Dose Optimization and Efficacy Assessment of a Fluoropyrimidine Antidote
ARCTURUS
A Phase I/II Trial to Evaluation of the Dose and Efficacy of an Antidote to Fluoropyrimidines
2 other identifiers
interventional
66
1 country
5
Brief Summary
Fluoropyrimidines (FLU) are drugs widely used in chemotherapy for various tumors, such as breast, colon, rectal, and gastric cancers. FLU is a drug that inhibits thymine synthesis and, consequently, DNA synthesis, leading to tumor cell death. However, up to 30% of patients treated with FLU experience severe toxicities, depending on the dose and regimen received. The most common symptoms include mucositis, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and neutropenia. The enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) plays a key role in FLU metabolism. Patients with mutations in the DPYD gene (which encodes DPD) are at high risk of experiencing severe toxicities from FLU. Uridine triacetate (UT) is a drug that can be used as an antidote for 5-FU in patients who develop severe toxicities. However, despite its efficacy, it is expensive and not commercially available in Brazil. Currently, the Brazilian population has no access to an antidote for the treatment of FLU-related toxicities. This Phase I/II study will evaluate the dose, safety, and efficacy of compound the association of two molecules as an antidote for grade 3 or higher toxicities resulting from the use of FLU.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1 cancer
Started Jul 2025
5 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 21, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 22, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2028
June 22, 2025
April 1, 2025
3 years
May 21, 2025
June 13, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) Determination
Definition of DMT (Phase I) : The maximum tolerated dose (DMT) is the highest dose that produces the desired effect without resulting in unacceptable side effects
6 days
Survival rate
The rate will be calculated as the percentage of participants alive following the initiation of treatment
7 days
Study Arms (1)
Patients who developed severe (grade 3 or higher) toxicities from the use of Fluoropyrimidines
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
The I-01/23 will be administered over a 5-day period, with dosing adjusted according to the patient's body surface area (BSA).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Presence of at least one severe toxicity or intoxication resulting from fluoropyrimidine use, defined as: receiving an overdose of medication (total dose and/or infusion rate higher than recommended in the package insert) and/or Grade 3 or 4 serious adverse events after fluoropyrimidine exposure, according to CTCAE v5.0, which may include (but are not limited to): nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and mucositis;
- Lack of access to uridine triacetate (UT) in the standard of care;
- Diagnosis of an invasive solid tumor under systemic treatment with a fluoropyrimidine (5-fluorouracil or capecitabine);
- Organ function considered adequate by the investigator prior to the current fluoropyrimidine intoxication episode;
- Ability to take oral medication;
- For men and women of reproductive potential, agreement to practice abstinence or use highly effective contraceptive methods during study participation and for at least 6 months after the last dose of IP;
- Men must agree not to donate sperm for at least 6 months after the last dose of IP;
- Body surface area between 1.4 and 2.4 m², calculated using the Du Bois method;
- AST/ALT within normal limits for participants without liver metastases;
- AST/ALT up to 3x the upper limit of normal in participants with liver metastases;
- Total and fractionated bilirubin up to 2x the upper limit of normal;
- Agreement to abstain from alcohol consumption during the treatment period;
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
- Known history of allergic reaction to the molecules of the copound and/or to other molecules in the same class;
- Life expectancy of less than 30 days prior to hospital admission, based on underlying cancer and existing comorbidities;
- Estimated creatinine clearance \<70 mL/min;
- Liver cirrhosis;
- Known liver or kidney disease;
- Individuals with acquired immunodeficiency may be included only if they have no active opportunistic infections and following careful clinical assessment by the investigator, taking into account concurrent medications;
- Family history or known deficiency of the enzyme responsible for metabolizing the molecules of the copound and/or to other molecules in the same class;
- Uncontrolled infection;
- Hemodynamically unstable patients;
- Patients under orotracheal intubation;
- Patients unable to take oral medication;
- Prolonged QT interval;
- CNS metastases considered uncontrolled by the investigator;
- History of malabsorptive or inflammatory gastrointestinal disease;
- +7 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (5)
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Salvador
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Brasília
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Curitiba
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino do Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Central Study Contacts
Intituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino São Paulo
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Doctor, Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 21, 2025
First Posted
June 22, 2025
Study Start
July 1, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2028
Last Updated
June 22, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share