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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT00322751

Concurrent Radiotherapy With Weekly Topotecan for Primary Treatment of Inoperable Localized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Topotecan in people with Lung Cancer, run by University of New Mexico at 1 site in United States.

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

Given the activity of single-agent Topotecan in NSCLC, there is both scientific rationale and a medical interest in studying this agent in combination with radiation. In addition, Topotecan administered on a weekly basis offers advantages over the daily x 5 regimen, i.e., the convenience of administration and fewer… 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?
Topotecan
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2006to Nov 2009
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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with histologically proven non-small cell lung cancer Stage I to IIIA.
  • Inoperable lung cancer because of poor respiratory lung function, or other medical reasons, as determined by the thoracic surgeon.
  • PS < 2
  • Age > 18 years
  • Life expectancy of > 12 weeks
  • Normal hematologic, liver, and renal function
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  • No metastatic disease as determined by CT-PET scanning and bone scan.
  • No brain metastasis by MRI
  • No contraindication to radiotherapy

Who cannot join

  • Patients with uncontrolled CNS metastases.
  • Active systemic infection.
  • Serious, uncontrolled intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness.
  • Secondary active primary malignancy.
  • Inability to comply with requirements of the study.
  • Any metastases outside of the mediastinum
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  • Histologically positive pleural or pericardial effusion
  • Any chemotherapy within five years prior to enrollment on this protocol
  • Prior radiotherapy administered to the chest
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • FEV1 < 1 liter/minute

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of Concurrent Radiotherapy With Weekly Topotecan for Primary Treatment of Inoperable Localized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (Stage I to IIIA)

Given the activity of single-agent Topotecan in NSCLC, there is both scientific rationale and a medical interest in studying this agent in combination with radiation. In addition, Topotecan administered on a weekly basis offers advantages over the daily x 5 regimen, i.e., the convenience of administration and fewer visits to the clinic.

Read the detailed description

This is a study of chemoradiation for patient with inoperable non small cell lung cancer with poor pulmonary function. These patients have usually very limited treatment options because of the compromised lung function. Chemoradiation is usually superior to radiation alone, but has not been extensively tested in this patient population. Topotecan is a drug approved for lung cancer that has synergistic activity with radiation. The study will determine what is the safest dose of topotecan to use with radiation in this patient population

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Topotecan
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • TopotecanDrug

    The starting dose for the first cohort will be 2 mg/m2/week. Increment between cohorts will be by 1 mg/m2/week if no toxicity related to topotecan occurs. All members of a dose cohort must have safely completed all radiotherapy and topotecan dosing prior to beginning enrollment in the next higher dose cohort. Increments will be reduced to 0.5 mg/m2 if mild to moderate toxicity occurs (grades 1 or 2). The escalation will continue until the maximum dose of 4 mg/m2/week is reached. Therefore the minimum number of dose levels (cohorts) is 3 to reach the goal of 4 mg/m2/week, and the maximum is 5.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary endpoint is the establishment of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of topotecan given weekly with RT

    Measured: Treatment with topotecan will last until RT is completed. Treatment will stop if there is disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionNov 2009

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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
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00322751
Sponsor's protocol ID
INST 0529C
Status last verified
Nov 2009
First submitted
5 May 2006
Last updated
7 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Topotecan in people with Lung Cancer, run by University of New Mexico 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 9 inclusion and 11 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2010. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary endpoint is the establishment of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of topotecan given weekly with RT (time frame: Treatment with topotecan will last until RT is completed. Treatment will stop if there is disease progression or unacceptable toxicity). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 7 Jan 2010.

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