median · copies per milliliter
Change in Plasma Associated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) (Phase I)
copies per milliliterPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1
End of cycle 2-14518 (-54352 to 0)-12.5 (-66 to 0)28 (28 to 28)
Treatment discontinuation-4517 (-55116 to 0)0 (-88 to 49)0 (0 to 0)
6-month follow-up-55116 (-282977 to 0)0 (-88 to 0)0 (0 to 0)
12-month follow-up0 (0 to 0)0 (-88 to 0)0 (0 to 0)
SecondaryPharmacokinetic Clearance (Phase I)

Serial plasma samples for pharmacokinetic analysis were collected at 24-48, 48-72, and 72-96 hours after the start of the first chemotherapy infusion. Doxorubicin, etoposide, and vincristine concentrations were determined using a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. The clearance was determined by dividing the drug-infusion rate by the steady-state concentrations, which was the average of the three time points.

Time frame:
24-48, 48-72, and 72-96 hours after the start of the first chemotherapy infusion
Reported as:
Mean · Liter/hour
Pharmacokinetic Clearance (Phase I)
Liter/hourPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1
Doxorubicin78.6 ± 48.076.0 ± 47.9—
Etoposide3.0 ± 1.62.4 ± 0.7—
Vincristine22.4 ± 10.216.8 ± 8.9—
SecondaryTumor Response (Phase I)

The percentage of participants whose best tumor response is complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Based on clinical, radiologic (CT), and pathologic criteria, CR requires 1) complete disappearance of all detectable disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy, 2) bone marrow aspirate and biopsy to confirm a CR if initially positive or if clinically indicated by new abnormalities in the peripheral blood counts or blood smear, 3) negative PET results, depending on typically, variably, or unknown pre-treatment FDG status, and 4) spleen and/or liver, if considered to be enlarged before therapy on physical examination or CT scan, not being palpable on physical examination and considered normal size by imaging studies, and nodules related to lymphoma disappeared. PR includes 1) ≥50% decrease in sum of product of diameters (SPD), 2) no increase in size of nodes, liver, or spleen, 3) splenic/hepatic nodules regressed by ≥ 50% SPD, 4) no new sites of disease

Time frame:
Up to 2 years post treatment
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Tumor Response (Phase I)
percentage of participantsPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: Arm C (VR-CHOP) Dose Level 1
Complete response83.3 (35.9 to 99.6)83.3 (35.9 to 99.6)100 (2.5 to 100)
Partial Response16.7 (0.4 to 64.1)16.7 (0.4 to 64.1)0 (0 to 97.5)

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 5 years. Participants are planned to be treated for a total of 6 cycles (21 day cycle length), or roughly 4 months. All adverse events will be assessed by the investigator from the first dose of protocol therapy through the post-treatment discontinuation visit. After this evaluation, assessment and reporting of AEs will only be required for all grade 5 AEs and any SAE that the investigator considers related to protocol therapy.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 12/7 (28.6%)5/7 (71.4%)7/7 (100%)
Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 21/7 (14.3%)3/7 (42.9%)6/7 (85.7%)
Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 10/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)
Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCH13/45 (28.9%)25/45 (55.6%)43/45 (95.6%)
Phase II: DA-R-EPOCH9/46 (19.6%)21/46 (45.7%)43/46 (93.5%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
Neutrophil Count DecreasedInvestigations5/72/70/212/452/46
White Blood Cell DecreasedInvestigations5/70/70/25/451/46
Platelet Count DecreasedInvestigations0/73/70/211/450/46
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders2/70/70/22/451/46
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders2/70/70/20/451/46
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders2/70/70/20/450/46
Febrile NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/70/70/210/458/46
Neoplasms Benign, Malignant And Unspecified (Incl Cysts And Polyps) - Other, SpecifyNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/70/70/27/454/46
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/70/70/21/452/46
Cardiac ArrestCardiac disorders0/71/70/23/452/46
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPhase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II: VR-DA-EPOCHPhase II: DA-R-EPOCH
FatigueGeneral disorders2/72/72/218/4513/46
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/73/71/220/4522/46
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/74/71/227/4523/46
Platelet Count DecreasedInvestigations4/73/71/227/4519/46
Neutrophil Count DecreasedInvestigations4/72/70/224/4519/46
White Blood Cell DecreasedInvestigations3/72/70/225/4521/46
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/72/70/223/4516/46
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/71/70/223/4515/46
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/71/71/210/459/46
Lymphocyte Count DecreasedInvestigations1/73/71/220/4519/46

Baseline characteristics

Eligible participants completing at least one cycle of treatment; 3 ineligible participants and 1 participant not completing one cycle of Phase I treatment were not included.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II, V+DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHTotal
Mean45.7 ± 12.450.4 ± 10.159.5 ± 049.2 ± 10.145 ± 9.247.2 ± 9.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II, V+DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHTotal
Female010607
Male651394596
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II, V+DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHTotal
Hispanic or Latino110141329
Not Hispanic or Latino551293070
Unknown or Not Reported000224
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II, V+DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000011
Asian000213
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000000
Black or African American20012822
White461233165
More than one race000000
Unknown or Not Reported0008412
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 1Phase I: VR-DA-EPOCH, Dose Level 2Phase I: VR-CHOP, Dose Level 1Phase II, V+DA-EPOCHPhase II, DA-R-EPOCHTotal
United States6614545103
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Study locations

35 sites
  • Jackson Hospital and Clinic
    Montgomery, Alabama 36106, United States
  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
    La Jolla, California 92093, United States
  • UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education
    Los Angeles, California 90035, United States
  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
  • San Diego VA Medical Center
    San Diego, California 92161, United States
  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
    San Francisco, California 94110, United States
  • UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
    San Francisco, California 94143, United States
  • Jackson Memorial Hospital-Holtz Children's Hospital
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall
    Miami, Florida 33176, United States
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Stroger Hospital of Cook County MBCCOP
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Louisiana State University Health Science Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • University Medical Center New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • Boston Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Washington University - Jewish
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus
    Bronx, New York 10461, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital
    Bronx, New York 10461, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
    Bronx, New York 10467, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Pennsylvania Hospital
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
  • Miriam Hospital
    Providence, Rhode Island 02906, United States
  • Thomas Street Clinic
    Houston, Texas 77009, United States
  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Ben Taub General Hospital
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington 98101, United States
  • Harborview Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington 98104, United States
  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
    Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ramos JC, Sparano JA, Chadburn A, Reid EG, Ambinder RF, Siegel ER, Moore PC, Rubinstein PG, Durand CM, Cesarman E, Aboulafia D, Baiocchi R, Ratner L, Kaplan L, Capoferri AA, Lee JY, Mitsuyasu R, Noy A. Impact of Myc in HIV-associated non-Hodgkin lymphomas treated with EPOCH and outcomes with vorinostat (AMC-075 trial). Blood. 2020 Sep 10;136(11):1284-1297. doi: 10.1182/blood.2019003959. PubMed 32430507 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Oct 2010 to primary completion in Nov 2016, 73 months.

Results were first posted in Jun 2018, 1 year 7 months after primary completion.

Of 35 non-industry phase 1/2 interventional studies under HIV Infections, half reached primary completion within 55 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 29 and three quarters within 73. This study's 73 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 42 studies reached it within 47 months; a quarter within 22 and three quarters within 73.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 1, 2010
First posted
Sep 2, 2010
StartActual
Oct 6, 2010
Primary completionActual
Nov 12, 2016
CompletionActual
May 19, 2022
Results first posted
Jun 12, 2018
Last update
Nov 21, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 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
NCT01193842
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 2, 2010
Start date
Oct 6, 2010
Primary completion
Nov 12, 2016
Completion
May 19, 2022
Results posted
Jun 12, 2018
Last update
Nov 21, 2023

Study contacts

Juan C Ramos
principal investigator · AIDS Malignancy Consortium

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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