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Phase 1-2 Study of Iobenguane (MIBG) I 131 in Patients With Malignant Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Further Trial Information
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase II, Phase ITreatmentActive18 and overPharmaceutical / IndustryMIP-IB12
NCT00458952

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether iobenguane I 131 is safe and effective in patients with malignant pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma.

Further Study Information

This is a phase 1 and phase 2 study. The phase 1 patients will be enrolled before the phase 2 patients are enrolled. Each patient will receive a small dose to see if the tumors absorb the drug. If the patient's tumors absorb the drug, then the patient will receive one therapeutic dose. In the phase 1 portion, every 3 patients will be given the same therapeutic dose, and usually each group of 3 patients will be given a larger dose than people who were enrolled before them. Enrollment in the phase 1 portion will be complete once researches believe that they have found the highest dose that they can give patients without causing unacceptable toxicity. This dose is called the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). All phase 2 patients will receive the MTD. Each patient in phase 1 and phase 2 will be followed for 5 years following their therapeutic dose. During this 5-year follow-up period, patients will undergo tests such as 1.) CT or MRI scans and blood and urine tests to determine if the tumors shrink, grow, or stay the same; 2.) bone scans to see if the tumor has spread to or increased in the bones and, 3.) a quality of life test to see how the symptoms of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma affect patients' daily lives.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a diagnosis of either adrenal pheochromocytoma or extra-adrenal paraganglioma by histological confirmation OR plasma-free metanephrines and 24-hour urine test for catecholamines/ metanephrines
  • Disease is metastatic or has recurred following surgery
  • At least one measurable lesion seen by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) scan performed within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
  • At least one known tumor site is also seen on Ultratrace iobenguane I 131 scan
  • Provide written informed consent and are willing to comply with protocol requirements
  • Are at least 18 years of age
  • If female, then not of childbearing potential as documented by history (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy) or is post menopausal with a minimum

1 year without menses

  • If female of childbearing potential, has a negative serum b-HCG pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to receiving iobenguane I 131
  • Females who agree not to become pregnant and males who agree not to father a child during the 1 year period following the therapeutic dose of Ultratrace iobenguane I 131. Both females and males must use an acceptable method of birth control during the first year following the therapeutic dose of Ultratrace iobenguane I 131.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are nursing
  • Active CNS lesions by CT/MR scanning within 3 months of study entry
  • New York Heart Association class III-IV heart failure
  • Received any previous systemic radiotherapy within 6 months of study entry
  • Administered prior whole-body radiation therapy
  • Received external beam radiotherapy to greater than 25 percent of bone marrow
  • Administered prior chemotherapy within 30 days of study entry
  • Karnofsky performance status is less than 60
  • Platelets are less than 100,000/uL
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is less than 1,500/uL
  • Serum creatinine is greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • Total bilirubin is greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT is greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Has received a therapeutic investigational compound and/or medical device within 30 days before admission into this study
  • Has any medical condition or other circumstances which would significantly decrease the chances of obtaining reliable data, achieving study objectives, or completing the study and/or post dose follow-up examinations
  • Is determined by the Investigator that the patient is clinically unsuitable for the study.
  • Has received a medication which inhibits uptake of iobenguane I 131:
  • phenothiazines or decongestants within 2 weeks prior to enrollment; or,
  • a tricyclic antidepressant within 6 weeks prior to enrollment.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated

Norman LaFrance, MDStudy Director

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
New York
  New York
 Stanley Goldsmith, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Zubaida Rahman, R.Ph.
  Email: zur9002@nyp.org
 New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
 Shankar Vallabhajosula, M.D. Ph: 212-746-5694
  Email: svallabh@med.cornell.edu
North Carolina
  Durham
 Edward Coleman, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Beth Parente Ph: 919-970-1467
  Email: beth.parente@duke.edu
 Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Edward Coleman, M.D. Ph: 919-684-7244
  Email: colem010@mc.duke.edu
Rhode Island
  Providence
 Richard B. Noto, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Richard B. Noto, M.D. Ph: 401-444-5184
  Email: rnoto@lifespan.org
 Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Elizabeth Morrell Ph: 401-444-2277
  Email: emorrell@lifespan.org

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00458952
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

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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