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Rasburicase for the Treatment/Prevention of Hyperuricemia in Adult Patients With Relapsing Aggressive Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Information source: Sanofi-Aventis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hyperuricemia

Intervention: Rasburicase (SR29142) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Terminated

Sponsored by: Sanofi-Aventis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
ICD, Study Director, Affiliation: Sanofi-Aventis

Summary

The primary objective was to evaluate the efficacy of rasburicase in terms of prevention and treatment of hyperuricemia related to Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in 2 populations of adult patients, previously treated or not with urate oxidase, with relapsing aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and at risk of TLS, presenting with hyperuricemia and/or bulky disease at diagnostic of relapse.

The secondary objectives were to :

- evaluate the efficacy of rasburicase in terms of renal protection,

- evaluate the safety of rasburicase in the two cohorts of patients,

- correlate efficacy and safety results with antibodies generation/level.

Clinical Details

Official title: Study of Efficacy and Safety of Rasburicase for the Treatment/Prevention of Hyperuricemia Related to Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Adult Patients With Relapsing Aggressive Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Previously Treated or Not With Urate Oxidase Presenting With Hyperuricemia and/or Bulky Disease

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: responder rate (based on normalization of uric acid levels)

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Patients with histologically proven aggressive Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Locations and Contacts

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Diegem, Belgium

Sanofi- Aventis Administrative Office, Paris, France

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Berlin, Germany

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Milan, Italy

Additional Information

Starting date: July 2002
Last updated: April 21, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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