Repurposed Drugs in Research for Cancer Clinical Trials- Pitavastatin

Korábbi kezelés

• Unwillingness to temporarily stop an already prescribed statin, during treatment with pitavastatin.
• Concomitant use of cyclosporin, gemfibrozil, systemic fusidic acid, fibrates, niacin or colchicine.
• Suspicion of oral malabsorption, influencing the uptake of drugs from the ileum, such as Morbus Crohn.
• Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 30 days prior to enrolment or within 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.

Más betegség

• Active infection or fever >38.5°C requiring systemic antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral therapy.

Laborértékek

• Known allergic reactions to components of the pitavastatin calcium tablets.
• Patients with ALAT and ASAT levels 3 X ULN.
• Known to have active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled severe infection, liver disease such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, unexplained elevated liver transaminase levels, and active and chronic hepatitis as determined by the investigator.

Egyéb

• Pregnancy or lactation.

• Eligible for resection of a suspected primary glioblastoma or a recurrent glioblastoma.
• MRI- measurable disease preoperatively, defined as at least 1 contrast-enhancing lesion, with 1 perpendicular measurement of at least 0.5 cm.
• Adequate Renal Function defined as: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 by Chronic Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation.
• CK elevation 3 X ULN.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
• Participant has voluntarily agreed to participate by giving written informed consent Written informed consent for participation in the protocol must be obtained prior to any screening procedures taking place.
• Willingness and ability to comply with all scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests and other procedures.
• Age ≥18 years at time of consent.
• Ability and willingness to swallow oral medication.
• Confirmed negative serum pregnancy test (β-hCG) before starting study treatment or participant who is no longer of childbearing potential due to surgical, chemical, or natural menopause.
• For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception method defined as one that results in a low failure rate (ie, less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly.
• Females of child-bearing potential must agree not to breastfeed starting at screening, and throughout the study period.