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Phase II Study of Trastuzumab (Herceptin) in Patients With Recurrent Osteosarcoma

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Alternate Title

Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Osteosarcoma

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentCompletedAny ageNCIMSKCC-99097
NCI-T98-0083, T98-0083, NCT00005033

Objectives

  1. Determine the response rate, freedom from progression, and survival of patients with recurrent osteosarcoma when treated with trastuzumab (Herceptin).
  2. Evaluate the toxicity of this drug in young patients with a history of osteosarcoma and prior therapy with doxorubicin.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed recurrent osteosarcoma after initial systemic therapy with doxorubicin


  • Measurable disease


  • Immunohistochemical evidence of 2+ overexpression of HER2


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
  • No prior anthracycline more than 450 mg/m2

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No other concurrent cancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • Any age

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 80-100%

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • ALT or AST less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin less than 1.5 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN

    OR

  • Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min

Cardiovascular:

  • Fractional shortening at least 29% by echocardiogram

    OR

  • Ejection fraction at least 50% by MUGA
  • No prior cardiac dysfunction, even if presently controlled

Other:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

Approximately 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Outline

This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive trastuzumab (Herceptin) IV over 30-90 minutes weekly. Treatment continues for up to 52 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After approximately 12 weeks of treatment, patients are evaluated for response and undergo surgical resection if clinically appropriate.

Patients are followed for 1 year for survival.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Paul Meyers, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 212-639-5952; 800-525-2225
Email: meyersp@mskcc.org

Registry Information
Official Title Phase II Study of Recombinant Humanized Monoclonal Antibody Against HER2 for the Treatment of Recurrent Osteosarcoma
Trial Start Date 1999-12-07
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00005033
Date Submitted to PDQ 2000-01-12
Information Last Verified 2004-08-11
NCI Grant/Contract Number P30-CA08748

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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