EPO906 Therapy in Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00035243

Last Updated: 2012-04-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study will examine whether the investigational drug EPO906, given by intravenous infusion (IV directly into the vein), is effective in shrinking tumors and preventing the growth of cells that cause kidney cancer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Kidney Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EPO906

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

epothilone b

Intervention Type DRUG

EPO906 administered intravenously at 2.5 mg/m2 as a 5 minute bolus infusion repeated every week for three weeks followed by one week off The final tables and data is not in yet, so I cannot give you info on safety issues.

Interventions

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epothilone b

EPO906 administered intravenously at 2.5 mg/m2 as a 5 minute bolus infusion repeated every week for three weeks followed by one week off The final tables and data is not in yet, so I cannot give you info on safety issues.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The following patients may be eligible for this study:

* Histologically or cytologically documented evidence of epithelial renal cell carcinoma with at least one measurable lesion (if previous radiation treatment, the target lesion must have demonstrated progression since the radiation)
* Patients must have had a prior nephrectomy
* Must have a life expectancy of greater than three (3) months
* Patients who have had 0-1 prior cytokine treatment regimen (i.e. IL-2, IFN-?) or relapsed less than one year after such treatment may be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

The following patients are not eligible for this study:

* Patients who have received more than one (1) prior cytokine regimen (i.e. IL-2, IFN?) or relapsed more than one year after receiving such treatment are not eligible
* Patients who have had any prior chemotherapy (including a combination therapy)
* Patients with symptomatic CNS metastases or leptomeningeal involvement
* Patients with any peripheral neuropathy or unresolved diarrhea greater than Grade 1
* Patients with severe cardiac insufficiency
* Patients taking Coumadin or other warfarin-containing agents with the exception of low dose Coumadin (1 mg or less) for the maintenance of in-dwelling lines or ports
* History of another malignancy within 3 years prior to study entry except curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer, or cervical cancer in situ
* Patients with active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection including abcesses or fistulae
* HIV+ patients
* Pregnant or lactating females.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Wayne State University Karmanos Cancer Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Our Lady Of Mercy Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Centre L. Berard

Lyon, , France

Site Status

Institut Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, , France

Site Status

Countries

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United States France

Related Links

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http://www.novartisclinicaltrials.com/etrials/searchTrial.do?trialID=608

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Other Identifiers

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CEPO906A2207

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00041002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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