Avastin and Doxorubicin Postoperatively for Patients With Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

August 24, 2018 updated by: Region Skane

Phase 2 Study With Avastin and Doxorubicin Postoperatively for Patients With Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer is a very aggressive disease. The investigators believe that angiogenesis is very important for these tumors to progress. Preclinical data is suggesting this. This is why we we prospectively want to treat these patients with avastin (and doxorubicin). However, local control is of major concern. Therefore, patients are initially treated with hyperfractionated radiotherapy and undergo surgery. Then they can enter this study.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer have a poor prognosis. We will treat the patients initially with our standard radiochemotherapy, which consists of doxorubicin 20mg fixed dose/week and hyperfractionated radiotherapy 1,6 Gy twice daily up to 46 Gy in total. The first week during radiotherapy, they will also receive Avastin 15mg/kg. 1-2 weeks after radiotherapy patients will undergo surgery of their primary tumor. After this "standard" therapy patients can be included in this study. Treatment is 20 mg fixed dose doxorubicin q1w and avastin 15mg/kg q3w. Treatment will continue maximum 6 months or until progress or until intolerable side effects occur.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

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

  • Sweden
      • Göteborg, Sweden, 413 45
        • Jubileumskliniken, Sahlgrenska universitetsjukhuset
      • Lund, Sweden, 221 85
        • Dep of Oncology, Lund University Hospital
      • Stockholm, Sweden, 17176
        • Karolinska University Hospital

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • cytologically or histologically verified anaplastic thyroid cancer
  • completed standard therapy
  • operated with R0 or R1 surgery
  • Performance Status 0-2 (if pulmonary mets PS 0-1)
  • normal wound healing
  • neutrophils > 1,5 million/ml
  • platelets > 100 million/ml
  • bilirubin < 2 ULN
  • creatinin < 150mikromol/L

Exclusion Criteria:

  • PS 3-4 (if pulmonary mets 2-4)
  • R2 resection of primary tumor

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: chemotherapy
Treatment with Avastin 15 mg/kg q3w and doxorubicin 20 mg q1w for 6 months.
Drug: Bevacizumab
Avastin 15 mg/kg q3w and doxorubicin 20 mg q1w
Other Names:
  • Avastin 15 mg/kg q3w and doxorubicin 20 mg q1w

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Overall Survival
Time Frame: 2-5 years
2-5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Response rate
Time Frame: 2-5 years
2-5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Region Skane

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jan Tennvall, MD, PhD, Dep of Oncology, Lund University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 28, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007-001783-75

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