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Colorectal CancerPhase 2NCT00003950

Irinotecan and Cyclosporine in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Advanced or Locally Recurrent Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing cyclosporine and CPT-11 in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by University of Chicago at 10 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Cyclosporine may relieve the diarrhea caused by irinotecan. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
cyclosporine and CPT-11
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
10 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2000to Jan 2005
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven metastatic, advanced, or locally recurrent fluorouracil (5-FU) refractory adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum Progression of disease within 6 months of receiving adjuvant 5-FU based chemotherapy OR Progression of disease during or following completion of 5-FU based chemotherapy for metastatic disease No more than 1 failure with a 5-FU regimen for recurrent, advanced, or metastatic disease Failure on 5-FU adjuvant therapy must accompany failure on 5-FU therapy for metastatic disease Bidimensionally measurable disease CNS metastases allowed only with measurable disease in other sites Prior treatment for CNS metastases required

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3500/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL AST and ALT no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Other: No other significant, uncontrolled underlying medical or psychiatric condition No serious active infection Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Neurologically stable No other prior malignancy within past 5 years except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Prior adjuvant fluorouracil (5-FU) allowed No more than 2 prior 5-FU regimens (no more than 1 for recurrent or metastatic disease) No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy (except contraceptives or replacement steroids) No concurrent IV steroids Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed if measurable disease outside radiation port At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent anticonvulsant therapy No other concurrent experimental medications

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

United States10 sites
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640

  • Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Evanston Northwestern Health Care

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201

  • Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Inc.

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46885-5099

  • Division of Hematology/Oncology

    Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068

  • Oncology/Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, P.C.

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Michiana Hematology/Oncology P.C.

    South Bend, Indiana, 46617

  • Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center

    Springfield, Illinois, 62701

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of Irinotecan (CPT-11) and Cyclosporine in Patients With 5-FU Refractory Advanced Colorectal Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Cyclosporine may relieve the diarrhea caused by irinotecan.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan and cyclosporine in treating patients who have metastatic, advanced, or locally recurrent colorectal cancer that has not responded to fluorouracil.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate of patients with metastatic, advanced, or locally recurrent fluorouracil refractory adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum treated with irinotecan and cyclosporine. II. Determine antitumor activity, safety, tolerance, and toxicity of this combination treatment in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive cyclosporine IV over 6 hours and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes weekly for 4 weeks. Courses repeat every 6 weeks. Patients receive at least 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-45 patients will be accrued for this study over 14 months.

Being tested
cyclosporine, CPT-11
Keywords
stage IV colon cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, adenocarcinoma of the rectum
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • cyclosporineDrug

    Also called Sandimmune®, Restatis®

  • CPT-11Drug

    Also called Irinotecan, Camptosar®

Study groups in NCT00003950
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CPT-11 with CyclosporineExperimentalEach cycle lasts 6 weeks. Administration of cyclosporine and CPT-11 weekly for 4 weeks followed by a 2 week 'rest' period with no drug given. Cyclosporine is given by IV infusion at a dose of 5 mg/kg. CPT-11 is given by IV infusion at a dose of 60 mg/m2.
Receives: Drug: cyclosporine; Drug: CPT-11

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in occurrences of severe diarrhea due to CPT-11 administration

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Primary completionDec 2001
  4. Study completionJan 2005

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
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003950
Sponsor's protocol ID
9824
Other IDs
UCCRC-T98-0049, NCI-T98-0049
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
7 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Desai AA, Kindler HL, Taber D, Agamah E, Mani S, Wade-Oliver K, Ratain MJ, Vokes EE. Modulation of irinotecan with cyclosporine: a phase II trial in advanced colorectal cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2005 Oct;56(4):421-6. doi: 10.1007/s00280-005-1020-5. Epub 2005 May 13.

    PubMed 15895230

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cyclosporine and CPT-11 in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by University of Chicago at 10 sites 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in occurrences of severe diarrhea due to CPT-11 administration (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003950, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 7 Mar 2014.

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