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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000146 [Registered on: 22/09/2009]
Last Modified On: 11/03/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
Modification(s)  
Study to determine the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumor effectiveness of an oral investigational drug, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (Vorinostat, MK-0683), in the treatment of advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma.  
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (Vorinostat, MK-0683) in Patients With Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Previously Treated With Systemic Chemotherapy 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
MK0683-014-04  Protocol Number 
NCT00128102  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Monisha Sharma 
Designation  Director Clinical Research India 
Affiliation   
Address  MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd,Vatika Towers,Tower-B,6th Floor,Sector 54,Golf Course Roads

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  0124-4647300  
Fax  0124-4375564  
Email  monisha_sharma@merck.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Monisha Sharma 
Designation  Director Clinical Research India 
Affiliation   
Address  6th Floor, Vatika Towers - B, Golf Course Road Sector 54, Gurgaon HARYANA 122002 India

Gurgaon
HARYANA
122002
India 
Phone  91-124-4647300  
Fax  91-124-4375561  
Email  monisha_sharma@merck.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Merck & Co., Inc., US is the Sponsor for the study 
 
Primary Sponsor
Modification(s)  
Name  Merck and Co Inc US  
Address  Merck Sharp and Dohme ,One Merck Drive P.O. Box 100 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100 USA 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 6  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sanjay Sharma   Bombay Hospital and Medical Resarch centre   1st Floor ,12 Marine Lines -400020
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
09820024364
91 22 26408554
docss@rediffmail.com 
Dr Rakesh Taran  CHL Apollo hospital   Opp. Anoop Nagar, A.B. Road-452008
Indore
MADHYA PRADESH 
91-731-2549090
91-731-2549095
rakeshtaran@yahoo.com 
Dr GS Bhattacharyya  Orchid nursing home   P 17 CIT Road ,Phoolbagan -700054

 
033 65441605
033 40045171
docgs@hotmail.com 
Dr Rajiv Prasad   Regional cancer centre   IGIMS,-800014
Patna
BIHAR 
0612 2295116
0612 2295119
rajiv_rprasad@yahoo.com 
Dr Kumar Prabhash   Tata Memorial Hospital   Dr E Borges road,Parel-400012
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
022-24177214
022-24171734
Kp_prabhash@rediffmail.com 
Dr Kirti patel   The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute  NCH Campus, Asarwa,-380016
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
079-22688419
079-22680662
drkirtimpatel@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 6  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Commitee  Approved 
Bombay Hospital Ethics Committee, Mumbai   Not Applicable 
CHL Apollo Hospital ethics committee ,Indore   Approved 
Ethics Review Board-Orchid Nursing Home  Approved 
GCS/GCRI Ethics committee  Approved 
Human Ethics Committee-Tata Memorial Hospital,Mumbai.   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C384||Malignant neoplasm of pleura, Pleural Mesothelioma,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  MK 683   Mk 683, 300 mg capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Placebo capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Day(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patient must be 18 years or older with confirmed diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Patient must have failed prior chemotherapy that included pemetrexed, if available, with either cisplatin or carboplatin
Patient must have adequate bone marrow, liver and kidney function
Patient must be capable of self-care and out of bed for more than 50% of waking hours
Patient must have ability to swallow pills
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient has been treated with other investigational agent that has similar properties Patient has an active infection within 2 weeks of the start of study drug, or had treatment with intravenous antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal medications within 2 weeks of the start of study drug Patient is pregnant or breast feeding  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence    
Method of Concealment
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Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Overall survival and safety/toxicity of Vorinostat in this population. Treatment will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.  Time Frame: Throughout study  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Progression-free survival, Overall objective response rate, dyspnea score on LCSS-Meso scale, and Forced Vital Capacity change. Treatment will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity  Time Frame: Throughout study  
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="660"
Sample Size from India="1" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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18/03/2010 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  01/07/2005 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="5"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Other (Terminated) 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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The study was discontinued in India due to slow enrollment.
Please note that only one patient was randomized into the study at GCRI Ahmadabad.  The patient took the last medication ( discontinued ) on 14  June 2010 .  The last site in India was closed  on 9th August 2011 & DCGI was informed of the study close out on 7th September 2011. 
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