EligibleTrials

Topotecan: clinical trials recruiting now

12
Recruiting trials
15
Conditions studied
35
US states with sites
33
Countries

FDA drug label

FDA-approved
Yes. Topotecan appears in the FDA drug-label database. Marketed as Topotecan.
Drug class
Topoisomerase Inhibitor (FDA established pharmacologic class)
Mechanism of action
Topoisomerase Inhibitors (as stated on the FDA label)
Boxed warning
The FDA label for Topotecan carries a boxed warning (the FDA's most serious warning). See the full label for details.

FDA-approved use

Topotecan Injection is indicated for the treatment of: small cell lung cancer sensitive disease after failure of first-line chemotherapy. In clinical studies submitted to support approval, sensitive disease was defined as disease responding to chemotherapy but subsequently progressing at least 60 days (in the Phase 3 study) or at least 90 days (in the Phase 2 studies) after chemotherapy [see Clinical Studies ( 14 ) ] . Topotecan Injection in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of: stage IV-B, recurrent, or persistent carcinoma of the cervix which is not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy. Topotecan is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for: small cell lung cancer sensitive disease after failure of first-line chemotherapy. ( 1 ) combination therapy with cisplatin for stage IV-B, recurrent, or persistent carcinoma of the cervix which is not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy. ( 1 )

FDA label via openFDA

Phase breakdown

Phase 1 1 Phase 2 2 Phase 3 9 Phase 4 1

Conditions being studied

ConditionTrials
Lung Cancer · Topotecan for Lung Cancer12
Small Cell Lung Cancer · Topotecan for Small Cell Lung Cancer5
Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer2
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC)1
Extensive-stage Small-cell Lung Cancer1
Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (EP-NEC)1
Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (GEP-NEC)1
Large Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer (LCNEC)1
Neoplasms, Lung1
Neuroendocrine Carcinomas (NEC)1
Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer (NEPC)1
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer1
Prostate cancer1
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)1
Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive Stage1

Recruiting trials involving Topotecan

Common questions

Is Topotecan FDA-approved?

Yes, marketed as Topotecan. Its FDA label carries a boxed warning.

How many recruiting trials involve Topotecan?

12 recruiting trials across 15 conditions.

Is this list of trials complete?

No. For the full record, search ClinicalTrials.gov.

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