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Study Using IMC-A12 or IMC-1121B Plus Mitoxantrone and Prednisone in Metastatic Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer, Following Disease Progression on Docetaxel-Based Chemotherapy

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

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentActive18 and overPharmaceutical / IndustryCP18-0601
NCT00683475

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether IMC-A12 or IMC-1121B with Mitoxantrone and Prednisone is effective in the treatment of metastatic androgen- independent prostate cancer.

Further Study Information

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States.

Chemotherapy, either as a single agent or in combination, may lead to clinical response, pain control, and/or improved quality of life. Docetaxel is now the first-line standard therapy for AIPC. Mitoxantrone was approved in 1996 for use in combination with corticosteroids as initial chemotherapy for pain related to advanced HRPC. Hormonal manipulations and docetaxel-based chemotherapy are often effective in metastatic prostate cancer; however, disease becomes refractory to these interventions in the majority of men.

Although mitoxantrone continues to be a significant agent in the treatment of HRPC, there exists a need for more efficacious therapy in docetaxel-refractory- AIPC. Because of the potential contribution of IGF-IR and VEGFR-2 mediated pathways in prostate cancer pathogenesis, it is hypothesized that each of these biological agents in combination with mitoxantrone and prednisone will result in clinically meaningful activity in AIPC.

Therefore, ImClone plans to conduct a randomized Phase 2 trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IMC-A12 or IMC-1121B in combination with mitoxantrone and prednisone in patients with AIPC.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has histologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

2. The patient has radiographic evidence of metastatic prostate cancer (stage M1 or D2).

3. The patient has prostate cancer unresponsive or refractory to hormone therapy (androgen-independent).

4. The patient has had disease progression (clinical or radiographic) while receiving docetaxel, or within 120 days of receiving docetaxel-based chemotherapy and in the opinion of the investigator is unlikely to derive significant benefit from additional docetaxel-based therapy, or was intolerant to therapy with this agent.

5. The patient must have evidence of progressive disease defined as at least one of the following;a. Progressive measurable disease: using conventional solid tumor criteria b. Bone scan progression: at least two new lesions on bone scan c. Increasing PSA: at least two consecutive rising PSA values over a reference value (PSA #1) taken at least 1 week apart. A third PSA (PSA #3) is required to be greater than PSA #2; if not, a fourth PSA (PSA #4) is required to be greater than PSA #2.

6. The patient has a PSA ≥ 2 ng/mL.

7. The patient has prior surgical or medical castration with a serum testosterone of <50 ng/mL. If the method of castration is luteinizing hormone releasing level hormone (LHRH) agonists, the patient must be willing to continue the use of LHRH agonists during protocol treatment.

8. All clinically significant toxic effects (excluding alopecia) of prior surgery,radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy have resolved to ≤ Grade 1 based on the NCI-CTCAE v 3.0, with the exception of peripheral neuropathy, which must have resolved to Grade ≤ 2.

9. The patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0-2.

10. The patient has adequate hematologic function (absolute neutrophil count [ANC]≥1500/uL, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, and platelets ≥100,000/uL).

11. The patient has adequate hepatic function (bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)], aspartate transaminase [AST] and alanine transaminase [ALT]≤ 3 times the ULN, or ≤ 5 times the ULN if liver metastases are present).

12. The patient has adequate renal function (creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min).

13. The patient's urinary protein is ≤ 1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis (UA). If urine dipstick or routine analysis indicates ≥ 2+ proteinuria, then a 24-hour urine must be collected and must demonstrate < 1000 mg of protein in 24 hours to allow participation in the study.

14. The patient has adequate coagulation function (an international normalized ratio [INR] ≤ 1.5 and a partial thromboplastin time [PTT] ≤ 5 seconds above the ULN [unless on oral anticoagulant therapy]). Patients receiving full-dose anticoagulation therapy are eligible provided they meet all other criteria, are on a stable dose of oral anticoagulant or low molecular weight heparin (and if on warfarin have a therapeutic INR between 2 and 3).

15. The patient has a fasting serum glucose level of < 160 mg/dL, or below the ULN.

16. The patient has a life expectancy > 3 months.

17. The patient is male and at least 18 years of age.

18. The patient agrees to use contraceptives while on study if sexually active.

19. The patient has provided signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has any active malignancy (other than adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or other noninvasive or in situ neoplasms) and there has been no evidence of disease recurrence during the prior 3 years.

2. The patient has received more than one prior cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen for metastatic disease. (Patients who have had a treatment break followed by a second docetaxel-based regimen with subsequent disease progression are eligible.)

3. The patient has received prior therapy with mitoxantrone for advanced prostate cancer (prior adjuvant therapy with mitoxantrone is permitted).

4. The patient has a history of symptomatic congestive heart failure or has a pre-study echocardiogram or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) that is ≥ 10% below the LLN.

5. The patient has a history of prior treatment with other agents that directly inhibit IGF, IGFRs, VEGF, or VEGFRs.

6. The patient has known allergy to any of the treatment components.

7. The patient has received radiotherapy ≤ 21 days prior to first dose of IMC-A12 or IMC-1121B.

8. The patient is receiving corticosteroids (dexamethasone, prednisone, or others) at a dose > 5 mg prednisone orally (PO) two times per day (BID) or equivalent. Patients receiving corticosteroids at higher doses may be eligible if their corticosteroid therapy is tapered to study levels (prednisone 5 mg PO BID) prior to first dose of study medication, without concomitant clinical deterioration.

9. The patient has received prior strontium-89, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, or samarium-153 radionucleotide therapy. Patients who have received standard dose radiation to the pelvis for prostate cancer and/or additional external beam radiotherapy to metastatic sites are eligible.

10. The patient has an ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmia (well controlled atrial fibrillation is permitted), psychiatric illness/social situations, active bleeding or pathological condition that carries a high risk of bleeding (eg, tumor involving major vessels, tumor invading to rectal lumen, or known varices), or any other serious uncontrolled medical disorders in the opinion of the investigator.

11. The patient has known or suspected brain or leptomeningeal metastases.

12. The patient has uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension.

13. The patient has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Patients with a history of diabetes are allowed to participate, provided that their blood glucose is within normal range (fasting < 120 mg/dL or below ULN) and that they are on a stable dietary or therapeutic regimen for this condition.

14. The patient has a known human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related illness.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

ImClone Systems, Incorporated

Jonathan Schwartz, MDStudy Director

Sarah Capello, MPHPh: 908-927-8395
  Email: sarah.cappello@imclone.com

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  La Jolla
 Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
 Arlene Araneta Ph: 858-822-5374
  Email: AAraneta@ucsd.edu
 Frederick E Millard, MDPrincipal Investigator
Connecticut
  New Haven
 Yale Cancer Center
 Elin Rowen Ph: 203-737-2445
 William Kelly, DOPrincipal Investigator
Florida
  Boca Raton
 Boca Raton Community Hospital Inc.
 Bonnie Pesacov Ph: 561-416-8896 Ext.247
  Email: bpesacov@brch.com
 Alan J Koletsky, MDPrincipal Investigator
  Port St. Lucie
 Hematology Oncology Associates of the Treasure Coast - Port St. Lucie
 Christine Gerdes, BSN,RN,OCN Ph: 772-408-5159
  Email: cgerdes@hemoncfl.com
 Michael Wertheim, MDPrincipal Investigator
Georgia
  Atlanta
 Peachtree Hematology-Oncology Consultants, PC.
 Ann Johnston Ph: 678-298-3241
  Email: AJohnston@phoc.com
 Vasily Assikis, MDPrincipal Investigator
Illinois
  Chicago
 Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
 Brenda Martone Ph: 312-695-1366
  Email: b-martone@northwestern.edu
 Gary MacVicar, MDPrincipal Investigator
  Maryville
 Anderson Hospital
 Wendy McIntyre Ph: 618-288-9044
  Email: McIntyreW@andersonhospital.org
 John L Visconti, DOPrincipal Investigator
Iowa
  Cedar Rapids
 lowa Blood & Cancer Care, P.L.C.
 Carlene Etscheidt Ph: 319-369-7091
  Email: cetscheidt@ibacc.org
 David W Zenk, MDPrincipal Investigator
Louisiana
  Metairie
 Jayne Gurtler
 Jeannette Vicknair Ph: 504-885-0577
  Email: jvicknair@metairieoncologists.org
 Jayne Schlosser GurtlerPrincipal Investigator
Michigan
  Ann Arbor
 University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Joanna Ramos Ph: 734-936-5308
  Email: jramos@umich.edu
 Muha Hussain, MDPrincipal Investigator
Montana
  Billings
 Billings Clinic Cancer Center
 James M Burke, MDPrincipal Investigator
New York
  Buffalo
 Roswell Park Cancer Institute
 Anita Sandecki Ph: 716-845-8730
  Email: Anita.Sandecki@roswellpark.org
 Donald Trump, MD, FACPPrincipal Investigator
  East Setauket
 North Shore Hematology/Oncology Assoc.
 Dorota ZaBorek Ph: 631-751-3000 Ext.170
  Email: dzaborek@nshoa.com
 Joanne Messina Ph: 631-751-3000 Ext.143
  Email: jmessina@nshoa.com
 Jeffrey Vacirca, MDPrincipal Investigator
  New York
 Columbia University Medical Company
 Daniel P Petrylak, MDPrincipal Investigator
 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 Julia Shelkey Ph: 646-227-2170
  Email: shelkey@mskcc.org
 Dana Rathkopf, MDPrincipal Investigator
 NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center
 Anna Ferrari, MDPrincipal Investigator
North Carolina
  Durham
 Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Henry Bell Ph: 919-668-8375
  Email: Henry.Bell@duke.edu
 Andrew J Armstrong, MDPrincipal Investigator
Ohio
  Cleveland
 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
 Allison Tyler Ph: 216-445-0861
  Email: TYLERA2@ccf.org
 Robert Dreicer, MDPrincipal Investigator
Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh
 UPMC Cancer Centers
 Gurkamal Chatta, MDPrincipal Investigator
Tennessee
  Knoxville
 U.T. Medical Center Cancer Institute
 Randi Ray Ph: 865-305-9773
  Email: rrray@utmck.edu
 Wahid T Hanna, MDPrincipal Investigator
  Nashville
 Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center
 Ann Clay Ph: 615-329-7233
  Email: Ann.Clay@scresearch.net
 John Hainsworth, MDPrincipal Investigator
Texas
  Abilene
 Texas Oncology, PA Texas Cancer Center
 Anton M Melnyk, MDPrincipal Investigator
  Dallas
 Mary Crowley Medical Research Center dba Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers
 Alyssa Roth Ph: 214-370-1865
  Email: aroth@marycrowley.org
 John J Nemunaitis, MDPrincipal Investigator
  Houston
 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
 Paul Matthew, MDPrincipal Investigator
 Paul Mathew, MDPrincipal Investigator
Washington
  Seattle
 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
 Deborah Chielens Ph: 206-288-1189
  Email: DChielens@u-washington.edu
 Celestia Higano, MDPrincipal Investigator
 Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus
 Heather Reid Ph: 206-386-2445
  Email: heather.reid@swedish.org
 Howard West, MDPrincipal Investigator
Wisconsin
  Madison
 University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Dottie Horvath Ph: 608-263-7107
  Email: dlh@medicine.wisc.edu
 Glenn LiuPrincipal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00683475
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on April 17, 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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