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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT00132054

Amrubicin and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Relapsed Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing amrubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Lung Cancer, run by Japan Multinational Trial Organization at 7 sites in Japan.

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, such as amrubicin and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
amrubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride
How many people
30 participants
Where
7 sitesJapan
Study dates
May 2004to Nov 2008
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 or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer
  • Extensive stage disease
  • Recurrent or relapsed disease after 1-2 prior chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy regimens
  • No unmanageable massive pleural effusion or pericardial effusion by chest CT scan
  • No symptomatic brain metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • More than 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL

Hepatic

  • ALT and AST ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL

Renal

  • Creatinine normal

Cardiovascular

  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • No unstable angina
  • No congestive heart failure
  • No myocardial infarction within the past year
  • No ventricular arrhythmia requiring medical intervention
  • No other serious cardiovascular disease

Pulmonary

  • Arterial oxygen pressure (PaO_2) ≥ 70 torr
  • No interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis by chest x-ray

Gastrointestinal

  • No serious diarrhea
  • No paralytic or obstructive ileus

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • No uncontrolled diabetes
  • No severe infectious disorder

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior anthracycline or its derivatives at > the upper dose limit (e.g., daunorubicin ≥ 25 mg/kg, doxorubicin ≥ 500 mg/m^2, or epirubicin ≥ 900 mg/m^2)

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics

Surgery

  • Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

Japan7 sites
  • Gunma Cancer Center

    Gunma, 373-0828

  • National Hospital Organization - Dohoku National Hospital

    Hokkaido, 070-0901

  • Kyoto University Hospital

    Kyoto, 606-8501

  • Kitano Hospital

    Osaka, 530-8480

  • Osaka Police Hospital

    Osaka, 543-0035

  • Osaka Kosei Nenkin Hospital

    Osaka, 553-0003

  • National Hospital Organization - Osaka National Hospital

    Osaka, 591-8555

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of Weekly Irinotecan Combined With Amrubicin in Previously Treated Small-Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as amrubicin and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of amrubicin when given together with irinotecan in treating patients with recurrent or relapsed extensive stage small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of amrubicin when combined with irinotecan in patients with recurrent or relapsed extensive stage small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

  • Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the frequency and severity of adverse events in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of amrubicin.

Patients receive amrubicin on day 1 and irinotecan IV on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of up to 6 patients receive escalating doses of amrubicin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 1/3 (or 33%) of patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. An additional 6 patients are treated at the MTD.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 6-30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
amrubicin hydrochloride, irinotecan hydrochloride
Keywords
extensive stage small cell lung cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

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 posted19 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Primary completionDec 2006
  4. Study completionNov 2008

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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
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00132054
Sponsor's protocol ID
JMTO-LC03-03
Other IDs
CDR0000439464
Status last verified
Dec 2006
First submitted
16 Aug 2005
Last updated
30 May 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing amrubicin hydrochloride and irinotecan hydrochloride in people with Lung Cancer, run by Japan Multinational Trial Organization at 7 sites in Japan.

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 30 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Japan. 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 30 May 2013.

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