NCT00003520

Brief Summary

Current therapies for Stage IV Kidney 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 Kidney Cancer. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Stage IV Kidney Cancer.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
15

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 1996

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 27, 1996

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 1, 1999

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2003

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 23, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 23, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 29, 2017

Status Verified

September 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

8.8 years

First QC Date

November 1, 1999

Last Update Submit

September 27, 2017

Conditions

Stage IV Kidney Cancer

Keywords

stage IV renal cell cancer

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 Kidney 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

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed stage IV adenocarcinoma or transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy * Measurable disease by MRI or CT scan * Tumor must be more than 2 cm for lymph nodes in head, neck, axillary, inguinal, or femoral areas and at least 0.5 cm for other locations 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: * No hepatic insufficiency * Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL * SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: * No renal insufficiency * Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/mL * No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: * No known chronic heart failure * 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, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation * Not a high medical or psychiatric risk * No concurrent nonmalignant systemic disease that would preclude therapy * No active infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy * No concurrent immunomodulatory agents Chemotherapy: * At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered * No concurrent antineoplastic agents Endocrine therapy: * Concurrent corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: * At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: * Recovered from prior surgery Other: * Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed * No prior antineoplastons

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Burzynski Clinic

Houston, Texas, 77055-6330, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Renal Cell

Interventions

antineoplaston A10antineoplaston AS 2-1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesAdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic Type

Study Officials

  • Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD

    Burzynski Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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

March 27, 1996

Primary Completion

January 23, 2005

Study Completion

January 23, 2005

Last Updated

September 29, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

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