Interferon alpha in combination with thalidomide in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma - a randomised phase II study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN11978947 | 
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11978947 | 
| ClinicalTrials.gov number | NCT00027664 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | CO0.024 | 
- Submission date
- 19/08/2002
- Registration date
- 19/08/2002
- Last edited
- 25/01/2019
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Cancer
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Dr - -
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
                                                
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Hospital | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | Interferon alpha in combination with thalidomide in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma - a randomised phase II study | 
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Metastatic renal cell carcinoma | 
| Intervention | Two arms: 1. Interferon-alpha three times per week. The first three doses will be 4.5 miu, 4.5 miu, 9 mui, then 9 mui six times each fortnight, for 12 weeks initially, then for a further 12 weeks if stable disease or better. Then 12-weekly cycles until progression. 2. Interferon-alpha and thalidomide. Interferon as above. Thalidomide 200 mg per day orally to be taken at night at least 2 h after the evening meal. | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Phase II | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Interferon alpha, thalidomide | 
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Overall study start date | 01/02/2001 | 
| Completion date | 01/01/2004 | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
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| Age group | Not Specified | 
| Sex | Not Specified | 
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Measurable progressive disease (greater than 1 cm non-irradiated marker lesions) 2. Calculated creatinine clearance greater than 60 ml/min or ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) clearance greater than 40 ml/min 3. Normal bilirubin 4. Liver enzymes less than 5 x upper limit of normal range | 
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2001 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2004 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
                                            MRC Clinical Trials Unit
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
                                    NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
                                            UK Co-ordinating Committee for Cancer Research (UKCCCR)
Government
                                        Government
                                                MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
                                                
| https://ror.org/054225q67 | 
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
                                                Not provided at time of registration
                                            
                                            No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
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Editorial Notes
25/01/2019: No publications found, verifying status with principal investigator

