Lymphoproliferative Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
Pilot (Phase I-II) Study of Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) for the Treatment of the Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
This study will examine whether the drug pyrimethamine can shrink lymph nodes and spleen in
patients with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS). In this disease, lymphocytes
(white blood cells) do not die as they normally would. As a result, patients have enlarged
lymph glands, spleen, or liver, and other problems that may involve blood cell counts and
autoimmune disease (overactivity of the immune system). Pyrimethamine is an orally
administered antibiotic that has been used to treat or prevent malaria and toxoplasma, and
may be effective in shrinking lymph nodes and spleen.
Patients with ALPS who are between 2 and 70 years of age and have had lymph gland
enlargement for at least 1 year may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened
with a medical history and physical examination, blood tests, and possibly a bone marrow
test. Females of reproductive age will be screened with a urine pregnancy test. Women who
are capable of becoming pregnant must use an effective method of birth control during the
entire study period, because, taken during early months of pregnancy, pyrimethamine can
cause birth defects in the fetus. Women who are pregnant or nursing are excluded from the
study.
Participants will undergo the following tests and procedures:
- CT scan: For this test, the patient lies still in the CT scanner while images are taken
of the neck, chest, and stomach area. A contrast dye is injected into a vein to
brighten the CT images. Very young children will be evaluated on a case by case basis
to determine whether a CT scan will be performed.
- Bone marrow biopsy: Participants undergo this test to rule out underlying bone marrow
disease if they have not had a bone marrow test done in the last six months prior to
enrolling in pyrimethamine study, as pyrimethamine can affect bone marrow function.
Under local anesthesia, a needle is inserted into the back part of the hipbone and a
small amount of marrow is removed. (Children are sedated for this test.)
- Leukapheresis: This is a procedure for collecting a small proportion of circulating
white blood cells while conserving the majority of blood cells. Specifically, blood is
drawn from a needle placed in an arm vein and is directed into a cell separator
machine, which separates the blood cells by spinning. A small proportion of circulating
white cells are removed, and the red cells, platelets, plasma and majority of white
cells are returned to the patient's blood circulation. Only patients who are 7 years of
age or older and weigh at least 55 pounds undergo this procedure. Other participants
who choose not to have apheresis will have about 3 tablespoons of blood drawn instead.
- Pyrimethamine administration: When the above tests are completed, participants begin
taking pyrimethamine. The dose is determined according to the individual's weight and
is gradually increased during the study period. Patients take the drug twice a week for
a total of 12 weeks.
- Blood tests: Blood samples are collected during weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 after
beginning treatment, and 2 weeks after the last dose of pyrimethamine. The purpose of
these blood tests is to check for possible drug-related side effects. Patients who
develop a skin rash, mouth sores or other side effects may have one or more doses of
the treatment drug withheld. When indicated, the patient will be directed to stop
taking the study drug. If needed, drug side effects will be treated with a vitamin
supplement, folinic acid, taken by mouth, 3 times weekly.
- Evaluations at the NIH Clinical Center will comprise of a pretreatment visit, one end
of treatment visit at the end of 12 weeks and an optional post-treatment visit 3months
after stopping pyrimethamine therapy.
Patients who respond well to treatment may be asked to return to NIH for additional visits
at 3, 6, and 12 months after the treatment has ended for repeat evaluations. If their lymph
glands or spleen become much larger after stopping pyrimethamine, they will be offered
treatment for another 12 weeks. If they respond to the second course of treatment, they will
return to NIH again after 3, 6, and 12 months. If the symptoms return again, patients will
be asked to resume treatment for an additional 6 months or more. They will have blood drawn
periodically by their private physician and will return to NIH for evaluation every 12
weeks.
The Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is an inherited disease associated with a
defect of lymphocyte apoptosis that leads to lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity. Although,
there are treatments for many of its complications, there currently is no safe and effective
therapy for this syndrome itself. Recently investigators in Europe serendipitously observed
that some children with ALPS showed reductions in spleen and lymph node size while in
pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine (Fansidar) for Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis. Our own
subsequent pilot clinical trial of Fansidar (Protocol #01-I-0132) was terminated after
failure to recruit well-defined ALPS patients who lacked histories suspicious for allergies
to sulfa drugs. Our own in vitro studies, however revealed that pyrimethamine and not
sulfadoxine induces lymphocyte apoptosis and this observation has suggested to us that
pyrimethamine may be beneficial alone, thus avoiding the added risks of allergy and
hypersensitivity associated with the sulfa drugs. However, potential bone marrow toxicity
that may result from an escalating dose schedule of pyrimethamine should respond to the
addition of folinic acid (Leucovorin) to the regimen.
We propose to conduct a pilot study on the safety and efficacy of the drug, pyrimethamine
for the treatment of ALPS. Six to 8 individuals, with ALPS will be treated for up to 3
months, initially, with twice-weekly pyrimethamine (Daraprim) at escalating doses adjusted
by weight, with the addition of folinic acid when needed to aid management of marrow
toxicity. The effects of pyrimethamine treatment on lymph node and/or spleen size will be
assessed by CT scan. The effect of treatment on other laboratory features of ALPS will also
be assessed. Evaluating the effects of pyrimethamine on these clinical and laboratory
parameters will allow us to determine if this drug demonstrates sufficient activity to
warrant study in a larger randomized controlled trial.
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