Randomised phase II trial comparing intensive induction chemotherapy (CBOP BEP) with standard BEP chemotherapy in poor prognosis male germ cell tumours

ISRCTN ISRCTN53643604
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53643604
ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT) NCT00301782
Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) 2004-000405-22
Protocol serial number MRC TE23 Study, Version 1.0
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Funder Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK) - Clinical Trials Advisory and Awards Committee (CTAAC)
Submission date
11/08/2004
Registration date
22/10/2004
Last edited
25/10/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/find-a-clinical-trial/a-trial-looking-at-chemotherapy-for-male-germ-cell-cancer

Contact information

Dr Robert Huddart
Scientific

Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital
Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title-
Study acronymTE23
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration

More details can be found at: http://www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/research_areas/study_details.aspx?s=38
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMale non-seminoma germ cell tumours (NSGCT)
InterventionPatients will be randomly allocated either the 'gold standard' BEP (bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin) chemotherapy or the intensive induction regimen CBOP/BEP (carboplatin, bleomycin, vincristine, cisplatin, etoposide).
Intervention typeDrug
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Bleomycin, carboplatin, cisplatin, etoposide phosphate, vincristine
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/06/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexMale
Target sample size at registration88
Total final enrolment89
Key inclusion criteria1. Non-seminomatous germ cell tumour of any extracranial primary site
2. Poor prognosis features, as defined by the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group (IGCCCG) criteria
3. Performance status 0 - 3
4. Globular filtration rate greater than 50 ml/min
5. No comorbid condition
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2005
Date of final enrolment01/06/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2015 Yes No
Results article results 01/03/2020 03/02/2020 Yes No
Plain English results 25/10/2022 No Yes

Editorial Notes

25/10/2022: Cancer Research UK plain English results link and total final enrolment added.
03/02/2020: Publication reference added.