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PHASE II TRIAL OF THE MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE PROTEIN MODULATING AGENT SULINDAC IN COMBINATION WITH EPIRUBICIN IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MELANOMA - Phase II Melanoma trial

PHASE II TRIAL OF THE MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE PROTEIN MODULATING AGENT SULINDAC IN COMBINATION WITH EPIRUBICIN IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED MELANOMA - Phase II Melanoma trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2006-006051-12-IE
Enrollment
38
Registered
2006-11-14
Start date
2007-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Metastatic malignant melanoma MedDRA version: 8.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10027480 Term: Metastatic malignant melanoma

Interventions

Trade Name: Pharmorubicin Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for infusion Trade Name: Clinoril Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet

Sponsors

ICORG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Patients must have a histologically documented malignant melanoma which is metastatic, and their tumour block should be available for resistance marker analysis. •Patients must have either measurable or evaluable disease. •Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Status >70%. •Patients must have a normal cardiac ejection fraction and normal cardiac wall motion and ECG. •Patients must have the following haematological parameters: absolute neutrophil count: > 1.0 x 109/L, platelet count > 100 x 109/L, haemoglobin >9 g/dl. •Patients must have normal serum bilirubin except patients with benign congenital hyperbilirubinaemia. •Patients must have signed informed consent (Appendix II) indicating full understanding of the risks and potential benefits of the research as outlined in the information sheet. •Patients must be older than 18 years of age. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Patients must not have active heart disease, including a history of myocardial infarction within one year, pericarditis or existing hypertension requiring treatment. •Patients must not have had a prior anthracycline or anthracenedione-containing chemotherapy regime or cardiac radiotherapy. •Patients with active brain metastases are ineligible. Patients who have had successful complete excision of solitary brain metastasis are not excluded. •Patients must not be pregnant or lactating. Pre-menopausal women must have a negative pregnancy test. •Patients must not have had major surgery within the previous 2 weeks. •Patients must not have participated in any clinical trial within the previous four weeks. •Patients must not be treated with any other anti-cancer therapies during the study period, with the exception of patients who are on bisphosphonate therapy for bony metastases. Such patients must have extra-osseous measurable/evaluable lesions •Patients must not receive any other experimental medications during the study period. •Patients must not have any other active serious medical or psychiatric disease. •Patients must not have had a prior or concomitant malignancy, other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in-situ neoplasia of the cervix uteri.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To estimate the non-comparative efficacy of this treatment combinations in patients with malignant melanoma;Secondary Objective: To characterise the toxicity of this combination in this patient population;Primary end point(s): Response (complete response, partial response or stable disease)

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026