Rasburicase Treatment for Chemotherapy or Malignancy-Induced Hyperuricemia in Asthma/Allergy Patients

Lymphoma Clinical Trial

Official title: A Study of Rasburicase Treatment for Chemotherapy of Malignancy-Induced Hyperuricemia in Patients With a History of Asthma Allergies

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a multi-center trial for rasburicase in children at high risk of tumor lysis syndrome who have a history of asthma/atopy. The main purpose of this study is to establish the safety of this drug in patients with a history of asthma or severe allergies.

Clinical Trial Description

Because they were excluded from most of the clinical trials of non-recombinant urate oxidase and rasburicase, the safety of rasburicase in this population is not known, though preliminary data indicates that the drug is safe. The primary objective of this study is to estimate the proportion of grade 3 or 4 allergic reactions to rasburicase in patients with a history of asthma or severe allergy (to antigens other than rasburicase or other urate oxidases) treated with rasburicase for the prevention or treatment of malignancy or chemotherapy-induced hyperuricemia. Patients at risk of tumor lysis syndrome with a history of asthma/atopy will be treated with rasburicase according to standard practice and observed for allergic reactions. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hyperuricemia
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma
• Tumor Lysis Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT00186940
• Study type: Observational
• Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2005
• Completion date: February 2010