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Treatment Protocol of Voraxaze for Patients Experiencing or at Risk of Methotrexate Toxicity
Expanded access is currently available for this treatment.
Verified by Protherics, December 2008
First Received: May 30, 2007   Last Updated: December 22, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Protherics
AAIPharma
Information provided by: Protherics
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00481559
  Purpose

This protocol evaluates adjunctive treatment of patients receiving high-dose methotrexate (HDMTX; > or = to 1 g/m2) who are experiencing or at risk of MTX toxicity. Patients are considered at risk of MTX toxicity if they have impaired renal function, which can lead to a delay in MTX elimination, or have evidence of delayed elimination based on MTX levels.


Condition Intervention
Neoplasms
Drug: Voraxaze (glucarpidase)

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
Drug Information available for: Methotrexate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Expanded Access
Official Title: An Open-Label Treatment Protocol for the Use of Voraxaze as Adjunctive Treatment for Patients Experiencing or at Risk of Methotrexate Toxicity

Further study details as provided by Protherics:

Intervention Details:
    Drug: Voraxaze (glucarpidase)
    50 Units/kg in a bolus intravenous injection over 5 minutes
Detailed Description:

This treatment protocol will be available on a cost recovery basis to IRB-approved Investigators treating an eligible patient at any site in the US. In order to continue to make Voraxaze™ available prior to FDA marketing approval and to continue development through to approval, Protherics needs to charge for the product, so there will be a cost to obtain Voraxaze™ under the Open-Label Treatment Protocol. Protherics is permitted under the FDA regulations (21 CFR 312.7) to charge for Voraxaze, to recover those costs associated with its manufacture, research and development, and handling, but do not include other commercial costs (profit).

Patient eligibility is based on MTX concentrations and laboratory values obtained per standard of care. Once an Investigator identifies a potential patient, he/she will contact the AAIPharma central call center (1-866-918-1731) to verify patient eligibility and receive information regarding drug shipment. Eligible patients will have routine demographic, MTX, and Voraxaze therapy information collected.

Each patient will receive a single dose of Voraxaze 50 units/kg in a bolus intravenous injection over 5 minutes. In addition to Voraxaze, patients will continue to receive standard of care treatment including leucovorin therapy, and supportive care such as hydration, alkalinization of urine and, if necessary, hemoperfusion/dialysis.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients of any age receiving HDMTX (> or = to 1 g/m2) who are experiencing or at risk of MTX toxicity will be eligible to receive Voraxaze if they have impaired renal function and evidence of delayed MTX elimination based on renal dysfunction and MTX levels defined as follows.

A. Patients with osteosarcoma:

  • Plasma MTX > 50 µM at 24 hours, > 5 µM at 48 hours or plasma levels > 2 standard deviations above the mean MTX elimination curve at > 12 hours following MTX administration, and
  • Serum creatinine increased > 2-fold above baseline (pretreatment with MTX) level

B. All other patients:

  • Plasma MTX > 10 µM for > 42 hours after the start of MTX infusion or plasma levels > 2 standard deviations above the mean MTX elimination curve at least 12 hours following MTX administration, and
  • Serum creatinine > 1.5 x upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min at least 12 hours following MTX administration

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to Voraxaze (glucarpidase, carboxypeptidases) or to any of the excipients (lactose, Tris-HCl with zinc buffer).
  • Patients who have previously experienced allergic reactions to medicines containing lactose. Patients intolerant to lactose in food (e.g., dairy products) can still receive Voraxaze.
  • Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, galactose intolerance, galactosemia, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00481559

Contacts
Contact: AAIPharma Inc. 1-866-918-1731

Sponsors and Collaborators
Protherics
AAIPharma
Investigators
Study Chair: Andrew Saunders, MD Protherics (contract)
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Protherics ( Suzanne Kincaid )
Study ID Numbers: PR001-CLN-pro016
Study First Received: May 30, 2007
Last Updated: December 22, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00481559     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Protherics:
Voraxaze
glucarpidase
carboxypeptidase
cancer
lymphoma
leukemia
osteosarcoma
methotrexate
delayed elimination
renal insufficiency
toxicity

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Folic Acid
Antimetabolites
Leukemia
Renal Insufficiency
Immunologic Factors
Methotrexate
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Antirheumatic Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Lymphoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
Reproductive Control Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Therapeutic Uses
Abortifacient Agents
Methotrexate
Antirheumatic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

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