Status:
COMPLETED
Everolimus in Refractory Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute, Slovakia
Conditions:
Germ Cell Tumor
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Everolimus in refractory testicular germ cell cancer. Everolimus 10 mg /day/ is administered to the patient until progression, unacceptable toxicity, complete response or inability of the subject to c...
Detailed Description
Treatment Schedule: Everolimus will be administered at a dose of 10mg/day orally once a day. One cycle of therapy consists of 28 days. Estimated duration of treatment: Until progression, unacceptable...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Signed written informed consent
- Men aged 18 years or older
- ECOG performance status: 0-2,
- Histological confirmed extracranial primary germ cell cancer, seminoma, or nonseminoma
- Rising serum markers (i.e., alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin) on sequential measurement or biopsy-proven unresectable germ cell cancer
- Refractory GCTs e.g. patients relapsing after high-dose chemotherapy or for patients non fit enough for high-dose chemotherapy
- Primary mediastinal GCTs in first relapse
- Patient's disease must not be amenable to cure with either surgery or chemotherapy in the opinion of investigator,
- Measurable disease radiological
- Adequate hematologic function defined by WBC \> 4000/mm3, platelet count \> 100 000/mm3 and hemoglobin level \> 9g/dl.
- Adequate liver function defined by a total bilirubin level \< 1.5 ULN, and ALT, AST \< 2,5 ULN and adequate renal function defined by serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN.
- At least 2 weeks must have elapsed since the last radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy before study entry,
- At least 4 weeks must have elapsed since the last major surgery
- Complete recovery from prior surgery, and/or reduction of all adverse events from previous systemic therapy or radiotherapy to grade 1,
- Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule, -
Exclusion
- Patients who do not fit inclusion criteria,
- Other prior malignancy except successfully treated non melanoma skin cancer
- Prior treatment with mTOR inhibitor
- No other concurrent approved or investigational anticancer treatment, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biologic-response modifiers, hormone therapy, or immunotherapy
- Female patients,
- Patients infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),
- Patients with other severe acute or chronic medical condition, or laboratory abnormality that would impair, in the judgment of investigator, excess risk associated with study treatment, or which, in judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study,
- Inability of oral intake, or drug absorption (e.g. malabsorption syndrome)
- Hypersensitivity to any compound of the drug,
- Sexually active men not using effective birth control if their partners are women of child-bearing potential.
- Patients with active CNS metastasis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01466231
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
January 12 2016
Active Locations (1)
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National Cancer Institute
Bratislava, Slovakia, 83310