PROTOCOL FOR A PHASE I STUDY OF INTRATHECAL MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FRAGMENT 131I Me1-14 F(ab')2 IN PATIENTS WITH NEOPLASMS METASTATIC TO THE LEPTOMENINGES
monoclonal antibody Me1-14 F(ab')2
Meningeal Neoplasms+8
+ Neoplasms
+ Neoplasms by Site
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: July 1, 1989
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of 131-iodine-labeled monoclonal antibody fragment Me1-14 F(ab')2 administered intrathecally in patients with neoplasms metastatic to the leptomeninges. II. Identify objective therapeutic responses to this treatment. OUTLINE: Radioimmunotherapy. Iodine-131-Labeled Monoclonal Antibody Fragment Me1-14 F(ab')2, 131I-Me1-14 F(ab')2. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Three to 6 patients will be treated at each dose studied.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.6 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.Over 3 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed neoplasm that is recurrent in the subarachnoid space Biopsy of recurrent lesion required if original diagnosis made more than 2 years prior to entry and CSF cytology negative Radiographic evidence of measurable lesion in the leptomeninges (by myelography, CT, or MRI) or cytologic evidence of malignancy in the CSF Any type of neoplasm eligible provided tumor cells (tissue or CSF preparation) bind significantly to intact monoclonal antibody Me1-14 IgG2a or to Me1-14 F(ab')2 Patency of subarachnoid pathways demonstrated by isotopic intraventricular flow PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 3 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 50-100% Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: AST less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase less than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine less than 1.2 mg/dL Other: No allergy to iodine Not pregnant or nursing PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior antineoplastic chemotherapy unless unequivocal evidence of tumor progression No concurrent systemic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Corticosteroids allowed if at lowest possible dose and stable for at least 10 days prior to entry Radiotherapy: At least 3 months since prior radiotherapy to site of measurable disease unless unequivocal evidence of disease progression Surgery: Not specified
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, United StatesOpen Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center in Google Maps