Combination Chemotherapy and Biological Therapy In Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer That Is Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed Surgically
NCT ID: NCT00003664
Last Updated: 2013-11-06
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1998-10-31
Brief Summary
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PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy and biological therapy in treating patients with kidney cancer that is metastatic or cannot be removed surgically.
Detailed Description
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OUTLINE: Patients receive fluorouracil IV on days 1, 8, 15, and 22, followed by gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 29, 36, 43, and 50. Interferon alfa is administered subcutaneously 3 times weekly beginning on day 1. Beginning on day 2, interleukin-2 is administered subcutaneously 3 times weekly for the first 4 weeks of the treatment course. Treatment is repeated every 8 weeks for up to 4 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxic effects and disease progression. Following chemobiotherapy, maintenance therapy is administered to patients with stable or responding disease. Patients receive subcutaneous interferon alfa 3 times weekly at the maximum tolerated dose until disease progression or for a maximum of 1 year. A quality of life assessment is completed weekly. Patients are followed until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within 18-24 months.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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TREATMENT
Interventions
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aldesleukin
recombinant interferon alfa
fluorouracil
gemcitabine hydrochloride
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 4 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,500/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 2,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 PT no greater than 1.3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Hematocrit at least 28% Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT no greater than 1.25 times ULN (unless due to tumor) Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Calcium less than 12 mg/dL Proteinuria no greater than 2.0 by dipstick Cardiovascular: No active angina No uncontrolled congestive heart failure No uncontrolled arrhythmias No myocardial infarction within 6 months Pulmonary: No significant pulmonary disease (RA pO2 less than 60 or pCO2 greater than 50) Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception HIV negative No active infection No daily emesis or inability to tolerate solid foods No prior or concurrent second malignancy within 2 years, except: Nonmelanoma skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix No sever diarrhea (greater than 4 watery stools per day) No active pelvic inflammatory disease No inflammatory bowel disease No uncontrolled seizure disorders No personal or family history of malignant hyperthermia No recent thromboembolism or any condition requiring concurrent anticoagulation
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No other concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No prior gemcitabine No prior fluorouracil other than adjuvant fluorouracil received at least 1 year prior to study No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Concurrent corticosteroids not allowed (except for nausea or vomiting) Radiotherapy: At least 14 days since prior radiation to axial skeleton No concurrent radiotherapy (except to local lesions) Surgery: At least 14 days since prior exploration and biopsy At least 21 days since prior resection with anastomosis No major organ allograft Other: No concurrent barbiturates No concurrent oral anticoagulants No other concurrent investigational drugs or devices
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Cancer Biotherapy Research Group
OTHER
Principal Investigators
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Gamini S. Soori, MD, FACP, FRCP, MBA
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Cancer Biotherapy Research Group
Locations
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Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Bergan Mercy Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CBRG-9808
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
NCI-V98-1493
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
CDR0000066757
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id