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Temsirolimus

Generic Name
Temsirolimus
Brand Names
Torisel
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C56H87NO16
CAS Number
162635-04-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
624KN6GM2T
Background

Temsirolimus is a derivative of sirolimus used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It was developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals under the trade name Torisel. Temsirolimus was approved by the FDA in late May 2007 as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on November 2007.

Indication

For the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Also investigated for use/treatment in breast cancer, lymphoma (unspecified), rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple myeloma.

Associated Conditions
Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Intermediate Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Botryoid-Type Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Spindle Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma
Interventions
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Radiation: Radiation Therapy
First Posted Date
2015-10-05
Last Posted Date
2025-04-20
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
325
Registration Number
NCT02567435
Locations
🇺🇸

Saint Mary's Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

🇺🇸

USA Health Strada Patient Care Center, Mobile, Alabama, United States

and more 383 locations

Personalized Targeted Inhibitors Treatment in Renal Cell Cancer

First Posted Date
2015-09-25
Last Posted Date
2018-10-12
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Target Recruit Count
4
Registration Number
NCT02560012
Locations
🇺🇸

UTHealth Memorial Hermann Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Metronomic Therapy for Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors at High Risk of Recurrence

Early Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Solid Tumor
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-05-18
Last Posted Date
2015-05-18
Lead Sponsor
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT02446431
Locations
🇺🇸

Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach, Long Beach, California, United States

🇺🇸

Children's Hospital Orange County, Orange, California, United States

Study of Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer (NivoPlus)

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Colorectal Carcinoma
Advanced Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Renal Cell Cancer
Uterine
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Endometrial
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-04-22
Last Posted Date
2018-07-02
Lead Sponsor
Western Regional Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
33
Registration Number
NCT02423954
Locations
🇺🇸

Cancer Treatment Center of America @ Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Vorinostat and Temsirolimus With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Progressive Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Interventions
Radiation: Radiation Therapy
First Posted Date
2015-04-20
Last Posted Date
2025-04-02
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
18
Registration Number
NCT02420613
Locations
🇺🇸

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Dasatinib, Temsirolimus, and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Advanced, Recurrent, or Refractory Solid Tumors

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Refractory Brain Neoplasm
Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-03-17
Last Posted Date
2025-03-07
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
14
Registration Number
NCT02389309
Locations
🇺🇸

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Vinblastine and Temsirolimus in Pediatrics With Recurrent or Refractory Lymphoma or Solid Tumours Including CNS Tumours

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Recurrent Lymphoma
Refractory Lymphoma
Solid Tumours
Central Nervous System
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-01-22
Last Posted Date
2023-08-04
Lead Sponsor
Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Target Recruit Count
7
Registration Number
NCT02343718
Locations
🇨🇦

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

🇨🇦

CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

🇨🇦

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

and more 3 locations

Perifosine and Torisel (Temsirolimus) for Recurrent/Progressive Malignant Gliomas

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Glioblastoma
Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Mixed Glioma
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Interventions
Procedure: Cytoreductive surgery
First Posted Date
2014-09-12
Last Posted Date
2023-05-25
Lead Sponsor
Andrew B Lassman, MD
Target Recruit Count
10
Registration Number
NCT02238496
Locations
🇺🇸

Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States

🇺🇸

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States

Temsirolimus and Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Phase 1
Conditions
Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Interventions
First Posted Date
2014-08-13
Last Posted Date
2016-02-10
Lead Sponsor
Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Target Recruit Count
42
Registration Number
NCT02215720
Locations
🇫🇷

Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, Val de Marne, France

POEM STUDY: A Phase IIa Trial in Endometrial Carcinoma With Temsirolimus

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Carcinoma, Endometrioid
mTOR Protein
Interventions
First Posted Date
2014-03-21
Last Posted Date
2020-11-27
Lead Sponsor
MedSIR
Target Recruit Count
10
Registration Number
NCT02093598
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