3-AP in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer

July 17, 2013 updated by: Vion Pharmaceuticals

A Phase I Study of 3-Aminopyridine-2-Carboxaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone (3-AP, Triapine) in Cancer Patients Using a 96-Hour Intravenous Continuous Infusion

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

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of 3-AP in treating patients who have advanced cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety, tolerability, and toxicity of 3-AP in patients with advanced malignancies. II. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose of this treatment in these patients. III. Determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of this treatment in these patients. IV. Determine the tumor response in these patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation, multicenter study. Patients receive 3-AP IV continuously over 96 hours. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete response receive treatment for 1 course past the course in which the complete response was documented; patients with partial response may receive treatment for up to 1 year; and patients with stable disease may receive treatment for up to 6 months. During the accelerated phase of the study, cohorts of 1 patient each receive escalating doses of 3-AP until one patient experiences dose limiting toxicity (DLT) or 2 different patients experience grade 2 toxicity during any course. When the accelerated phase ends, cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of 3-AP until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience DLT.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 21 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • 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
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

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 confirmed advanced or metastatic malignancy Failed one or more prior standard therapies or considered unlikely to respond to any currently available therapy Measurable or evaluable disease No active, untreated CNS metastases (stable for at least 2 months and no evidence of new CNS metastases)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (transfusion allowed) No bleeding disorder (except occult blood for gastrointestinal cancers) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (no greater than 5 times ULN with liver metastases) PT and PTT no greater than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No active heart disease No myocardial infarction within the past 3 months No symptomatic coronary artery disease or heart block No uncontrolled congestive heart failure Pulmonary: No moderate to severe compromise of pulmonary function Other: No active infection No mental deficits and/or psychiatric history that would preclude study No other concurrent life threatening illness Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 18 months after study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered No persistent chronic toxicity from prior chemotherapy greater than grade 1 Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy Concurrent radiotherapy to single site of progressive disease allowed during first course of study treatment Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 3 weeks since any prior treatment for malignancy and recovered No other concurrent investigational drug

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Vion Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VION-CLI-009
  • CDR0000068067 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
  • AECM-12000041110
  • NCI-V00-1598

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