A Trial of Carboxypeptidase-G2 (CPDG2) and Thymidine for the Management of Patients With Methotrexate Toxicity and Renal Dysfunction
carboxypeptidase-G2
Urogenital Diseases+3
+ Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
+ Urologic Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: March 1, 1992
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.High dose methotrexate with leucovorin rescue has demonstrated activity in numerous malignancies. Although high dose methotrexate is generally well tolerated, unpredictable life-threatening toxicity can occur. For patients who have markedly delayed clearance of methotrexate secondary to renal dysfunction, therapeutic options are few and are of limited efficacy. Carboxypeptidase-G2 inactivates methotrexate by hydrolyzing its C-terminal glutamate residue. Carboxypeptidase-G2 could be used to rescue patients with renal dysfunction and delayed methotrexate excretion, as it provides an alternative to renal clearance as a route of elimination.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.10 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Patients of any age at risk for life-threatening toxicity following MTX administration secondary to delayed drug excretion as defined by: Plasma MTX concentration at least 10 micromoles/liter more than 42 hours after the start of the MTX infusion; OR Creatinine at least 1.5 times the upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance less than 60 ml/sqm/min and delayed MTX excretion documented by plasma MTX concentration measurements (at least 2 standard deviations above the mean) at least 12 hours following MTX administration.
Study Centers
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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