Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Lung Cancer

NCT00003492 | Terminated Phase 2 Results FDA Drug

• 2 other identifiers: CDR0000066531BC-LA-4
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Current therapies for Stage IV Lung Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Stage IV Lung Cancer.

Conditions

Stage IV Lung Cancer

Keywords

Stage IV large cell lung cancer; Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Objective Response or Stable Disease

  An objective response is a complete or partial response. A complete response is complete disappearance of all tumors by physical examination and radiographic studies for a minimum duration of four weeks. A partial response is \> 50% reduction in the sum of the products of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions compared to the corresponding baseline evaluation, for a minimum of four weeks. Stable disease indicates \> 50% change in the sum of the products of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions compared to the corresponding baseline evaluation, for a minimum of twelve weeks.

  16 months

Study Arms (1)

Antineoplaston therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.

Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)

Interventions

Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) DRUG

Patients with Stage IV Lung Cancer will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.

Also known as: A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)

Antineoplaston therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed large cell, undifferentiated, or poorly differentiated stage IV lung cancer unlikely to have a curative response to existing standard regimens * Measurable disease by MRI or CT scan * At least 2 cm in diameter PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * At least 2 months Hematopoietic: * WBC at least 2,000/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 50,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal * No hepatic failure Renal: * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * No renal insufficiency * No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: * No severe heart disease * No uncontrolled hypertension * No history of congestive heart failure * No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Pulmonary: * No severe lung disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation * No serious active infections * No other concurrent serious disease PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered * No concurrent immunomodulating agent Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered * No concurrent antineoplastic agent Endocrine therapy: * Concurrent corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: * Recovered from prior surgery Other: * No prior antineoplaston therapy * Prior cytodifferentiating agent allowed

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Burzynski Research Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Burzynski Clinic

Houston, Texas, 77055-6330, United States

Location

Related Links

• Burzynski Research Institute
• Burzynski Clinic

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

antineoplaston A10; antineoplaston AS 2-1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: S. R. Burzynski, MD, PhD
• Organization: Burzynski Research Institute, Inc.

srb@burzynskiclinic.com

713-335-5664

Study Officials

• Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD

  Burzynski Research Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: January 27, 2003
• Study Start: April 10, 1996
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2000
• Study Completion: December 1, 2000
• Last Updated: December 16, 2020
• Results First Posted: December 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)