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Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol SpecificPhase 1NCT00021346

Carboplatin and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study testing carboplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center at 1 site 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. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining carboplatin and gemcitabine in treating patients who have advanced solid tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
carboplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 1997to Mar 2002
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 confirmed advanced solid tumor for which no standard therapy exists No untreated brain metastases with evidence of neurologic deterioration or CNS progression

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: More than 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Other: No serious concurrent infection No other serious concurrent medical illness that would preclude study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 3 months after study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No more than 2 prior systemic chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease Prior adjuvant or induction therapy for initial disease allowed At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas, mitomycin, or melphalan) No prior combination carboplatin and gemcitabine Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to more than 30% of bone marrow At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Evaluation Of Carboplatin And Gemcitabine

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 combining carboplatin and gemcitabine in treating patients who have advanced solid tumors.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of gemcitabine and carboplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. II. Determine the dose-limiting toxic effects of this regimen in these patients. III. Evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of this regimen in these patients. IV. Determine the observed responses in these patients receiving this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of gemcitabine. Patients are stratified according to prior therapy (no prior chemotherapy and/or prior radiotherapy to less than 20% of bone marrow vs prior chemotherapy and/or prior radiotherapy to at least 20% of bone marrow). Patients receive carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 1-3 patients receive escalating doses of gemcitabine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 18 patients (9 per stratum) will be accrued for this study.

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.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 1997
  3. Primary completionJul 2001
  4. Study completionMar 2002

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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
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00021346
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000068771
Other IDs
P30CA006927, FCCC-97028, NCI-G01-1984
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
11 Jul 2001
Last updated
17 Apr 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing carboplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Fox Chase Cancer Center 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 17 Apr 2013. 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 17 Apr 2013.

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