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A Phase I Study Of Continuous Infusion EMD 121974 In Patients With Solid Tumors

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What is being tested

cilengitide

Drug
Who is being recruted

Plasmablastic Lymphoma+46

+ Lymphadenopathy

+ Bacterial Infections and Mycoses

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: December 2003
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Study start date: December 1, 2003

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the dose-limiting toxicity, maximum feasible dose, and recommended phase II dose of cilengitide (EMD 121974) in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. II. Determine the safety and tolerability of this drug in these patients. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the pharmacokinetics of this drug in these patients. II. Determine the antineoplastic activity of this drug in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive cilengitide (EMD 121974) IV continuously on weeks 1-4. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of EMD 121974 until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Official TitleA Phase I Study Of Continuous Infusion EMD 121974 In Patients With Solid Tumors 
NCT00077155
Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

45 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

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.

Conditions

Pathology

Plasmablastic LymphomaLymphadenopathyBacterial Infections and MycosesBurkitt LymphomaChronic DiseaseDiseaseDNA Virus InfectionsEye NeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHerpesviridae InfectionsHodgkin DiseaseImmunoblastic LymphadenopathyImmune System DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersInfectionsLeukemiaLeukemia, LymphoidLymphatic DiseasesLymphomaLymphoma, FollicularLymphoma, Non-HodgkinLymphoproliferative DisordersMycosesMycosis FungoidesNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms by SitePathologic ProcessesRecurrenceSezary SyndromeSyndromeTumor Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesLeukemia, B-CellLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellLeukemia, T-CellLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellLymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, T-CellLymphoma, Large-Cell, ImmunoblasticLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousLymphoma, Large-Cell, AnaplasticLymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal ZoneEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsLymphoma, Mantle-CellDisease AttributesPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaIntraocular Lymphoma

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed solid tumor or lymphoma * Refractory to standard therapy or no standard therapy exists * Measurable or evaluable disease * No active brain metastases * Previously treated brain metastases allowed provided the patient is not currently receiving corticosteroids * Primary brain neoplasms allowed, regardless of corticosteroid use * Performance status - Karnofsky 70-100% * WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3 * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3 * No life-threatening bleeding diathesis within the past 6 months * Bilirubin normal (unless due to Gilbert's syndrome) * No symptomatic congestive heart failure * No unstable angina pectoris * No cardiac arrhythmia * No prior proven gastric or duodenal ulcer * No clinically significant gastrointestinal blood loss within the past 6 weeks * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No prior CNS hemorrhage * No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance * No other concurrent uncontrolled illness * No ongoing or active infection * No prior cilengitide (EMD 121974) * No other concurrent biologic therapy * More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered * No concurrent chemotherapy * See Disease Characteristics * More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered * No concurrent palliative radiotherapy * No other concurrent anticancer agents or therapies intended to treat the malignancy * No other concurrent investigational agents * No concurrent anticoagulation therapy that increases INR or aPTT above the normal range * Line prophylaxis allowed

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Patients receive cilengitide (EMD 121974) IV continuously on weeks 1-4. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of EMD 121974 until the MTD is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chicago, United StatesSee the location
CompletedOne Study Center