Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Aminobiphosphonates and Statins on Circulating Vgamma9Vdelta2-T Cells

Lead Sponsor:

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Conditions:

Bone Metastases of a Malignant Tumor

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of aminobiphosphonate treatment on the phenotype and function of circulating Vgamma9Vdelta2-T cells and to determine whether these effects are i...

Detailed Description

A total of 40 patients will be entered in this study. Half of the patients will receive standard intravenous treatment with aminobsiphosphonates, the other half will be additionally be treated with a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with an indication for intravenous treatment with an aminobiphosphonate because of a malignant tumor
  • WHO 0,1,2 performance score

Exclusion

  • WHO 3, 4 performance score
  • prior or current use of aminobisphosphonates -immunosuppressive medication (NSAID allowed)
  • chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in 4 weeks prior to start of aminobisphosphonate administration
  • renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/min)
  • liver enzyme abnormalities:
  • bilirubin \> 1.5 times ULN (upper limit of normal)
  • ASAT or ALAT \> 2.5 times ULN (in absence of liver metastases)
  • ASAT or ALAT \> 5 times ULN (in presence of liver metastases)
  • concomitant use of strong inhibitors of CYP3A4, such as itraconazole, ketoconazole, erytromycin, clarithromycin, hiv-protease inhibitors or grapefruit juice is contra-indicated.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01179464

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

May 1 2013

Last Update

June 14 2013

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VU University Medical Center

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1081HV