Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Prednisone in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Kidney Cancer

May 10, 2016 updated by: University of New Mexico

A Phase II Trial of Combination Vinorelbine-Estramustine With or Without Prednisone for High Risk and Recurrent, Advanced and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. Prednisone may help to relieve symptoms in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic kidney cancer.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy consisting of vinorelbine and estramustine with or without prednisone in treating patients who have recurrent and/or metastatic kidney cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the response rate of vinorelbine and estramustine in patients with metastatic and/or recurrent renal cell carcinoma. II. Obtain pilot data exploring the value of anti-inflammatory treatment in the management of severe systemic symptoms and improvement of treatment tolerance in this patient population.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to number of risk factors (0,1 versus 2 versus 3). Patients receive vinorelbine IV on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, and 35. Patients also receive estramustine orally twice per day on days 1-7 and an increased dose on days 8-42. A tapered dose of oral prednisone is given to patients with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. A course of treatment consists of 6 weeks of treatment followed by 2 weeks of rest. Patients with stable disease may receive up to 4 courses of treatment. Patients who achieve a partial response may undergo surgical resection followed by up to 2 additional courses of treatment or an interleukin-2 treatment regimen. Patients with a complete response receive 1 additional course of treatment. Patients are followed until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 35 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

35

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
        • University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 120 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven metastatic and/or recurrent renal cell carcinoma Bidimensionally measurable disease required (outside any prior radiation fields) No untreated brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other serious illness No serious active infection requiring therapy HIV negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No prior vinca alkaloid No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormone therapy No concurrent corticosteroids (topical or inhaled corticosteroids allowed) Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Less than 25% of bone marrow irradiated No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: At least 3 weeks since prior surgery Other: No other concurrent investigational drugs

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of New Mexico

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Laurence Elias, MD, University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UNM-1598C
  • CDR0000066653 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
  • NCI-V98-1477

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