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Information provided by: | Allos Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00083304 |
RSR13 (efaproxiral) is a radiation sensitizer that has shown positive results in a Phase 3, randomized clinical trial of patients with brain metastases. Of 111 eligible breast cancer patients with brain metastases in that trial, 59 patients who received RSR13 prior to radiation therapy had a median survival time that was twice as long as the 52 patients who did not receive RSR13 prior to radiation therapy.
RSR13 (efaproxiral) is an experimental drug that increases the amount of oxygen released from blood into the tissues. It is well known that certain types of cancer tumors, including those in brain metastases, lack oxygen. Lack of oxygen in a tumor can reduce the effect of radiation therapy (RT). RSR13 may increase the oxygen level in brain tumors so that radiation therapy works better.
This study will enroll up to 360 women with brain metastases from breast cancer, and will evaluate if whole brain radiation therapy given with RSR13 will have a better treatment effect than whole brain radiation therapy alone. RSR13 will be infused intravenously (IV) through a central catheter placed in a central vein. Women randomized (assigned) to receive RSR13, therefore, will need to have a central catheter placed for treatment unless one is already in place.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Breast Cancer Metastases |
Procedure: Whole brain radiation therapy with supplemental oxygen Drug: RSR13 |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Study of Standard Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Supplemental Oxygen, With or Without Concurrent RSR13 (Efaproxiral), in Women With Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer |
Estimated Enrollment: | 360 |
Study Start Date: | February 2004 |
Study Completion Date: | June 2007 |
The screening process will include documentation of the cancer, which which will require a brain scan and may include a liver scan. Other screening measurements will include a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) assessment, measurement of the amount of oxygen in the blood, using a non-invasive device most often placed on the finger, lung function tests that will require blowing into a machine, and an electrocardiogram (ECG). About 2 teaspoons, or 10 mL, of blood will be taken for specific laboratory tests, and a pregnancy test will be done on the blood of women of childbearing potential.
All study patients will receive supplemental oxygen and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) (30 Gy, 3 Gy fractions) every weekday for 2 weeks. Half of the patients will be randomized (assigned) to receive RSR13 prior to WBRT, and will need to have a central catheter placed for treatment unless one is already in place. Patients who receive RSR13 will also need to continue to receive oxygen in the clinic until the amount of oxygen in their blood is near normal. This level has returned to near normal in most patients within 1 to 2 hours.
During treatment and follow-up visits, physical and neurological exam, KPS assessment, weight, height, and vital sign measurements, and about 2 teaspoons of blood may be required. Patients will need to return for follow-up visits 1 month after completion of treatment, 2 months later, and every 3 months thereafter until their doctor tells them otherwise.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Chair: | John Suh, MD | Cleveland Clinic |
Study ID Numbers: | ENRICH Study, Brain Metastases, Breast Cancer |
Study First Received: | May 18, 2004 |
Last Updated: | November 2, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00083304 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Breast Brain RSR13 efaproxiral |
Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Brain metastases Metastatic breast cancer |
Skin Diseases Neoplasm Metastasis Breast Neoplasms Breast Diseases Efaproxiral |
Neoplastic Processes Neoplasms Antisickling Agents Pathologic Processes Neoplasms by Site |
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Therapeutic Uses Physiological Effects of Drugs Hematologic Agents Pharmacologic Actions |