MRI Study of BAY 43-9006 in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine maximum tumor shrinkage, time to progression, survival, drug concentration, and degree of skin toxicity.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: I placebo pill |
Drug: placebo
Placebo for four weeks
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Active Comparator: II Sorafenib, 200 mg bid |
Drug: Sorafenib
Sorafenib 200 mg twice daily
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Active Comparator: III Sorafenib, 400 mg bid |
Drug: Sorafenib
Sorafenib, 400 mg twice daily
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- To determine whether a new experimental MRI technique called "Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI" (DCE-MRI) can determine the best dose of sorafenib [8 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- To predict which patients are most likely to experience tumor shrinkage. [8 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic clear cell renal cell cancer;
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At least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension;
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Patients must not have been treated with prior anti-timor kinase inhibitors or VEGF pathway inhibitors;
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Age 18 and older;
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ECOG performance status 0-2;
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Blood pressure higher than 140/90 on 2 separate occasions not more than 6 weeks prior to enrollment and not less than 24 hours apart;
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Normal organ function: total bilirubin less than upper limit of normal, AST less than 2.5 X upper limit of normal, creatinine less than 2.8 mg/dl;
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Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation;
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Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study;
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Any other investigational agents;
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Known brain metastases;
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Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements;
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Pregnancy.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | The University of Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 60637 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Chicago
- Bayer
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 12977A