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Dose Optimization and Efficacy Assessment of a Fluoropyrimidine Antidote
Sponsor: D'Or Institute for Research and Education
Summary
Fluoropyrimidines (FLU) are drugs widely used in chemotherapy for various tumors, such as breast, colon, rectal, and gastric cancers. FLU is a drug that inhibits thymine synthesis and, consequently, DNA synthesis, leading to tumor cell death. However, up to 30% of patients treated with FLU experience severe toxicities, depending on the dose and regimen received. The most common symptoms include mucositis, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and neutropenia. The enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) plays a key role in FLU metabolism. Patients with mutations in the DPYD gene (which encodes DPD) are at high risk of experiencing severe toxicities from FLU. Uridine triacetate (UT) is a drug that can be used as an antidote for 5-FU in patients who develop severe toxicities. However, despite its efficacy, it is expensive and not commercially available in Brazil. Currently, the Brazilian population has no access to an antidote for the treatment of FLU-related toxicities. This Phase I/II study will evaluate the dose, safety, and efficacy of compound the association of two molecules as an antidote for grade 3 or higher toxicities resulting from the use of FLU.
Official title: A Phase I/II Trial to Evaluation of the Dose and Efficacy of an Antidote to Fluoropyrimidines
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2025-07
Completion Date
2028-07
Last Updated
2025-06-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
I-01/23
The I-01/23 will be administered over a 5-day period, with dosing adjusted according to the patient's body surface area (BSA).
Locations (5)
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Salvador
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Brasília
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de Curitiba
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino do Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil