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

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31

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.

• Phase: Phase 2

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Kentucky
• Collaborator: Bayer
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Fluorouracil; Gemcitabine; Sargramostim