Phase I Clinical Trial of Recombinant Viscumin (rVISCUMIN, rMISTLETOE LECTIN, rML) Administered Twice Weekly by the Subcutanous Route in Patients With Solid Tumors After Failure of Standard Therapy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 26
- 试验地点
- 2
研究概览
简要总结
RATIONALE: Mistletoe lectin may slow the growth of cancer cells and be an effective treatment for solid tumors.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of mistletoe lectin in treating patients who have refractory advanced solid tumors.
详细描述
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity of mistletoe lectin (recombinant viscumin) in patients with advanced solid tumors who have failed standard therapy.
- Determine the optimal biologically active dose of mistletoe lectin based on analysis of specific biological surrogate markers, including plasma cytokine levels and peripheral counts of activated immune cells and immunological stimulation at the RNA level of the immune cells.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine whether induction of antibodies against mistletoe lectin occurs in these patients.
- Determine whether modification of endothelial parameters occurs in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the objective response rates in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation, multicenter study.
Patients receive mistletoe lectin (recombinant viscumin) subcutaneously twice weekly. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 1-6 patients receive escalating doses of mistletoe lectin until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Additional patients are treated at the highest dose level immediately preceding the MTD.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 主要目的
- Treatment
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- •Histologically or cytologically proven progressive advanced solid tumor that is not amenable to standard therapy (i.e., resistant to standard therapy or for which no standard therapy exists)
- •No clinically symptomatic CNS involvement
- •PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- •18 and over
- •Performance status:
- •Life expectancy:
- •At least 3 months
- •Hematopoietic:
- •WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
- •Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
- •Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
- •Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- •AST and ALT less than 2 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)
- •Alkaline phosphatase less than 2 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)
- •Creatinine less than 1.4 mg/dL
- •Cardiovascular:
- •No ECG abnormalities of clinical relevance
- •No severe or unstable systemic disease or infection
- •No circumstances (e.g., alcoholism or substance abuse) that would preclude study
- •HIV negative
- •Not pregnant or nursing
- •Negative pregnancy test
- •Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- •PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- •Biologic therapy:
- •At least 4 weeks since prior immunostimulating substances (e.g., biologic response modifiers or colony-stimulating factors)
- •No concurrent immunostimulating substances (e.g., biologic response modifiers or colony-stimulating factors (except in life-threatening situations))
- •Chemotherapy:
- •At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
- •Endocrine therapy:
- •At least 4 weeks since prior systemic steroids
- •At least 4 weeks since prior hormonal therapy
- •No concurrent systemic steroids
- •Radiotherapy:
- •At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
- •No concurrent radiotherapy
- •Not specified
- •No prior mistletoe preparations
- •At least 4 weeks since prior investigational treatment
- •No other concurrent anticancer agents
- •No other concurrent investigational therapy
排除标准
- 未提供
