The effect of the addition of carbogen inhalation and nicotinamide to conventional chemotherapy for hypoxia parameters in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients

ISRCTN ISRCTN77237304
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77237304
Secondary identifying numbers EAP-HYP-1
Submission date
06/06/2021
Registration date
14/06/2021
Last edited
12/07/2023
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

Background and study aims
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is one of the most common blood cancers in the world. Chemotherapy with R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, prednisone) has been standard treatment for almost 40 years with a remission rate of about 60-70%. Tumor hypoxia (the situation where tumor cells have been deprived of oxygen) plays an important role in cancer growth, survival, and spread. The aim of this study is to test the effect of modulating tumor hypoxia with nicotinamide/vitamin B3 and carbogen inhalation (95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide) in DLBCL patients who experience tissue hypoxia.

Who can participate?
Patients aged 18-65 with DLBCL and proven tumor hypoxia

What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to be treated with nicotinamide/vitamin B3 and carbogen inhalation or no additional treatment. Tumor size reduction and blood parameters are measured before and after 1 cycle of chemotherapy.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Patients in the study group might have a better reduction in tumor size after chemotherapy but might have adverse events such as hot flushing, headache, and itching.

Where is the study run from?
Kariadi General Hospital (Indonesia)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2021 to May 2022

Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded

Who is the main contact?
Eko Adhi Pangarsa
ekoadhi90@gmail.com

Contact information

Dr Eko Adhi Pangarsa
Scientific

Sutomo St. No. 18
Semarang
50244
Indonesia

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0001-5003-1292
Phone +62 (0)8122844758
Email ekopangarsa90@gmail.com
Dr Daniel Rizky
Scientific

Sutomo St. No. 18
Semarang
50244
Indonesia

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0003-0176-7310
Phone +62 (0)82248748476
Email danielrizky@hotmail.co.id

Study information

Study designSingle-center open-label randomized controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleThe effect of the addition of carbogen inhalation and nicotinamide to conventional chemotherapy against hypoxia, angiogenesis, apoptotic pathway, glycolytic metabolism, and inflammatory pathway parameters in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients
Study hypothesisThere is an effect of giving inhaled carbogen-nicotinamide addition on the hypoxia, angiogenesis, apoptotic pathway, glycolytic metabolism, and inflammatory pathway parameters in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients who experience tissue hypoxia and receive R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristin, doxorubicin, prednisone) chemotherapy.
Ethics approval(s)Approved 08/02/2021, Health Research Ethics Committee RSUP Dr. Kariadi Semarang (Sutomo St. no. 18, Semarang, Indonesia; +62 (0)24 8413476; kepk.rskariadi@gmail.com), ref: 736/EC/KEPK-RSDK/2021
ConditionDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma
InterventionParticipants are randomised by simple random sampling.

Patients in the study arm will take nicotinamide 2 g 1 hour before chemotherapy and inhale 10 liters/min carbogen for 10 minutes on and off, starting 10 minutes before R-CHOP chemotherapy until the finish.

The control group will not receive any intervention.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Nicotinamide, carbogen (oxygen 95% & CO₂ 5%)
Primary outcome measureTumor size measured with blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) MRI before chemotherapy and 1 week after 1st cycle of R-CHOP chemotherapy
Secondary outcome measures1. Hypoxia parameters (HIF-1 alpha & miRNA-210 serum) measured using ELISA and qRT PCR, respectively
2. Angiogenesis parameters (VEGF serum) measured using ELISA
3. Glycolytic parameters (lactate and blood gas analysis) measured using enzymatic and colorimetric methods and ion-selective electrode, respectively
4. Apoptotic parameters (p53, BCL-2 serum) measured using ELISA
5. Inflammatory parameters (TNF-alpha, sIL-2R serum) measured using ELISA
6. Safety and adverse events of the intervention categorized by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v6.0 and monitored during carbogen intervention and 1 day after

Timepoints:
Study group: measured before chemotherapy, 10 minutes after carbogen and nicotinamide, and 1 week after 1st cycle of R-CHOP
Control group: measured before chemotherapy and 1 week after 1st cycle of R-CHOP
Overall study start date01/01/2021
Overall study end date31/05/2022

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit65 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Total final enrolment40
Participant inclusion criteria1. DLBCL patients with increased expression of HIF-1α (>10%) via tissue immunohistochemistry
2. Do not have anemia (hemoglobin ≥11 g/dl)
3. Age 18-65 years
4. Do not have obstructive pulmonary disease (normal x-ray thorax and spirometry)
5. No heart problems (normal electrocardiogram (ECG) and/or normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) echocardiography)
6. Have no cerebrovascular disease
7. Do not experience severe liver function problems
8. No severe renal function impairment
9. Do not suffer from diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose ˂126 mg/dl or random blood glucose <200 mg/dl)
Participant exclusion criteria1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≥2
2. Pregnancy before or while undergoing chemotherapy
3. History of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) cases before
4. Allergic reaction to chemotherapy treatment
Recruitment start date02/07/2021
Recruitment end date30/05/2022

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Indonesia

Study participating centre

RSUP Dr. Kariadi, Semarang
Sutomo St. no. 18
Semarang
50244
Indonesia

Sponsor information

Dr. Kariadi Hospital
Hospital/treatment centre

Sutomo no. 18
Semarang
50244
Indonesia

Phone +62 (0)24 8413476
Email info@rskariadi.co.id
Website http://www.rskariadi.co.id/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/040f86t49

Funders

Funder type

Other

Investigator initiated and funded

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date01/09/2022
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from Daniel Rizky (danielrizky@hotmail.co.id). Raw datasets will be available for 5 years. Informed consent will be obtained directly from the patients, and the patient’s identity will be hidden using initials. There are no ethical or legal restrictions.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Basic results 12/07/2023 No No

Additional files

ISRCTN77237304_BasicResults.pdf

Editorial Notes

12/07/2023: The basic results have been uploaded to the study outputs table.
01/08/2022: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The recruitment start date was changed from 01/06/2021 to 02/07/2021.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 01/01/2022 to 30/05/2022.
3. The overall trial end date was changed from 01/02/2022 to 31/05/2022.
4. The intention to publish date was changed from 02/02/2022 to 01/09/2022.
5. Total final enrolment added.
08/06/2021: Trial's existence confirmed by the Health Research Ethics Committee RSUP Dr. Kariadi Semarang.