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Interleukin-12, Paclitaxel, and Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Sponsored by: | Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Richard J. Solove Research Institute |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Interleukin-12 may kill tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by stimulating a person's white blood cells to kill cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Combining interleukin-12, chemotherapy, and monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of interleukin-12, paclitaxel, and trastuzumab in treating patients who have solid tumors.
Condition | Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
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recurrent breast cancer recurrent gastric cancer recurrent non-small cell lung cancer recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer recurrent endometrial cancer |
Drug: interleukin-12 Drug: paclitaxel Drug: trastuzumab Procedure: anti-cytokine therapy Procedure: antiangiogenesis therapy Procedure: antibody therapy Procedure: biological response modifier therapy Procedure: chemotherapy Procedure: cytokine therapy Procedure: growth factor antagonist therapy Procedure: interleukin therapy Procedure: monoclonal antibody therapy |
Phase I |
MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer; Cancer; Cancer Alternative Therapy; Lung Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Respiratory Diseases; Stomach Cancer; Uterine Cancer; Uterine Fibroids
Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase I Study of Interleukin-12, Paclitaxel, and Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in Patients With HER2/neu-Overexpressing Malignancies
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of interleukin-12.
Patients receive trastuzumab (Herceptin®) IV over 30-90 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15 and paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 of course 1. Beginning with course 2, patients receive trastuzumab and paclitaxel as in course 1 and interleukin-12 subcutaneously on days 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, and 19. Courses repeat every 21 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of interleukin-12 until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-18 patients will be accrued for this study within approximately 6 months.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age
Sex
Menopausal status
Performance status
Life expectancy
Hematopoietic
Hepatic
Renal
Cardiovascular
Neurologic
Other
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy
Chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Other
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More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
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