NCT00864318

Brief Summary

Not randomized, multicentric, national phase II trial estimating the efficacy of an intensification protocol in patients with refractory germ cell tumors with relapse and bad prognosis. Treatment consists in two Paclitaxel and Ifosfamide intensification cycles followed by three Carboplatine and Etoposide high dose cycles. The point is the individual Carboplatine adjustment to take into account inter-individual patients variability. This adaptation allow to control each patient plasmatic exposition to avoid both inacceptable toxicities (such as ear toxicity) and a low exposition losing then the benefit of this high dose protocol.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
101

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

12 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 13, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2009

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 18, 2009

Completed
11.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 5, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 5, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 14, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

11.6 years

First QC Date

March 16, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

refractorygerm cell tumorsrelapsebad prognosisRefractory germ cell tumors with relapse and bad prognosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complete response rate(by chemotherapy or chemotherapy + surgery), pathological complete response rate.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Progression free survival

    8 years

  • Time to progression

    8 years

  • Toxicity

    6 months

  • To find a predictive value for Cystatin C as a biomarker of renal function to avoid next to follow plasmatic concentrations to adapt Carboplatine dose in TICE protocol.

    4 years

  • Etoposide pharmacokinetics (in particular inter-individual variability of Etoposide plasmatic concentrations AUC in such patients

    4 years

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

200mg/m2 for 3 hours at Cycle 1 day 1 and Cycle 2 day 1 with 14 days between cycles

Also known as: Taxol

2g/m²/day in 1 liter of G5 for 3 hours at Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 from day 2 to day 4 with 14 days between cycles

Also known as: Holoxan

From cycle 3 to cycle 5 : Carboplatine is administered with AUC = 24 mg/mL x min from Day 1 to Day 3. Day 3 Carboplatine dose is calculated taking into account real creatinine clearance defined at day 1 for each patient

From Cycle 3 to cycle 5, 400mg/m2/day from day 1 to day 3

Also known as: VP16

Cytapheresis occured between day 11 and day 13 of the 2 first cycle (Taxol® +Holoxan®). Cytapheresis total objective is 9X106 CD34+/kg of patient weight. At cycle 3, 4 and 5 at day 5 : Re-injection of stem cells (1/3 with minimum 2.106 CD34/kg) 48 hours after chemotherapy end

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Germ cell tumors whatever histology (TGNS or séminoma : TGS ) whose origin is gonadic, extra-gonadic, retro-peritoneal or primitive mediastinal
  • Age \>= 18 years old
  • Histologically confirmed germ cell tumor (TGS) or biomarkers rate allowing to diagnose germ cell tumor without histology (TGNS)
  • Relapse or progression with bad prognosis in 1st treatment line : One of these criteria valid point 4 :
  • progression after incomplete clinical response (Stable disease) to a Cisplatin basis chemotherapy; biomarker progression 4 weeks following the last chemotherapy cycle administration; progression during the first treatment line without obtention of at least stable disease; primitive mediastinal origin in first relapse.
  • TGNS or TGS in relapse after 2 treatment lines
  • Disease progression ( previous points 4 or 5) documented by :
  • tumors biomarkers increase (AFP and/or HCG) if no, a biopsy is needed to confirm presence of tumors active cells
  • ECOG Performance status 0-2
  • Biological Function :
  • Neutrophils \>= 1500/mm3, Platelets \>= 150.000/mm3 ; normal creatinine (or clearance \>= 50 ml/mn) ; SGOT, SGPT \<= 2,5N (or 5N if hepatic metastases), Bilirubin \< 1,5N
  • Cardiac Functions (FEV \>= 50%), Respiratory Functions , neurological Functions compatibles with high dose chemotherapy administration
  • Absence of previous intensification
  • Patient Information and Informed consent signature
  • HIV and B and C hepatitis negative serologies
  • +2 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients whose diagnosis of relapse was not confirmed by an anatomopathological examination or by an increase of tumors markers
  • Primitive encephalic germ cell tumors
  • Germ cell tumors in relapse with favorable factors of treatment response to conventional chemotherapy (RC sustainable after Cisplatin): prior cRC or incomplete clinical response but with normalization of markers and testicular origin
  • Growing Teratoma lesions
  • Patients with HIV infection, hepatitis B and C
  • Patients with symptomatic brain metastases despite appropriate corticosteroid treatment
  • Associated pathology may prevent the patient to receive treatment, creatinine clearance ≤ 50 mL / min (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault)
  • FEV \<50%
  • History of cancer (except basal cell epithelioma skin cancer) in the 3 years preceding the entry into the trial
  • Patient already included in another clinical trial involving an experimental molecule
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • Persons without liberty or under guardianship,
  • Geographical, social or psychological conditions that do not permit compliance with protocol

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

Centre Paul Papin

Angers, 49933, France

Location

Hopital St André

Bordeaux, 33075, France

Location

Institut Bergonié

Bordeaux, 33076, France

Location

CHU

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

Location

Centre Léon Bérard

Lyon, 69373, France

Location

Institut Paoli Calmette

Marseille, 13273, France

Location

Institut Val d'aurelle

Montpellier, 34298, France

Location

Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, 06050, France

Location

Hopital TENON

Paris, 75970, France

Location

CHU

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Location

Institut Claudius Regaud

Toulouse, 31052, France

Location

Institut Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, 94805, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chevreau C, Massard C, Flechon A, Delva R, Gravis G, Lotz JP, Bay JO, Gross-Goupil M, Fizazi K, Mourey L, Paci A, Guitton J, Thomas F, Lelievre B, Ciccolini J, Moeung S, Gallois Y, Olivier P, Culine S, Filleron T, Chatelut E. Multicentric phase II trial of TI-CE high-dose chemotherapy with therapeutic drug monitoring of carboplatin in patients with relapsed advanced germ cell tumors. Cancer Med. 2021 Apr;10(7):2250-2258. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3687. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalRecurrence

Interventions

PaclitaxelIfosfamideCarboplatinEtoposideCytapheresis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TaxoidsCyclodecanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsDiterpenesTerpenesCyclophosphamidePhosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsOxazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCoordination ComplexesPodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticPolycyclic CompoundsGlucosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesBiological TherapyTherapeuticsBlood Component RemovalCell SeparationCytological TechniquesClinical Laboratory TechniquesInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Christine CHEVREAU, MD

    Institut Claudius Regaud

    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

March 16, 2009

First Posted

March 18, 2009

Study Start

March 13, 2009

Primary Completion

October 5, 2020

Study Completion

October 5, 2020

Last Updated

April 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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