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A Dose Escalation of Gimatecan Administered Orally to Japanese Patients With Advanced Solid Tumor.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Advanced Solid Tumors
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00410358
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study assesses the tolerability, safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of gimatecan in Japanese patients. Gimatecan is administered orally for five consecutive days, every 28 days, to adult patients with advanced solid tumors who have progressed despite standard therapy or for whom standard systemic therapy does not exist.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with histological or cytological confirmed advanced solid tumors, which have progressed despite standard therapy or for whom no standard therapy exists.
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Adequate hematological parameters
  • No major impairment of renal and hepatic function
Exclusion Criteria
  • Gastrointestinal dysfunction, such as gastrectomy and malabsorption syndrome that could alter absorption.
  • Patients who have received any investigational compound within the past 28 days.
  • Patients with other antineoplastic therapy within the last 28 days.
  • Patients known to be HIV or hepatitis virus positive, or patients with the presence of active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection
  • Patients with a history of allergies to the camptothecin family drug.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LBQ707Gimatecan-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimated Maximum Tolerated Dose of gimatecan1.8 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anti-tumor activity assessed by RECIST1.8 years
Safety assessed by adverse events1.8 years
Characterization of the pharmacokinetic profile of gimatecan1.8 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

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Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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