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A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of Lonafarnib and Docetaxel (Study P04467AM1)

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II, Phase I


Treatment


Active


18 and over


Pharmaceutical / Industry


P04467
NCT00539968

Trial Description

Summary

This study will determine the best doses of docetaxel and lonafarnib when the two anti-cancer agents are used in combination. Patients with tumors for which treatment with docetaxel would be appropriate are eligible. A second part of the study will further examine the effectiveness of the combination treatment in men with prostate cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For Part 1: Subjects may be male or female and must be at least 18 years of age.
  • For Part 1: Cancer for which docetaxel treatment is appropriate.
  • For Part 1: Docetaxel-naïve
  • For Part 2: Subjects must be male and at least 18 years of age.
  • For Part 2: Subjects must have adenocarcinoma of the prostate confirmed by histologic/cytologic biopsy.
  • For Part 2: Subjects must have progressive, metastatic, AIPC and a PSA of 10 ng/ml or more after hormonal therapy prior to docetaxel treatment. Progressive disease is defined as a consistently increasing serum PSA level within 28 days prior to docetaxel administration.
  • Adequate organ function within 3 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
  • Performance status (ECOG) is less than or equal to 2.
  • Subject understands and agrees to procedures and participation by signing informed consent form.
  • Agrees to use medically accepted form of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receipt of or need to continue to receive prohibited medications (listed in the protocol) more recently than the washout period (indicated in the protocol).
  • Surgery within 3 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
  • History within 5 years prior to first study drug administration of another malignancy except adequately treated Stage I/II basal/squamous cell skin cancer.
  • Radiation therapy to more than 25% of his/her total bone marrow during life.
  • Radiation therapy within 3 weeks prior to first study drug administration.
  • Known hypersensitivity to prednisone, docetaxel, polysorbate 80, lonafarnib, or any excipients associated with these medications.
  • Known contraindication to steroid use.
  • Known leptomeningeal or CNS metastasis.
  • Heart, vascular, or seizure disorder (detailed list in the protocol) within 6 months prior to first study drug administration.
  • Baseline QTc interval greater than 450 msec.
  • Grade 2 or more peripheral neuropathy or drug-related toxicity per CTCAE. Exceptions are noted in the protocol.
  • Any clinically significant condition or situation that the investigator thinks would interfere with the study evaluations or subject's participation.
  • Subject is part of staff personnel involved in the study.
  • Subject has known clinically significant immunosuppression.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Schering-Plough Research Institute

Siu-Long Yao, MDStudy Chair

SP Clinical Trial Registry Call CenterPh: 1-888-772-8734

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Idaho
  Boise
 Investigational Site 12
Maryland
  Bethesda
 Investigational Site 5
Montana
  Missoula
 Investigational Site 7
Texas
  Dallas
 Investigational Site 1
 Investigational Site 11
Colombia
  Bogota
 Investigational 2
 Investigational Site 3
  Pereira
 Investigational Site 4
Ecuador
  Guayaquil
 Investigational Site 10
  Quito
 Investigational Site 9

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00539968
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 29, 2008

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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