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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00058487
Epirubicin and Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer
A Phase II Study Of Epirubicin And Thalidomide In Unresectable Or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as epirubicin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of hepatocellular (liver) cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining epirubicin with thalidomide may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining epirubicin with thalidomide in treating patients who have unresectable or metastatic liver cancer.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the antitumor activity of epirubicin and thalidomide in patients with locally unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients receive epirubicin on days 1, 8, and 15 and thalidomide on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 28 days.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12 patients per year will be accrued for this study.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Locally unresectable or metastatic disease
- Measurable disease
- No clinically apparent CNS metastases
- No carcinomatous meningitis
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
- Over 18
Performance status
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy
- At least 12 weeks
Hematopoietic
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 75,000/mm^3
Hepatic
- SGOT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
- Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL
- INR no greater than 1.5*
- Albumin at least 2.0 g/dL NOTE: *Not required for patients receiving full anticoagulation with warfarin for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Renal
- Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
Cardiovascular
- No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- LVEF normal by echocardiogram or MUGA
Other
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Willing and able to participate in the System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety (STEPS) program
- No uncontrolled serious medical or psychiatric illness
- No other concurrent uncontrolled malignancy
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
Chemotherapy
- No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for hepatocellular carcinoma
- No prior chemoembolization to the liver
Endocrine therapy
- Not specified
Radiotherapy
- Not specified
Surgery
- More than 2 weeks since prior major surgery
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Antitumor activity
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Toxic effects
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Chair: Andrew X. Zhu, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Neoplasms by Site
- Digestive System Neoplasms
- Liver Diseases
- Liver Neoplasms
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Immunologic Factors
- Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
- Topoisomerase Inhibitors
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
- Growth Substances
- Growth Inhibitors
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Leprostatic Agents
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
- Thalidomide
- Epirubicin
Other Study ID Numbers
- DFCI-01281
- CDR0000298783 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
- CELGENE-2001-P-00170/1
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