NCT00003223

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of fenretinide may be an effective way to prevent the development of cancer in patients with neoplasia of the mouth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of fenretinide in preventing cancer in patients who have neoplasia of the mouth.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
5

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2 head-and-neck-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 1997

Shorter than P25 for phase_2 head-and-neck-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

15 active sites

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 1997

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 1, 1999

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2000

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2000

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 10, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

November 1, 1999

Last Update Submit

July 20, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

lip and oral cavity cancer

Study Arms (1)

treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Fenretinide 200 mg PO days 1-25, q 28 days x 6 cycles.

Drug: fenretinide

Interventions

200 mg/day PO, days 1-25 q 28 days x 6 cycles.

Also known as: N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide, 4-HPR
treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven oral mucosal intraepithelial neoplasia Stage II: moderate dysplasia, keratosis with atypia Stage III: severe keratinizing or nonkeratinizing dysplasia No myelodysplastic syndrome No retinopathies PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: See General Eligibility Criteria PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent endocrine therapy Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Prior surgical ablation of prior dysplastic sites allowed Other: At least 2 months since prior therapy toxicities Patient Characteristics-- Age: Not specified Performance Status: SWOG 0-1 Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception at least 1 month before, during, and at least 2 months after study

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (15)

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85723, United States

Location

Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

Location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7357, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, 40511-1093, United States

Location

Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0084, United States

Location

MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0752, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1932, United States

Location

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States

Location

Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220-2288, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78284, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)

San Antonio, Texas, 78284, United States

Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Head and Neck NeoplasmsMouth Neoplasms

Interventions

Fenretinide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsMouth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RetinoidsCarotenoidsPolyenesAlkenesHydrocarbons, AcyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCyclohexenesCyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicTerpenesPigments, BiologicalBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • Omer Kucuk, MD

    Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Posted

September 10, 2004

Study Start

December 1, 1997

Primary Completion

March 1, 2000

Study Completion

March 1, 2000

Last Updated

July 24, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

Locations