Status:

COMPLETED

In Vivo Angiostatin Generation Using Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Captopril in Treating Patients With Progressive Metastatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Tissue plasminogen activator and captopril may help the body generate angiostatin. Angiostatin may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I/II t...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the maximum tolerated dose and toxicity of captopril and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in patients with progressive metastatic cancer. * Determine the in vivo ge...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of progressive metastatic cancer, excluding hematologic malignancies (i.e., leukemia or lymphoma)
  • Measurable disease not required
  • Must have received at least 1 prior systemic treatment for metastatic disease
  • No known CNS involvement
  • CNS involvement allowed provided it is successfully controlled by prior surgery or radiotherapy and there is no current requirement for corticosteroids
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • ECOG 0-2
  • Life expectancy
  • At least 3 months
  • Hematopoietic
  • Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3
  • No bleeding diathesis
  • Hepatic
  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal
  • Albumin normal
  • PT and aPTT normal
  • Fibrinogen \> lower limit of normal
  • Renal
  • Creatinine no greater than 1.8 mg/dL
  • Cardiovascular
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or symptoms of cerebral ischemia
  • No history of angioedema with captopril
  • No severe or uncontrolled hypertension (i.e., systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 110 mm Hg)
  • No congestive heart failure requiring therapy
  • No chronic hypotension (e.g., systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg)
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • Potassium no greater than 5.2 mmol/L
  • No active internal bleeding
  • No history of seizures
  • No psychiatric disorder that would preclude the giving of informed consent or study follow-up
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No uncontrolled or active bacterial, viral, or invasive fungal infection
  • No recent trauma
  • No medical indication for anticoagulation
  • No contraindication to captopril
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy
  • No concurrent immunomodulator therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
  • No concurrent chemotherapy
  • Endocrine therapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior endocrine therapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery
  • No concurrent surgery
  • Other
  • More than 48 hours since prior anticoagulation agents (e.g., warfarin or heparin)
  • More than 3 weeks since prior investigational agents
  • No concurrent anticoagulation agents, aspirin, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • No other concurrent investigational agent
  • No concurrent phenytoin, phenobarbital, or other antiepileptic prophylaxis
  • Concurrent bisphosphonates allowed for metastatic bone disease

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00086723

    Start Date

    July 1 2003

    End Date

    January 1 2006

    Last Update

    June 11 2012

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    Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3013