Clinical trial · Interventional
Docetaxel With or Without Low-dose, Short Course Sunitinib in Refractory Solid Tumors
Phase II Randomized Study of Docetaxel With or Without Low-dose, Short Course Sunitinib in the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to find out whether the effect of docetaxel chemotherapy may be improved by combining it with another anti-cancer drug called sunitinib, which stops blood vessels from growing (anti-angiogenic agent). Sunitinib is an oral anti-angiogenic drug that has been approved for the treatment of kidney cancer, a rare form of soft tissue tumor called gastrointestinal stromal tumor, and a rare form of cancer in the pancreas called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Sunitinib is usually given continuously at a dose of 37.5mg (3 pills) daily either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. However, there are studies which have shown that the continuous administration of sunitinib may reduce chemotherapy effectiveness. On the other hand, a short course of sunitinib before each chemotherapy cycle may sensitize the tumor to chemotherapy. This treatment strategy will be used in patients with different kinds of cancers with a commonly used chemotherapy drug, docetaxel. Ths study aims to evaluate if intermittent administration of low dose sunitinib before docetaxel chemotherapy can improve the treatment response in cancer patients. Study Hypothesis: Low dose, short course sunitinib at 12.5mg daily orally for 1 week prior to chemotherapy can normalize tumor vasculature and enhance delivery of chemotherapy into the tumor, and improve treatment response and progression-free survival.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Gastric Cancer | Malignant Gastric Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Solid Tumors | Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Docetaxel
- description
- Docetaxel 75mg/m2 day 1, every 3 weeks. Patients will be treated for a maximum of 6 cycles of chemotherapy in the absence of tumor progression or unacceptable toxicities.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Docetaxel
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Docetaxel + Sunitinib
- description
- Docetaxel 75mg/m2 day 1, every 3 weeks, preceded by 7 days of sunitinib 12.5mg orally daily during each cycle. Patients will be treated for a maximum of 6 cycles of chemotherapy in the absence of tumor progression or unacceptable toxicities.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Docetaxel
- Drug: Sunitinib
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years. * Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of carcinoma. * Measurable tumor, defined as clinically palpable tumor with both diameters 2.0cm or greater as measured by caliper, or radiologically measurable tumor on CT scan with the largest diameter \>= 1cm. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-1 * Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. * Adequate organ function including the following: \- Bone marrow: Absolute neutrophil (segmented and bands) count (ANC) \>= 1.5 x 109/L Platelets \>= 100 x 109/L \- Hepatic: Bilirubin \<= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), ALT or AST \<= 2.5x ULN, (or \<=5x with liver metastases) \- Renal: Creatinine \<= 1.5x ULN * Signed informed consent from patient or legal representative. * Patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method if appropriate (e.g., intrauterine device, birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for three months after the study. Females with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment within the last 28 days with any investigational drug. * Concurrent administration of any other tumor therapy, including cytotoxic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy. * Major surgery within 28 days of study drug administration. * Active infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy. * Pregnancy. * Breast feeding. * Serious concomitant disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator. * Active bleeding disorder or bleeding site. * Non-healing wound. * Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. * Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment. * Symptomatic brain metastasis. * History of significant neurological or mental disorder, including seizures or dementia. * Known history of systemic connective tissue diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis), vasculities (e.g., giant cell arteritis, Kawasaki disease, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss disease) or sickle cell disease. * Known history of renal impairment, defined as a Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) of less than 30ml/minute.
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDBergh J, Bondarenko IM, Lichinitser MR, Liljegren A, Greil R, Voytko NL, Makhson AN, Cortes J, Lortholary A, Bischoff J, Chan A, Delaloge S, Huang X, Kern KA, Giorgetti C. First-line treatment of advanced breast cancer with sunitinib in combination with docetaxel versus docetaxel alone: results of a prospective, randomized phase III study. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Mar 20;30(9):921-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.35.7376. Epub 2012 Feb 13. PMID 22331954
- DERIVEDAng YLE, Ho GF, Soo RA, Sundar R, Tan SH, Yong WP, Ow SGW, Lim JSJ, Chong WQ, Soe PP, Tai BC, Wang L, Goh BC, Lee SC. A randomized phase II trial evaluating the addition of low dose, short course sunitinib to docetaxel in advanced solid tumours. BMC Cancer. 2020 Nov 17;20(1):1118. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07616-4. PMID 33203399