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2025-12-26 @ 10:57 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-27 @ 2:34 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00003508
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2021-04-27
First Post:
1999-11-01
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Mesothelioma
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Stable Disease (SD), \\< 50% change in the sum of the products of of the greatest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions, sustained for at least twelve weeks.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': True, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['advanced malignant mesothelioma', 'recurrent malignant mesothelioma'], 'conditions': ['Malignant Mesothelioma']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Preliminary findings on the use of targeted therapy in combination with sodium phenylbutyrate in advanced malignant mesothelioma: A strategy for improved survival. Journal of Cancer Therapy. 2014; 5:1127-1144.'}, {'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Burzynski SR, Lewy RI, Axler M, Janicki TJ.Treatment of malignant mesothelioma (MM) with sodium phenylbutyrate.Presented at the 15th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment; February 9-12, 2004, Paris, France.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'Current therapies for advanced Mesothelioma provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of advanced Mesothelioma.\n\nPURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with advanced Mesothelioma.', 'detailedDescription': 'Advanced Mesothelioma patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.\n\nOBJECTIVES:\n\n* To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with advanced Mesothelioma, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).\n* To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with advanced Mesothelioma.\n* To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing physical examination and radiologic studies, performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '120 Years', 'minimumAge': '1 Year', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* Histologically confirmed stage IV mesothelioma that is unlikely to respond to existing therapy and for which no curative therapy exists\n\n * Evidence of disease by CT scan or MRI\n\nPATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:\n\nAge:\n\n* 1 and over\n\nPerformance status:\n\n* Karnofsky 60-100%\n\nLife expectancy:\n\n* At least 2 months\n\nHematopoietic:\n\n* WBC at least 2,000/mm\\^3\n* Platelet count at least 50,000/mm\\^3\n\nHepatic:\n\n* Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL\n* SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal\n* Hepatic function adequate\n\nRenal:\n\n* Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL\n* No renal insufficiency\n* No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium\n\nCardiovascular:\n\n* No uncontrolled hypertension\n* No history of congestive heart failure\n* No cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium\n\nPulmonary:\n\n* No serious lung disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)\n\nOther:\n\n* Not pregnant or nursing\n* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation\n* Not at high medical or psychiatric risk\n* No nonmalignant systemic disease\n* No active infection\n\nPRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:\n\nBiologic therapy:\n\n* At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered\n* No concurrent immunomodulatory agents\n\nChemotherapy:\n\n* At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered\n\nEndocrine therapy:\n\n* Concurrent corticosteroids allowed\n\nRadiotherapy:\n\n* At least 8 weeks since prior radiotherapy (or less if multiple tumors) and recovered\n\nSurgery:\n\n* Recovered from prior surgery\n\nOther:\n\n* Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed\n* No prior antineoplastons\n* No other concurrent antineoplastic agents'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00003508', 'briefTitle': 'Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Mesothelioma', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Burzynski Research Institute'}, 'officialTitle': 'Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Mesothelioma', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'CDR0000066551'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'BC-MA-2', 'type': 'OTHER', 'domain': 'Burzynski Research Institute'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Arm: Experimental: Antineoplaston therapy', 'description': 'Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. 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