A Phase I Trial of Tecogalan Sodium (DS-4152) Administered as an Infusion Every 21 Days

June 23, 2005 updated by: Daiichi Pharmaceuticals
To evaluate the safety of different doses and dosing regimens of tecogalan sodium (DS-4152) and to establish the MTD at each of the different dosing schedules.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients receive intravenous DS-4152 by infusion once every 21 days; courses may repeat. Patients undergo weekly follow-up. A punch biopsy will be obtained from patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Cancer Therapy Research Ctr

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • Kaposi's sarcoma plus HIV infection OR metastatic solid tumor.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • NO symptomatic AIDS-defining opportunistic infection within the past 4 weeks.
  • Recovered from toxicity of any prior anticancer therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Leukemia or lymphoma.
  • Current gastrointestinal bleeding by stool guaiac.
  • Extensive bone metastases or significant radiographic osteoporosis in patients with solid tumors.
  • Active heart disease such as uncontrolled angina, uncompensated congestive heart failure, or dysrhythmias requiring antiarrhythmics.
  • Acute intercurrent infection other than genital herpes.
  • Symptomatic or known central nervous system involvement (including brain metastases) unless stable and off therapy.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Other anticancer therapy.
  • Other investigational agents.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of acute or chronic gastrointestinal bleeding or inflammatory bowel disease.
  • History of myocardial infarction within past 6 months.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Anticancer therapy within the past 3 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosourea or mitomycin C).
  • Investigational agents within the past 4 weeks.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Daiichi Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Eckhardt SG, et al. Results of a phase I trial of the novel angiogenesis inhibitor, tecogalan sodium (meeting abstract). Proc Annu Meet Am Assoc Cancer Res. 1995; 36:A628

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

April 1, 1996

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 088A
  • 4152A-PRT001

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