Status:

TERMINATED

Study of Zoledronic Acid Versus Observation on Bone Mineral Density and Incidence of Micrometastasis in Women Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Cervical Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The treatment of cervical cancer with chemotherapy and radiation will make women post menopausal (no estrogen from the ovaries), if a woman is not already in menopause. Estrogen plays a key role in ma...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES * To determine the incidence of disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) in bone marrow and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of women with cervical cancer at diagnosis and 3 to 9 months ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically proven squamous, adenosquamous or adenocarcinoma International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Stage IB-IVA of the uterine cervix undergoing initial radiation and cisplatin based chemotherapy for primary treatment.
  • Gynecologic Oncology Group performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
  • Patients with ureteral obstruction must undergo stent placement or nephrostomy tube placement prior to study entry.
  • Age \>= 18 years.
  • Patients must have signed informed consent.
  • Patients must have adequate:
  • Bone marrow function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1,500/ul, equivalent to Common Toxicity Criteria (CTCAE) grade 1. Platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/ul.
  • Renal function: creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x institutional upper limit normal (ULN). If creatinine is greater than 1.5 x ULN, creatinine clearance must be greater than 60 ml/min.
  • Hepatic function: bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN. AST and alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN.
  • Neurologic function: neuropathy (sensory and motor) less than or equal to CTCAE grade 1.
  • Coagulation: prothrombin time (PT) such that the international normalized ratio (INR) is \< 1.5 (INR may be between 2 and 3 if a patient is on stable dose of therapeutic warfarin) and a PTT \< 1.2 times control.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of sepsis or severe infection.
  • Previous or current treatment for osteoporosis. Patients with denovo osteoporosis are also excluded.
  • Evidence of bone metastasis.
  • Current active dental problems including infection of the teeth or jawbone (maxilla or mandibular); dental or fixture trauma or a current or prior diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), or exposed bone in the mouth, or of slow healing after dental procedures.
  • Recent (within 6 weeks) or planned dental or jaw surgery (e.g., extraction, implants).
  • Patients with history of other invasive malignancy (treatment within the last 5 years) other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to Zometa or other bisphosphonates.
  • Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00966992

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

September 9 2015

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Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110