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DysgerminomaPhase 2NCT00204633

Darbepoetin Alfa in Patients With "Poor Prognosis" Germ Cell Tumor Treated With High-Dose Chemotherapy (HD-VIP)

A Phase 2 study testing Darbepoetin alfa in people with Dysgerminoma, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim is to determine the frequency of RBC transfusion in patients with metastatic "poor prognosis" germ cell tumor during high-dose chemotherapy (HD-VIP, level 6) with or without Darbepoetin alfa Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Dysgerminoma
What is being tested?
Darbepoetin alfa
How many people
108 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jul 2003to Dec 2008
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 to 65 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Poor prognosis" according IGCCCG-criteria:
  • Primary mediastinal tumor
  • Gonadal/retroperitoneal germ cell tumor with visceral metastases except of lung
  • Poor marker: AFP > 10.000 ng/ml or beta-HCG > 10.000 ng/ml (50.000 IU/l) andd LDH >10 x upper normal limit
  • No previous chemotherapy
  • Age > 18 years
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  • Performance-Status: WHO =< 2
  • Written informed consent
  • Ability to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Hemolysis
  • Hematological disease with insufficient erythropoiesis
  • Patients without sufficient treatment of sideropenia, folate deficiency or vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension
  • Treatment with rh-Erythropoetin during trial
  • Creatinin clearance < 50 ml/min
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  • Insufficient bone marrow function (WBC count < 3.000/ml or platelets < 100.000/µl)
  • Other major symptomatic or uncontrolled illnesses not allowing to complete treatment protocol with the exception of symptoms caused by the primary disease
  • Second malignancy, except of completely resected basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Medical Center II, University of Tuebingen

    Tübingen, 72076

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Phase II-Trial to Determine the Impact of Darbepoetin Alfa on the Frequency of RBC Transfusions in Patients With Metastatic "Poor Prognosis" Germ Cell Tumor Treated With High-Dose Chemotherapy (HD-VIP Regimen)

The aim is to determine the frequency of RBC transfusion in patients with metastatic "poor prognosis" germ cell tumor during high-dose chemotherapy (HD-VIP, level 6) with or without Darbepoetin alfa

Conditions
Dysgerminoma
Being tested
Darbepoetin alfa
Medical subject headings
Dysgerminoma

What participants receive

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

  • Darbepoetin alfaDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. frequency of transfusions (reduction from 90% to 65%)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. proportion of patients with no transfusions

  2. developing of hemoglobin levels

  3. objective remission rate

  4. progression-free- and overall-survival (pfs, os)

  5. quality of life

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2008

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
108 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00204633
Sponsor's protocol ID
jth_004
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
16 Feb 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Darbepoetin alfa in people with Dysgerminoma, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

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 9 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

frequency of transfusions (reduction from 90% to 65%). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 16 Feb 2009.

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