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Study of Oral Vorinostat in Combination With Topotecan in Patients With Chemosensitive Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase II, Phase ITreatmentClosed18 and overOtherONC-2007-002
EUDRACT, NCT00697476

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, the activity and the safety profile of the combination of vorinostat and topotecan in patients with recurrent small cell lung cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of SCLC;
  • Limited or extensive-stage disease in patients who have received a single chemotherapy regimen or combined modality (chemotherapy + chest radiotherapy) regimen and relapsed after completion of first-line chemotherapy (sensitive relapse);
  • Age >/= 18 years;
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2;
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks;
  • Measurable lesions according to RECIST criteria;
  • Adequate cardiac, hepatic, renal, and bone marrow function;
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor;
  • Symptomatic and/or unstable pre-existing brain metastases;
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome;
  • Spinal cord compression;
  • Severe or uncontrolled medical diseases (Hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months of study, chronic renal disease, or active uncontrolled infections);
  • Other co-existing malignancies or malignancies diagnosed within the last 5 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or cervical cancer in situ;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Armando SantoroPrincipal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00697476
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on April 10, 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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