Dose Escalation Trial of Docetaxel Plus Irinotecan in Patients With Advanced Cancer
docetaxel
+ irinotecan hydrochloride
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: April 1, 1999
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of irinotecan when combined with docetaxel in patients with advanced solid malignancies. II. Determine the dose limiting toxicity of this regimen in these patients. III. Assess any antitumor activity of this regimen in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation, multicenter study of irinotecan. Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour followed immediately by irinotecan IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment continues every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of irinotecan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 15-25 patients will be accrued for this study.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.47 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 18 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.Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven solid malignancy for which no effective therapy is currently available CNS metastases allowed if CNS disease is stable for at least 4 weeks following completion of surgery and/or radiotherapy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: At least 3 months Life expectancy: ECOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.2 mg/dL SGOT and/or SGPT no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (no greater than 2.5 times ULN allowed if alkaline phosphatase no greater than ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN (no greater than 4 times ULN allowed if SGOT and/or SGPT no greater than ULN) Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 55 mL/min Other: HIV negative No active infection Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No concurrent medical condition that would preclude compliance with study PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy regimens containing topotecan, irinotecan, or docetaxel At least 4 weeks since other prior chemotherapy (6 weeks since prior nitrosoureas, melphalan, or mitomycin) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior wide field radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to greater than 20% of bone marrow Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from any prior surgery Other: No other concurrent investigational agents
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 2 locations
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
New Haven, United StatesOpen Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center in Google MapsBennett Cancer Center
Stamford, United States