Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer

Sponsor

University of Arizona (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00003082

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

0.7

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies in treating patients who have advanced cancer.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Myelodysplastic Syndromes Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific	Biological: monoclonal antibody A27.15 Biological: monoclonal antibody E2.3	Phase 1

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicities associated with a 4-hour infusion of antitransferrin receptor antibodies with one antibody administered by itself for 1 hour before the second antibody infusion is started. II. Determine the pharmacokinetics of monoclonal antibodies E2.3 and A27.15.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalating study. Patients receive antitransferrin antibody A27.15 IV over 4 hours. One hour after the initiation of the A27.15 infusion, infusion of antibody E2-3 is added by IV piggy back. In the absence of antimouse antibodies and toxic effects, treatment continues once every 4 weeks in patients achieving minimal, partial, or complete remission. Treatment ceases in patients experiencing stable or progressive disease. In the absence of dose limiting toxicity in the first 3 patients treated, subsequent cohorts of 6 patients each receive escalating doses of antitransferrin antibodies E2.3 and A27.15 on the same dose schedule. If dose limiting toxicity occurs in 2 of 6 patients at a given dose level, then dose escalation ceases and the next lower dose is declared the MTD. Patients are followed for 3 weeks.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue 18-27 patients within 2 years.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

27 participants

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

A Phase IA Trial of Combined Murine IgG Monoclonal Anti-Transferrin Receptor Antibodies E2.3 and A27.15 in Cancer Patients

Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 1997

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Feb 1, 2001

Actual Study Completion Date :

Feb 1, 2001

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Refractory or recurrent advanced malignancy following known standard effective therapy or advanced malignancy for which no standard effective therapy exists Measurable or evaluable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 2 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1800/mm3 Hematocrit at least 30 mg/dL Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal unless due to disease, then less than 3.5 times normal Transaminases less than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (less than 5 times ULN if due to liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.5 times normal Cardiovascular: No severe cardiac abnormalities Must have adequate venous access No history of sustained ventricular arrhythmia or unexplained syncope Pulmonary: No severe pulmonary abnormalities Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of fertile female patients No serious concurrent medical or psychiatric illness Adequate nutrition No human antimouse antibodies

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: At least 4 weeks since prior anticancer therapy and recovered If there was disease progression during therapy, at least 2 weeks since prior anticancer therapy and recovered Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Concurrent topical steroids used in the chronic management of cutaneous T cell lymphoma allowed No other concurrent hormone therapy Radiotherapy: No concurrent palliative radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified