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Phase I Trial of Valproic Acid and Epirubicin in Solid Tumor Malignancies

NCT00246103

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This is a Phase I dose escalation trial with escalating doses of Valproic acid and one dose escalation step of epirubicin. VPA will be escalated starting at a dose that is recommended for use as an anti-convulsant or to treat migraine headaches. Epirubicin will be given by infusion on day 3 after the last dose of divalproex. The study will determine the highest dose that these two drugs can be given together and as part of a multidrug regimen with 5-fluorouracil and cyclophosphamide.

Timeline

Start
2004-03
Primary completion
2008-04
Completion
2008-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Cyclophosphamide Other / unclassified 500 mg/m2
Subject Epirubicin Small molecule 75 mg/m2
Subject Valproic Acid Small molecule 15 mg/kg Intravenous
Subject fluorouracil Small molecule 500 mg/m2

Indications