Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors and Liver Dysfunction

August 13, 2009 updated by: Pfizer
Drugs used in chemotherapy us different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Irinotecan may be effective in treating patients with refractory solid tumors and liver dysfunction.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
        • Research Center
    • New Jersey
      • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
        • Research Center
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
        • Research Center
    • Wisconsin
      • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
        • 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Other specific inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply. In order to determine eligibility, further examination by the investigator is necessary.

Inclusion Criteria: Histological proof of malignant solid tumor that is refractory to standard forms of therapy or for which no known curative therapy exists; Measurable or evaluable disease; At least 6 weeks since prior chemotherapy with nitrosoureas; At least 28 days since prior anticancer therapy and recovered; At least 4 weeks since prior radiation therapy and recovered; Age 18 years or older; SWOG 0-2; Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks; Segmented neutrophils with bands at least 1,500/mm3; Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL and platelet count at least 100,000/mm3; Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time no greater than 2.0 times control; INR no greater than 3.0 times control; Concurrent use of coumadin allowed only if dose is stable and prothrombin time and INR is stable; Total serum bilirubin at least 1.5 but no greater than 5.0 times upper limit of normal; SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal; SGOT/SGPT at least 1.5 but no greater than 20.0 times upper limit of normal; Creatinine no greater than 2

Exclusion Criteria: Patients expressing tumor markers as their only evidence of disease or who have previously irradiated areas that have not increased in size; Prior chemotherapy treatment with irinotecan and mitomycin; Prior abdominal and/or pelvic radiation therapy; Current history of hepatitis B infection or positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatic encephalopathy including somnolence, confusion, or asterixis; History of myocardial infarction within 6 months or history of congestive heart failure (CHF); clinical evidence of CHF; Evidence of arrhythmia in patients with history of cardiac arrhythmia; Uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, active CHF, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia; Interstitial pneumonia or fibroid lung (patients must have large pleural effusions drained and sclerosed or controlled prior to study; patients must have clinically apparent ascites drained prior to irinotecan treatment); CNS metastases or carcinomatous meningitis; Concurrent use of anticonvulsants; Active or uncontrolled

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

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pfizer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 14, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2009

Last Verified

August 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M64750017

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