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CompletedNCT00232726Updated Jul 10, 2007

Clinical Study of Previously Untreated Patients With Malignant Melanoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of CP-4055 (ELACYT) in Malignant Melanoma and Neoplasm Metastasis, sponsored by Clavis Pharma. Completed at 3 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-07-10.

Sponsored by Clavis Pharma · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
42
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Previously untreated patients with malignant melanoma receive a new chemotherapy drug currently under development. CP-4055 is given intravenously on days 1-5 every four weeks until complete response or disease progression.

Read the detailed description

This is an international multicentre phase II clinical study conducted in the USA and Europe. Previously untreated patients over 18 years, with metastatic malignant melanoma are eligible for inclusion if they fulfil all inclusion- and exclusion criteria. 16 or 42 patients will be enrolled in Pittsburgh USA, Lund Sweden and Oslo Norway.

The new development drug CP-4055 is administered for five consecutive days (Day 1 to 5) in a 4 week schedule (one cycle). The dose is 200 mg/m2/day.

A patient will continue treatment until complete response or until (s)he is withdrawn from the Clinical Study because of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or any other reason described in the clinical study protocol.

Efficacy is assessed at baseline and end of every second cycle with CT or MRI.

Safety assessments are done at each visit. Blood samples are taken and haematological and biochemical parameters are assessed for safety.

Any adverse events are recorded and reported.

The clinical study has been approved by the relevant Independent Ethical Committees/Institutional Review Boards and Concerned Regulatory Authority as appropriate. It is conducted according to ICH Good Clinical Practice, the Declaration of Helsinki, and applicable national law and regulations.

Patients who give an additional consent will have two additional, and not mandatory, procedures performed:

  • Biopsy (tissue sample) from particular tumours (taken only at baseline for identification of tumour genes)
  • Serum samples (from blood drawn at baseline and at end of the cycle 2 for protein sequences analyses, proteomics)
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Conditions studied

  • Malignant Melanoma
  • Neoplasm Metastasis

Keywords

  • Malignant melanoma
  • CP-4055
  • Chemotherapy-naïve patients
  • Phase II
  • Chemotherapy-naive patients
  • Metastatic malignant melanoma
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In context

Melanoma

3,006 studies on the registry are indexed under Melanoma; 520 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 42 is above the median of 38 across 2,351 interventional studies indexed under Melanoma.

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Lead sponsor

Clavis Pharma is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IV or unresectable stage III non-ocular malignant melanoma who have not undergone prior chemotherapy for the treatment of melanoma (chemotherapy-naïve)
  • Measurable disease according to Response Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST)
  • Performance Status 0 - 2 according to ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status
  • Age 18 years or more
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • Signed informed consent
  • Adequate haematological and biological functions:

    • Bone marrow function:

      1. Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L
      2. Platelets ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L
      3. Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 10 g/dL
    • Hepatic function:

      1. AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). If liver metastases, ≤ 5 times institutional ULN.
      2. Serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 1.5 times institutional ULN
    • Renal function:

      • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times institutional ULN

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known brain metastases
  • Diagnosis of ocular malignant melanoma
  • Radiotherapy to more than 30% of bone marrow
  • Participation in another therapeutic clinical study within 30 days of enrolment or during this clinical study
  • Prior immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy for the treatment of melanoma
  • Requirement of concomitant treatment with a non-permitted medication:

    • Alternative drugs
    • High doses of vitamins
  • History of allergic reactions to Ara-C or egg
  • Presence of any serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the clinical study (e.g. uncontrolled intercurrent illness including ongoing or active infection)
  • Presence of any significant central nervous system or psychiatric disorder(s) that would hamper the patient's compliance
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or absence of adequate contraception for both male and female fertile patients
  • Known positive status for HIV and/or hepatitis B or C
  • Drug and/or alcohol abuse
  • Any reason why, in the Investigator's opinion, the patient should not participate
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
42 participants (estimated)

Interventions

  • DrugCP-4055 (ELACYT)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective tumour response

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to progression

  2. Duration of tumour response

  3. Safety and tolerability of treatment

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Study locations

3 sites
  • University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2584, United States
  • The Norwegian Radium Hospital
    Oslo, NO-0310, Norway
  • University Hospital
    Lund, SE-221 85, Sweden
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 10, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00232726
Lead sponsor
Clavis Pharma
First posted
Oct 5, 2005
Start date
Sep 2005
Completion
Jul 2007
Last update
Jul 10, 2007

Study contacts

Svein Dueland, MD, Ph.D
principal investigator · The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, NO-0310 Oslo, Norway

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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