NCT02993146

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ropidoxuridine when given together with whole brain radiation therapy in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastases). Ropidoxuridine may help whole brain radiation therapy work better by making cancer 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
11

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
5mo left

Started May 2017

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

14 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
May 2017Oct 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 14, 2016

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 15, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 8, 2017

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 19, 2022

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 20, 2024

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 3, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

April 30, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

December 14, 2016

Results QC Date

October 17, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants Experiencing a Dose Limiting Toxicity

    Dose limiting toxicities are protocol-defined, treatment-related adverse events.

    Up to week 8

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Number of Participants With Complete Response, Partial Response, Stable Disease or Progressive Disease.

    Up to 2 years

  • Intracranial Disease Status

    At 6 months

  • Pharmacokinetics of Oral IPdR

    At Day 8

  • Number of Participants Experience Grade 3, 4, or 5 Adverse Events

    28 days

  • Number of Participants With Delayed Neurological Toxicity

    At 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, WBRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive ropidoxuridine PO QD on days 1-28 and undergo WBRT daily for not more than 5 days per week beginning on day 8 for a total of 15 fractions in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Other: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther: Pharmacological StudyOther: Quality-of-Life AssessmentDrug: RopidoxuridineRadiation: Whole-Brain Radiotherapy

Interventions

Correlative studies

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, WBRT)

Correlative studies

Treatment (ropidoxuridine, WBRT)

Ancillary studies

Also known as: Quality of Life Assessment
Treatment (ropidoxuridine, WBRT)

Given PO

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

Undergo WBRT

Also known as: WBRT, whole-brain radiation therapy
Treatment (ropidoxuridine, WBRT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed malignancy with brain metastases and are being recommended palliative WBRT
  • Life expectancy of greater than 2 months to allow completion of study treatment and assessment of dose-limiting toxicity
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2 (Karnofsky \>= 60%)
  • Leukocytes \>= 3,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,000/mcL
  • Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL
  • Calculated creatinine clearance \>= 45 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
  • Total bilirubin:
  • If no known liver metastases: total bilirubin \< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • If known liver metastases, then: total bilirubin \< 2.5 x ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]):
  • If no known liver metastases: AST/SGOT and ALT/SGPT both \< 2 x ULN
  • If known liver metastases, then: AST/SGOT and ALT/SGPT both \< 5 x ULN
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive (+) patients with CD4 counts \>= 250 cells/mm\^3 on anti-viral therapy are eligible for the study
  • Negative urine or serum pregnancy test result for females of child bearing potential only; Note: The effects of IPdR on the developing human fetus are unknown; for this reason and because radiation therapy is known to be teratogenic, 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
  • +1 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of diffuse lepto or pachy meningeal carcinomatosis (focal/localized involvement from limited meningeal based metastases acceptable), greater than 1 cm mid-line shift, uncal herniation, or severe hemorrhage/hydrocephalous (small intra-lesional hemorrhage or anticipated surgical cavity is acceptable); patients with seizure at presentation who have been started on levetiracetam and have been stable for 48 hours prior to study registration are eligible at the discretion of treating physician
  • Patients who have received systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy or approved oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for 2 weeks, or other investigational agents for 3 weeks (4 half-lives for any oral targeted agents), or radiotherapy to a non-brain site for 2 weeks before initiation of IPdR therapy; patients who have recovered from serious (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] grade 3 or more higher) to grade 1 or less adverse events from the previous therapies are eligible; prior/current/future hormonal therapy and/or bisphosphonates are permitted with no minimum interval to initiation of study therapy; if indicated, patients can receive palliative radiation therapy to a non-brain site concurrent or immediately post-study treatment with no minimum interval to initiation of study therapy
  • Patients must not have received prior whole brain radiation therapy; previous SRS/SRT done at least 3 weeks from the planned start of IPdR therapy is acceptable; SRS/SRT/fractionated boosts or neurosurgery can be performed once the dose limiting toxicity (DLT) assessment has been completed, if felt clinically necessary
  • Patients with primary tumors including germ cell tumor, or lymphoma/leukemia
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agent
  • Patients needing more than 8 mg dexamethasone per day at the time of start of WBRT will not be eligible to participate in the study; however, patients will be allowed entry into the study if it is medically safe to reduce the daily dose of dexamethasone to 8 mg or less from the day of the start of WBRT; the dexamethasone dose for such patients may be increased beyond 8 mg per day during the course of treatment if medically necessary; this increased need for dose should be communicated to the study's principal investigator, Dr Mohindra at the University of Maryland
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to IPdR
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness if it would increase the risk of toxicity or limit compliance with study requirements; this includes, but is not limited to, ongoing uncontrolled serious infection requiring intravenous (i.v.) antibiotics, progressive congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because IPdR is an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with IPdR, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with IPdR

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (14)

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

Location

University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center

Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States

Location

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

Location

NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

Location

UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hematologic NeoplasmsBrain Neoplasms

Interventions

ropidoxuridine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsNervous System NeoplasmsBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Grants Administrative Manager
Organization
Johns Hopkins University

Study Officials

  • Pranshu Mohindra

    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center LAO

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

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

December 14, 2016

First Posted

December 15, 2016

Study Start

May 8, 2017

Primary Completion

August 19, 2022

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 3, 2026

Last Updated

April 30, 2026

Results First Posted

February 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations