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Malignant Neoplasms of Mesothelial and Soft TissuePhase 1NCT03111069

Study of Doxorubicin and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Intraoperative Brachytherapy for Unresectable or Refractory Pelvic and Abdominal Rhabdomyosarcoma and Undifferentiated Sarcomas in Children

A Phase 1 study testing Abdominal Surgery, Doxorubicin and Intra-Operative Radiation in people with Malignant Neoplasms of Mesothelial and Soft Tissue and Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pelvic, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of heated doxorubicin that can be given to patients during surgery with abdominal tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 6 years
What is being tested?
Abdominal Surgery, Doxorubicin and Intra-Operative Radiation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2018to Aug 2021
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 1 year to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Age 1-6 years inclusive
  • Histologically proven RMS (with fusion status) or undifferentiated sarcoma of the pelvis or abdomen, group 3 (as defined by the IRS, intergroup rhabdomyosarcoma study group staging system seen in addendum 1)
  • Radiologic workup must demonstrate that the disease is confined to the abdominal cavity and/or is not metabolically active on PET (Positron Emission Tomography scan), outside of the abdominal cavity.
  • Patients must have a minimum expected duration of survival of greater than 6 weeks as determined and documented by the attending surgeon or medical oncologist.
  • Patients must not have any systemic illness which precludes them from being an operative candidate as determined by anesthesia preoperative evaluation. This includes but is not limited to, sepsis, liver failure, renal failure, cardiovascular failure, pulmonary failure.
  • Patients must have fully intact mental status and normal neurologic abilities. Intact mental status is defined by 'the capacity to identify and recall one's identity and place in time and space. Assessment of mental status and documentation of fully intact mental status by pediatric criteria, will be completed using physical and mental exam by the referring doctor or oncologist.
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  • Patients must have adequate renal function defined as creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR (glomerular filtration rate) >/=70mL/min/1.73m^2 or a serum creatinine based on age/gender less than the listed value in the table below: 1 to <2 years 0.6mg/dL for both males and females, 2 to <6 years 0.8mg/dL for both males and females, 6 to <10 years 1.0mg/dL for both males and females
  • Patients will be eligible if the WBC (white blood cell count) is ≥2000/µl or ANC (absolute neutrophil count) is ≥1,500 and platelets are ≥ 100,000/mm3
  • Patients will be eligible if serum total bilirubin and liver enzymes are ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal
  • Patients must be recovered from any toxicity from all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy and be at least 14 days past the date of their last treatment

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be ineligible if they have any concomitant cardiopulmonary disease which would place them at unacceptable risk for a major surgical procedure
  • Patients will be ineligible if they have disease outside of the abdominal cavity which is uncontrolled or PET avid.
  • Patients will be ineligible if they have a baseline neurologic toxicity of Grade 3 or greater.

About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of Doxorubicin and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Intraoperative Brachytherapy for Unresectable or Refractory Pelvic and Abdominal Rhabdomyosarcoma and Undifferentiated Sarcomas in Children

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of heated doxorubicin that can be given to patients during surgery with abdominal tumors. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

Read the detailed description

Surgery and Study Drug Administration:

If participant is found to be eligible to take part in this study, surgery will be performed to try to remove as many tumors from participant's abdomen as possible. The surgery is not being performed specifically for this research study and would be performed as part of participant's standard of care treatment even if participant didn't take part in this study. Participant will be given a separate consent form to sign that explains the details and risks of the abdominal surgery in more detail.

During the surgery, if it is decided that all of the tumors can be removed, the abdomen will be closed with a plastic tube left in place. Then, the abdominal wash will begin. During the wash, a pump that is connected to the plastic tube pushes the heated doxorubicin into the abdomen and then pulls it out to recirculate the doxorubicin. The heated doxorubicin will be recirculated in and out of the abdomen over 90 minutes while the surgeon gently presses on the abdomen to help the doxorubicin reach all areas in the abdomen. The plastic tube that the heated doxorubicin will be pumped through will stay in place after the surgery to drain the extra fluid. These are the same plastic tubes that would be present even if participant did not agree to take part in this study.

There is a chance that the surgeon may decide during the surgery that the abdominal wash will not be performed, for example if the disease has spread to or attached to certain organs. If this occurs, as many of the tumors will be removed as possible, followed by brachytherapy and the implantation of radioactive seeds. To perform brachytherapy, straws loaded with radioactive seeds will be inserted into the abdominal area. The radiation will then take place in the operating room over about 20 minutes. The straws will be removed before ending the surgery. Participant may be able to return for the abdominal wash procedure 4 weeks after the seeds have been implanted.

Pharmacokinetic Testing:

During participant's surgery, extra blood (about ½ teaspoon each time) and fluid from the abdominal area will be collected for pharmacokinetic (PK) testing when participant begins to receive the first infusion of the heated doxorubicin then 30, 60 and 90 minutes after the infusion has started, and again 24 hours after receiving the heated doxorubicin. The blood and fluid from the abdominal area will be collected through already placed catheters, so no additional needle sticks will be required. PK testing measures the amount of study drug in the body at different time points.

Length of Study:

Participant will remain on study for up to 6 months. Participant will be taken off study if the disease gets worse.

If the study doctor learns that the disease has come back or gotten worse at the 6 month follow-up visit, participant may be eligible to have the operation with heated doxorubicin wash repeated. If participant is eligible to have the surgery repeated, participant's active participation on this study will end and then participant will be given a new consent form to sign in order to be re-enrolled back onto this study.

Study Visits:

On Days 1-5, 11, and 14, (Day 1 being the day after surgery):

  • Blood (about 1 teaspoon) will be drawn for routine tests.
  • Participant will have a physical exam.

Follow-Up Visits:

About 1, 3, and 6 months after the surgery is complete, participant will have a follow-up visit and the following tests and procedures will be performed:

  • Participant will have a physical exam.
  • Blood (about 1-3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.
  • Participant will have an ECHO to check your heart function.

It is recommended that participant has follow-up visits at MD Anderson at 3 and 6 months after surgery. In addition to blood draws (about 1-3 teaspoons each time), participant will have an MRI, CT, or PET-CT scan to check the status of the disease. These 3 and 6 month visits after surgery may be performed at participant's local doctor's office and/or laboratory.

This is an investigational study. Doxorubicin is FDA-approved and commercially available. The use of a heated doxorubicin wash during abdominal surgery in patients with tumors is investigational. The study doctor can explain how the study drug is designed to work.

Up to 28 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Being tested
Abdominal Surgery, Doxorubicin, Intra-Operative Radiation
Keywords
Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue, Pelvic and Abdominal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Undifferentiated Sarcomas, Unresectable or Refractory, Abdominal tumors, Hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy, HIPEC, Abdominal surgery, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, Adriamycin, Rubex, Intra-operative radiation, IORT, Brachytherapy
Medical subject headings
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Abdominal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Abdominal SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Resectable Intra-Abdominal/Pelvic Tumors Group: Participants receive peritonectomy, omentectomy, cytoreduction, (complete surgical tumor resection, no gross residual disease).

    Unresectable Intra-Abdominal/Pelvic Tumors Group: Participants receive debulking surgery (90% resection) , with no more than 5mm thick residual implants, totaling no more than 2.5cm2 of residual tumor.

  • DoxorubicinDrug

    Also called Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, Adriamycin

    Dose Escalation: Heated Doxorubicin delivered by Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). After abdominal surgery two large bore catheters are placed in the peritoneal cavity through the incision. Starting dose of Doxorubicin is 15 mg/L of HIPEC perfusate.

    Dose Expansion Starting Dose: MTD from Dose Escalation.

  • Intra-Operative RadiationRadiation

    Also called IORT

    Standard dose brachytherapy delivered to the residual pelvic tumor sites.

Study groups in NCT03111069
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Resectable Intra-Abdominal/Pelvic TumorsExperimentalParticipants receive complete surgical tumor resection with no gross residual disease, followed by hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) using Doxorubicin.
Receives: Procedure: Abdominal Surgery; Drug: Doxorubicin
Unresectable Intra-Abdominal/Pelvic TumorsExperimentalParticipants receive debulking surgery followed by intra-operative radiation (IORT) in the form of brachytherapy to the gross residual pelvic tumor sites. Participants have the option of returning for HIPEC 4 weeks (or more) after IORT, if active disease remains.
Receives: Procedure: Abdominal Surgery; Radiation: Intra-Operative Radiation

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Doxorubicin and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)

    MTD defined as the highest dose in which 1 or fewer patients in 6 treated experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT).

    Hematologic DLT defined as Grade IV neutropenia, anemia, or thrombocytopenia per Common Toxicity Criteria. Non-hematologic DLT is any Grade III or IV non-hematologic toxicity excluding Grade III nausea or vomiting, Grade III hepatic toxicity which returns to Grade I within two weeks of the HIPEC, or before hospital discharge, or Grade III fever occurring after the HIPEC per Common Toxicity Criteria.

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Progression of Disease

    Disease progression defined by radio graphically visible nodules greater than 1.5 cm.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Apr 2017
  2. Study startAug 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionAug 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2021 (estimated)

Why it stopped: PI withdrew study

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03111069
Sponsor's protocol ID
2016-0756
Other IDs
NCI-2018-01216
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
6 Apr 2017
Last updated
20 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Abdominal Surgery, Doxorubicin and Intra-Operative Radiation in people with Malignant Neoplasms of Mesothelial and Soft Tissue and Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pelvic, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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 10 inclusion and 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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 (MTD) of Doxorubicin and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) (time frame: 1 day). 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 20 Jul 2018.

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