Raltitrexed in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Surgically Removed

July 17, 2012 updated by: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Phase II Study on Tomusex in Malignant Mesothelioma

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 raltitrexed in treating patients who have malignant mesothelioma that cannot be surgically removed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the therapeutic activity and toxicities of raltitrexed in patients with inoperable malignant mesothelioma. II. Determine the objective response rate and duration of response in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Within 2 weeks of staging procedures, patients receive raltitrexed IV over 15 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for a maximum of 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 6 weeks until disease progression and then every 8 weeks thereafter for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 24 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Bologna, Italy, I-40139
        • Ospedale Bellaria
      • Genoa, Italy, 16132
        • Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro
      • Naples, Italy, 80131
        • Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
      • Udine, Italy, 33100
        • Università degli Studi di Udine
  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1066 CX
        • Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1117 MB
        • Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Participation Criteria

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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 proven inoperable malignant mesothelioma All tumor stages eligible At least 1 target lesion with measurable disease in at least 1 dimension (20 cm or more with conventional techniques OR 10 cm or more with spiral CT scans) Outside irradiated field Prior surgery allowed if evidence of disease progression thereafter No signs or symptoms of CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ZUBROD/ECOG/WHO 0-2 (after palliative measures such as pleural drainage) Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 10.0 g/dL WBC at least 4,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.46 mg/dL Albumin at least 3.0 g/dL ALT and AST less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (less than 5 times ULN if liver involvement) Renal: Creatinine less than 1.69 mg/dL Creatinine clearance at least 65 mL/min Other: No other malignancies (including melanoma, hypernephroma, or breast carcinoma) within the past 5 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No uncontrolled infection No psychologic, familial, sociologic, or geographic condition that could interfere with compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent anticancer immunotherapy before first disease progression Chemotherapy: No prior systemic or intracavitary cytotoxic drugs No concurrent intrapleural or other systemic cytotoxic drugs Endocrine therapy: No concurrent anticancer hormonal agents (except corticosteroids) before first disease progression Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Concurrent palliative radiotherapy allowed for painful lesions, needle tracts, or surgical scars or prevention of metastases along biopsy tracks At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to sole indicator lesion unless lesion is clearly progressive Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior pleurodesis allowed except with cytotoxic drugs (e.g., bleomycin) Concurrent pleurodesis with noncytotoxic drugs allowed Other: At least 1 month since other prior investigational agent No other concurrent anticancer agents before first disease progression

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2012

Last Verified

July 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • EORTC-08992

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