A Crossover Study to Assess the Effects of Vorinostat (MK0683, SAHA) in Patients With Advanced Cancer (0683-070)(COMPLETED)

NCT00632931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2015-07-30

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Summary

A 2-period, crossover study to assess the effects of MK0683 (vorinostat) on the QTc interval in patients with relapsed or refractory advanced cancer.

Conditions

  • Advanced Cancer Relapsed
  • Advanced Cancer Refractory

Interventions

DRUG

vorinostat

A 2-part, crossover study. Part 1: Arm A: Single dose of vorinostat 800 mg capsules (Period 1) crossing over to Single dose of vorinostat Placebo capsules (Period 2) Arm B: Single dose of vorinostat Placebo capsules (Period 1) crossing over to Single dose of vorinostat 800 mg capsules (Period 2). Part 2: All patients will receive 400 mg vorinostat capsules once daily. Treatment will continue until disease progression or intolerable toxicity.

DRUG

Comparator: placebo (unspecified)

A 2-part, crossover study. Part 1: Arm A: Single dose of vorinostat Placebo capsules (Period 2) Arm B: Single dose of vorinostat Placebo capsules (Period 1).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Monitor · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2009-04-30

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