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Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Men With Germ Cell Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Registration Number
NCT00036842
Lead Sponsor
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of arsenic trioxide in treating men who have germ cell cancer that has not responded to previous treatment.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the response rate (confirmed complete and partial responses) in men with refractory testicular or extragonadal germ cell malignancies treated with arsenic trioxide.

* Determine the overall and progression-free survival of patients treated with this drug.

* Determine the qualitative and quantitative toxic effects of this drug in these patients.

* Assess the biomarker response rate in patients with elevated biomarkers treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive arsenic trioxide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 28 days for up to 3 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve a confirmed complete or partial response receive up to 3 additional courses past response.

Patients are followed every 2 months for 3 years or until disease progression.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 10-40 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (94)

MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden)

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Duarte, California, United States

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States
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