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NCT00866970

A Phase II Study to Determine the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Intravenous Doses of ALD518 80 mg, 160 mg, and 320 mg Versus Placebo Administered to Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Related Fatigue and Cachexia

Completed Phase 2 Last updated 7 July 2020
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing ALD518 in NSCLC in 124 participants. Completed in 1 December 2009.

Timeline
1 September 2008
Primary endpoint
1 August 2009
1 December 2009

Quick facts

Lead sponsorCSL Behring
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designsingle group
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment124
Start date1 September 2008
Primary completion1 August 2009
Estimated completion1 December 2009
Sites43 locations across Australia, Canada, Georgia, India, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

CSL Behring — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with NSCLC or Fatigue. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

What's being measured

Primary outcomes are the specific endpoints the trial is designed to prove or disprove.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this study is to asses the safety and efficacy of ALD518 in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Related Fatigue and cachexia (weight-loss).

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Cachexia: A systemic consequence of progressive, unresolved disease.
    Ferrer M, Anthony TG, Ayres JS, Biffi G, et al · · 2023 · cited 180× · PMID 37116469 · DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2023.03.028
  2. Cancer cachexia: molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies.
    Setiawan T, Sari IN, Wijaya YT, Julianto NM, et al · · 2023 · cited 176× · PMID 37217930 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-023-01454-0
  3. Molecular Pathways: Cachexia Signaling-A Targeted Approach to Cancer Treatment.
    Miyamoto Y, Hanna DL, Zhang W, Baba H, et al · · 2016 · cited 89× · PMID 27340276 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0495
  4. Muscle Wasting Diseases: Novel Targets and Treatments.
    Furrer R, Handschin C. · · 2019 · cited 75× · PMID 30148697 · DOI 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010818-021041
  5. STAT3: Versatile Functions in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Mohrherr J, Uras IZ, Moll HP, Casanova E. · · 2020 · cited 74× · PMID 32365499 · DOI 10.3390/cancers12051107
  6. Management of Cancer Cachexia: Attempting to Develop New Pharmacological Agents for New Effective Therapeutic Options.
    Marceca GP, Londhe P, Calore F. · · 2020 · cited 63× · PMID 32195193 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2020.00298
  7. Cancer-associated fibroblasts as therapeutic targets for cancer: advances, challenges, and future prospects.
    Cao Z, Quazi S, Arora S, Osellame LD, et al · · 2025 · cited 57× · PMID 39780187 · DOI 10.1186/s12929-024-01099-2
  8. Multicellular Effects of STAT3 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities.
    Parakh S, Ernst M, Poh AR. · · 2021 · cited 50× · PMID 34944848 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13246228

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