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Breast CancerPhase 1NCT00620295

Bortezomib and Gemcitabine in Treating Older Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study testing bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of solid tumors by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
What is being tested?
bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2007to Oct 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 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced non-hematologic malignancy, including any of the following:
  • Breast cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Head and neck cancer
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  • Sarcoma
  • Must have failed or become intolerant to prior standard therapy and is no longer likely to respond to such therapy (for all diseases except pancreatic cancer)
  • Pancreatic cancer patients may be enrolled with no prior therapy requirements since gemcitabine is the current standard of care 1st line therapy
  • Measurable or nonmeasurable disease
  • Concurrent enrollment in the University of Minnesota study "Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Gemcitabine in Adult Patients with Solid Tumors" (Human Subjects Code 0508M72989) required
  • ECOG performance status of 0-1
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3.0 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver has tumor involvement)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver has tumor involvement)
  • Calculated or measured creatinine clearance > 30 mL/minute
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study participation
  • Recovered from all prior therapy
  • Prior systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy allowed
  • At least 3 months since prior bortezomib and/or gemcitabine
  • At least 2 weeks since prior systemic therapy
  • At least 3 weeks since prior investigational agents (for reasons other than the treatment of cancer)
  • At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy

Who cannot join

  • Symptomatic brain metastases
  • Serious concomitant medical or psychiatric disorders (e.g., active infection or uncontrolled diabetes) that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study
  • Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure
  • Uncontrolled angina
  • Severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias
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  • Electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities
  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
  • Known hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron or mannitol
  • Prior radiotherapy to ≥ 25% of the bone marrow
  • Prior radiotherapy to the whole pelvis
  • Concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) or other hematologic support during course 1 of study treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of Bortezomib and Gemcitabine in Elderly Patients With Solid Tumors (X05227)

RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of solid tumors by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving bortezomib together with gemcitabine may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of bortezomib and gemcitabine in treating older patients with advanced solid tumors.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To determine the maximum tolerated dose of weekly bortezomib and gemcitabine in treating elderly patients with advanced solid tumors.

Secondary

  • To characterize the quantitative and qualitative toxicities of bortezomib and gemcitabine in these patients.
  • To obtain preliminary information about the anti-tumor activity of bortezomib and gemcitabine.
  • To characterize gemcitabine and metabolite pharmacokinetics in patients receiving concurrent bortezomib therapy.

OUTLINE: This is a phase I dose escalation study of bortezomib and gemcitabine.

Patients receive gemcitabine intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes followed 1 hour later by bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of gemcitabine and bortezomib until the maximum tolerated dose of the combination is determined.

Blood is collected periodically for pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic studies.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for up to 1 year.

Keywords
recurrent pancreatic cancer, recurrent breast cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent colon cancer, recurrent prostate cancer, recurrent head and neck cancer, ovarian cancer, recurrent uterine cancer, recurrent kidney cancer, recurrent osteosarcoma
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Kidney Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • bortezomibDrug

    Also called Velcade

    Bortezomib will be given 1 hour after gemcitabine by intravenous pyelogram (IVP) over 3 to 5 seconds followed by a standard saline flush or through a running intravenous (IV) line at the patient's assigned dose (1.0 up to 1.8 mg/m^2) on days 1 and 8 of a 21 day treatment cycle until disease progression or for a maximum of 6 cycles.

  • gemcitabine hydrochlorideDrug

    Also called Gemzar

    Gemcitabine will be administered as a 30 minute intravenous infusion at the patient's assigned dose (800 up to 1000 mg/m^2) on day 1 and day 8 of a 21 day cycle.

Study groups in NCT00620295
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gemcitabine / BortezomibExperimentalGemcitabine will be administered as a 30 minute intravenous infusion at the patient's assigned dose on day 1 and day 8 of a 21 day cycle. Bortezomib will be given 1 hour after gemcitabine by IVP over 3 to 5 seconds followed by a standard saline on days 1 and 8 of a 21 day treatment cycle until disease progression or for a maximum of 6 cycles.
Receives: Drug: bortezomib; Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum tolerated dose of bortezomib and gemcitabine

    A minimum of a 3 week period (1 cycle) must be completed by all patients within a dose level before dose escalation to the next level may occur. A cycle is defined as treatment day 1 and 8 with follow-up through day 21.

    Measured: Day 21 (Week 3 - Cycle 1)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Toxicity

    Toxicity will be graded using the NCI's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE 3.0)

    Measured: 30 Days after Last Treatment

  2. Disease response as measured by RECIST criteria

    The best overall response is the best response recorded from the start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence, taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the treatment began.

    Measured: Week 4

  3. Characterization of gemcitabine and metabolite pharmacokinetics (as part of co-enrollment in Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics of Gemcitabine in Adult Patients with Solid Tumors")

    Pharmacokinetics will be done in conjunction with the dosing day 1 of cycle 1 whenever possible.

    Measured: Pre-Dose

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2009
  4. Study completionOct 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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00620295
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000586510
Other IDs
UMN-2006LS040, UMN-X05227, x464
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
20 Feb 2008
Last updated
29 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing bortezomib and gemcitabine hydrochloride in people with Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota 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 26 inclusion and 12 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 29 Nov 2017. 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?

Maximum tolerated dose of bortezomib and gemcitabine (time frame: Day 21 (Week 3 - Cycle 1)). 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 29 Nov 2017.

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