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Metronomic Chemotherapy by Cyclophosphamide Versus Megestrol in Palliative Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Cancer
Interventions
Drug: MEGESTROL
Registration Number
NCT00420563
Lead Sponsor
Centre Oscar Lambret
Brief Summary

The scope of the trial is to assess the free progression rate at 2 months for each group of patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > or = 18
  • PS-WHO < or = 1
  • Histologically proven cancer
  • No other therapeutic proposal
  • Treatment can be orally taken
  • Radiologic proof of evolutive character of the disease
  • Effective contraception
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypercalcemia ( Ca > 2.65 mmol/l)
  • Breast cancer
  • Thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  • Dysphagia, malabsorption
  • Polynuclear neutrophil leukocytes < 1000/mm3
  • Treatment with Tegretol
  • Active and uncontrolled infection
  • Evolutive psychiatric disease
  • Pregnant or lactating woman

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDECYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE-
MEGESTROLMEGESTROL-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival rate at 2 months2 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival rate and objective response (RECIST) at 2, 4 and 6 monthsAfter 2, 4 and 6 months of treatment
Toxicity according to NCI scale v3.0During study treatment
Biological markersthe 2 first months of treatment
Overall survivalUntil death of the patient or until study analysis
Median time between the beginning of treatment and hospitalization due to progression or toxicitytime of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Centre Hospitalier Regional - Dermatology

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Centre Oscar Lambret

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Hopital Saint Vincent

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Centre Hospitalier Regional - Oncology

🇫🇷

Lille, France

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