Study of Oxaliplatin Plus Bevacizumab in Germ Cell Tumor Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00393861 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 29, 2006
Results First Posted : January 29, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 24, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal | Drug: Bevacizumab and Oxaliplatin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 29 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin Plus Bevacizumab Salvage Chemotherapy in Patients With Germ Cell Tumors |
Study Start Date : | October 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: oxaliplatin & bevacizumab |
Drug: Bevacizumab and Oxaliplatin
Oxaliplatin 85 mg/M2 IV over 2 hours plus Bevacizumab 10 mg/kg IV over 90 minutes |
- Twelve Month Disease-free Survival Rate [ Time Frame: 12 month post completion of treatment ]The percent of patients being disease-free at 12 months after treatment initiation will be estimated with a 90% exact binomial confidence interval for the percent of patients receiving drug.
- Objective Response Rate (Complete and Partial Response) [ Time Frame: completion of study, up to 5 years ]The percent of patients having an objective response (complete or partial response) will be estimated with a 90% exact binomial confidence interval for the percent of patients receiving drug per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
- Duration of Remission (CR + PR) [ Time Frame: completion of study, up to 5 years ]Will be examined using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Time from earliest confirmed remission criteria until death or progression will be calculated. If a patient continued to be in remission at the end of the study, they will be censored at their last evaluation in the analysis.
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: completion of study, up to 5 years ]Will be examined using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Time until death or last evaluation will be calculated. If a patient did not die, they will be censored in the analysis.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have histological or serologic proof of metastatic germ cell neoplasm (gonadal or extragonadal primary). Patients with seminoma and non-seminoma are eligible, as are women with ovarian germ cell tumors.
- Patient's disease must not be amenable to cure with either surgery or chemotherapy in the opinion of the investigator.
- Patients must have failed initial cisplatin combination chemotherapy administered with curative intent such as BEP, EP, VIP, or similar regimens.
- Patients should have failed and demonstrated progressive disease with high dose chemotherapy such as carboplatin and etoposide. (With the exception of late relapse or primary mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumor.
- Patients with late relapse or primary mediastinal non-seminomatous germ cell tumors must have failed at least 1 salvage chemotherapy regimen.
- Patients must have had prior exposure to paclitaxel, gemcitabine, or the combination of paclitaxel + gemcitabine.
- Patients must have adequate hematologic function (WBC > 4,000/mm3 and platelets > 100,000/mm3) obtained < 4 weeks prior to registration.
- Patients must have adequate hepatocellular function (SGOT < 4 x normal and Bilirubin <2.0 mg/dl) obtained < 4 weeks from protocol registration.
- Serum Creatinine must be < 2.0 mg/dl obtained < 4 weeks from protocol registration.
- Patients must have an ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
- Patients must be at least 28 days post major surgery, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury at time of study registration.
- Patients must be at least 7 days post any minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device at the time of study registration.
- Patients must be at least 18 years old at time of consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have an active, unresolved infection and/or are receiving concurrent treatment with parenteral antibiotics are ineligible. Patients are eligible after antibiotics have been discontinued for at least 7 days.
- Patients may not have any significant bleeding.
- Patients with INR > 1.5 are not eligible unless the patient is on anti-coagulants with a therapeutic INR between 1.5 and 3. Patients on coumadin are not eligible unless they are on low dose coumadin to keep a vascular access device patent.
- Patients with a history of arterial thromboses, unstable angina, transient ischemic attach (TIA), cerebral vascular accident (CVA), or a myocardial infarction within the last 6 months are not eligible.
- Patients must not have known CNS metastases. A Head CT or MRI will be performed only if clinically indicated.
- Patients must not have received any radiotherapy or chemotherapy within 28 days prior to study registration, and have recovered from all toxicity from prior treatments.
- Patients must not have any prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.
- Patients must not have New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure.
- Patients must not have history of significant vascular disease.
- Patients must not have evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
- Patients must not have inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure 150 and/or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg on antihypertensive medications).
- Patients must not have history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to study registration.
- Patients must not have serious, non-healing would, ulcer or bone fracture.
- Patients must not have proteinuria at screening as demonstrated by a urine protein: Creatinine (UPC) ratio of ≥ 1.0.
- Patients must not have a known sensitivity to any component of bevacizumab.
- Patients must not be pregnant or lactating.
- Patients must not have grade 3 or 4 neuropathy.
- Females of child bearing potential must not be pregnant. A negative pregnancy test is required within 7 days prior to beginning treatment.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR USE IN THIS PROTOCOL:
- Progressive metastatic disease will be documented by the appearance of metastatic lesions on PA and lateral chest x-ray, C.T. scan, or other imaging studies, or the presence of a rising serum HCG or AFP.
- If a rising serum marker is the only evidence of progressive disease, at least 2 consecutive determinations must be done exhibiting serologic progression and alternative causes for increased serum levels of these substances must not be present [cross reaction with LH (tested if necessary by testosterone suppression of LH), ingestion of marijuana, hepatitis, etc.].
- Patients will be considered to have failed a prior regimen if they fail to obtain a complete response per RECIST as outlined in section 6.
- Patients with clinical situation of growing teratoma (normal or declining markers and radiographic or clinical progression) should be considered for surgery.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00393861
United States, Indiana | |
Indiana Univeristy Cancer Center | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pennsylvania:Abramson Cancer Center | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Principal Investigator: | Lawrence Einhorn, MD | Indiana Univeristy School of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Indiana University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00393861 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0609-11; IUCRO-0166 IUCRO-0166 ( Other Identifier: Indiana Univesity Simon Cancer Center ) AVF4003s ( Other Identifier: Industry Drug Sponsor ) |
First Posted: | October 29, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | January 29, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | March 24, 2016 |
Last Verified: | February 2016 |
Germ Cell Tumor Germ Cell Cancer |
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Bevacizumab Oxaliplatin Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological |
Antineoplastic Agents Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors |