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Sarcoma, Soft TissuePhase 2NCT00079950

Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Pegamotecan (PEG-camptothecin) in Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma

A Phase 2 study testing Pegamotecan in people with Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, run by Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

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Paused. Enrolment is on hold for now and may resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pegamotecan (Peg-Camptothecin) in patients with Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue sarcoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue
What is being tested?
Pegamotecan
How many people
Not given
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2003to not given
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma with measurable disease.
  • Target tumors outside prior radiation field(s).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  • Adequate hematologic profile, as determined by hemoglobin, platelet, and neutrophil count.
  • Adequate renal function
  • Adequate liver function
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  • No history of hemorrhagic cystitis or evidence of microscopic hematuria
  • Capable of understanding the protocol requirements and risks and providing written informed consent.
  • Either 0 or 1 prior chemotherapy regimens

Who cannot join

  • Subject has a diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
  • Concurrent serious medical illness unrelated to tumor within the past 6 months.
  • Known chronic infectious disease, such as AIDS or hepatitis.
  • Positive screening pregnancy test or is breast-feeding.
  • A female or male subject of reproductive capacity unwilling to use methods appropriate to prevent pregnancy during the course of this study.
  • Receiving concurrent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery, or has received wide field radiation within the previous 4 weeks.
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  • History of another active malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless in complete remission and off all therapy for that disease for the last 2 years.
  • Known or clinically suspected brain metastases.
  • Received more than one prior treatment regimen (excluding adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy) for soft tissue sarcoma.
  • Received any investigational drug within the last 30 days.
  • Not fully recovered from any prior surgery (at least 4 weeks recovery period for major surgery), and from any reversible side effects related to the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
  • Received a prior camptothecin analog (e.g., topotecan, irinotecan).

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Century City Hospital

    Los Angeles, California, 90067

  • Pennsylvania Oncology Hematology Association

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

  • Institute for Drug Development Cancer Therapy and Research Center

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pegamotecan (Peg-Camptothecin) in patients with Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue sarcoma.

Being tested
Pegamotecan
Keywords
soft, sarcoma, metastatic
Medical subject headings
Sarcoma, Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PegamotecanDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00079950
Sponsor's protocol ID
CAM-9009
Status last verified
Sep 2012
First submitted
18 Mar 2004
Last updated
6 Sep 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pegamotecan in people with Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, run by Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: paused, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Sep 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Sep 2012.

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