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TerminatedNCT01551628Updated Jul 31, 2017

A Pilot Study of Recombinant Human Arginase 1 (rhArg1) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia or Lymphoma

A Phase 1 interventional study of Recombinant human arginase 1 Peg5000 in Leukemia and Lymphoma, sponsored by Bio-Cancer Treatment International Limited. Terminated at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-31.

Sponsored by Bio-Cancer Treatment International Limited · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
slow patient recruitment
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
1 Year to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Recombinant Human Arginase 1 (rhArg1)is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia or Lymphoma.

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This is a pilot, open-label study of PEG-BCT-100 in patients with relapsed/refractory leukemia or lymphoma who have satisfied all inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Approximately 15 subjects will be enrolled or when 10 evaluable subjects are included in the study. Evaluable subjects are defined as subjects who have received 4 consecutive doses of PEG-BCT-100 1600U/kg within 6 weeks from the first 1600U/kg dose and completed the first disease response assessment.

After the initiation of trial treatment, safety parameters will be evaluated throughout the study. Adverse event (AE) will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0 (NCI CTC AE v4). AE and serious AE (SAE) will be detected and recorded on the Case Report Forms (CRFs) until 15-28 days after the last dose of PEG-BCT-100.

Patients who achieve complete remission (CR)/complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) following the 4 consecutive 1600U/kg doses may continue PEG-BCT-100 at the discretion of the investigator.

Patients who achieve partial remission (PR) or stable disease (SD) following the 4 consecutive 1600U/kg doses can continue treatment up to disease progression. Further continuation will be determined by the clinical judgment of the Investigator. Patients who have disease progression will be discontinued PEG-BCT-100.

Blood samples for PK and PD analysis will be collected and analyzed.

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Conditions studied

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
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In context

Lymphoma

5,578 studies on the registry are indexed under Lymphoma; 825 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1 is below the median of 40 across 4,508 interventional studies indexed under Lymphoma.

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Lead sponsor

Bio-Cancer Treatment International Limited is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female from 1 to 17 year-old, inclusive.
  • Confirmed relapsed/refractory leukemia or lymphoma to the last regimen, and the patient is without standard therapy for the disease.
  • For subjects aged \<16 years, modified Lansky Play Performance Scale (Appendix A) of 40% or above; For subjects aged ≥16 years, Karnofsky Performance Status (Appendix B) of 40% or above.
  • For lymphoma patients, at least one node or nodal mass is measurable by CT scan.
  • Willing to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol.
  • Subject's legally acceptable representative must has signed an informed consent document and patient aged 7 or above must provide an assenting signature on the informed consent document, indicating that he/she/they understand(s) the purpose of and procedures required for the study and is willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has received cancer treatment, e.g. chemotherapy, targeted biologic or enzymes, either approved or investigational, within 2 weeks prior to the start of the PEG-BCT-100.
  • Any toxic effects (except hair loss) of the prior therapy have not been resolved to Grade 2 or less according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.
  • Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN not related to hemolysis or Gilbert's disease, and AST/ALT > 5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine > 2 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance \< 60 ml/min.
  • Any other active malignancy within the past year except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris or cardiac arrhythmia.
  • History of HIV-1 seropositivity.
  • Active infection not adequately responding to appropriate therapy.
  • Female patient is pregnant or lactating.
  • Female patient with childbearing potential and sexual activity who does not agree or unable to use adequate contraceptive [including prescription oral contraceptives (birth control pills), contraceptive injections, intrauterine device (IUD), double-barrier method (spermicidal jelly or foam with condoms or diaphragm), contraceptive patch, or surgical sterilization] before entry and throughout the study.
  • Male patient with sexual activity who does not agree to use adequate contraception (barrier method of birth control in conjunction with spermicidal jelly) prior to study entry and throughout the study.
  • Use of any investigational drug(s) within 2 weeks prior to the start of the PEG-BCT-100.
  • Use of any arginine depleting agent within 2 weeks prior to the start of the PEG-BCT-100.
  • Subjects, who in the opinion of the Investigator, are unable to comply with the trial treatment and the related trial procedures.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Recombinant Human Arginase 1 Peg5000

    Drug: Recombinant human arginase 1 Peg5000

Interventions

  • DrugRecombinant human arginase 1 Peg5000

    Patients will receive weekly IV infusions of PEG-BCT-100, until evidence of disease progression, intolerable adverse events, or withdrawal of patient consent. For safety sake, each subject will receive an induction dose of PEG-BCT-100 500 U/kg and 1000 U/kg at week -2 and week -1, respectively. The study dose of PEG-BCT-100 1600 U/kg will be initiated at week 1 (Day1). Each escalation of dose level will be determined by the investigator according to each subject's tolerability and criteria for treatment discontinuation.

    Also known as: PEG-BCT-100, rhArg1peg5000

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. safety of PEG-BCT-100 in patients with relapsed or refractory leukemia or lymphoma receiving PEG-BCT-100

    The primary endpoint is defined as the adverse event and serious adverse event related to the trial treatment. The adverse event includes unexpected clinical findings which could be related to the metabolic consequences of acute or prolong arginine depletion. The following measures will be used to evaluate the safety of the trial treatment: 1. vital signs 2. laboratory tests of safety i.e. hematology, blood biochemistry, urinalysis 3. Adverse events (NCI CTC AE, version 4.0)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. efficacy of PEG-BCT-100 in disease control in patients with leukemia or lymphoma who have received 4 doses PEG-BCT-100 1600 U/kg.

    The percentage of patients who have disease controlled following the 4 doses of PEG-BCT-100 1600 U/kg. Disease control is defined by achieving complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) or partial remission (PR), or stable disease (SD).

    Time frame: 6 days after the first 4 doses of 1600 U/kg PEG-BCT-100

  2. pharmacokinetics (PK) profiles of PEG-BCT-100.

    The subtracting baseline (SB) method will be used considering the endogenous background of arginase when estimating the PK parameters. The peak and trough concentrations will be listed for each dosing. The elimination rate and half life of rhArg1 will be estimated by the PK samplings during the postponement of trial treatment. The elimination rate will be assumed to be linear and estimated using the non-compartmental model. The individual steady state will be determined by visual inspection.

    Time frame: 1st dose: 1, 72, 168 hrs post dose; 2nd-4th dose: 1, 168 hrs post dose

  3. pharmacodynamics (PD) profiles in terms of plasma arginine in response to PEG-BCT-100.

    1. The time to effective plasma arginine depletion defined as plasma arginine \< 8uM for the first dose (500 U/kg); 2. The effectiveness of maintaining effective arginine depletion up to 8 days after multiple doses; 3. The concentration of plasma arginase during effective arginine depletion.

    Time frame: predose; 1st induction: 1, 2, 4, 71, 168hrs post dose; 2nd induction: 2, 72, 168 hrs post dose; first dose: 1, 72, 168 hrs post dose; 2nd-4th dose: 168hrs post dose

  4. time to progression in leukemia or lymphoma patients receiving PEG-BCT-100

    measured from date of first dose of PEG-BCT-100 until documention of disease pregression. Death due to cause other than progression will be censored. Patient without an event will be censored at date last known progression-free

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong, China
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 31, 2017, 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
NCT01551628
Lead sponsor
Bio-Cancer Treatment International Limited
Collaborators
The University of Hong Kong
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 13, 2012
Start date
Apr 2012
Primary completion
May 2013
Completion
May 2013
Last update
Jul 31, 2017

Study contacts

Alan K Chiang, Dr.
principal investigator · Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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