Perillyl Alcohol in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer

February 8, 2013 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A PHASE I STUDY OF PERILLYL ALCOHOL IN PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY MALIGNANCIES (NSC #641066)

Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of perillyl alcohol in treating patients with refractory cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

I. Estimate the maximum tolerated dose of perillyl alcohol given chronically three times per day in patients with refractory malignancies.

II. Describe the toxic effects and pharmacokinetics associated with this regimen.

III. Evaluate any antitumor activity of perillyl alcohol in these patients. IV. Assess the ability of perillyl alcohol to induce tumor differentiation and reduce telomerase activity in patients from whom serial biopsies can be obtained.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study to determine the maximum tolerated dose of perillyl alcohol.

Groups of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of oral perillyl alcohol three times per day until the maximum tolerated dose or recommended phase II dose is determined. Treatment at the assigned dose continues until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity intervenes. Patients with stable disease after 8 weeks of treatment are removed from study.

Patients are followed for duration of response and survival.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

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
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520-8028
        • Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed solid malignancy or lymphoma for which no effective therapy exists
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • No CNS metastasis unless stable for at least 4 weeks following surgery and/or radiotherapy and no requirement for anticonvulsants

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Age: Over 18
  • Performance status: ECOG 0-2
  • Life expectancy: At least 3 months
  • ANC at least 1,500
  • Platelets at least 100,000
  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • AST less than 2.5 times normal
  • Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min
  • No concurrent cholesterol-lowering agents
  • No active infection (including HIV)
  • No concomitant medical condition that precludes study compliance
  • No pregnant or nursing women
  • Adequate contraception required of fertile patients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • At least 4 weeks since chemotherapy (6 weeks since nitrosoureas or mitomycin)
  • At least 4 weeks since wide-field radiotherapy
  • Fully recovered from prior surgery

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
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm I
Groups of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of oral perillyl alcohol three times per day until the maximum tolerated dose or recommended phase II dose is determined. Treatment at the assigned dose continues until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity intervenes. Patients with stable disease after 8 weeks of treatment are removed from study.
Drug: perillyl alcohol

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: John R. Murren, MD, Yale University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1996

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

July 19, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2000

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000065133
  • YALE-HIC-8895
  • NCI-T96-0064D

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