Clinical Trial: Study of RAD001 in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma: RADiChol
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Phase II Study of RAD001 in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma
Brief Summary:
This is a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness and safety of the study drug RAD001 in patients with advanced (metastatic) cholangiocarcinoma. Palliative chemotherapy provides some benefit to this group of patients. However, chemotherapy treatment only shows low rates of radiological response and short times to tumour progression. Therefore, further treatment options are urgently required.
In laboratory studies, RAD001 has been shown to interrupt the signals that cancer cells use to grow, spread and form new blood vessels (angiogenesis). RAD001 has been approved for the treatment of kidney cancer. It has also been approved for use in Australia for the treatment of patients with kidney and liver transplants, and has been used in thousands of patients worldwide for this indication. Preliminary studies suggest that RAD001 may have activity in a range of other cancers. This study will evaluate the activity of RAD001 in advanced cholangiocarcinoma.
Detailed Summary:
27 patients from approximately four hospitals in Australia will participate in this trial, with approximately 15 patients being enrolled at Austin Health. All participants will receive the same treatment (RAD001 10mg/d given orally).
After screening for eligibility, participants will receive RAD001 10mg/d until tumour progression.
Participants will undergo regular CT scans (every 6 weeks during treatment) to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Providing they are tolerating treatment satisfactorily, they may receive study treatment until progression of disease.
Blood samples will be taken during the screening phase and every 3 weeks during the treatment phase of the trial. Participants will be followed-up every 3 months to find out about survival status, new chemotherapy or biological treatment and the outcome of any ongoing adverse events.
Sponsor: Austin Health
Current Primary Outcome: Tumour control [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Toxicity [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Austin Health
Dates:
Date Received: September 8, 2009
Date Started: September 2009
Date Completion: March 2012
Last Updated: September 8, 2009
Last Verified: September 2009
