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Irinotecan and Cyclosporine in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Advanced or Locally Recurrent Colorectal Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00003950
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Cyclosporine may relieve the diarrhea caused by irinotecan.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of irinotecan and cyclosporine in treating patients who have metastatic, advanced, or locally recurrent colorectal cancer that has not responded to fluorouracil.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate of patients with metastatic, advanced, or locally recurrent fluorouracil refractory adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum treated with irinotecan and cyclosporine. II. Determine antitumor activity, safety, tolerance, and toxicity of this combination treatment in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive cyclosporine IV over 6 hours and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes weekly for 4 weeks. Courses repeat every 6 weeks. Patients receive at least 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-45 patients will be accrued for this study over 14 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CPT-11 with CyclosporinecyclosporineEach cycle lasts 6 weeks. Administration of cyclosporine and CPT-11 weekly for 4 weeks followed by a 2 week 'rest' period with no drug given. Cyclosporine is given by IV infusion at a dose of 5 mg/kg. CPT-11 is given by IV infusion at a dose of 60 mg/m2.
CPT-11 with CyclosporineCPT-11Each cycle lasts 6 weeks. Administration of cyclosporine and CPT-11 weekly for 4 weeks followed by a 2 week 'rest' period with no drug given. Cyclosporine is given by IV infusion at a dose of 5 mg/kg. CPT-11 is given by IV infusion at a dose of 60 mg/m2.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction in occurrences of severe diarrhea due to CPT-11 administration12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.

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Decatur, Illinois, United States

Division of Hematology/Oncology

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Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Michiana Hematology/Oncology P.C.

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

Oncology/Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, P.C.

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

Evanston Northwestern Health Care

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Evanston, Illinois, United States

Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Inc.

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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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