Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Male Patients With Germ Cell Tumors

NCT ID: NCT00301782

Last Updated: 2013-08-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-06-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, vincristine, bleomycin, carboplatin, and etoposide phosphate, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating germ cell tumors.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating male patients with germ cell tumors.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the response rate in patients with poor-prognosis extracranial nonseminoma germ cell tumors treated with intensive induction chemotherapy comprising cisplatin, vincristine, bleomycin, and carboplatin followed by bleomycin, etoposide phosphate, and cisplatin (BEP) vs standard BEP chemotherapy.

Secondary

* Compare overall and progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized study. Patients are stratified according to participating center, pre-protocol low-dose chemotherapy (yes vs no), and other clinically important factors. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I (BEP): Patients receive bleomycin IV over 15 minutes once on day 1 or 2 and days 8 and 15 and etoposide phosphate IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 4 hours on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm II (CBOP/BEP): Patients receive chemotherapy according to the following schedule:

* Weeks 1-6: Patients receive cisplatin IV over 6 hours on days 1, 2, 8, 15, 16, and 22 (OR over 4 hours on days 1-5 and 15-19); vincristine IV on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36; bleomycin IV over 15 minutes on days 1, 15, 29, and 36 and bleomycin IV continuously on days 8-12 and 22-25; and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 8 and 22.
* Weeks 7-15: Patients receive bleomycin IV continuously on days 1-5, 8-12, and 15-19 and etoposide phosphate IV over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 4 hours on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 courses.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 5 years.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 88 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Teratoma Testicular Germ Cell Tumor

Keywords

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testicular choriocarcinoma and embryonal carcinoma testicular choriocarcinoma and teratoma testicular choriocarcinoma and yolk sac tumor testicular choriocarcinoma testicular embryonal carcinoma and teratoma testicular embryonal carcinoma and yolk sac tumor testicular embryonal carcinoma testicular yolk sac tumor testicular yolk sac tumor and teratoma stage I malignant testicular germ cell tumor stage II malignant testicular germ cell tumor stage III malignant testicular germ cell tumor recurrent malignant testicular germ cell tumor recurrent extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor stage I extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor stage II extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor stage III extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor stage IV extragonadal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor recurrent extragonadal germ cell tumor testicular immature teratoma testicular mature teratoma adult teratoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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bleomycin sulfate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

etoposide phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

vincristine sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No comorbid condition that would prevent treatment
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* No prior chemotherapy except low-dose chemotherapy to stabilize disease before study therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical Research Council

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Robert A. Huddart, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Locations

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital at University Hospital of Birmingham NHS Trust

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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Gloucestershire Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

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Walsgrave Hospital

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

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Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

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Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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Saint Bartholomew's Hospital

London, England, United Kingdom

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University College of London Hospitals

London, England, United Kingdom

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Christie Hospital

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

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Nottingham City Hospital

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital

Preston, England, United Kingdom

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Berkshire Cancer Centre at Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

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Royal Marsden - Surrey

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Raigmore Hospital

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Huddart RA, Gabe R, Cafferty F, et al.: A randomized phase II trial of intensive induction chemotherapy (CBOP/BEP) and standard BEP in poor prognosis germ cell tumors (MRC TE23, CRUK 05/014, ISRCTN53643604). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 29 (Suppl 15): A-4508, 2011.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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MRC-TE23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EU-205107

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Identifier Source: secondary_id

ISRCTN53643604

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Identifier Source: secondary_id

EUDRACT-2004-000405-22

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Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000456203

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Identifier Source: org_study_id