TY - JOUR
T1 - Topical chemotherapy in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
T2 - Positive results of a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial testing the efficacy and safety of a novel mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel in mycosis fungoides
AU - Lessin, Stuart R.
AU - Duvic, Madeleine
AU - Guitart, Joan
AU - Pandya, Amit G.
AU - Strober, Bruce E.
AU - Olsen, Elise A.
AU - Hull, Christopher M.
AU - Knobler, Elizabeth H.
AU - Rook, Alain H.
AU - Kim, Ellen J.
AU - Naylor, Mark F.
AU - Adelson, David M.
AU - Kimball, Alexa B.
AU - Wood, Gary S.
AU - Sundram, Uma
AU - Wu, Hong
AU - Kim, Youn H.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel mechlorethamine hydrochloride, 0.02%, gel in mycosis fungoides. Design: Randomized, controlled, observer-blinded, multicenter trial comparing mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel with mechlorethamine, 0.02%, compounded ointment. Mechlorethamine was applied once daily for up to 12 months. Tumor response and adverse events were assessed every month between months 1 and 6 and every 2 months between months 7 and 12. Serum drug levels were evaluated in a subset of patients. Setting: Academic medical or cancer centers. Patients: In total, 260 patients with stage IA to IIA mycosis fungoides who had not used topical mechlorethamine within 2 years and were naive to prior use of topical carmustine therapy. Main Outcome Measures: Response rates of all the patients based on a primary clinical end point (Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity) and secondary clinical end points (Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool and time-to-response analyses). Results: Response rates for mechlorethamine gel vs ointment were 58.5% vs 47.7% by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity and 46.9% vs 46.2% by the Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool. By the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity, the ratio of gel response rate to ointment response rate was 1.23 (95% CI, 0.97-1.55), which met the prespecified criterion for noninferiority. Time-to-response analyses demonstrated superiority of mechlorethamine gel to ointment (P<.01). No drug-related serious adverse events were seen. Approximately 20.3% of enrolled patients in the gel treatment arm and 17.3% of enrolled patients in the ointment treatment arm withdrew because of drugrelated skin irritation. No systemic absorption of the study medication was detected. Conclusion: The use of a novel mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel in the treatment of patients with mycosis fungoides is effective and safe.
AB - Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel mechlorethamine hydrochloride, 0.02%, gel in mycosis fungoides. Design: Randomized, controlled, observer-blinded, multicenter trial comparing mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel with mechlorethamine, 0.02%, compounded ointment. Mechlorethamine was applied once daily for up to 12 months. Tumor response and adverse events were assessed every month between months 1 and 6 and every 2 months between months 7 and 12. Serum drug levels were evaluated in a subset of patients. Setting: Academic medical or cancer centers. Patients: In total, 260 patients with stage IA to IIA mycosis fungoides who had not used topical mechlorethamine within 2 years and were naive to prior use of topical carmustine therapy. Main Outcome Measures: Response rates of all the patients based on a primary clinical end point (Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity) and secondary clinical end points (Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool and time-to-response analyses). Results: Response rates for mechlorethamine gel vs ointment were 58.5% vs 47.7% by the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity and 46.9% vs 46.2% by the Modified Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool. By the Composite Assessment of Index Lesion Severity, the ratio of gel response rate to ointment response rate was 1.23 (95% CI, 0.97-1.55), which met the prespecified criterion for noninferiority. Time-to-response analyses demonstrated superiority of mechlorethamine gel to ointment (P<.01). No drug-related serious adverse events were seen. Approximately 20.3% of enrolled patients in the gel treatment arm and 17.3% of enrolled patients in the ointment treatment arm withdrew because of drugrelated skin irritation. No systemic absorption of the study medication was detected. Conclusion: The use of a novel mechlorethamine, 0.02%, gel in the treatment of patients with mycosis fungoides is effective and safe.
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U2 - 10.1001/2013.jamadermatol.541
DO - 10.1001/2013.jamadermatol.541
M3 - Article
C2 - 23069814
AN - SCOPUS:84873435187
SN - 2168-6068
VL - 149
SP - 25
EP - 32
JO - JAMA Dermatology
JF - JAMA Dermatology
IS - 1
ER -