CompletedPhase 1NCT01242072
Official study title

Intravenous Palifosfamide-tris in Combination With Etoposide and Carboplatin in Patients With Malignancies

Study summary

This an an open-label study to define the safety profile and the maximum tolerated dose and confirm the clinical effective dose of palifosfamide-tris given intravenously in combination with etoposide and carboplatin in a wide range of cancers which etoposide and carboplatin are normally given. Once the maximum dose of palifosfamide-tris is determined,a Phase II study using the 3 agents combined will begin.

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Key things to know

Main goalTreatment

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedpalifosfamide-tris

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) · Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 29, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Phase 1

Interventional

Where is it offered?4 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Alaunos Therapeutics

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Treatment
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Sponsor
Alaunos Therapeutics
Interventions being studied
Drug: palifosfamide-tris
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • 18 years old or greater
  • Malignancy scheduled to receive etoposide and carboplatin therapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance of 0 or 1
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver, renal function and coagulation status
  • Informed consent
  • Agree to use birth control through 28 days of last treatment dose
  • Pregnancy test for women of child-bearing potential
  • No available standard therapy
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • Allergy to the the study treatment drugs
  • Unstable current medical condition
  • Presence or history of injury to the urinary tract
  • Active infection
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to treatment
  • Minor surgery within 2 weeks prior to treatment
  • Current acute steroid therapy or taper
  • Currently pregnant or nursing
  • Substance abuse or condition that may interfere with participation
  • Received other investigational drugs within 30 days
  • Within 4 weeks of their last chemotherapy

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Indiana University Simon Cancer CenterIndianapolis, Indiana
  • Horizon Oncology ResearchLafayette, Indiana
  • Medical Consultants, PCMuncie, Indiana
  • Washington UniversitySt Louis, Missouri

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