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Carcinoma, Renal CellPhase 1/2NCT00389285

Study of Recombinant Interleukin 21 in Combination With Sorafenib for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 1/2 study testing rIL-21 only and rIL-21 + sorafenib in people with Carcinoma, Renal Cell, run by ZymoGenetics at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether recombinant IL-21 used in combination with sorafenib is safe for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
What is being tested?
rIL-21 only and rIL-21 + sorafenib
How many people
52 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2006to May 2009
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Diagnosis of RCC of predominantly clear cell histology
  • Either no prior treatment or a maximum of 2 prior treatment regimens for metastatic RCC that included no more than 1 treatment regimen targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway (Phase 1 only)
  • At least 1 but no more than 2 prior systemic therapies for metastatic RCC that included no more than 1 therapy targeting the VEGF pathway (Phase 2 only)
  • Disease measurable per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (Phase 2 only)

Who cannot join

  • Presence of acute infection or other significant systemic illness
  • Central nervous system involvement by malignancy
  • History of other cancer within 5 years
  • Previously received rIL-21 or sorafenib

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • Premiere Oncology of Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Recombinant Interleukin 21 (rIL-21) Administered Concomitantly With Sorafenib (Nexavar) in Subjects With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether recombinant IL-21 used in combination with sorafenib is safe for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 1/2 open-label dose-escalation study of rIL-21 given in combination with sorafenib to patients with metastatic RCC. The Phase 1 part of this study will estimate the maximum tolerated dose of rIL-21 given for 1 treatment course (consisting of two 5-day cycles of rIL-21) in combination with a standard dose of sorafenib administered during a 6-week treatment course. Increasing doses of rIL-21 will be studied sequentially in different groups of patients. The Phase 2 part of the study will further evaluate the safety and preliminary antitumor activity of rIL-21 at the dose recommended from Phase 1 in combination with sorafenib. Patients will be evaluated for safety over the course of the study. Disease evaluation (tumor restaging) will be performed during the last week of each 6-week treatment course. Patients with stable disease or better at this evaluation may go on to receive additional treatment courses. Patients may be in the study for 2 to 7 months.

Being tested
rIL-21 only, rIL-21 + sorafenib
Keywords
Carcinoma, renal cell, interleukin-21, sorafenib, Immunotherapy
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell

What participants receive

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

  • rIL-21 onlyDrug

    Part 1: rIL-21, IV, Day 1-5 and 15-19 of each 6-week treatment course

  • rIL-21 + sorafenibDrug

    Part 2: rIL-21 IV, Day 1-5 and 15-19 of each 6-week treatment course + sorafenib (up to 400 mg taken orally twice daily)

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety profile, including incidence and severity of adverse events

    Measured: During treatment and 28 days after last dose of rIL-21

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Objective response rate at recommended dose of rIL-21

    Measured: Every 6 weeks during treatment and then every 3 months after last dose of rIL-21 until 3 months after median survival is reached

  2. Progression-free survival at recommended dose of rIL-21

    Measured: Every 6 weeks during treatment and then every 3 months after last dose of rIL-21 until 3 months after median survival is reached

  3. Pharmacokinetic profiles of rIL-21 and sorafenib

    Measured: rIL-21: During treatment and 15 days after dosing; sorafenib: During treatment and 22 days after dosing

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionMay 2009
  4. Study completionMay 2009

Resources

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00389285
Sponsor's protocol ID
494F01
Status last verified
May 2009
First submitted
16 Oct 2006
Last updated
27 May 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bhatia S, Curti B, Ernstoff MS, Gordon M, Heath EI, Miller WH Jr, Puzanov I, Quinn DI, Flaig TW, VanVeldhuizen P, Byrnes-Blake K, Freeman JA, Bittner R, Hunder N, Souza S, Thompson JA. Recombinant interleukin-21 plus sorafenib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a phase 1/2 study. J Immunother Cancer. 2014 Jan 27;2:2. doi: 10.1186/2051-1426-2-2. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 24829759

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing rIL-21 only and rIL-21 + sorafenib in people with Carcinoma, Renal Cell, run by ZymoGenetics at 3 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 4 inclusion and 4 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 27 May 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

Safety profile, including incidence and severity of adverse events (time frame: During treatment and 28 days after last dose of rIL-21). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00389285, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 27 May 2009.

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