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Trial of Dacarbazine With or Without Genasense in Advanced Melanoma

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Melanoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00518895
Lead Sponsor
Genta Incorporated
Brief Summary

This study is being performed to prospectively determine whether dacarbazine plus Genasense is significantly better than dacarbazine plus placebo in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced melanoma and low baseline LDH (LDH less than or equal to 0.8 times the upper limit of normal). LDH is a biomarker strongly associated with improved outcomes in a recent trial of dacarbazine plus Genasense.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of melanoma
  • Progressive disease that is not surgically resectable, or metastatic Stage IV
  • Low-normal LDH, defined as ≤ 0.8 times the upper limit of normal
  • No prior chemotherapy
  • Measurable disease
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 1
  • At least 4 weeks and recovery from effects of major prior surgery or other therapy, including immunotherapy, radiation therapy, or cytokine, biologic or vaccine therapy
  • Prior immunotherapy allowed
  • Adequate organ function
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy, including regional perfusion, or prior Genasense treatment
  • Primary ocular or mucosal melanoma
  • Bone-only metastatic disease
  • History or presence of brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease
  • Significant medical disease other than cancer
  • Organ allograft

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adacarbazine plus GenasenseDacarbazine with Genasense
Bdacarbazine plus placeboDacarbazine with placebo
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival and overall survivalEvery 42 days from date of randomization during protocol therapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate, durable response rate, duration of response, safetyResponse and progression every 42 days from date of randomization during protocol therapy

Trial Locations

Locations (76)

University of South Alabama Hospital, Mitchell Cancer Institute

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

San Diego Pacific Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc.

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Encinitas, California, United States

Redwood Regional Medical Group, Inc.

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Santa Rosa, California, United States

Siouxland Hematology Oncology Associates

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Hematology Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies

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Billings, Montana, United States

Morristown Memorial - Atlantic Healthcare System

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Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Cancer Care Associates

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Cancer Care Associates, Site 1

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

St. Luke's Cancer Center

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of South Alabama Hospital, Mitchell Cancer Institute
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States
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