Amifostine Followed by High Dose Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumors

January 6, 2011 updated by: Scripps Health

A Phase II, Open-Label, Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Amifostine in Patients With Cancers Receiving Outpatient Dose-intensive Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, and Cisplatin (DICEP) Chemotherapy

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs such as amifostine may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine followed by high-dose chemotherapy in treating patients with hematologic cancer or solid tumors.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of amifostine in enhancing hematopoietic recovery following cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies and adult solid tumors.

OUTLINE: This is an open label study. Patients receive intravenous amifostine over 15 minutes daily 30 minutes prior to high dose chemotherapy on days 0-2. Cyclophosphamide is administered over 3 hours on days 0 and 1, intravenous etoposide over 4 hours on days 0, 1, and 2, and cisplatin over 4 hours on days 0, 1, and 2. All patients receive sargramostim (GM-CSF) beginning on day 4. Patients receive a maximum of 2 courses of treatment (with 35-42 days between chemotherapy courses). Patients are followed for 1-5 months after treatment.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 20 patients will be accrued for this study within 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • California
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
        • Scripps Clinic

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 to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed hematologic malignancies and adult solid tumors, including: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Lung cancer Hodgkin's disease Ovarian cancer Breast cancer No refractory disease (less than partial response to induction chemotherapy) No CNS metastases No unilateral bone marrow biopsy within 6 months of study showing at least 20% involvement by fibrosis tumors Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Menopausal status: Not specified Performance Status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 16 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 mg/dL Other: HIV negative Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No underlying medical or psychiatric conditions No concurrent active infection No prior malignancies except nonmelanoma skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior myeloid growth factor Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen (excluding adjuvant chemotherapy) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since pelvic, para-aortic, inverted Y, cranial, spinal, or mediastinal radiation Surgery: At least 2 weeks since major surgery Other: No antihypertensive medication within 24 hours of amifostine administration

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
duration of neutropenia
Time Frame: 30 days
number of days absolute neutrophil count less than 500 during the nadir period after administration of high dose chemotherapy
30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
incidence of nephrotoxicity
Time Frame: 30 days
decrease in creatinine clearance from baseline after high dose chemotherapy
30 days
incidence of ototoxicity
Time Frame: 30 days
change in audiogram from baseline after high dose chemotherapy
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Chair: James R. Mason, MD, Ida M. and Cecil H. Green Cancer Center at Scripps Clinic

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

May 24, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000066165
  • SCRF-98014 (Other Identifier: Scripps Health)
  • ALZA-97-49-ii (Other Identifier: Alza Corporation)
  • NCI-V98-1396 (Other Identifier: NCI)

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