NCT00005027

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rebeccamycin analog in treating patients who have advanced kidney cancer.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2000

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 6, 2000

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2000

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 8, 2003

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

April 5, 2013

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

4.8 years

First QC Date

April 6, 2000

Last Update Submit

April 3, 2013

Conditions

Kidney Cancer

Keywords

stage III renal cell cancerstage IV renal cell cancerrecurrent renal cell cancer

Interventions

becatecarinDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced unresectable, locally recurrent, or metastatic renal cell carcinoma not eligible for a higher priority trial * Measurable disease * Longest diameter at least 20 mm with conventional techniques or at least 10 mm with spiral CT scan * No nonmeasurable disease only including: * Bone lesions * Leptomeningeal disease * Ascites * Pleural/pericardial effusion * Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis * Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques * Cystic lesions * No known brain metastases * History of brain metastases that have been resected and/or irradiated with subsequent normal brain CT scan allowed PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * ECOG 0-2 OR * Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: * Greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3 Hepatic: * Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL * AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: * Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR * Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: * No symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia Other: * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No other prior malignancy within the past 2 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of any site * No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to rebeccamycin analogue * No other concurrent uncontrolled illness (e.g., ongoing or active infection) * No concurrent psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance * HIV negative PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * Prior biologic therapy allowed * Recovered from toxic effects Chemotherapy: * No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: * Not specified Radiotherapy: * See Disease Characteristics * At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery: * See Disease Characteristics Other: * No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies for renal cell cancer

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ibrahim D, Hussain M, LoRusso P, et al.: Rebeccamycin analog (BMY-27557-14) in renal cell cancer (RCC): preliminary results of a phase II trial. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology A-2373, 2001.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Renal Cell

Interventions

becatecarin

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

  • Ulka N. Vaishampayan, MD

    Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2000

First Posted

August 8, 2003

Study Start

June 1, 2000

Primary Completion

March 1, 2005

Study Completion

March 1, 2005

Last Updated

April 5, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US(1)