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CompletedNCT00333502Updated May 28, 2020

Study of CRLX101 (NLG207) in the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Camptothecin (CPT) conjugated to a linear, cyclodextrin-based polymer in Cancer and Solid Tumor, sponsored by NewLink Genetics Corporation. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-05-28.

Sponsored by NewLink Genetics Corporation · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
62
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

CRLX101 is a nanopharmaceutical comprised of the chemotherapeutic camptothecin (CPT) conjugated to a linear, cyclodextrin-based polymer. CRLX101 is designed to increase the exposure of tumor cells to CPT while minimizing side effects.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the safety, toxicity, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CRLX101 when administered intravenously to subjects with advanced solid tumors.
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Conditions studied

  • Cancer
  • Solid Tumor

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Keywords

  • Cancer, Neoplasms, Solid Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer,
  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer,
  • Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Endometrial Cancer,
  • Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer, Melanoma, Prostate Cancer,
  • Skin Cancer, Thyroid Cancer,
  • Solid Malignancies
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In context

Neoplasms

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This study's enrollment of 62 is above the median of 50 across 7,253 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

NewLink Genetics Corporation is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects >18 years of age with advanced, histologically-confirmed solid tumors refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard therapy exists and who have evidence of disease progression documented since their prior therapy.
  • Subjects must have measurable or evaluable disease.
  • Subjects must not have received prior chemotherapy or radiation for >/= 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Subjects may be entered if they have received prior radiation therapy involving \</= 30% of the bone marrow. Any prior radiation therapy must have been administered >/= 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug and the subject must be recovered from the acute toxic effects of the treatment prior to study entry.
  • Subjects may be enrolled with a history of treated brain metastases that are clinically stable for >/= 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug. Subjects may not be currently receiving dexamethasone.
  • ECOG performance status of \< 2.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks.
  • Subjects must have acceptable organ and marrow function at screening and pre-dose visits.
  • Electrocardiogram without evidence of clinically significant conduction abnormalities or active ischemia as determined by the investigator and an acceptable QTc interval.
  • The effects of CRLX101 on the developing human fetus are unknown, therefore, women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female subjects who are pregnant or nursing.
  • Subjects who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to first dose of study drug or those who have not had adverse events return to baseline severity level or a severity level Grade 1 due to agents administered more than 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Subjects with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF) requiring medical therapy.
  • Subjects with serum amylase or lipase > 1.5X upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Subjects with previous high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue bone marrow transplantation.
  • Use of any investigational agent or drug within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Metastatic disease to the CNS requiring treatment or radiation therapy.
  • Subjects with known untreated brain metastases or treated brain metastases that have not been stable >/= 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements, as determined by the investigator.
  • The presence of active coagulation disorder.
  • Subjects with marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval (QTc interval >/= 470 msec for females and QTc interval >/= 450 msec for males).
  • Any prior treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor.
  • Any major surgery \</= 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Concurrent use of G-CSF or growth factors at the time of initiation of study drug.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
62 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CRLX101 (formerly known as IT-101)

    CRLX101 dosing per protocol dose escalation cohorts to MTD, then expansion cohort treated at MTD of CRLX101 15mg/m2

    Drug: Camptothecin (CPT) conjugated to a linear, cyclodextrin-based polymer

Interventions

  • DrugCamptothecin (CPT) conjugated to a linear, cyclodextrin-based polymer

    Subjects who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will receive CRLX101 every other week.

    Also known as: NLG207, IT-101

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the safety, toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of CRLX101 when administered intravenously to subjects with advanced solid tumors.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, United States
  • City of Hope National Medical Center
    Duarte, California 91010, United States
  • San Juan Oncology Associates
    Farmington, New Mexico 87401, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Schluep T, Hwang J, Cheng J, Heidel JD, Bartlett DW, Hollister B, Davis ME. Preclinical efficacy of the camptothecin-polymer conjugate IT-101 in multiple cancer models. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Mar 1;12(5):1606-14. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-1566. PubMed 16533788 ↗
  • Schluep T, Cheng J, Khin KT, Davis ME. Pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of the camptothecin-polymer conjugate IT-101 in rats and tumor-bearing mice. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2006 May;57(5):654-62. doi: 10.1007/s00280-005-0091-7. Epub 2005 Aug 26. PubMed 16133526 ↗
  • Cheng J, Khin KT, Davis ME. Antitumor activity of beta-cyclodextrin polymer-camptothecin conjugates. Mol Pharm. 2004 May-Jun;1(3):183-93. doi: 10.1021/mp049966y. PubMed 15981921 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 28, 2020, 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
NCT00333502
Lead sponsor
NewLink Genetics Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 5, 2006
Start date
May 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2011
Completion
Apr 2012
Last update
May 28, 2020

Study contacts

Yun Yen, M.D., Ph.D.
principal investigator · City of Hope National Medical Center
Glenn Weiss, M.D.
principal investigator · Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
Jeffrey D. Neidhart, M.D.
principal investigator · San Juan Oncology Associates
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