A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of LBQ707 (Gimatecan) Administered Orally Twice Per Week to Japanese Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study assesses the tolerability, safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of gimatecan in Japanese patients. Gimatecan is administered orally twice per week, every 28 days, to adult patients with advanced solid tumors who have progressed despite standard therapy or for whom standard systemic therapy dose not exist.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Safety and tolerability assessed by Adverse Events Characterization of the pharmacokinetic profile of gimatecan Anti-tumor activity assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors RECIST) []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria
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Patients with histological or cytological confirmed advanced solid tumors, which progressed despite standard therapy or for whom no standard therapy exists
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Life expectancy of at least 3 months
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No dysfunction of bone marrow
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No major impairment of renal and hepatic function
Exclusion criteria
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Gastrointestinal dysfunction, such as gastrectomy or malabsorption syndrome, that could alter absorption of the study drug
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Receipt of any investigational compound within the 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug, or failure to recover from the side effects of such prior therapy
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Receipt of other antineoplastic therapy including chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy within the 28 days
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Patients known to be HIV, or hepatitis B or C viruses positive, or patients with the presence of active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection
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Patients with a history of allergies to the camptothecin family of drugs
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Saitama Prefecture | Japan |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novartis
Investigators
- Study Chair: Novartis, Novartis
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CLBQ707A1103