ISRCTN ISRCTN43525354
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN43525354
Protocol serial number N/A
Sponsor University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)
Funders Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds (KWF) (The Netherlands), Roche Nederland BV (The Netherlands)
Submission date
12/10/2006
Registration date
12/10/2006
Last edited
12/10/2006
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Ellen Meijer
Scientific

University Medical Center Utrecht
Department of Hematology/H03.102
P.O. Box 85500
Utrecht
3508 GA
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)30 2507230
Email e.meijer@umcutrecht.nl

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designNon-randomised trial
Secondary study designSingle-centre
Scientific title
Study acronymR'mabcGVHD
Study objectivesB cells contribute to the development of chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD).
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD)
InterventionTreatment with Rituximab once a week, for four weeks.
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Rituximab
Primary outcome measure(s)

Proportion of complete and partial responses:
A complete response will be defined as a complete resolution of clinical evidence of chronic GVHD.
A partial response will be defined by an improvement in any of the affected organs.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Proportion of patients with a histological response.

Completion date01/07/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration30
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged over 18 years
2. Steroid refractory chronic GVHD, including skin localisation
3. No other treatment apart from steroids and when applicable standard GVHD prevention
Key exclusion criteria1. Relapse with a life expectancy of less than six months
2. Severe infections
Date of first enrolment01/07/2006
Date of final enrolment01/07/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht
3508 GA
Netherlands

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan