A Trial Using Velcade Plus Chemoradiation for Central Nervous System, Head and Neck, and Cervical Cancer Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of Velcade when used with chemoradiation in cancer patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
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To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and a recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of VelcadeĀ® when administered as a twice weekly 3-5 second IV bolus every 3 weeks to patients with malignancies of the brain, head and neck and cervix who receive 2-8 weeks of chemoradiation.
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To evaluate the safety and toxicity profile of VelcadeĀ® when administered on a twice weekly (days 1, 4, 8 and 11) every 3 weeks (maximum 8 weeks) concurrent with chemoradiation.
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To evaluate tumor response
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: CNS Velcade (bortezomib) |
Drug: Velcade (bortezomib)
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Experimental: Head and Neck Velcade (bortezomib) |
Drug: Velcade (bortezomib)
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Experimental: Cervix Velcade (bortezomib) |
Drug: Velcade (bortezomib)
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- To determine the safe and maximum tolerated dose of VelcadeĀ® when administered as a twice weekly 3-5 second intravenous (IV) bolus every 3 weeks to patients with malignancies of the brain, head and neck, and cervix who receive 2-8 weeks of radiotherapy [2-8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically confirmed malignancy
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Requiring at least grade 2 weeks of radiation therapy
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Solid tumors of the central nervous system, head and neck area, and cervix
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World Health Organization (WHO) performance status equal to or less than 2
Exclusion Criteria:
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Equal to or greater than grade 2 peripheral neuropathy
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Myocardial infarction within 6 months
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Hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron, or mannitol
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States | 19107 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 05C.255
- 2005-28
- NCI-2009-01797