Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol SpecificPhase 1NCT00020748
Epirubicin Plus Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
A Phase 1 study testing epirubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Georgetown University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of epirubicin plus irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- What is being tested?
- epirubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2000to Oct 2004
- Phase
- Phase 1
- 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 documented incurable malignancy for which there is no beneficial standard therapy
- Locally unresectable or metastatic disease
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy:
- At least 8 weeks
Hematopoietic:
- WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
- Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin no greater than 1.2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 2 times ULN
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR
- Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min
Cardiovascular:
- Ejection fraction at least 50% by MUGA scan
- No congestive heart failure
Other:
- Maintaining a reasonable state of nutrition
- No frequent vomiting or severe anorexia
- No weight loss greater than 10% of current body weight within the past 4 weeks
- No other concurrent medical illness that would preclude study
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- No concurrent immunotherapy
Chemotherapy:
- Prior doxorubicin allowed if cumulative dose no greater than 240 mg/m2
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
Radiotherapy:
- No concurrent radiotherapy
Surgery:
- Not specified
Other:
- Recovered from prior therapy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
About this study
Official title: A Phase I Study of Epirubicin in Combination With Irinotecan in Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of epirubicin plus irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin and irinotecan in patients with advanced cancer.
- Determine the objective antitumor responses in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.
Patients receive irinotecan IV over 1 hour followed by epirubicin IV over 5 minutes on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Sequential dose escalation of epirubicin is followed by sequential dose escalation of irinotecan. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of epirubicin and irinotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of each is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-30 patients will be accrued for this study.
- Being tested
- epirubicin hydrochloride, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Keywords
- unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
epirubicin hydrochlorideDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2000
- Primary completionOct 2004
- Study completionOct 2004
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol SpecificStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Georgetown UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Georgetown University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Investigators
- John L. Marshall, MD, Study chair, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00020748
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000068710
- Other IDs
- P30CA051008, GUMC-00191, GUMC-072000-001, NCI-G01-1956
- Status last verified
- Jan 2005
- First submitted
- 11 Jul 2001
- Last updated
- 24 Mar 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Mar 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase I Study of Epirubicin in Combination With Irinotecan in Patients With Advanced Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00020748
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000068710
- Keywords
- unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- Georgetown UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Aug 2000
- Primary completion
- Oct 2004 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2004 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of epirubicin plus irinotecan in treating patients who have advanced cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of epirubicin and irinotecan in patients with advanced cancer.
- Determine the objective antitumor responses in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.
Patients receive irinotecan IV over 1 hour followed by epirubicin IV over 5 minutes on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Sequential dose escalation of epirubicin is followed by sequential dose escalation of irinotecan. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of epirubicin and irinotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of each is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-30 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| epirubicin hydrochloride | Drug | – |
| irinotecan hydrochloride | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Mar 2011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
John L. Marshall, MD study chair
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing epirubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Georgetown University 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2011. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
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?
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 24 Mar 2011.