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A Study of Combination of Temsirolimus (Torisel®) and Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (PLD, Doxil®/Caelyx®) in Advanced or Recurrent Breast, Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 1 interventional study of Temsirolimus/PLD in Advanced/Recurrent Breast Cancer, Endometrial Cancer and Ovarian Cancer, sponsored by Radboud University Medical Center. Status unknown at 1 site in Netherlands. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-04-11.

Sponsored by Radboud University Medical Center · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Apr 2012), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study to examine the combination of temsirolimus and Caelyx® (chemotherapeutic) in advanced or recurrent breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer.

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To assess the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose of the combination of temsirolimus and Caelyx® in patients with advanced or therapy refractory breast cancer, endometrial cancer, or ovarian cancer.

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced/Recurrent Breast Cancer
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer

Keywords

  • temsirolimus (Torisel®)
  • pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD, Doxil®/ Caelyx®)
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In context

Ovarian Neoplasms

2,695 studies on the registry are indexed under Ovarian Neoplasms; 727 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 60 across 2,030 interventional studies indexed under Ovarian Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Radboud University Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 959 studies on the registry; 134 are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with proven advanced breast cancer, endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer, who are refractory to standard therapies or for whom no standard therapy exists.
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Patients who have an ECOG status of 0 or 1
  • Patients who have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Adequate bone marrow: neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L and haemoglobin ≥ 5.0 mmol/l
  • Adequate renal function: GFR ≥ 60 ml/min
  • Adequate liver function: ALT and AST \< 2.5 x ULN, total bilirubin ≤ 1x ULN
  • Fasting level of total cholesterol of no more than 350 mg/dL (9.1 mmol/L) and triglyceride level of no more than 400 mg/L (4.5 mmol/L)
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50%
  • History of serious cardiac disease
  • Active clinically serious bacterial, viral or fungal infections (> grade 2).
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chronic hepatitis B or C.
  • Clinically symptomatic brain or meningeal metastasis. Patients with seizure disorders requiring medication (such as steroids or antiepileptics). Concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inductors (such as rifampicin, St. John´s Wort) or CYP3A4 inhibitors (such as ketoconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, diltiazem, verapamil, erythromycin) within 2 weeks prior to start.
  • Moderate or weak CYP3A4 modifiers should be used concomitantly only after careful assessment of risk-benefit ratio. Concomitant use of carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin or chronic use of dexamethasone is not allowed. (Table 1)
  • Other concomitant anti-cancer therapy (except steroids)
  • Concomitant use of streptozocin, mercaptopurine.
  • Previous treatment with one of the study drugs.
  • Previous treatment with other mTOR inhibitors
  • Prior investigational therapy/agents within 4 weeks of start, in case of bevacizumab at least 60 days between bevacizumab discontinuation and first dosing of temsirolimus.
  • Surgical treatment or radiation therapy in the past 4 weeks. Palliative radiotherapy at focal sites on the extremities is allowed, also within 4 weeks before start
  • Unresolved toxicity CTC ≥ grade 2 from previous anti-cancer therapy except alopecia.
  • Known or suspected allergy to any investigational agent or any agent given in association with this trial.
  • Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patients participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
  • Any condition that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of patient and his compliance in the study.
  • Antracyclines: > 450 mg/m2 doxorubicin or and > 600 mg/m2 epirubicin
  • Medications known to have dysrhythmic potential is not permitted (ie, terfenadine, quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, sotalol, probucol, bepridil, haloperidol, risperidone, indapamide)
  • Usage of coumarin-derivate anticoagulants. Low molecular weight heparin is permitted and advised
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    temsirolimus/PLD

    temsirolimus (Torisel) with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD,Doxil,Caelyx);a dose escalating study in a 3+3 design

    Drug: Temsirolimus/PLD

Interventions

  • DrugTemsirolimus/PLD

    This is a dose escalation study. Patients will start with temsirolimus iv once weekly. After 2 weeks, PLD therapy is added. From then on, PLD is repeated every 4 weeks. One cycle is 28 days. The DLT period is also defined within the first 28 days of combination therapy (thus the first 6 weeks of study participation). The first dose level (DL) is DL 1. Depending on toxicity, intermediate dose levels can be added. If no MTD is found in the sixth cohort, this dose level will be considered as the recommended dose (RD), being the optimal dose for both drugs in this combination. At the MTD dose level, the dose level will be expanded to a total of 12 patients.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. MTD, pharmacokinetic parameters

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effectiveness: objective response rate, time to progression

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • University Medical Center Nijmegen st Radboud
    Nijmegen, Gelderland 6525 GH, Netherlands
    • C.M.L van Herpen, md, Phd · Contact · c.vanherpen@onco.umcn.nl · +31 24 3610353
    • C.M.L van Herpen, Md, Phd · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 11, 2012, 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
NCT00982631
Lead sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 23, 2009
Start date
Jun 2009
Primary completion
Feb 2012
Completion
Aug 2012 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 11, 2012

Study contacts

C.M.L. van Herpen, Md, Phd
Contact
c.vanherpen@onco.umcn.nl
+31 24 3610353
C.M.L. van Herpen, MD, Phd
principal investigator · UMCN st Radboud

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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