Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, Interferon Alfa, and Hyperthermia in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer

April 29, 2009 updated by: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

A Phase I-II Clinical Trial of Cisplatin (Platinol) Followed by Gemcitabine HCl (Gemzar) in Combination With Mild, Fever-Range Whole Body Hyperthermia (LL-WBH) at 40C in Patients With Advanced Malignancies

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Hyperthermia therapy kills tumor cells by heating them to several degrees above body temperature. Combining hyperthermia with chemotherapy and interferon alfa may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of cisplatin, gemcitabine, interferon alfa, and whole-body hyperthermia and how well they work in treating patients with metastatic, recurrent, or refractory cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the toxicity and tumor response in patients with metastatic, recurrent, or refractory malignancies treated with cisplatin, gemcitabine, interferon alfa, and long-duration, low temperature whole body hyperthermia (LL-WBH).

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of cisplatin.

  • Phase I and II: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and 8. Patients receive cisplatin IV over 6 hours on day 15, followed by subcutaneous interferon alfa on days 16 and 17. Patients undergo long-duration, low temperature whole body hyperthermia over 6 hours plus gemcitabine over 30 minutes on day 17. Courses repeat every 5 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
  • Phase I: Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of cisplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity. The MTD of cisplatin is used for phase II study.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77225
        • Recruiting
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
        • Contact:

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 metastatic, recurrent, or refractory carcinoma
  • Measurable disease by CT, MRI, or physical examination
  • No brain metastases or other CNS disorders

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

  • At least 12 weeks

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 90,000/mm^3
  • Bone marrow cellularity normal on bone marrow biopsy
  • No coagulopathy disorder

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • SGOT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal
  • PT less than 14 seconds
  • PTT less than 35 seconds
  • No inadequate liver function (no greater than 20% involvement)

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.8 mg/dL
  • Creatinine clearance at least 45 mL/min
  • BUN no greater than 25 mg/dL

Cardiovascular:

  • Adequate cardiac function documented by history, physical exam, or stress exercise test (MUGA or ECHO) with resting blood pressure and heart rate increasing appropriately with exercise
  • LVEF at least 45%
  • No prior myocardial infarction
  • No symptomatic coronary artery disease
  • No angina
  • No significant arrhythmia
  • No uncontrolled hypertension
  • No thromboembolic disease

Pulmonary:

  • FEV_1 at least 70% of predicted
  • Arterial PO_2 at least 60 mmHg on room air
  • No massive (greater than 30% involvement) lung disease
  • DLCO greater than 50% of predicted

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • No seizure disorders
  • No significant emotional instability
  • No history of malignant hyperthermia following general anesthesia
  • No other concurrent medical illness that would prevent compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • Prior chemotherapy allowed

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • At least 6 days since major thoracic or abdominal surgery

Other:

  • No concurrent cardiac glycosides, antiangina drugs, arrhythmia drugs, anticoagulants, thrombolytic agents, adrenal corticosteroids, or aspirin

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Progression-free survival
Overall survival
Time to response
Response duration
Duration of stable disease

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Joan M.C. Bull, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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 Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000067264
  • UTHSC-MS-99116
  • NCI-V99-1561

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