Combination Chemotherapy Plus Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Uterus

April 10, 2013 updated by: Gynecologic Oncology Group

A Phase II Evaluation of DMAP Plus GM-CSF in the Treatment of Advanced, Persistent, or Recurrent Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus sargramostim in treating patients who have advanced, persistent, or recurrent cancer of the uterus.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the antitumor activity of dacarbazine, mitomycin, doxorubicin, and cisplatin plus sargramostim (GM-CSF) in patients with advanced, persistent, or recurrent leiomyosarcoma of the uterus.
  • Determine the nature and degree of toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive dacarbazine IV over 2 hours, followed by mitomycin IV over 2-5 minutes, doxorubicin IV over 2-5 minutes, and cisplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Patients also receive sargramostim (GM-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) once every 12 hours on days -6 to -3 before the first chemotherapy course and then on days 2-15 and 23-26 of all chemotherapy courses. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving stable disease receive a maximum of 4 courses. Patients achieving complete or partial response receive a maximum of 6 courses.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12-43 patients will be accrued for this study within 12-28 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

      • Oslo, Norway, N-0310
        • Norwegian Radium Hospital
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
        • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80010
        • University of Colorado Cancer Center
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5001
        • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612-3864
        • Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
    • Iowa
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
        • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182
        • Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
        • Tuft-New England Medical Center
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905-0001
        • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine
    • New Jersey
      • Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103-1489
        • Cooper University Hospital
    • New York
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794-8091
        • State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
        • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1065
        • Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267-0526
        • Barrett Cancer Center
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73190
        • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    • Pennsylvania
      • Abington, Pennsylvania, United States, 19001-3788
        • Abington Memorial Hospital
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4283
        • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
    • Texas
      • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0587
        • University of Texas Medical Branch
    • Washington
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Tacoma General Hospital

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

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed primary leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the uterus

    • Advanced, persistent, or recurrent disease that is refractory to curative therapy or established treatments
  • At least 1 unidimensionally measurable target lesion

    • At least 20 mm by conventional techniques (e.g., palpation, plain x-ray, CT scan, or MRI) OR
    • At least 10 mm by spiral CT scan
    • Tumors within a previously irradiated field are designated as non-target lesions
  • Ineligible for a higher priority Gynecologic Oncology Group protocol (if one exists), including any active phase III protocol for the same population

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • GOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Other:

  • No active infection requiring antibiotics
  • No grade 2 or greater sensory or motor neuropathy
  • No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for LMS of the uterus

Endocrine therapy:

  • At least 1 week since prior hormonal therapy for LMS of the uterus
  • Concurrent hormone replacement therapy allowed

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from prior recent radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Recovered from prior recent surgery

Other:

  • Recovered from other prior recent therapy
  • No prior cancer treatment that would preclude study therapy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2004

More Information

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