Study of Motexafin Gadolinium and Docetaxel for Advanced Solid Tumors

May 11, 2007 updated by: Pharmacyclics LLC.

Phase I Trial of Motexafin Gadolinium (MGd) and Docetaxel Administered at 3-Week Intervals for Advanced Solid Tumors

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, toxicities, and dosage for investigational drug Motexafin Gadolinium administered with docetaxel to patients with advanced solid tumors. Secondly, tumor response to the combined treatment will be evaluated.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

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

    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States
        • University of Rochester Cancer 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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer (i.e., Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) that had progressed during or after one or more chemotherapy regimens; Metastatic breast cancer; Hormone-refractory prostate cancer; Recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer; Sarcoma)
  • ECOG performance status score either 0 or 1
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Laboratory Values of:

  • Absolute neutrophil count < 2000/µL
  • Platelet count < 100,00/µL
  • AST or ALT > 1.5 x the upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase > 5 x the upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin > ULN
  • Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL

and

  • Peripheral neuropathy NCI CTC Grade 3 or higher
  • Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or systemic biologic
  • anticancer therapy within 21 days before beginning study treatment
  • Known history of brain metastases or spinal cord compression
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months before beginning study treatment
  • Unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled serious arrhythmias
  • Known sensitivity to or intolerable adverse effects from taxanes or polysorbate 80
  • Known history of porphyria (testing not required at screening)
  • Known history of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (testing not required at screening)
  • Known history of HIV infection (testing not required at screening)
  • Female who is pregnant or lactating (pregnancy test is required for all female patients of childbearing potential)
  • Female of childbearing potential or sexually active male unwilling to use adequate contraceptive protection
  • Physical or mental condition that makes patient unable to complete specified follow-up assessments

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
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Determine the Dose Limiting Toxicity at 3 weeks (1 cycle), and the Maximum Tolerated Dose at 24 weeks (6 cycles).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Frequency of tumor responses at weeks 6, 12 and 18.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

March 22, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 15, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2007

Last Verified

May 1, 2007

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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