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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00003531
Other study ID # CDR0000066578
Secondary ID BC-PA-2
Status Terminated
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date April 10, 1996
Est. completion date July 18, 2005

Study information

Verified date December 2020
Source Burzynski Research Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Current therapies for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer.


Description:

Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. OBJECTIVES: - To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease). - To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. - To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 15
Est. completion date July 18, 2005
Est. primary completion date July 18, 2005
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 99 Years
Eligibility DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically confirmed stage IV adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy - Measurable disease by MRI or CT scan - Tumor must be at least 2 cm PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: - At least 2 months Hematopoietic: - WBC at least 2,000/mm^3 - Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3 Hepatic: - No hepatic insufficiency - Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL - SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal Renal: - No renal insufficiency - Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL - No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Cardiovascular: - No uncontrolled hypertension - No history of congestive heart failure - No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium Pulmonary: - No serious lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Other: - Not pregnant or nursing - Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation - No active infection - No nonmalignant systemic disease - Not a high medical or psychiatric risk PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy - No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: - At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) Endocrine therapy: - Concurrent corticosteroids allowed Radiotherapy: - At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: - Recovered from prior surgery Other: - Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed - No prior antineoplastons - No other concurrent antineoplastic agents

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
Patients with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Burzynski Clinic Houston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Burzynski Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of Participants With Objective Response and Stable Disease An objective response can be complete or partial. A complete response is complete disappearance of all tumor(s) by physical examination and radiographic studies for a minimum of 4 weeks. A partial response is > 50% reduction in the sum of the products of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions compared to the corresponding baseline evaluation, lasting for a minimum of four months. Stable disease is < 50% change in the sum of the products of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions compared to the corresponding baseline evaluation, for a minimum of 12 months. 14 months
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