Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva
Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 In Patients With Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and/or Vulva
Current therapies for Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva.
- To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77055-6330
- Burzynski Clinic
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically proven incurable stage IV carcinoma of the uterine cervix and/or vulva that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy
- Measurable disease by MRI or CT scan
- Tumor must be at least 2 cm
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy:
- At least 2 months
Hematopoietic:
- WBC at least 2,000/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- No hepatic insufficiency
- Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
Renal:
- No renal insufficiency
- Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Cardiovascular:
- No known chronic heart failure
- No uncontrolled hypertension
- No history of congestive heart failure
- No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Pulmonary:
- No serious lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other:
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Not a high medical or psychiatric risk
- No concurrent nonmalignant systemic disease
- No active infection
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered
- No concurrent immunomodulatory agents
Chemotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered
Endocrine therapy:
At least 1 month since prior tamoxifen if no progression
- May enter study immediately if evidence of progression
- Concurrent corticosteroids allowed
Radiotherapy:
- At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
Surgery:
- Recovered from prior surgery
Other:
- Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed
- No prior antineoplastons
- No other concurrent antineoplastic agents
Study Plan
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 |
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Experimental: Antineoplaston therapy
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months.
Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.
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Patients with Stage IV Cancer of the Cervix and/or Vulva will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CDR0000066569
- BC-UC-02 (Other Identifier: Burzynski Research Institute)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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