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Malignant MesotheliomaPhase 2NCT00004254

Raltitrexed in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Surgically Removed

A Phase 2 study testing raltitrexed in people with Malignant Mesothelioma, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 6 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of raltitrexed in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma that cannot be surgically removed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Mesothelioma
What is being tested?
raltitrexed
How many people
25 participants
Where
6 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Nov 1999to Jun 2001
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 inoperable malignant mesothelioma All tumor stages eligible At least 1 target lesion with measurable disease in at least 1 dimension (20 cm or more with conventional techniques OR 10 cm or more with spiral CT scans) Outside irradiated field Prior surgery allowed if evidence of disease progression thereafter No signs or symptoms of CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ZUBROD/ECOG/WHO 0-2 (after palliative measures such as pleural drainage) Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 10.0 g/dL WBC at least 4,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.46 mg/dL Albumin at least 3.0 g/dL ALT and AST less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (less than 5 times ULN if liver involvement) Renal: Creatinine less than 1.69 mg/dL Creatinine clearance at least 65 mL/min Other: No other malignancies (including melanoma, hypernephroma, or breast carcinoma) within the past 5 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection No psychologic, familial, sociologic, or geographic condition that could interfere with compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent anticancer immunotherapy before first disease progression Chemotherapy: No prior systemic or intracavitary cytotoxic drugs No concurrent intrapleural or other systemic cytotoxic drugs Endocrine therapy: No concurrent anticancer hormonal agents (except corticosteroids) before first disease progression Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Concurrent palliative radiotherapy allowed for painful lesions, needle tracts, or surgical scars or prevention of metastases along biopsy tracks At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to sole indicator lesion unless lesion is clearly progressive Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior pleurodesis allowed except with cytotoxic drugs (e.g., bleomycin) Concurrent pleurodesis with noncytotoxic drugs allowed Other: At least 1 month since other prior investigational agent No other concurrent anticancer agents before first disease progression

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 2 countries.

6 sites in 2 countries

Italy4 sites

  • Ospedale Bellaria

    Bologna, I-40139

  • Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro

    Genoa, 16132

  • Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori

    Naples, 80131

  • Universita Degli Studi di Udine

    Udine, 33100

Other trials in Italy

Netherlands2 sites

  • Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX

  • Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

    Amsterdam, 1117 MB

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: Phase II Study on Tomusex in Malignant Mesothelioma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of raltitrexed in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma that cannot be surgically removed.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the therapeutic activity and toxicities of raltitrexed in patients with inoperable malignant mesothelioma. II. Determine the objective response rate and duration of response in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Within 2 weeks of staging procedures, patients receive raltitrexed IV over 15 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for a maximum of 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 6 weeks until disease progression and then every 8 weeks thereafter for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 24 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
raltitrexed
Keywords
localized malignant mesothelioma, advanced malignant mesothelioma, recurrent malignant mesothelioma
Medical subject headings
Mesothelioma, Malignant

What participants receive

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

  • raltitrexedDrug

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 1999
  3. Primary completionJun 2001

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
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00004254
Sponsor's protocol ID
EORTC-08992
Other IDs
EORTC-08992
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
28 Jan 2000
Last updated
18 Jul 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Francart J, Legrand C, Sylvester R, Van Glabbeke M, van Meerbeeck JP, Robert A. Progression-free survival rate as primary end point for phase II cancer clinical trials: application to mesothelioma--The EORTC Lung Cancer Group. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jul 1;24(19):3007-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.05.1359.

    PubMed 16809726

  • Baas P, Ardizzoni A, Grossi F, Nackaerts K, Numico G, Van Marck E, van de Vijver M, Monetti F, Smid-Geirnaerdt MJ, van Zandwijk N, Debruyne C, Legrand C, Giaccone G; EORTC Lung Cancer Group. The activity of raltitrexed (Tomudex) in malignant pleural mesothelioma: an EORTC phase II study (08992). Eur J Cancer. 2003 Feb;39(3):353-7. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(02)00668-8.

    PubMed 12565988

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing raltitrexed in people with Malignant Mesothelioma, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 6 sites in 2 countries.

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 18 Jul 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in Italy, Netherlands. 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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00004254, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 18 Jul 2012.

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