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Interferon Alfa-2b With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00072046
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as interferon alfa-2b, may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. Bevacizumab may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether interferon alfa-2b is more effective with or without bevacizumab in treating advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer).

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying interferon alfa-2b and bevacizumab to see how well they work compared to interferon alfa-2b alone in treating patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the overall survival of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with interferon alfa-2b alone or interferon alfa-2b with bevacizumab.

Secondary

* Compare the time to disease progression and objective response rates in patients treated with these regimens.

* Determine the toxicity of interferon alfa-2b in combination with bevacizumab in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior nephrectomy (yes vs no) and number of risk factors for disease progression (0 vs 1-2 vs 3 or more). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive interferon alfa-2b subcutaneously (SC) three times a week.

* Arm II: Patients receive interferon alfa-2b as in arm I and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on days 1 and 15.

In both arms, courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then annually for up to 10 years after study entry.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 700 patients (350 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
732
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to progressionq 3 cycles
Toxicityq cycle

Trial Locations

Locations (491)

Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Huntsville Hospital

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

Ft. Smith, Arkansas, United States

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Arroyo Grande, California, United States

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Duarte, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente - Fremont

🇺🇸

Fremont, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Hayward

🇺🇸

Hayward, California, United States

Providence Holy Cross Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Mission Hills, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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