Malignant MelanomaPhase 1/2NCT00087477
A Pilot Study of Pivanex in Patients With Malignant Melanoma
A Phase 1/2 study testing Pivanex in people with Malignant Melanoma, run by Titan Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This pilot study will assess the safety and efficacy of Pivanex alone in patients with malignant melanoma who have relapsed after treatment with chemotherapy or Interleukin-2 (IL-2). Pivanex is an investigational agent. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Malignant Melanoma
- What is being tested?
- Pivanex
- How many people
- 14 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2004to Aug 2004
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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
Who may be able to join
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed melanoma, previously treated with chemotherapy or IL-2
- Recurrent or progressive disease after treatment.
- Measurable disease.
- Males and females, age ≥ 18 years.
- Adequate renal function with creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg/dl.
- Adequate liver function with alkaline phosphatase <= 2.5 X upper limit of normal, SGOT and SGPT <= 1.5 X upper limit of normal and total bilirubin <= 1.5 X upper limit of normal.
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- Adequate bone marrow function: platelets ≥ 100,000/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC)≥ 1,500 cells/mm3.
- Able to give informed consent.
- Must have discontinued previous surgery, radiation therapy or cancer chemotherapy at least four weeks prior to randomization (six weeks if a prior nitrosourea or mitomycin C), with recovery from treatment-associated toxicity. Localized palliative radiation therapy to non-target lesions is permitted within the four weeks prior to randomization.
- A predicted life expectancy of at least 6 months.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
Who cannot join
- Receipt of more than three (3) systemic treatment regimens for malignant melanoma (including IL-2).
- A second malignancy within the last 5 years other than curatively treated carcinoma-in-situ or non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Pregnant or lactating females. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and all male and female patients of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate birth control.
- Known HIV-positive patients.
- Acute medical problems, such as ischemic heart or lung disease or uncontrolled systemic infection.
- Patients with any underlying medical conditions or circumstance, which would contraindicate therapy with study treatment, affect compliance or impair evaluation of study endpoints.
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- Patients receiving investigational agents within 4 weeks of randomization.
- Known allergy to reagents in the study.
- Symptomatic or untreated brain metastases - Patients with brain metastases are eligible if they are clinically and neurologically stable for ≥ 4 weeks since therapy (radiation therapy, radiosurgery/gamma knife, surgical resection) as determined by the investigator and either off corticosteroids or on a stable dose of corticosteroids.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140
About this study
Official title: A Pilot Study of Pivanex, a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Patients With Malignant Melanoma
This pilot study will assess the safety and efficacy of Pivanex alone in patients with malignant melanoma who have relapsed after treatment with chemotherapy or Interleukin-2 (IL-2). Pivanex is an investigational agent.
Read the detailed description
Rationale: Pivanex is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that induces tumor differentiation, inhibits proliferation, and induces apoptosis. Pivanex has been generally well tolerated in clinical trials and has shown preliminary evidence of efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Pivanex has shown in-vitro and in-vivo evidence of anti-tumor activity against melanoma and, therefore, represents a promising therapeutic approach to patients with malignant melanoma.
Purpose: This open-label trial will determine the response rate of Pivanex in patients with malignant melanoma.
Objectives:
- Determine time to disease progression
- Determine overall survival
- Determine the safety profile of Pivanex in malignant melanoma
Outline: This is an open-label, single center study in patients with malignant melanoma whose disease has progressed or failed to respond to chemotherapy or Interleukin-2 (IL-2). Patients will be treated with 2.5 g/m2 of Pivanex administered intravenously over 6 hours daily on Days 1 - 3.
Treatment will be repeated every 21 days until tumor progression or the patient is withdrawn from treatment for other protocol-specified reasons. Tumor status will be assessed prior to every odd-numbered treatment cycle using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) method. Patients who continue to experience tumor response or stabilization at the time treatment is discontinued will be followed every 12 weeks for tumor status until disease progression.
- Conditions
- Malignant Melanoma
- Being tested
- Pivanex
- Keywords
- Malignant Melanoma, Pivanex, Histone deacetylases inhibitor
- Medical subject headings
- Melanoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PivanexDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jul 2004 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2004
- Study completionAug 2004
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Malignant MelanomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 14 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Titan Pharmaceuticals
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00087477
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PIV-800
- Status last verified
- Aug 2005
- First submitted
- 8 Jul 2004
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Aug 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Pilot Study of Pivanex, a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Patients With Malignant Melanoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00087477
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PIV-800
- Conditions
- Malignant Melanoma
- Keywords
- Malignant Melanoma, Pivanex, Histone deacetylases inhibitor
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Enrolment
- 14 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Titan PharmaceuticalsIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jan 2004
- Study completion
- Aug 2004
- First posted
- 13 Jul 2004 (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.
This pilot study will assess the safety and efficacy of Pivanex alone in patients with malignant melanoma who have relapsed after treatment with chemotherapy or Interleukin-2 (IL-2). Pivanex is an investigational agent.
Detailed description
Rationale: Pivanex is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that induces tumor differentiation, inhibits proliferation, and induces apoptosis. Pivanex has been generally well tolerated in clinical trials and has shown preliminary evidence of efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Pivanex has shown in-vitro and in-vivo evidence of anti-tumor activity against melanoma and, therefore, represents a promising therapeutic approach to patients with malignant melanoma.
Purpose: This open-label trial will determine the response rate of Pivanex in patients with malignant melanoma.
Objectives:
- Determine time to disease progression
- Determine overall survival
- Determine the safety profile of Pivanex in malignant melanoma
Outline: This is an open-label, single center study in patients with malignant melanoma whose disease has progressed or failed to respond to chemotherapy or Interleukin-2 (IL-2). Patients will be treated with 2.5 g/m2 of Pivanex administered intravenously over 6 hours daily on Days 1 - 3.
Treatment will be repeated every 21 days until tumor progression or the patient is withdrawn from treatment for other protocol-specified reasons. Tumor status will be assessed prior to every odd-numbered treatment cycle using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) method. Patients who continue to experience tumor response or stabilization at the time treatment is discontinued will be followed every 12 weeks for tumor status until disease progression.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed melanoma, previously treated with chemotherapy or IL-2
- Recurrent or progressive disease after treatment.
- Measurable disease.
- Males and females, age ≥ 18 years.
- Adequate renal function with creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg/dl.
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Receipt of more than three (3) systemic treatment regimens for malignant melanoma (including IL-2).
- A second malignancy within the last 5 years other than curatively treated carcinoma-in-situ or non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Pregnant or lactating females. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and all male and female patients of reproductive potential must agree to use adequate birth control.
- Known HIV-positive patients.
- Acute medical problems, such as ischemic heart or lung disease or uncontrolled systemic infection.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pivanex | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Aug 2005.
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Pivanex in people with Malignant Melanoma, run by Titan Pharmaceuticals 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?
The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. 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 30 Aug 2005. 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 combined 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.
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. 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 30 Aug 2005; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.