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Pleurectomy/Decortication With Intraoperative Intrathoracic/Intraperitoneal Heated Cisplatin With Sodium Thiosulfate
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, January 2009
First Received: September 12, 2005   Last Updated: January 30, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Information provided by: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00165503
  Purpose

The purposes of this study are: to determine the feasibility of administering adjuvant cisplatin plus ALIMTA to patients who undergo surgery with heated cisplatin during surgery; to determine the effects (good and bad) of this combined modality approach in patients with mesothelioma; to evaluate cisplatin effects by determining where it goes and how it is excreted in the body from the collection of tissues and cisplatin samples; to collect and analyze discarded samples of mesothelioma tumor during surgery to help determine the genetic make-up of the disease.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pleural Mesothelioma
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Drug: Cisplatin
Drug: Sodium Thiosulfate
Drug: ALIMTA
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Diagnostic, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Phase II Feasibility Study of Pleurectomy/Decortication With Intraoperative Intrathoracic/Intraperitoneal Heated Cisplatin With Sodium Thiosulfate Followed ny Adjuvant ALIMTA/Cisplatin

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Further study details as provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine the feasibility of administering adjuvant cisplatin plus ALIMTA to patients undergoing surgery with hyperthermic cisplatin. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine the morbidity and mortality of this treatment protocol [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • to determine time to tumor recurrence and patient survival [ Time Frame: TBD ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of intraoperatively administered cisplatin. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 55
Study Start Date: April 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Drug: Cisplatin
    Heated cisplatin will be given as a one-hour lavage of the chest and abdominal cavity following surgery. Cisplatin will also be administered intravenously as part of chemotherapy 6-10 weeks after surgery. It will be given on day 1 of each 21-day treatment cycle for 3 cycles.
    Drug: Sodium Thiosulfate
    Given intravenously over 6 hours following heated cisplatin lavage.
    Drug: ALIMTA
    Given intravenously on day 1 of each 21-day treatment cycle for a total of 3 cycles beginning 6-10 weeks after surgery.
Detailed Description:
  • Patients will undergo surgery, which is part of the standard care for mesothelioma, by a procedure called pleurectomy/decortication. This involves removal of the lining of the lung and all visible disease. Resection of the lining of the heart and the muscle that separates the chest and abdomen is occasionally necessary.
  • Mesothelioma samples will be taken during the surgery. These samples will be used in a laboratory study to better understand the genetic makeup of the mesothelioma and to improve our ability to diagnose this disease.
  • After the conclusion of the surgery, if a patient has less than 1cm thickness of residual gross disease in one or more areas, then the patient will continue on this study. If more than this volume of tumor is present, then the patient will receive additional treatment off-study.
  • Heated chemotherapy (cisplatin) will be given in the operating room immediately following surgery. This treatment consists of a one-hour lavage of the chest and abdominal cavity with heated cisplatin through the surgical incision. At the completion of the hour, sodium thiosulfate is given intravenously for 6 hours to reduce potential side effects.
  • During the surgery and for four hours following the completion of the cisplatin lavage, blood samples, urine samples, chest wall muscle samples, and samples of the chemotherapy solution will be taken in order to measure the concentration of chemotherapy and the impact of cisplatin in these samples.
  • Patients will remain in the hospital until they have recovered from surgery (7-14 days). In addition to standard post-operative care, blood tests will be done on a daily basis. Following discharge from the hospital, patients will be seen 1-2 weeks post-operatively for additional blood work. An echocardiogram will be done 6 weeks and 6 months post-operatively to assess heart function.
  • Chemotherapy treatment consists of ALIMTA plus cisplatin on Day 1 of every 21-day chemotherapy cycle. A total of 3 cycles will be given starting 6-10 weeks after surgery.
  • Folic acid, vitamin B12 and dexamethasone will be given in addition to the chemotherapy to help reduce side effects of the chemotherapy drugs.
  • Approximately 30 days after the last dose of ALIMTA plus cisplatin, a CT scan(s) and blood work will be performed. In addition, patients will get a CT scan(s) every 3 months for approximately 24 months from the completion of study treatment.
  • Long term follow-up will consist of clinic visits every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then once a year.
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histopathologic confirmation of malignant pleural mesothelioma
  • Patients who are able to tolerate surgical cytoreduction but unable to undergo extrapleural pneumonectomy due to poor cardiopulmonary reserve or tumor invasion or those with minimal disease
  • Male on non-pregnant female
  • 18 years of age or older
  • No evidence of spread outside the ipsilateral hemithorax by chest CT and chest MRI
  • Ejection fraction > 45%
  • Pre-operative WBC > 4K/uL
  • Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Evidence of adequate renal and hepatic function
  • Grossly normal contralateral pulmonary function with a chest radiograph and chest CT scan
  • Karnofsky performance status of 70% or greater
  • No evidence of disease progression by chest CT or chest MRI, obtained at 8 weeks following surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Extended disease outside the ipsilateral hemithorax as determined on pre-operative radiographs or intraoperative findings
  • Positive extrapleural nodes as determined by mediastinoscopy
  • Gross disease (estimated thickness > 10mm at any intrathoracic location) present within the hemithorax after surgery
  • Evidence of distant metastatic disease
  • Severe non-malignant co-morbid disease, uncontrolled angina, myocardial infarction on the past 6 months, renal insufficiency, liver disease, pulmonary hypertension
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Serious concomitant systemic disorders
  • Presence of active concomitant malignancy
  • Psychiatric or addictive disorders, which would preclude informed consent
  • Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy for mesothelioma
  • Chemotherapy or radiation therapy administered within 3 years for another malignancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00165503

Contacts
Contact: David J. Sugarbaker, MD 617-732-5004

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Principal Investigator: David J. Sugarbaker, MD            
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Active, not recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Sponsors and Collaborators
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: David J. Sugarbaker, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Brigham and Women's Hospital ( David Sugarbaker, MD )
Study ID Numbers: 04-063
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: January 30, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00165503     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
pleurectomy
decortication
cisplatin
ALIMTA

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Antioxidants
Sodium thiosulfate
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Folate
Folinic Acid
Folic Acid Antagonists
Vitamin B9
Folic Acid
Pemetrexed
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cisplatin
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Mesothelioma
Antitubercular Agents
Chelating Agents
Adenoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Antioxidants
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Neoplasms, Mesothelial
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cisplatin
Therapeutic Uses
Antidotes
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Sodium thiosulfate
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonists
Protective Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Pemetrexed
Neoplasms
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Mesothelioma
Antitubercular Agents
Chelating Agents
Adenoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

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