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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/03/012588 [Registered on: 15/03/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/11/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Biological 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Post marketing study to assess side effects, antibody development and effectiveness of Hetero-Rituximab 
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase IV Multi-Centric Post-Marketing Study Evaluating the Safety, Immunogenicity and EFFICACY of the Marketed Formulation of Hetero - Rituximab 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
HCR/IV/Ritux/01/2017 Version 1.1 dated 30 Aug 2017  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sreenivasa Chary S 
Designation  Deputy General Manager 
Affiliation  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  CDMA Department, 2nd Floor, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar

Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
500018
India 
Phone  04023704923  
Fax  04023801902  
Email  sreenivasa.chary@heterodrugs.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr S D Sinha 
Designation  Senior Vice President 
Affiliation  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  CDMA Department, 2nd Floor, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar

Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
500018
India 
Phone  04023704923  
Fax  04023801902  
Email  sd.sinha@heterodrugs.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Hetero Drugs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad - 18 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad - 18 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 13  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Mallika Tiwari  Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Surgical oncology, Varanasi - 221005
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
09415600250

drmtewari@gmail.com 
Dr MVT Krishna Mohan  Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute  Department of Medical oncology, Road no - 10, Banjarahills, Hyderabad -500034
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09866154503

mvtkm@yahoo.com 
Dr Shailesh Patel  Bodyline hospital  Department of Oncology, Opp Annapurna Hall, Nr. Dev status, New Vikas Gruh Road, Paldi
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
09825115060

bodylinehospitalcr@gmail.com 
Dr Arun Seshachalam  Dr. GVN Cancer Institute  Department of medical Oncology, #46 Singhrapothe, Trichy-620008
Tiruchirappalli
TAMIL NADU 
09786220191

arunonco@gmail.com 
Dr Premkumar Devdoss  Govt. Stanley Medical College  Department of Oncology, 305 OSH Road, Royapuram
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
09952082727

drpremkumardevdoss@gmail.com 
Dr Lalit Varadpande  HCG Pinnacle Oncology Pvt. Ltd  Department of Medical Oncology, Plot No,10,11,12 APIIC Health City, China Gadili, Arilova Mudasarlova Road Vishakhapatnam-530040
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09848134176

lalit.v@hcgoncology.com 
Dr Pramod Kumar Singh  J.K. Cancer Institute  Department of Radiotherapy & oncology, Rawtpur crossing, Kanpur-208005
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
09838200265

drpramodhsingh16@gmail.com 
Dr Sonia Tiwari  Jeevan Jyoti Multispeciality hospital  Department of Oncology, 162 Bai Ka Bagh, Lowther Road
Allahabad
UTTAR PRADESH 
09450629141

drsonia.research@gmail.com 
Dr Rakesh Reddy  Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute  Department of Medical Oncology, 1/7 MVP Colony, Vishakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09013355935

drrakeshreddyboya@yahoo.com 
Dr P Radhika  MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Center  Department of Medical oncology, Red hills, Hyderabad -500004
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09848792682

radhika.parimkayala@gmail.com 
Dr Prabagar Manickam  N.G. Hospital Pvt Ltd  Department of Oncology, No 577, Trichy Road, Near B5 Police station, Singnallor, Coimbatore-641005
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
09443681554

prabagardr@gmail.com 
Dr Tushar Patil  Noble Hospitals  Department of Oncology, 153, Magapatta Road,Hadsapur Pune-411013
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
09823133390

minishjain009@gmail.com 
Dr Venkata Sushma  St. Theresas Hospital  Department of Oncology, Erragadda, Sananthnagar Hyderabad 500018
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
09701450182

sushmapv@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 13  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Bodyline Ethics Committee, Bodyline hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee J.K. Cancer Institute  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute  Approved 
Ethics Committee, HCG Pinnacle Oncology Pvt. Ltd  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Govt. Stanley Medical College  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Jeevan Jyoti Multispeciality hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee N.G. Hospital Pvt Ltd  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Noble Hospitals  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, basvatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. GVN Cancer Institute   Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, St. Theresas Hospital   Approved 
MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C911||Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M317||Microscopic polyangiitis, (3) ICD-10 Condition: C859||Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) and Microscopic polyangiitis, (4) ICD-10 Condition: M069||Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified, (5) ICD-10 Condition: M313||Wegeners granulomatosis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Not applicable  Not applicable 
Intervention  Rituximab: 100 mg/10 mL and 500 mg/50 mL solution in a single use vial.  Recommended Dose for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)is 375 mg/m2 as an intravenous infusion for 8 cycles Recommended Dose for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)is 375 mg/m2 the day prior to the initiation of FC chemotherapy, then 500 mg/m2 on Day 1 of cycles 2-6 (every 28 days) Recommended Dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is two-1000 mg intravenous infusions separated by 2 weeks Recommended Dose for Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis (GPA & MPA)is 375 mg/m2 body surface area, administered as an intravenous infusion once weekly for 4 weeks (four infusions in total). 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. The patient willing to give written, signed, and dated informed consent to participate in the study before initiating any study related procedures
2. Male and female adult patients, 18 years or older.
3. Patients with the following indications
o Patients with diagnosed Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
o Patients with diagnosed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
o Patients with diagnosed Rheumatoid arthritis
4. Any other patients indicated Rituximab as per physician’s discretion according to the prescribing information.
5. Adequate liver, renal, cardiac and haematological function as evidenced by:
o Transaminase (alanine transaminase [ALT]/aspartate transaminase [AST]) less than 2x upper limit of normal, or less than 5x upper limit of normal for patients with liver involvement
o Bilirubin <1.5 times ULN or total bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dl, or total bilirubin ≤3 mg/dl for patients with Gilbert’s syndrome
o Absolute Neutrophil count ≥1500/mm
o Platelet count ≥100,000/mm
o Serum Creatinine less than 1.5x upper limit of normal
o Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with clinical history/ evidence of allergy/hypersensitivity to murine proteins or components of Hetero-Rituximab.
2. An active, severe infection (e.g., tuberculosis, sepsis and opportunistic infections).
3. Major surgery within 4 weeks of study start
4. Need for emergency therapy such as neurologic compression syndrome
5. Receipt of live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration
6. Current medical history/clinical evidence of hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection or HIV
7. Patients who are likely to be pregnant or lactating patients
8. Patients with history or pre-existing clinical evidence of medically significant abnormality or requirements for surgery that precludes the usage of Hetero-Rituximab, as per
investigator’s discretion 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence, severity, outcome, duration, action taken, and causality of individual adverse events [Expected and Unexpected adverse events (Serious and Non-serious Adverse Events)] reported during the study  All visits 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Immunogenicity - development and change in antidrug antibodies (ADA) titer against Hetero – Rituximab  Screening, 6-8 cycles and 12 months 
Efficacy- Change in efficacy  at end of 6-8 cycles 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "200"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="200" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   19/03/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) 28/06/2019 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not yet published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  
This is an open-labeled, prospective, non-comparative, interventional postmarketing study in patients indicated and treated with marketing formulation of Hetero-Rituximab. The present study will gather the data of at least 200 patients. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Rituximab under post marketing phase. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the immunogenicity and efficacy of Rituximab under post marketing phase. All patients will be monitored for significant clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory abnormalities during treatment. Immunogenicity will be evaluated by assessing serum for the presence of anti-rituximab antibodies in at least 100 indicated patients at screening, at the end of 6-8 cycles or the end of study, if happens earlier. Long term immunogenicity will be evaluated at the end of 12 months from baseline. At least 100 patients who undergo immunogenicity will also undergo efficacy assessments in according to the disease for which its indicated.
 
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