Melanoma, Metastases
Conditions
Keywords
Metastatic Melanoma
Brief summary
This trial will treat patients previously treated for advanced (metastatic) melanoma (skin cancer) with a new chemotherapeutic medicine. The new chemotherapy will be administered weekly in cycles of three weekly doses followed by one week rest. A minimum of three cycles of therapy will be given to determine the anti-tumor response of the new chemotherapy. Patients may continue to stay on therapy a maximum of 9-12 cycles if treatment shows continuing benefit.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Confirmed Metastatic Melanoma * At least 18 years old * No other active malignancy * Hemoglobin at least 9 * Platelet Count at least 100,000 cells/mm3 * ANC at least 1500 cells/mm3 * AST & ALT less than 2.5X upper limit of normal * Total bilirubin less than 1.5mg/dL * Creatine less than 1.5 mg/dL * Alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5X upper limit of normal * Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks * ECOG performance status of 0-1 * Patient must provide informed consent * Patient must provide authorization to disclose
Exclusion criteria
* Evidence of active brain metastases * The only evidence of metastasis is lytic or blastic bone metastases * Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy of NCI Toxicity Criteria Scale of grade greater than 2 * Received radiotherapy in last 4wks, except if to a non-target lesion only * Clinically significant concurrent illness * Investigator's opinion that patient unlikely to complete study * Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent treatment or investigational drug within previous 4wks * History of allergy/hypersensitivity to study drug * Serious Medical Risk Factors determine by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determine anti-tumor activity of ABI-007 in patients with metastatic melanoma. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate number of cycles required before patients achieve maximum response | — |
Countries
United States