Esophageal CarcinomaPhase 2NCT00636298
Study of Cetuximab and Bevacizumab in Cancer of the Esophagus After Failure of Patient's First Therapy
A Phase 2 study testing Bevacizumab, cetuximab in people with Esophageal Carcinoma, run by Emory University.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to test the drug bevacizumab in combination with cetuximab. Because this combination has not been tested in cancer patients before, results will be analyzed to see what effects the combination of bevacizumab with cetuximab has on esophageal cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- Bevacizumab, cetuximab
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2008to Mar 2012
- 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
- Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- The disease must be recurrent after first line systemic therapy, with or without radiation, with or without surgery.
- Patients must be at least 1 month from prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- ECOG performance status ≤ 1 (Karnofsky > 60%)
- Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks.
- Age > 18.
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- Patients must have normal bone marrow and other organ function or defined below:
- Absolute neutrophil count, > 1, 500/μL
- Platelet counts, > 100, 00/μL
- Hemoglobin, > 8.0 gm/dL-
- Creatinine(< 1.5mg/dL)
- No significant intercurrent medical illness (including NYHA class II, III or IV heart disease, significant arrhythmias requiring medication, symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test.
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Who cannot join
- Disease-specific Exclusions
- All histologic types other than squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
- Patients currently receiving other investigational agents, or who have received cetuximab previously.
- Patients with known brain metastases.
- History of severe allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Cetuximab or Bevacizumab.
- Patients with history of any other malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer or CIS of cervix) are ineligible unless a period of 5 years has lapsed since treatment of the previous cancer and the patient has remained continuously disease free.
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- Patients who are felt to be poorly compliant.
- Women who are breast-feeding.
- General Medical Exclusions
- Subjects meeting any of the following criteria are ineligible for study entry:
- Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures.
- Life expectancy of less than 12 weeks.
- Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in an experimental drug study other than a Genentech-sponsored bevacizumab cancer study.
- Bevacizumab-Specific Exclusions
- Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure >150 and/or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg on antihypertensive medications).
- Any prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
- History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to study enrollment.
- History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to study enrollment.
- Known CNS disease.
- Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection).
- Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease.
- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
- Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study enrollment or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study.
- Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 7 days prior to study enrollment.
- History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to study enrollment.
- Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
- Proteinuria at screening as demonstrated by either
- Urine protein: creatinine (UPC) ratio ≥ 1.0 at screening OR
- Urine dipstick for proteinuria ≥ 2+ (patients discovered to have ≥ 2+ proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24 hour urine collection and must demonstrate ≤ 1g of protein in 24 hours to be eligible)
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab.
- Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating. Use of effective means of contraception (men and women) in subjects of child-bearing potential.
- History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months of study enrollment.
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of Cetuximab and Bevacizumab in Esophageal Carcinoma That Failed First Line Therapy
The purpose of this study is to test the drug bevacizumab in combination with cetuximab. Because this combination has not been tested in cancer patients before, results will be analyzed to see what effects the combination of bevacizumab with cetuximab has on esophageal cancer.
Read the detailed description
Cancer of the esophagus often has a poor outcome since many patients have advanced disease when they are diagnosed. The average survival rate after five years has increased from 4% in the 1970s to around 14% currently.
Surgery to remove the tumor or treatment with radiotherapy alone has led to disappointing results for patients. Chemotherapy has some activity in patients with advanced disease, although responses are usually short. New strategies are trying to combine these three treatment approaches to improve survival for these patients.
This study will test the combination of cetuximab and bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. This is a group of patients with usually poor outcomes from treatment with surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone. Scientifically, this study will help assess the value in combining these two different types of drug.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- Being tested
- Bevacizumab, cetuximab
- Keywords
- esophageal carcinoma, cancer of the esophagus, locally advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Bevacizumab, cetuximabDrug
Cetuximab - 400 mg/m2 loading, then 250 mg/m2 weekly
Bevacizumab - 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Single arm treatment with combination of cetuximab and bevacizumab Receives: Drug: Bevacizumab, cetuximab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression-free survival
Measured: Every 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Response rate
Measured: Every 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Mar 2008 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2008
- Primary completionMar 2010 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2012 (estimated)
Why it stopped: lack of funding
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Esophageal CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Emory UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Emory University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Genentech, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nabil F. Saba, Emory University
- Investigators
- Nabil Saba, MD, Principal investigator, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00636298
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00006037
- Other IDs
- 6037
- Status last verified
- Nov 2013
- First submitted
- 11 Mar 2008
- Last updated
- 19 Nov 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Nov 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Study of Cetuximab and Bevacizumab in Esophageal Carcinoma That Failed First Line Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00636298
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB00006037
- Conditions
- Esophageal Carcinoma
- Keywords
- esophageal carcinoma, cancer of the esophagus, locally advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: lack of funding
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Emory UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Genentech, Inc.
- Study start
- Oct 2008
- Primary completion
- Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2012 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Mar 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to test the drug bevacizumab in combination with cetuximab. Because this combination has not been tested in cancer patients before, results will be analyzed to see what effects the combination of bevacizumab with cetuximab has on esophageal cancer.
Detailed description
Cancer of the esophagus often has a poor outcome since many patients have advanced disease when they are diagnosed. The average survival rate after five years has increased from 4% in the 1970s to around 14% currently.
Surgery to remove the tumor or treatment with radiotherapy alone has led to disappointing results for patients. Chemotherapy has some activity in patients with advanced disease, although responses are usually short. New strategies are trying to combine these three treatment approaches to improve survival for these patients.
This study will test the combination of cetuximab and bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. This is a group of patients with usually poor outcomes from treatment with surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone. Scientifically, this study will help assess the value in combining these two different types of drug.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Drug: Bevacizumab, cetuximabSingle arm treatment with combination of cetuximab and bevacizumab |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- The disease must be recurrent after first line systemic therapy, with or without radiation, with or without surgery.
- Patients must be at least 1 month from prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- ECOG performance status ≤ 1 (Karnofsky > 60%)
- Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks.
Key exclusion criteria (33 listed)
- Disease-specific Exclusions
- All histologic types other than squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
- Patients currently receiving other investigational agents, or who have received cetuximab previously.
- Patients with known brain metastases.
- History of severe allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Cetuximab or Bevacizumab.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Bevacizumab, cetuximabCetuximab - 400 mg/m2 loading, then 250 mg/m2 weekly Bevacizumab - 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks | Drug | A |
Primary outcome
Progression-free survival
Time frame: Every 3 months
1 secondary outcome
Response rate
Time frame: Every 3 months
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Nov 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Nabil Saba, MD principal investigator
Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Bevacizumab, cetuximab in people with Esophageal Carcinoma, run by Emory University.
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 14 inclusion and 33 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Progression-free survival (time frame: Every 3 months). 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 19 Nov 2013.