Phase III trial of combined immunochemotherapy with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab (FC-R) versus chemotherapy with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide (FC) alone in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

ISRCTN ISRCTN02757147
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN02757147
Secondary identifying numbers CLL-8
Submission date
21/11/2003
Registration date
12/12/2003
Last edited
23/09/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Michael Hallek
Scientific

Direktor der Klinik I für Innere Medizin
Universitaet zu Koeln
Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9
Koeln
D-50924
Germany

Phone +49 (0)221 478 4400
Email michael.hallek@uni-koeln.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designMulti-centre
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titlePhase III trial of combined immunochemotherapy with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab (FC-R) versus chemotherapy with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide (FC) alone in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Study acronymCLL-8
Study objectivesThe objective of this study is to determine the value of immunochemotherapy with FCR in comparison with chemotherapy with FC alone in the first-line therapy of B-CLL. The study is to answer the following questions:
1. Is combined immunochemotherapy with FCR superior to chemotherapy with FC alone in the first-line therapy of B-CLL?
2. Is combined immunochemotherapy with FCR a safe alternative to FC chemotherapy alone with regards to the adverse effects
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
InterventionPatients will be randomised between combined immunochemotherapy with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab (FCR) (Arm A) versus chemotherapy with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide (FC) alone (Arm B).
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide
Primary outcome measureProgression-free survival (PFS)
Secondary outcome measures1. Event-free survival
2. Overall survival
3. Disease-free survival
4. Duration of remission
5. Time to new CLL treatment or death
6. Rates of molecular, complete and partial remission
7. Response rates and survival times in biological subgroups
8. Rates of treatment-related adverse effects
9. Pharmacoeconomic impact
10. Quality of life
Overall study start date01/07/2003
Completion date30/09/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants760
Total final enrolment552
Key inclusion criteria1. Confirmed diagnosis of B-CLL according to National Cancer Institute (NCI)/German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG) criteria
2. Need for treatment
3. Age ≥18 years
4. Life expectancy >6 months
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
6. Patient's written informed consent
7. Willingness to contraception for the entire duration of the treatment and 2 months thereafter
Key exclusion criteria1. Manifest autoimmune cytopaenias including Coombs-positive autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
2. Active second malignancy requiring treatment (except basal cell carcinoma or malignant tumour treated curatively by surgery)
3. Prior chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
4. Pregnancy, nursing
5. Concomitant disease requiring prolonged use of glucocorticoids (>1 month)
6. Hypersensitivity with anaphylactic reaction to humanised monoclonal antibodies or any of the study drugs
7. Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection
8. Creatinine clearance <70 ml/min
9. Total bilirubin >2 fold of upper normal limit
10. Total cumulative illness rating scale (CIRS) score >6
11. Cerebral dysfunction, legal incapacity
12. Richter's syndrome
Date of first enrolment01/07/2003
Date of final enrolment30/09/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Direktor der Klinik I für Innere Medizin
Koeln
D-50924
Germany

Sponsor information

German CLL Study Group - GCLLSG (Germany)
Research organisation

Department of Internal Medicine I
University of Cologne
Cologne
50924
Germany

Phone +49 (0)221 478 3988
Email cllstudie@uk-koeln.de

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Protocol ML17102)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 01/04/2010 23/09/2021 Yes No

Editorial Notes

23/09/2021: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment was added.