The primary purpose of this study is to see whether women who have already received chemotherapy for their endometrial cancer, or who have disease that has spread outside of the uterus, will respond to the drug arsenic trioxide (Trisenox®) as judged by shrinkage of their tumor.
This is an open-label, single arm, single institution, phase II trial designed to assess the response rate and safety of Trisenox® in women with recurrent endometrial carcinoma. Trisenox® will be administered at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days (D1-5) every 4 weeks. A 4-week period will be defined as a cycle of treatment. Marker and non-marker lesions will be assessed every 2 cycles (every 8 weeks) and the response assigned according to Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) RECIST guidelines. Safety will be assessed by routine physical, laboratory and ECG evaluations. Up to 10 patients will be enrolled into the study. Patients are expected (excluding any unforeseen toxicities) to receive a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 cycles of Trisenox®. (Patients with at least documented stable disease may be eligible for \>6 cycles). Patients will be followed for 6 months after their last dose of Trisenox®. For this trial we would allow one prior cytotoxic regimen since the time of recurrence and patients may have had one prior regimen as part of their induction chemotherapy. Patients will be treated with 0.25 mg/kg/day for days 1-5 every 28 days and patients may remain on trial until progression of disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
Arsenic trioxide - 0.25 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days, every 4 weeks.
North Carolina Cancer Hosptial, UNC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Objective Response (CR+PR) Rate of Subjects Given Trisenox
To estimate the objective response (CR+PR) rate (as defined by the Gynecologic Oncology Group \[GOG\] RECIST Criteria)of Trisenox® in women with recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer when administered at 0.25 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days (D1-5) every 4 weeks.
Time frame: 28 days
Progression Free Survival in Patients Treated With Trisenox®
Progression-Free survival is the period from start of treatment until disease progression, death, or date of last contact.
Time frame: 28 days
Overall Survival
Time frame: 5 years
Associations Between Markers of Angiogenesis (e.g. VEGF) With Response
We will request a blood sample to measure vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as well as other angiogenic factors and correlate levels to response to arsenic trioxide. Such effects have been observed in cultured cell lines and animal models, as well as clinical studies.
Time frame: 4 years
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.