NCT02381561

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ropidoxuridine in treating patients with gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment undergoing radiation therapy. Ropidoxuridine may help radiation therapy work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the radiation therapy.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
19

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
10mo left

Started Feb 2016

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress92%
Feb 2016Mar 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 5, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 6, 2015

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2016

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 8, 2018

Completed
8.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 14, 2027

Expected
Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

March 5, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) defined as the dose below which 2 or more of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity

    Up to 28 days

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • %iododeoxyuridine (IUdR)-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) incorporation in tumor biopsies

    Up to 2 weeks

  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) incorporation in tumor biopsies

    Days 1, 15 and 22 before drug administration, at 30, 60, 120, and 240 minutes (and 24 hours on day 1 only) following drug administration

  • %iododeoxyuridine (IUdR)-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) incorporation in peripheral (circulating) granulocytes

    Up to 4 weeks after completion of study treatment

  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) incorporation in peripheral (circulating) granulocytes

    Days 1, 15 and 22 before drug administration, 30, 60, 120, and 240 minutes (and 24 hours on day 1 only) following drug administration

  • Tumor response relationship to the %iododeoxyuridine (IUdR)-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) incorporation using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria based on high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and flow cytometry measurements

    Day 8

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, IMRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Beginning 30 minutes to 2 hours before radiation therapy, patients receive ropidoxuridine PO QD on days 1-28 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on day 8, patients undergo IMRT 5 days a week for 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Radiation: Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyOther: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther: Pharmacological StudyDrug: Ropidoxuridine

Interventions

Undergo IMRT

Also known as: IMRT, Intensity modulated radiation therapy (procedure), Intensity Modulated RT, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy, Radiation, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
Treatment (ropidoxuridine, IMRT)

Correlative studies

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, IMRT)

Correlative studies

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, IMRT)

Given PO

Also known as: 5-Iodo-2-pyrimidinone 2' deoxyribonucleoside, 5-Iodo-2-pyrimidinone-2'-deoxyribose, IPdR
Treatment (ropidoxuridine, IMRT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced, incurable cancers of the esophagus, liver, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, bile duct, colon or rectum and be eligible to receive chest, abdominal and/or pelvic radiation therapy (RT) for palliation; documentation of this is required in physician note; concomitant systemic therapy is not allowed during administration of palliative RT; palliative RT can be considered for advanced primary tumors or metastatic disease as above
  • Patients must not have received systemic chemotherapy for at least 4 weeks, and must not have received prior radiation therapy to the tumor site being irradiated on this study
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2 (Karnofsky \>= 60%)
  • Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
  • Leukocytes \>= 3,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine within normal institutional limits OR creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; men and women treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of IPdR administration
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive (+) patients with cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts \>= 250 cells/mm\^3 on anti-viral therapy
  • Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to IPdR
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with IPdR

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal NeoplasmsColonic NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsRectal Neoplasms

Interventions

Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulatedropidoxuridine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesStomach DiseasesLiver DiseasesRectal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Radiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Timothy J Kinsella

    Rhode Island Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2015

First Posted

March 6, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion

November 8, 2018

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 14, 2027

Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

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