DX-8951f in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer

May 15, 2012 updated by: Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

A Phase II Study of Intravenous DX-8951f Administered Daily for Five Days Every Three Weeks to Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of DX-8951f in treating patients who have liver cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the antitumor activity of DX-8951f in terms of antitumor response, response duration, and survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. II. Assess the quantitative and qualitative toxicities of this treatment regimen in this patient population. III. Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of DX-8951 in plasma.

OUTLINE: Patients receive DX-8951f IV over 30 minutes daily for 5 days. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for at least 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12-37 patients will be accrued for this study over 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

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

    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
        • University of Colorado Cancer Center
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
        • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Cancer Therapy & Research 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

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma with or without evidence of unresectable extrahepatic metastasis Previously untreated disease OR Progressive disease after first line chemotherapy Bidimensionally measurable disease by CT scan, chest x-ray, or MRI of the abdomen No brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 80,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Albumin at least 2.8 g/dL SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) PT/INR no greater than 1.5 times ULN if not on coumadin therapy Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No active congestive heart failure No uncontrolled angina No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months Other: No concurrent serious infection No other life threatening illness No overt psychosis or mental disability that would preclude informed consent No other malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception 1 month prior to and during the study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered No prior camptothecin analogues No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: At least 4 weeks since prior major surgery and recovered No concurrent surgery Other: No other concurrent anticancer therapy At least 4 weeks since prior investigational drugs (including analgesics or antiemetics) No other investigational drugs during or within 28 days after final dose of study drug

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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