THERAKOS® CELLEX Photopheresis System as an Interventional Therapy for the Treatment of Early Stage CTCL (Mycosis Fungoides), an Open-label, Single-arm, Multi-center, Phase II Study
Columbia University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether photopheresis therapy can be used to improve the clinical course of early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Currently, photopheresis is performed as a palliative treatment for late stage CTCL. However, recent studies have demonstrated that patients with early stage CTCL may have markers in their blood which were previously observed primarily in late stage disease, such as clonal T cell populations. Considering these findings, the study aims to investigate whether photopheresis therapy may be used earlier in the disease course to produce a clinical response.
Description
The THERAKOS® CELLEX Photopheresis System is currently FDA approved and indicated for the palliative treatment of the skin manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients not responsive to other forms of treatment. The original studies in CTCL were performed in patients having extensive patch/plaque or erythrodermic stage disease. Therefore, photopheresis is used primarily to treat stage III or IV CTCL. However, studies have shown that 50% of patients with early disease may have clonal T-cells in their peripheral blood if polymerase chain reaction is used to amplify the T-cell r…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Who are male or female, over the age of 18 and \<40 kg body weight with adequate veins to provide intravenous access. 2. Who are willing to adhere to the protocol and sign an Informed Patient Consent Document 3. Must not be on any other investigational device/drug treatment. 4. Who have the diagnosis of Mycosis Fungoides (MF) including a skin biopsy consistent with MF (atypical epidermotropic or folliculocentric T-cells) with appropriate staging as IA, IB or IIA: T1 or T2 (patches or plaques) with measurable lesions. 5. With IA stage must demonstrate a minor blood abnor…
Interventions
- DrugUVADEX® (methoxsalen) Sterile Solution in conjunction with the THERAKOS® CELLEX Photopheresis
Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP)
- DeviceTHERAKOS® CELLEX photopheresis system
THERAKOS® CELLEX is an FDA-approved extra-corporeal photopheresis system
Location
- Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York