Combination Chemotherapy Alone or With Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Kidney Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002611 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 27, 2003
Last Update Posted : February 25, 2021
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy alone or combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is more effective for childhood kidney cancer.
PURPOSE: Phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy in treating children who have kidney cancer.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Kidney Cancer | Biological: dactinomycin Biological: filgrastim Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Drug: etoposide Drug: vincristine sulfate Procedure: conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy | Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 3031 participants |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | NATIONAL WILMS TUMOR STUDY-5 -- THERAPEUTIC TRIAL AND BIOLOGY STUDY |
Study Start Date : | July 1995 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2002 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2003 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Stratum 1
Stage I favorable histology (FH) Wilms' tumor, under 24 months of age, and tumor weight less than 550 g: After conventional surgery (nephrectomy), patients receive regimen EE-4A comprising dactinomycin (DACT) IV weekly on weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 and vincristine sulfate (VCR) IV weekly on weeks 1-10, 12, 15, and 18.
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Biological: dactinomycin Drug: vincristine sulfate Procedure: conventional surgery |
Active Comparator: Stratum 2
Stage I FH Wilms' tumor and age 24 months and over or tumor weight at least 550 g; stage I focal anaplastic (FA) or diffuse anaplastic (DA) Wilms' tumor: Patients receive regimen EE-4A comprising dactinomycin (DACT) IV weekly on weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 and vincristine sulfate (VCR) IV weekly on weeks 1-10, 12, 15, and 18.
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Biological: dactinomycin Drug: vincristine sulfate |
Active Comparator: Stratum 3
Stage II FH Wilms' tumor: Patients receive regimen EE-4A comprising dactinomycin (DACT) IV weekly on weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 and vincristine sulfate (VCR) IV weekly on weeks 1-10, 12, 15, and 18.
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Biological: dactinomycin Drug: vincristine sulfate |
Active Comparator: Stratum 4
Stage III FH Wilms' tumor; stage II or III FA Wilms' tumor: After conventional surgery (nephrectomy), patients receive regimen DD-4A comprising dactinomycin DACT IV weekly on weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV weekly on weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; and vincristine sulfate VCR IV weekly on weeks 1-10, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24. Patients also undergo abdominal radiation therapy.
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Biological: dactinomycin Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Source and Pharmacology: An anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius. Binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, with its major lethal effect occurring during the S phase of the cell cycle. Has some topoisomerase II inhibitory activity. Since it is primarily excreted by the liver, any liver impairment may enhance toxicity. 40% to 50% is excreted in the bile; <5% in the urine. The drug has a very short initial t½ of <20 minutes and a terminal t½ of 17 hours. Animal studies indicate cytotoxic levels persist in tissue for as long as 24 hours.
Other Names:
Drug: vincristine sulfate Procedure: conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy |
Active Comparator: Stratum 5
Stage IV FH or FA Wilms' tumor: patients receive regimen DD-4A comprising dactinomycin DACT IV weekly on weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV weekly on weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; and vincristine sulfate VCR IV weekly on weeks 1-10, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24. Patients also undergo abdominal radiation therapy, and whole lung radiation therapy (at the discretion of the investigator).
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Biological: dactinomycin Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Source and Pharmacology: An anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius. Binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, with its major lethal effect occurring during the S phase of the cell cycle. Has some topoisomerase II inhibitory activity. Since it is primarily excreted by the liver, any liver impairment may enhance toxicity. 40% to 50% is excreted in the bile; <5% in the urine. The drug has a very short initial t½ of <20 minutes and a terminal t½ of 17 hours. Animal studies indicate cytotoxic levels persist in tissue for as long as 24 hours.
Other Names:
Drug: vincristine sulfate |
Active Comparator: Stratum 6
Stage V FH, FA, or DA Wilms' tumor: After bilateral conventional surgery (biopsy), patients with FH receive chemotherapy as in stratum 1 (dactinomycin IV weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 and vincristine sulfate IV weeks 1-10, 12, 15, and 18) or 4 (dactinomycin IV weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; and vincristine sulfate VCR IV weeks 1-10, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24). Patients with FA or DA receive chemotherapy as in stratum 7 (vincristine sulfate VCR IV weeks 1, 2, 4-8, 10-13, 18, and 24; cyclophosphamide sulfate (CTX) IV over 1 hour on days 1-3 of weeks 6, 12, 18, and 24 and on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV (beginning after CTX infusion) weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; and etoposide (VP-16) IV over 1 hour (beginning after CTX infusion) on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered subcutaneously (SC) beginning 24 hours after completion of chemotherapy.
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Biological: dactinomycin Biological: filgrastim Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Source and Pharmacology: An anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius. Binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, with its major lethal effect occurring during the S phase of the cell cycle. Has some topoisomerase II inhibitory activity. Since it is primarily excreted by the liver, any liver impairment may enhance toxicity. 40% to 50% is excreted in the bile; <5% in the urine. The drug has a very short initial t½ of <20 minutes and a terminal t½ of 17 hours. Animal studies indicate cytotoxic levels persist in tissue for as long as 24 hours.
Other Names:
Drug: etoposide Drug: vincristine sulfate Procedure: conventional surgery |
Active Comparator: Stratum 7
Stages I-IV clear cell sarcoma): After conventional surgery (nephrectomy), patients receive vincristine sulfate VCR IV weekly on weeks 1, 2, 4-8, 10-13, 18, and 24; cyclophosphamide sulfate (CTX) IV over 1 hour on days 1-3 of weeks 6, 12, 18, and 24 and on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV (beginning after CTX infusion) weekly on weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; and etoposide (VP-16) IV over 1 hour (beginning after CTX infusion) on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered subcutaneously (SC) beginning 24 hours after completion of chemotherapy and continuing until blood counts recover. Patients also undergo abdominal radiotherapy and whole lung radiotherapy (if pulmonary metastases are present).
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Biological: filgrastim Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Source and Pharmacology: An anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius. Binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, with its major lethal effect occurring during the S phase of the cell cycle. Has some topoisomerase II inhibitory activity. Since it is primarily excreted by the liver, any liver impairment may enhance toxicity. 40% to 50% is excreted in the bile; <5% in the urine. The drug has a very short initial t½ of <20 minutes and a terminal t½ of 17 hours. Animal studies indicate cytotoxic levels persist in tissue for as long as 24 hours.
Other Names:
Drug: etoposide Procedure: conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy |
Active Comparator: Stratum 8
Stages II-IV DA Wilms' tumor: After conventional surgery (nephrectomy), Patients receive treatment as in stratum 7 (patients receive vincristine sulfate VCR IV weekly on weeks 1, 2, 4-8, 10-13, 18, and 24; cyclophosphamide sulfate (CTX) IV over 1 hour on days 1-3 of weeks 6, 12, 18, and 24 and on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21; doxorubicin hydrochloride IV (beginning after CTX infusion) weekly on weeks 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24; and etoposide (VP-16) IV over 1 hour (beginning after CTX infusion) on days 1-5 of weeks 3, 9, 15, and 21. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered subcutaneously (SC) beginning 24 hours after completion of chemotherapy and continuing until blood counts recover. Patients also undergo abdominal radiotherapy and whole lung radiotherapy (if pulmonary metastases are present).
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Biological: filgrastim Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Source and Pharmacology: An anthracycline antibiotic isolated from cultures of Streptomyces peucetius. Binds to DNA and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis, with its major lethal effect occurring during the S phase of the cell cycle. Has some topoisomerase II inhibitory activity. Since it is primarily excreted by the liver, any liver impairment may enhance toxicity. 40% to 50% is excreted in the bile; <5% in the urine. The drug has a very short initial t½ of <20 minutes and a terminal t½ of 17 hours. Animal studies indicate cytotoxic levels persist in tissue for as long as 24 hours.
Other Names:
Drug: etoposide Drug: vincristine sulfate Procedure: conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy |
Active Comparator: Stratum 9
Stages I-IV rhabdoid tumor: After conventional surgery (nephrectomy), patients receive carboplatin IV on days 1-2 and VP-16 IV over 1 hour (beginning after carboplatin infusion) on days 1-3 of weeks 0, 3, 9, 12, 18, and 21 and CTX IV over 1 hour on days 1-5 of weeks 6, 15, and 24. Filgrastim G-CSF is administered as on stratum 7. Patients also undergo radiation therapy. After completion of chemotherapy, patients undergo second-look conventional surgery (laparotomy) and conventional surgery (partial nephrectomy or wedge excision if feasible). After conventional surgery (second-look surgery), patients without persistent or residual disease resume chemotherapy.
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Biological: filgrastim Drug: etoposide Procedure: conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy |
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 0 Years to 15 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Histologically confirmed stage I-V kidney cancer of one of the following histologies:
- Wilms' tumor, favorable histology
- Wilms' tumor, focal or diffuse anaplastic
- Clear cell sarcoma
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Rhabdoid tumor
- (The rhabdoid tumor stratum closed to accrual effective 07/13/2001)
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Prior nephrectomy or biopsy required
- Prior bilateral biopsy (preferably open) with bilateral staging and pathologic evaluation required for bilateral tumor
- Must begin study therapy within 5 days after nephrectomy (unless medically contraindicated)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- Under 16
Performance status:
- Not specified
Life expectancy:
- Not specified
Hematopoietic:
- Not specified
Hepatic:
- Not specified
Renal:
- Not specified
Other:
- Not pregnant
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- Not specified
Chemotherapy:
- No prior chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
Radiotherapy:
- No prior radiotherapy
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00002611

Study Chair: | Daniel M. Green, MD | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
Publications of Results:
Other Publications:
Responsible Party: | Children's Oncology Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00002611 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
9440 COG-Q9401 ( Other Identifier: Children's Oncology Group ) NWTS-Q9401 ( Other Identifier: NWTS ) CCG-4941 ( Other Identifier: Children's Cancer Group ) POG-9440 ( Other Identifier: Pediatric Oncology Group ) INT-0150 NWTS-5 ( Other Identifier: NWTS ) CDR0000063901 ( Other Identifier: NCI ) |
First Posted: | January 27, 2003 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 25, 2021 |
Last Verified: | July 2014 |
stage I Wilms tumor stage II Wilms tumor stage III Wilms tumor |
stage IV Wilms tumor stage V Wilms tumor clear cell sarcoma of the kidney |
Kidney Neoplasms Carcinoma, Renal Cell Wilms Tumor Urologic Neoplasms Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Adenocarcinoma Carcinoma |
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary Genetic Diseases, Inborn Dactinomycin Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Liposomal doxorubicin Etoposide Vincristine Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents |