Mesothelioma Related Clinical Trials:
Phase 2 Pharmacological Study of Pemetrexed Administered With Cisplatin and a Vitamin Supplement in Patients With Nonresectable Pleural Mesothelioma



    - General Info     - Purpose     - Eligibility     - Contacts & Locations     - Additional Information


Status: Recruiting
Sponsors and Collaborators: Centre Oscar Lambret
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Government Identifier: NCT00541073

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: cisplatin; Drug: pemetrexed disodium; Drug: vitamin B12; Procedure: chemoprotection; Procedure: chemotherapy; Procedure: diagnostic procedure; Procedure: enzyme inhibitor therapy; Procedure: gene expression analysis; Procedure: laboratory biomarker analysis; Procedure: pharmacological study


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Purpose:


RATIONALE: Pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving pemetrexed together with cisplatin and vitamin B12 may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II clinical trial is studying how well giving pemetrexed together with cisplatin and vitamin B12 works in treating patients with mesothelioma of the chest that cannot be removed by surgery.

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized
Official Title: Phase 2 Pharmacological Study of Pemetrexed Administered With Cisplatin and a Vitamin Supplement in Patients With Nonresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Individual dosage-adapted protocol [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Relationship between pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Pharmacokinetics [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Pharmacogenetic variations (MTHFR, TS, GSTpi, ERCC1, XPD) [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 60
Study Start Date: June 2007

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Define an individually adapted (by dosage) protocol of pemetrexed disodium, cisplatin, and vitamin B12 in patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma.

Secondary

  • Determine the relationship between pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters (hematologic and nonhematologic).
  • Analyze the inter-individual pharmacokinetic variations and the influence of the covariables on the pharmacokinetics of pemetrexed disodium.
  • Analyze the impact of pharmacogenetic (MTHFR, TS, GSTpi, ERCC1, XPD) variations on the toxicity of pemetrexed disodium.
  • Validate a strategy of adapting dosage.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and cisplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive vitamin B12 intramuscularly on day -7 and then every 9 weeks until chemotherapy is completed.

Blood samples are collected during the first and third courses of chemotherapy. Samples are analyzed by pharmacogenetic (MTHFR, TS, GSTpi, ERCC1, xPD), pharmacokinetic, and other pharmacological methods.


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Eligibility:

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Inclusion criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed pleural mesothelioma
    • Unresectable disease

Exclusion criteria:

  • Clinically detected pleural effusion or ascites that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Inclusion criteria:

  • WHO performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
  • Creatinine clearance > 45 mL/min
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Transaminases ≤ 3 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases)
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients of must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after completion of study treatment

Exclusion criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to pemetrexed disodium or any of its excipients
  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
  • Impossible to receive study therapy due to geographical, social, familial, or psychological reasons

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Inclusion criteria:

  • At least 28 days since prior radiotherapy (21 days for injected radiotherapy)

Exclusion criteria:

  • Prior chemotherapy
  • Prior yellow fever vaccine
  • Inability to discontinue aspirin (> 1.3 g/day) or NSAIDs for 2 days prior to, during, and 2 days after day 1 of each course of study therapy
  • Concurrent participation in another clinical study

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Contacts and Locations:

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00541073
Locations
France
Centre Oscar Lambret Recruiting
Lille, France, 59020
Contact: Amelie Lansiaux, MD, PhD 33-32-029-5953

Sponsors and Collaborators
Centre Oscar Lambret

Investigators
Investigator: Amelie Lansiaux, MD, PhD Centre Oscar Lambret

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Additional Information:

Study ID Numbers:   CDR0000564058, COL-ALIMESO, INCA-RECF0441, COL-2006-04
First Received:   October 5, 2007
Last Updated:   December 25, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00541073
Health Authority:   Unspecified

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
advanced malignant mesothelioma  
recurrent malignant mesothelioma  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Folic Acid
Pemetrexed
Cisplatin
Hydroxocobalamin
Vitamin B 12
Mesothelioma
Adenoma
Recurrence
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mesothelioma
Antimetabolites
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Vitamin B Complex
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Hematinics
Neoplasms, Mesothelial
Antineoplastic Agents
Growth Substances
Hematologic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonists
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Vitamins
Micronutrients

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