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Pirfenidone in Treating Patients With Fibrosis Caused by Radiation Therapy for Cancer
This study has been completed.
First Received: July 11, 2001   Last Updated: May 9, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsored by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00020631
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Pirfenidone may prevent or lessen fibrosis caused by radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Pilot trial to study the effectiveness of pirfenidone in preventing or lessening fibrosis in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for cancer.


Condition Intervention
Radiation Fibrosis
Drug: pirfenidone

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Supportive Care
Official Title: A Pilot Study Of Pirfenidone For The Treatment Of Radiation-Induced Fibrosis

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Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Study Start Date: October 2001
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the safety and therapeutic efficacy of pirfenidone in cancer patients with radiation-induced fibrosis.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral pirfenidone 3 times daily. Treatment continues for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Principal functional abilities are assessed at baseline, every 3 months, and at termination of therapy.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 10-25 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

  Eligibility

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Regional post-radiation fibrosis of a specific body area (e.g., neck, back, or extremities)

    • At least moderate impairment in at least 1 of the following principal functional abilities:

      • Range of motion
      • Strength
      • Edema
      • Swallowing
  • Prior radiation for cancer received more than 6 months ago
  • No evidence of recurrent or metastatic cancer
  • No history of collagen vascular disease
  • No positive antinuclear antibody

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Hepatitis B and C negative

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • HIV negative
  • No evidence of second primary cancer
  • No life-threatening situation requiring rehabilitation intervention
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No concurrent anticancer immunotherapy

Chemotherapy:

  • No concurrent anticancer chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • No concurrent anticancer hormonal therapy

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent anticancer radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No other concurrent anticancer investigational agents
  • Stable doses of medicine (e.g., non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) currently being taken are allowed
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00020631

Locations
United States, Maryland
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Studies Support
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1182
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kevin Camphausen, MD NCI - Radiation Oncology Branch; ROB
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000068675, NCI-01-C-0143
Study First Received: July 11, 2001
Last Updated: May 9, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00020631     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
radiation fibrosis

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Fibrosis
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Pirfenidone
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Lung Diseases
Radiation Pneumonitis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Pneumonia
Radiation Injuries

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Antineoplastic Agents
Fibrosis
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Pharmacologic Actions
Pirfenidone
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Lung Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Radiation Pneumonitis
Analgesics
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Radiation Injuries

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