Biweekly Actinomycin-D Treatment or Multi-day Methotrexate Protocol in Low-risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04562558 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 24, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 16, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Stage I Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Stage II Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Stage III Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Invasive Mole Choriocarcinoma | Drug: Methotrexate Drug: Leucovorin Drug: Dactinomycin | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 176 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | A prospective,multicenter,randomized trial with two arms |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Prospective,Multicenter,Randomized Trial of Biweekly Single-dose Actinomycin-D Versus Multi-day Methotrexate Protocol for the Treatment of Low-risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 29, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm1-Methotrexate
Patients receive methotrexate intramuscularly(50mg) on Days 1, 3, 5, 7 (4 doses per cycle) with Leucovorin (15mg) on Days 2, 4, 6, 8. Repeat every 14 days. Patients continue on treatment until beta HCG titer is below the institutional normal. Patients then receive 2-3 additional consolidation treatment. If the level of hCG become stationary for at least 2 course of single-agent chemotherapy or rise again, the patient will be referred to multi-course chemotherapy. FAV regimen is preferred, or EMA-CO regimen can also be selected if FAV is unavailable.
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Drug: Methotrexate
50mg intramuscularly on Days 1, 3, 5, 7 . Repeat every 14 days
Other Name: MTX Drug: Leucovorin 15mg intramuscularly on Days 2, 4, 6, 8. Repeat every 14 days
Other Name: Calcium folinate |
Experimental: Arm 2-Dactinomycin
Patients will receive IV pulse actinomycin-D (1.25mg/m2,2mg max dos) every 14 days. Patients continue on treatment until beta HCG titer is below the institutional normal. Patients then receive 2-3 additional consolidation treatment.If the level of hCG become stationary for at least 2 course of single-agent chemotherapy or rise again, the patient will be referred to multi-course chemotherapy. FAV regimen is preferred, or EMA-CO regimen can also be selected if FAV is unavailable.
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Drug: Dactinomycin
1.25mg/m2 (2mg max dose)intravenous every 14 days.
Other Name: dactinomycin D |
- Completely remission (CR) rate by single-agent [ Time Frame: from date of treatment begin until the data serum hCG is normal for 3 consecutive weeks by single-agent chemotherapy,assessed up to 8 months ]Percentage of participants with complete response by single-agent chemotherapy. A complete response was defined as a normal hCG sustained over 3 weekly measurements.
- Overall completely remission rate [ Time Frame: from date of treatment begin until the data serum hCG is normal for 3 consecutive weeks by single-agent chemotherapy or multi-agent chemotherapy,assessed up to 12 months ]Percentage of participants with complete response by single-agent chemotherapy and those by second line multiple-drug chemotherapy after single-agent failure
- The duration needed to achieve complete remission after single-agent chemotherapy [ Time Frame: from date of treatment begin until the data serum hCG is normal for 3 consecutive weeks by single-agent chemotherapy,assessed up to 8 months ]The duration needed to achieve complete remission after single-agent in two arms
- The number of courses needed to achieve complete remission after single-agent chemotherapy [ Time Frame: from date of treatment begin until the data serum hCG is normal for 3 consecutive weeks by single-agent chemotherapy,assessed up to 8 months ]The number of courses needed to achieve complete remission after single-agent chemotherapy in two arms
- Incidence of Adverse Effects (Grade 3 or Higher) [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 3 year ]Incidence and severity of Adverse Effects (Grade 3 or Higher) as Assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0 in two arms
- Effects on menstrual conditions and ovarian function [ Time Frame: Prior to treatment begin,and 6 month after single-agent chemotherapy completion, an average of 2 year ]Effects on menstrual conditions and ovarian function measured by Anti-Mullerian hormone(AMH)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically proven low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (persistent hydatidiform mole or choriocarcinoma), defined as 1 of the following:
- Less than 10% decrease in the beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) titer over 3 weekly titers
- Greater than 20% sustained rise in beta HCG titer over two consecutive weeks
- Histologically proven choriocarcinoma
- Stage I - III disease
- WHO risk score 0-4
- No prior chemotherapy for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
- Signed informed consent
- Performance status - GOG 0-2
- Laboratory examination: WBC≥3.5×10(9)/L, Granulocyte count≥1.5×10(9)/L, Platelet count≥80×10(9)/L, serum bilirubin≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, transaminase≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, BUN, Creatinine≤ normal。 Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for one year after study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed placental-site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) or epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT)
- primary choriocarcinoma
- WHO risk score >4
- Previous MTX treatment for suspected ectopic pregnancy
- With severe or uncontrolled internal disease, unable to receive chemotherapy;
- Concurrently participating in other clinical trials
- Unable or unwilling to sign informed consents;
- Unable or unwilling to abide by protocol.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04562558
Contact: Yang Xiang | 86-010-69155635 | xiangy@Pumch.cn |
China, Beijing | |
Peking Union Medical College Hospital | Recruiting |
Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730 | |
Contact: Yang Xiang 01069156068 XiangY@pumch.cn |
Study Director: | yang xiang | Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences |
Responsible Party: | xiang yang, the Director of Gynecological Oncology Center at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04562558 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PUMCH-LRGTN-SINGLE DRUG-0222 |
First Posted: | September 24, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 16, 2021 |
Last Verified: | November 2021 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
gestational trophoblastic neoplasia actinomycin-D methotrexate low-risk |
Neoplasms Choriocarcinoma Trophoblastic Neoplasms Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type Adenocarcinoma Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic Pregnancy Complications Leucovorin Dactinomycin Methotrexate Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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