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EsophagealPhase 2NCT01365130

Chemotherapy for Patients With Gastroesophageal Cancers Who Have Progressed After One Prior Chemo Regimen

A Phase 2 study testing jevtana in people with Esophageal and Gastrooesophageal Cancer, run by howard safran at 3 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cabazitaxel, as well as safety and side effects for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
jevtana
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2011to Aug 2013
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 are required to have histologically or pathologically confirmed metastatic gastric or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
  • Patients must demonstrate relapse or progression after at least one prior line of chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
  • Patients must have measurable disease by CT scan or MRI
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/uL, platelet ≥ 100,000/uL and Hgb > 8.0 g/dl.
  • Total bilirubin ≤ upper institutional limit of normal (ULN), and AST or ALT ≤ 3x ULN; if liver metastases then AST or ALT < 5x ULN
  • Peripheral neuropathy must be ≤ Grade 1
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  • Creatinine < 2 x ULN
  • ECOG performance status 0 to 2
  • Minimum life expectancy of 12 weeks.
  • Age older than 18 years.
  • Voluntary, signed written informed consent.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test Men and women of childbearing potential must be willing to consent to using effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter.

Who cannot join

  • History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to Cabazitaxel or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80.
  • Patients with known, untreated brain metastasis
  • Any uncontrolled severe, intercurrent illness.
  • Women who are breast-feeding.
  • Patients who have undergone major surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy within the last 3 weeks.
  • Patients on concurrent anticancer therapy

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Memorial Hospital

    Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860

  • Brown University Oncology Research Group

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

  • Roger Williams

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study Of Cabazitaxel For Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas That Have Relapsed After At Least One Line Of Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cabazitaxel, as well as safety and side effects for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer

Read the detailed description

Gastric cancer is the second most frequent cancer-related cause of death after lung cancer worldwide with approximately 900,000 cases per year. The incidence of gastric cancer is highest in East Asia, China and Japan. In the last two decades there has been a dramatic increase in North America and Europe of adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and GE junction which are indistinguishable from proximal gastric cancer.

Cabazitaxel (XRP6258) is a semi-synthetic novel taxoid. Like traditional taxane drugs, it binds to and stabilizes tubilin structures resulting in inhibition of cold-induced microtubule depolymerization and cell division with subsequent inhibition of tumor cell proliferation. This novel agent, however, has poor affinity for P-glycoprotein--the protein product of multidrug resistance gene ABCB1. P-glycoprotein is a membrane-associated drug efflux pump and is thought to be a potential cause of taxane resistance in tumors. Also unlike traditional taxanes, Cabazitaxel has exhibited penetration through the blood-brain barrier (BBB.) Preclinical studies have demonstrated that Cabazitaxel was cytotoxic for cell lines with acquired resistance to doxorubicin, vincristine, vinblastine, paclitaxel or docetaxel.

Taxanes have demonstrated statistically significant antitumor activity as both monotherapy and as part of combination triplet regimens in gastroesophageal carcinoma.Cabazitaxel has emerged as a novel investigational semi-synthetic taxoid that has established activity in cell lines refractory to traditional taxanes in preclinical studies and now in a phase III study in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Cabazitaxel, with its low affinity for the P-glycoprotein drug efflux pump, may demonstrate superior response rates to docetaxel. Furthermore, as demonstrated in prostate cancer, cabazitaxel appears to have substantial activity in patients who have previously been treated with docetaxel.

Phase I and II trials have been conducted demonstrating safety and efficacy of Cabazitaxel (XRP6258) in metastatic breast and prostate cancer. Neutropenia was the primary dose-limiting toxicity with the recommended dose established at 20 and 25mg/m2. The latter dose was used in the TROPIC trial, the pivotal phase III trial demonstrating improved overall survival and median progression free survival in patients with hormone resistant prostate cancer refractory to docetaxel who had received Cabazitaxel plus prednisone versus those who received mitaxantrone plus prednisone. Cabazitaxel given at IV doses of 25mg/m2 has demonstrated both safety and anti-tumor efficacy in phase I, II and now phase III trials

The primary goal is to evaluate the activity of Cabazitaxel for the treatment of advanced gastroesophageal cancer that has progressed after at least one line of treatment for metastatic disease. Activity will be defined as a complete or partial response. The investigators will differentiate between a 10% level of activity and a 30% level of activity.

Being tested
jevtana
Keywords
esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, gastric cancer
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • jevtanaDrug

    Also called Cabazitaxel

    Cabazitaxel 25mg/m2, IV every 21 days until progression

Study groups in NCT01365130
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
real drugExperimentalpatients will receive Jevtana 25mg/m2, IV every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: jevtana

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Patients Without Progression at 3 Months

    Response will be assessed via RECIST 1.1 criteria

    Measured: every three cycles approx every 63 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Patients Experienced a Toxicity Associated With Cabazitaxel for Patients With Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas That Have Progressed After at Least One Line of Therapy for Metastatic Disease.

    CTCAE version 4. It is noted that the time frame was approximately 7 months, taking into account the total amount of treatment patients received on this trial.

    Measured: During treatment and through 30 days post treatment, approximately 7 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2013

Why it stopped: As of 12/12/12 study closed to enrollment because study was determined to be ineffective.

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01365130
Sponsor's protocol ID
BrUOG 243
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
11 May 2011
Last updated
12 Apr 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing jevtana in people with Esophageal and Gastrooesophageal Cancer, run by howard safran at 3 sites 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 12 inclusion and 6 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 12 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Apr 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Patients Without Progression at 3 Months (time frame: every three cycles approx every 63 days). 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 12 Apr 2019.

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