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Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive StagePhase 2NCT00003496

Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Current therapies for Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage
What is being tested?
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Mar 1996to 5 Feb 2004
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed recurrent or extensive stage small cell lung cancer unlikely to have a curative response to existing standard regimens
  • Measurable disease by MRI or CT scan
  • At least 2 cm in diameter

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • At least 2 months

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 2,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
  • No hepatic failure

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
  • No renal insufficiency
  • No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium

Cardiovascular:

  • No severe heart disease
  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • No history of congestive heart failure
  • No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium

Pulmonary:

  • No severe lung disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation
  • No active infections
  • No other concurrent serious disease

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered
  • No concurrent immunomodulating agents

Chemotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered
  • No concurrent antineoplastic agents

Endocrine therapy:

  • Concurrent corticosteroids allowed

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery:

  • Recovered from prior surgery

Other:

  • No prior antineoplaston therapy
  • Prior cytodifferentiating agent allowed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Burzynski Clinic

    Houston, Texas, 77055-6330

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 In Patients With Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Current therapies for Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.

PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Read the detailed description

OVERVIEW: This is a single arm, open-label study in which patients with Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
  • To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  • To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
Being tested
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
Keywords
recurrent small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Drug

    Also called A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)

    Patients with Recurrent or Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).

    The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.

Study groups in NCT00003496
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Antineoplaston therapyExperimentalAntineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
Receives: Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study start7 Mar 1996
  3. Primary completion5 Feb 2004
  4. Study completion5 Feb 2004

Why it stopped: slow accrual

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003496
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066535
Other IDs
BC-LA-07
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
28 Sep 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: slow accrual). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2017.

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