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AE-941 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005995
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 12, 2004
Last Update Posted : March 5, 2013
Sponsor:
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AEterna Zentaris

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: AE-941 may stop the growth of kidney cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of AE-941 in treating patients who have metastatic kidney cancer that has not responded to biological therapy.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Kidney Cancer Drug: shark cartilage extract AE-941 Phase 3

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare survival of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma refractory to immunotherapy treated with AE-941 (Neovastat) versus placebo. II. Compare the time to progression and one-year survival rate of patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine the safety of this regimen in these patients. IV. Compare the overall tumor response rate, duration of response, and quality of life of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to number of organs with metastases (1 vs more than 1) and ECOG performance status (0 vs 1). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive oral AE-941 (Neovastat) twice a day. Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo twice a day. Treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Quality of life is assessed on day 1 and then every 8 weeks thereafter. Patients are followed every 4 weeks until disease progression and then every 8 weeks thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 280 patients will be accrued for this study within 12 months.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: AE-941 (NEOVASTAT) Versus Placebo in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Who Are Refractory to Immunotherapy
Study Start Date : October 2000
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2007

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MedlinePlus related topics: Kidney Cancer

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed renal cell adenocarcinoma Disease progression within 16 weeks after first-line therapy, which included interleukin-2 and/or interferon Metastatic disease not amenable to surgery Measurable and/or evaluable disease No more than one line of prior anticancer treatment for renal cell carcinoma No pure papillary cell tumor, mixed tumor containing predominantly sarcomatoid cells, Bellini carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, or chromophobe oncocytic tumor No brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: More than 3 months Hematopoietic: Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 WBC at least 2,500/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL (epoetin alfa allowed) Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Calcium no greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN) (bisphosphonates allowed) Creatinine no greater than 2 times ULN Other: No other prior malignancy within past 5 years except basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No severe allergy to fish or seafood No medical condition that would interfere with intake and/or absorption of study medication (e.g., gastrectomy or major intestinal resection) No significant medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude study Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use adequate contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 1 month but no longer than 8 months since prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: At least 1 week since prior systemic corticosteroids for symptomatic treatment of renal cell carcinoma At least 28 days since prior medroxyprogesterone acetate No concurrent medroxyprogesterone acetate Concurrent corticosteroids for symptomatic treatment of neurological complications caused by renal cancer allowed Radiotherapy: Concurrent radiotherapy to symptomatic lesions for symptom relief allowed Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Concurrent surgical removal of symptomatic lesions for symptom relief allowed Other: At least 28 days since other prior experimental therapeutic agents At least 28 days since other prior shark cartilage products No other concurrent therapies for metastatic renal cell carcinoma No other concurrent shark cartilage products

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Canada, Quebec
Aeterna Zentaris
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1P 4P5
Sponsors and Collaborators
AEterna Zentaris
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Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: AEterna Zentaris
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005995    
Other Study ID Numbers: CDR0000067999
AETERNA-AE-RC-99-02
CAN-CCI-ETH-00-32-17
CCF-IRB-3664
JGH-00023
UCMC-0006305
UPCC-2800
First Posted: February 12, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 5, 2013
Last Verified: February 2008
Keywords provided by AEterna Zentaris:
stage IV renal cell cancer
recurrent renal cell cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Kidney Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
 Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type