A study of PEGylated recombinant human hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) administered on a twice weekly schedule for 28 days followed by a weekly dosing schedule in patients with advanced solid tumors who have either failed to respond to standard therapy or for whom no standard therapy exists.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written, signed, IRB-approved informed consent form.
- Pathologic (histologic or cytologic) confirmation of metastatic or locally advanced solid tumor.
- Patients must have a pathologically documented, definitively diagnosed, advanced solid tumor that is refractory to standard treatment, for which no standard therapy is available or the patient refuses standard therapy.
- One or more tumors measurable by RECIST criteria.
- Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70%.
- Ejection fraction ≥ 50%, determined by echocardiogram.
- Life expectancy at least 3 months.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Acceptable organ function; normal hepatic, renal and hematopoietic function.
- Negative serum or urine pregnancy test result in women of childbearing potential.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known brain metastasis.
- New York Heart Association Class III or IV cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, or cardiac arrhythmia requiring medical therapy.
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy.
- Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (requiring medication change within 30 days of screening), or requiring insulin therapy.
- Heparin therapy.
- Known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
- Known allergy to hyaluronidase.
- Women currently breast feeding.
Last updated: 03/24/2013
NCT ID: NCT01170897
IRB Number:10-008708
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