Status:

COMPLETED

A Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral Cyclophosphamide and Topotecan in Children With Recurrent Solid Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Collaborating Sponsors:

Metabolic Solutions Inc.

Simmons Cancer Center

Conditions:

Solid Tumors

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 21 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purposes of this study include: * Determination of the change in clearance of topotecan and topotecan lactone between day 1 and day 14 for patients receiving treatment with p.o. topotecan and p.o...

Detailed Description

Upon obtaining informed consent, patients will begin two courses of oral cyclophosphamide and topotecan x 14 days. During the first of two courses, patients will perform the 14C-Erythromycin Breath Te...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be less than 22 years of age inclusive
  • Tumor histologies: medulloblastoma/PNET, neuroblastoma, sarcomas, and other pediatric solid tumors for which there is no known effective therapy.
  • Patients must have measurable disease, documented by clinical, radiographic, or histologic criteria.
  • Patients must have a performance status of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients \> 16 years of age and Lansky for patients \<= 16 years of age.
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of \>= 8 weeks.
  • Prior Therapy: Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study.
  • Patients must not be taking the following medications: growth factors, steroids, and CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors.
  • Patients must have adequate bone marrow, renal, liver function, pulmonary, or central nervous system function.
  • Must be able and willing to participate in all study procedures, including the ERMBT and pharmacokinetic studies.
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent. (11) All institutional, FDA, and NCI requirements for human studies must be met.

Exclusion

  • Males or females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method.
  • Patients with an uncontrolled infection.
  • Allergy to erythromycin
  • Patients who have previously received either cyclophosphamide or topotecan are eligible for this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00628732

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2007

Last Update

January 28 2009

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Children's Medical Center Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235