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Phase 1 Study of MPC-6827 and Temozolomide in Metastatic Melanoma

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


MPC-6827-07-005
NCT00609011

Trial Description

Summary

This is an open-label, dose finding, multiple-dose study in subjects with metastatic melanoma. Three dose levels of MPC-6827 will be administered with temozolomide to three separate cohorts. Study endpoints will include determination of the maximum tolerated dose, determination of dose limiting toxicities, and evaluation of evidence of anti-tumor activity of MPC-6827 when given with temozolomide.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically proven melanoma
  • For subjects with brain metastases that require radiation, therapy must have been completed at least 4 weeks prior to Day 1 of Study Drug
  • Have unresectable melanoma with measurable metastases
  • Be a minimum of 4 weeks since prior surgical resection or major surgical procedure and a minimum of 2 weeks since chemotherapy/ biochemotherapy
  • Performance score of Karnofsky ≥ 60%, or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2, or WHO ≤ 2
  • If steroids are needed, be on a stable or decreasing dose of steroids for at least 1 week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to Cremophor EL
  • Have current/active intratumor hemorrhage by CT/MRI within 3 weeks prior to Day 1 of Study Drug confirmed by CT/MRI
  • Have ocular melanoma
  • Have primary intradural melanoma or leptomeningeal involvement
  • Have cardiovascular disease (unstable angina or MI)
  • Have cerebrovascular disease (stroke and/or TIA)
  • Have uncontrolled hypertension
  • Have a cardiac ejection fraction < 50%
  • Have Troponin-I elevated above the normal range

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated

Margaret Yu, MDStudy Director

Adriann KernPh: 801-584-3084
  Email: akern@myriad.com

Margaret Yu, MDPh: 801-505-5038
  Email: myu@myriad.com

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Los Angeles
 Angeles Clinic and Research Institute - Los Angeles
 Omid Hamid, MDPrincipal Investigator
Texas
  Houston
 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
 Wen Jen Hwu, MDPrincipal Investigator
Utah
  Salt Lake City
 Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
 Wallace Akerley, MDPrincipal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00609011
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 09, 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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