Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Refractory Solid Tumor or Lymphoma

July 10, 2013 updated by: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Phase I Evaluation of Topotecan in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug, giving the drugs in different ways, and combining biological therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan, paclitaxel, and carboplatin with or without filgrastim in treating patients who have advanced solid tumor or lymphoma that has not responded to standard therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated doses of combined topotecan, paclitaxel, and carboplatin (TOPO/TAX/CBDCA) with or without filgrastim (G-CSF) in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas. II. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics of TOPO/TAX/CBDCA and whether TAX/CBDCA will affect the pharmacokinetics of TOPO on day 1 as compared to TOPO administered alone on day 3. IV. Describe any clinical responses observed in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study of the combination topotecan/paclitaxel/carboplatin. Patients are stratified according to prior chemotherapy and radiotherapy (yes vs no). Part I: Patients receive topotecan IV on days 1-3 and paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes, on day 1. Part II: Patients receive topotecan, paclitaxel, and carboplatin as in part I, plus filgrastim (G-CSF) on days 6-19. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of topotecan/paclitaxel/carboplatin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 20-30 patients will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Phase

Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

United States
- Pennsylvania
  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
    - Fox Chase Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven advanced solid tumor or lymphoma that is refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard therapy exists or for which the drugs used in this regimen constitute standard therapy Brain metastasis eligible provided: Evidence of neurologic improvement or normalization No evidence of radiographic progression after appropriate therapy Steroid dose stable (if given)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 2,000/mm2 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm2 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Transaminases less than 3 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within 6 months No history of congestive heart failure No uncontrolled angina No uncontrolled arrhythmia Other: No concurrent medical illness or active infection that would render treatment unsafe Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Prior topotecan, paclitaxel, and carboplatin allowed if progression observed greater than 3 months after last dose No prior mitomycin or nitrosoureas No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen At least 4 weeks since chemotherapy and recovered (alopecia allowed) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of bone marrow At least 4 weeks since radiotherapy and recovered (alopecia allowed) Surgery: Not specified

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: N/A
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Study Chair: Corey J. Langer, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 1996

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

May 3, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

FCCC-96004
CDR0000064913 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
NCI-T95-0075H (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Cancer Institute)

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