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Phase I Study of Flavopiridol, Gemcitabine, and Irinotecan in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors

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Alternate Title

Flavopiridol, Gemcitabine, and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase ITreatmentCompleted18 and overNCIUNM-0903C
NCI-6415, 6415, NCT00079352

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose of flavopiridol in combination with gemcitabine and irinotecan in patients with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors.
  2. Determine the toxicity profile of this regimen in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed solid tumor that is metastatic or unresectable


  • Standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective


  • No known brain metastases


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Prior biologic therapy allowed

Chemotherapy

  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered

Endocrine therapy

  • Prior endocrine therapy allowed

Radiotherapy

  • More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery

  • Prior surgery allowed

Other

  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

    OR

  • Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy

  • More than 12 weeks

Hematopoietic

  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Creatinine normal

    OR

  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min

Cardiovascular

  • No venous thrombosis within the past 6 months
  • No thrombotic cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 months
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia

Other

  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No prior allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to study agents
  • No other concurrent uncontrolled medical condition that would preclude study participation
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study participation
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

24

A total of 3-24 patients will be accrued for this study within 8-12 months.

Outline

This is a dose-escalation study of flavopiridol.

Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes followed by irinotecan IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Patients also receive flavopiridol IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 16. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of flavopiridol 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.

Published Results

Rabinowitz I, Verschraegen CF, Lee FC, et al.: A phase 1 study of flavopiridol in combination with gemcitabine and irinotecan in patients with metastatic cancer. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-13099, 609s, 2006.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Ian Rabinowitz, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 505-272-4551
Email: irabinowitz@salud.unm.edu

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase I Study of Flavopiridol in Combination With Gemcitabine and Irinotecan in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
Trial Start Date 2004-03-23
Trial Completion Date 2007-10-01
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00079352
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-02-02
Information Last Verified 2007-06-13

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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