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Phase I Platinum Based Chemotherapy Plus Indomethacin
Sponsor: UMC Utrecht
Summary
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are present in the circulation of cancer patients, and are recruited to the stroma of both the primary tumor and metastasis. Recent preclinical research has shown that in response to platinum-based chemotherapy, MSCs secrete two specific platinum-induced fatty acids (PIFAs) which induce resistance to a broad spectrum of chemotherapies. The secreted PIFAs are the fatty acid oxo-heptadecatetraenoic acid (KHT) and the omega-3 fatty acid hexadecatetraenoic acid (16:4). These PIFAs are produced via the COX-1 pathway. COX inhibitors, including indomethacin. This phase 1 study explores the safety of combining indomethacin with platinum containing chemotherapy.
Official title: Phase I Study Evaluating Indomethacin in Combination With Platinum-based Chemotherapy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
13
Start Date
2012-09
Completion Date
2017-08-30
Last Updated
2026-06-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Indomethacin
3 times per day from 2 days before until 5 days after chemotherapy. Escalating dosage each cohort.
Locations (4)
the Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meander Medisch Centrum
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
UMC Utrecht
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Bellinzona, Switzerland