Azacitidine and MS-275 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00387465
First received: October 12, 2006
Last updated: April 9, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
  Purpose

This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of azacitidine when given together with MS-275 and to see how well they work in treating patients with recurrent advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Azacitidine and MS-275 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving azacitidine together with MS-275 may kill more tumor cells.


Condition Intervention Phase
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug: entinostat
Drug: azacitidine
Other: pharmacological study
Phase 1
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I//II Study of Entinostat in Combination With 5-Azacytidine in Patients With Recurrent Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of azacitidine when given together with entinostat, graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v4.0 (phase I) [ Time Frame: Up to 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Objective response rate after treatment with azacitidine and entinostat using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 44
Study Start Date: August 2006
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm I

Phase I: Patients receive azacitidine subcutaneously on days 1-6 and 8-10 and oral MS-275 on days 3 and 10. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of azacitidine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Phase II: Patients receive azacitidine as in phase I at the MTD determined in phase I and MS-275 as in phase I.

Drug: entinostat
Given orally
Other Names:
  • HDAC inhibitor SNDX-275
  • SNDX-275
Drug: azacitidine
Given subcutaneously
Other Names:
  • 5-AC
  • 5-azacytidine
  • azacytidine
  • Vidaza
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative study
Other Name: pharmacological studies

Detailed Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of azacitidine when given together with MS-275 in patients with recurrent advanced non-small cell lung cancer. (Phase I) II. Determine the safety and toxicity of this regimen in these patients. (Phase I) III. Determine the objective response rate in patients treated with this regimen. (Phase II)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the pharmacokinetic profile of azacitidine and MS-275 in these patients.

II. Assess the pharmacodynamic effects of azacitidine and MS-275 on DNA methylation, histone acetylation, and gene re-expression by blood and sputum analysis (and tissue biopsies from select patients).

III. Assess the effect of azacitidine and MS-275 on progression-free survival and overall survival of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of azacitidine followed by an open-label, phase II study.

PHASE I: Patients receive azacitidine subcutaneously on days 1-6 and 8-10 and oral MS-275 on days 3 and 10. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of azacitidine until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

PHASE II: Patients receive azacitidine as in phase I at the MTD determined in phase I and MS-275 as in phase I.

Patients undergo plasma sample collection for pharmacokinetic evaluation before beginning treatment and then at days 1, 10, and 17. Patients also undergo blood and sputum collection to evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects of azacitidine and MS-275 on DNA methylation before beginning treatment and then at days 10 and 29.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 4 weeks.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer:

    • Metastatic or unresectable disease
  • Must have failed >= 1 prior chemotherapy regimen
  • Measurable disease defined as >= 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion (longest diameter) >= 20 mm by conventional techniques or 10 mm by spiral CT scan
  • No liver metastases that replace > 30% of the liver parenchyma
  • No uncontrolled brain metastases:

    • Patients with brain metastases must have stable neurologic status after local therapy (e.g., surgery or radiotherapy) for >= 4 weeks with no neurologic dysfunction that would preclude evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events
  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-2 OR Karnofsky PS 60-100%
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
  • WBC >= 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mm^3
  • AST and ALT =< 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to MS-275, azacitidine, mannitol, or other agents used in the study
  • Recovered from all prior therapy-related toxicities
  • No uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:

Ongoing or active infection; Symptomatic congestive heart failure; Unstable angina pectoris; Cardiac arrhythmia; Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study treatment

  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) or radiotherapy
  • No concurrent radiotherapy, including palliative radiotherapy
  • No concurrent valproic acid
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer agents or therapies, including chemotherapy
  • Bilirubin normal
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00387465

Locations
United States, California
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Recruiting
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
Contact: Barbara J. Gitlitz     323-865-0451     gitlitz@usc.edu    
Principal Investigator: Barbara J. Gitlitz            
United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins University Recruiting
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287-8936
Contact: Charles M. Rudin     410-502-6078     rudin@jhmi.edu    
Principal Investigator: Charles M. Rudin            
United States, Texas
M D Anderson Cancer Center Active, not recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles Rudin Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00387465     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NCI-2009-00220, J0658, CDR0000504083, U01CA070095
Study First Received: October 12, 2006
Last Updated: April 9, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Azacitidine
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Enzyme Inhibitors

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