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Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Pre-chemotherapy Leukine vs. Leukine-Dexamethasone in Combination With Gemzar & 5-FU in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

NCT00176280 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-06-18

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Summary

-Overall study design: A randomized Phase II study in patients with metastatic RCC Patients will receive chemotherapy with gemcitabine and 5-FU. Prior to each chemotherapy the patient will receive a combination of Leukine alone (study cohort 1) or Leukine-dexamethasone (study cohort 2).

-Chemotherapy: gemcitabine 1.0 g/m2 intravenously (infused in the vein)over 30 minutes on Days 7 and 21, Folinic acid 200 mg/m2 on Days 7-8 and 21-22, then 5-FU 400 mg/m2, intravenously (infused in the vein) over 30 minutes followed by 5-FU 600 mg/m2 intravenously (infused in the vein) over 24 hours.

•Study drugs:

* Cohort 1, Leukine, 250 ug/m2 daily (8 am) subcutaneously (under the skin) on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19;
* Cohort 2, Leukine, 250 ug/m2 daily (8 am) subcutaneously (under the skin)on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 and dexamethasone 12 mg every 12 hours (8 am and 8 pm) orally (by mouth) on days 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Leukine

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bayer

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Kentucky

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Rinehart, MD · University of Kentucky

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30

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