Phase III, open-label, randomised, multicentre efficacy and safety study of bendamustine hydrochloride versus chlorambucil in treatment-naive patients with (Binet Stage B/C) chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukaemia (B-CLL) requiring therapy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN03739647 | 
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN03739647 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | 02CLLIII | 
- Submission date
 - 20/10/2005
 - Registration date
 - 23/11/2005
 - Last edited
 - 10/06/2021
 
- Recruitment status
 - No longer recruiting
 - Overall study status
 - Completed
 - Condition category
 - Cancer
 
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Prof Wolfgang Knauf
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                Gemeinschaftspraxis Oncology & Hematology
Krankenhaus Bethanien
Im Prüfling 17-19
Frankfurt
60389
Germany
                                                
| Phone | +49 (0)69 45 10 80 | 
|---|---|
| wolfgang.knauf@telemed.de | 
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Not specified | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | Phase III, open-label, randomised, multicentre efficacy and safety study of bendamustine hydrochloride versus chlorambucil in treatment-naive patients with (Binet Stage B/C) chronic B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukaemia (B-CLL) requiring therapy | 
| Study objectives | The proof of efficacy and tolerability of bendamustine in comparison to chlorambucil in the first line treatment of B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukaemia (B-CLL). Please note that as of 29/10/2007 the funder and sponsor of this record were changed. The previous funder and sponsor was Ribosepharm GmbH (Germany). This change was made due to a change in the licensee of bendamustine: Ribosepharm GmbH was the licensee until April 31, 2007. After this date Mundipharma Research Ltd became the new licensee and took over the responsibility for the ongoing clinical trials with bendamustine.  | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration. | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | B-Cell Lymphocytic Leukaemia (B-CLL) | 
| Intervention | Arm A: Bendamustine 100 mg/m^2 days 1 + 2 repeated every 28 days Arm B: Chlorambucil 0.8 mg/kg (Broca's normal weight) day 1 + day 15 every 28 days  | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Phase III | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Bendamustine hydrochloride, chlorambucil | 
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Overall response rate 2. Progression-free survival  | 
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Time to progression 2. Duration of response 3. Overall survival 4. Infection rate 5. Quality of life 6. Toxicity  | 
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2002 | 
| Completion date | 01/06/2007 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult | 
| Sex | All | 
| Target number of participants | 350 | 
| Total final enrolment | 319 | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Treatment-naive 2. Confirmed chronic B-cell lymphocytic leukemia 3. Symptomatic Binet stage B or Binet stage C disease 4. Written informed consent 5. World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 0 - 2 6. Life expectancy greater than 3 months  | 
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Previous treatment with other cytotoxic drugs 2. Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to or during this study 3. Mental disorders 4. History of a second malignancy 5. Manifest immune hemolysis or immune thrombocytopenia that can be treated with glucocorticoids alone 6. Richter's syndrome or transformation to Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL) 7. Abnormal liver, renal and cardiac function 8. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection 9. Major surgery within 30 days before the start of the trial 10. Pregnancy 11. Lactation  | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/2002 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 01/06/2007 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Germany
 
Study participating centre
                                            Gemeinschaftspraxis Oncology & Hematology
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            Frankfurt
60389
Germany
                                    60389
Germany
Sponsor information
                                            Mundipharma Research Ltd (UK)
Industry
                                        Industry
                                                Science Park
Milton Road
Building 220
Cambridge
CB4 0GW
United Kingdom
                                                
| Phone | +44 (0)1223 424900 | 
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| thomas.mehrling@mundipharma.co.uk | |
| https://ror.org/025194b42 | 
Funders
Funder type
Industry
                                                Mundipharma Research Ltd (UK)
                                            
                                            No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
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Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? | 
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| Results article | 10/09/2009 | 10/06/2021 | Yes | No | 
Editorial Notes
10/06/2021: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.