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NCT Number: NCT00003075

Fenretinide in Treating Patients With Cervical Neoplasia

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention uses drugs to try and prevent development of cancer. Fenretinide may be effective in treating cervical neoplasia and preventing cervical cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of fenretinide to placebo in treating patients with cervical neoplasia.

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About this study

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of fenretinide (N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) retinamide; 4-HPR) at regressing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). II. Document the qualitative and quantitative toxicity of 4-HPR in women with CIN.

OUTLINE: This is a double blinded study. Patients are randomized to receive either fenretinide or placebo. Patients are administered fenretinide or a placebo by mouth (PO) daily for 6 months with 3 days of rest every month. Patients undergo colposcopy, colpophotography, and Pap smears at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Patients undergo cervical biopsy at 6 and 12 months to assess changes.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 84-100 patients will be accrued.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically diagnosed new or recurrent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2-3 lesion involving at least one quadrant of the transformation zone of the cervix

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 months Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count greater than 1500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Other: Fertile patients must use effective contraception Fasting triglyceride less than 2 times normal No prior malignancy Must consent to colposcopy and cervical biopsy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified

Treatment and study plan

fenretinide

Drug

Oral Fenretinide daily for 6 months with 3 days of rest every month.

Other names: 4-HPR

Placebo

Other

Oral placebo daily for 6 months with 3 days of rest every month.

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of Fenretinide at Regressing CIN

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Double-Blind Study of N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) Retinamide (4-HPR) Versus Placebo in Patients With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) Grade 2-3

Important dates

Study start
1993
Primary completion
2001
Study completion
2001
First posted
May 27, 2004
Registry last updated
Oct 24, 2018

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