A Study of Bevacizumab to Prevent Malignant Ascites - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborator:	Genentech
Information provided by (Responsible Party):	Martha Mims, Baylor College of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00908219

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of using Bevacizumab in the prevention of recurrent malignant ascites.

Ascites is a debilitating and unpleasant complication of several types of cancer. Animal and laboratory studies have shown that tumor cell production and/or increases in the amount of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a major cause of the formation of malignant ascites. Therefore, giving patients with malignant ascites a drug that targets and neutralizes VEGF should prevent the recurrence of malignant ascites following paracentesis (a procedure to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity).

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Malignant Ascites	Drug: Bevacizumab	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	A Prospective, Phase II Trial of Intravenous Bevacizumab (Avastin) for the Prevention of Recurrent Malignant Ascites

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Bevacizumab

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Baylor College of Medicine:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To determine the repeat paracentesis response rate defined as a doubling of the patient's baseline time to repeat paracentesis. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after initiation of study treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To assess the time to the need for the first repeat abdominal paracentesis after the start of Bevacizumab therapy as compared with historical control data. [ Time Frame: Unspecified - depends upon when subject will need repeat paracentesis ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To analyze the mean number of paracentesis procedures required in each patient over the course of three months. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after the initiation of study treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To assess the effect of anti-VEGF therapy on quality of life in patients with malignant ascites. [ Time Frame: Every three weeks while on-study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	0
Study Start Date:	July 2009
Study Completion Date:	February 2011
Primary Completion Date:	February 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Bevacizumab IV All subjects will be treated with an intravenous infusion of the experimental drug (Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg) every 3 weeks for a total of twelve (12) weeks on study.	Drug: Bevacizumab Bevacizumab is given as an IV infusion of 15 mg/kg every three weeks for 12 weeks. Other Name: Avastin; RO4876646

Detailed Description:

All subjects will be treated with an intravenous infusion of the experimental drug (Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg) every 3 weeks for a total of twelve (12) weeks on study. The primary endpoint will be time to the need for repeat abdominal paracentesis after the start of therapy. Secondary endpoints will include an analysis of the mean number of paracenteses required in each subject over the course of 3 months, determination of the repeat paracentesis response rate (proportion of subjects who have a doubling in baseline time to repeat paracentesis) and an assessment of the effect of treatment on quality of life using a subject questionnaire.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Persistent or symptomatic ascites with positive cytology secondary to any histologically confirmed tumor type not amenable to cytoreductive surgery or additional chemotherapy
Patients may enroll in this study irrespective of previous therapy including diuretics, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy
Must have received a minimum of two paracentesis procedures and a trial of diuretic therapy within 60 days of study entry
Age Restrictions: 18 years and older
Life Expectancy: 12 weeks or more
ECOG Performance Status: 0 -3
Able and willing to provide informed consent and comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
Normal organ and marrow function as defined by: Leukocytes >/= 3,000/mcL; Absolute neutrophil count >/= 1,500/mcL; Platelets >/= 100,000/mcL; Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits; AST (SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) </= 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN); Creatinine within normal institutional limits OR Creatinine clearance >/+ 60 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels above the institutional normal; Serum Potassium within normal institutional limits; Serum Sodium within normal institutional limits

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients having received Bevacizumab as part of the treatment of their malignancy within 60 days prior to study entry
Current, recent (within 30 days of the first infusion of this study) or planned administration of chemotherapy (including all routes of administration), immunotherapy, biologic therapy, radiation therapy or any other anti-VEGF therapy (e.g., tyrosine kinase inhibitors)
Current, recent (within 30 days of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in any other experimental drug study
Pregnant women; A serum pregnancy test will be given to females of childbearing potential prior to study enrollment and the participant must agree to use adequate contraception (barrier or hormonal methods) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.
Un-controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg
History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to study entry
Known CNS disease, except for treated brain metastasis.
Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis) within 6 months prior to study entry
History of hemoptysis (>/= 1/2 teaspoon of bright red blood per episode) within 1 month prior to study entry
Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy (in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)
Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study entry or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study
Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device or paracentesis/thoracentesis, within 7 days prior to study entry
History of abdominal fistula or gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months prior to study entry
Any bowel obstruction that has not fully recovered despite medical or surgical intervention prior to study entry
Evidence of bowel wall thickening outside the site of the known primary malignancy on baseline radiographs
Serious, non-healing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture
Proteinuria as demonstrated by a Urine Protein/Creatinine ration >/= 1.0 at screening
Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab
Intrathoracic lung carcinoma of squamous cell histology.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00908219

Locations

United States, Texas
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Sponsors and Collaborators

Baylor College of Medicine

Genentech

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Martha P Mims, MD, PhD

Baylor College of Medicine

More Information

Publications:

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Sandler A, Gray R, Perry MC, Brahmer J, Schiller JH, Dowlati A, Lilenbaum R, Johnson DH. Paclitaxel-carboplatin alone or with bevacizumab for non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006 Dec 14;355(24):2542-50.

Miller KD, Chap LI, Holmes FA, Cobleigh MA, Marcom PK, Fehrenbacher L, Dickler M, Overmoyer BA, Reimann JD, Sing AP, Langmuir V, Rugo HS. Randomized phase III trial of capecitabine compared with bevacizumab plus capecitabine in patients with previously treated metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Feb 1;23(4):792-9.

Karp JE, Gojo I, Pili R, Gocke CD, Greer J, Guo C, Qian D, Morris L, Tidwell M, Chen H, Zwiebel J. Targeting vascular endothelial growth factor for relapsed and refractory adult acute myelogenous leukemias: therapy with sequential 1-beta-d-arabinofuranosylcytosine, mitoxantrone, and bevacizumab. Clin Cancer Res. 2004 Jun 1;10(11):3577-85.

Wedam SB, Low JA, Yang SX, Chow CK, Choyke P, Danforth D, Hewitt SM, Berman A, Steinberg SM, Liewehr DJ, Plehn J, Doshi A, Thomasson D, McCarthy N, Koeppen H, Sherman M, Zujewski J, Camphausen K, Chen H, Swain SM. Antiangiogenic and antitumor effects of bevacizumab in patients with inflammatory and locally advanced breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Feb 10;24(5):769-77. Epub 2006 Jan 3.

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Responsible Party:	Martha Mims, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00908219 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	H-21728, AVF4534s
Study First Received:	May 21, 2009
Last Updated:	February 1, 2012
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Baylor College of Medicine:

malignant ascites
bevacizumab
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
paracentesis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Ascites
Pathologic Processes
Bevacizumab
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances

Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Growth Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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