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Phase II Study of RFS 2000 (9-Nitro-Camptothecin, 9-NC) in Patients With Relapsed Metastatic Breast Cancer


Phase 2
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Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Phase II Study of RFS 2000 (9-Nitro-Camptothecin, 9-NC) in Patients With Relapsed Metastatic Breast Cancer


OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the toxicity and efficacy of nitrocamptothecin in patients with
locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. II. Determine the duration of response and
time to treatment failure in these patients with this treatment regimen. III. Correlate
serum levels of nitrocamptothecin and its lactone metabolite with response and toxicity in
these patients. IV. Correlate topoisomerase I and II levels with toxicity and response in
these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral nitrocamptothecin daily on days 1-5. Treatment continues
weekly for 8 weeks. Patients achieving complete or partial response or stable disease
continue therapy in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients
are followed every 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 18-43 patients will be accrued for this study within 8-18
months.

Inclusion Criteria


DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally recurrent or
metastatic breast cancer not amenable to surgery or radiotherapy Measurable or evaluable
disease No prior radiotherapy to only target lesion Disease progression after no more than
2 prior chemotherapy treatments for metastatic disease No active CNS metastasis Prior CNS
metastasis allowed with no evidence of active disease Hormone receptor status: Not
specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Menopausal status: Not specified Performance
status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte
count greater than 1,500/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 9.0 g/dL Platelet count greater than
100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL AST/ALT no greater than 3 times
upper limit of normal (ULN) (no greater than 5 times ULN in case of liver metastases)
Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative
pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Must be able to have
daily fluid intake of at least 3 liters No concurrent active infection No other prior
malignancy in past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or
carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease
Characteristics No prior irinotecan, topotecan, or other camptothecin analogues At least 3
weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent corticosteroids to control
CNS disease Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior
radiotherapy Surgery: At least 4 weeks since prior major surgery

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Primary Purpose: Treatment

Principal Investigator

Show-Li Sun, MD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Astex Pharmaceuticals

Authority:

United States: Federal Government

Study ID:

CDR0000067909

NCT ID:

NCT00005873

Start Date:

September 1999

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • stage IV breast cancer
  • recurrent breast cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms

Name

Location

SuperGen, Incorporated Dublin, California  94568