VB-111+Paclitaxel for Recurrent Mullerian Cancer

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified March 2013 by Massachusetts General Hospital
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Richard Thomas Penson, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01801215
First received: August 21, 2012
Last updated: March 7, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
  Purpose

This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I clinical trials test the safety of an investigational drug. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational drug to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. It also means that the FDA has not approved VB-111, or the combination of VB-111 with paclitaxel for use in patients, including people with your type of cancer.

VB-111 is designed to kill cancer cells in the body by "cutting off" the blood flow to cancer cells and/or tumors. The process of "cutting off" the blood flow to cancer cells and/or tumors is known as anti-angiogenesis and has been shown to help prevent tumor growth. VB-111 is both a vascular disrupting (blocking blood vessels) and anti-angiogenic (preventing new blood vessel growth) agent. It is different to normal chemotherapy as it is made from an adenovirus (Cold virus) carrying a human gene that kills cell lining blood vessels (Endothelial cells). This virus is a 'non-replicating' virus, meaning it cannot grow in the body.

Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug which is FDA approved for use in your type of cancer.

In this research study, we are looking for the highest dose of VB-111 that can be given safely in combination with paclitaxel to patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Malignant Tumor of Peritoneum
Papillary Carcinoma of Uterus
Uterine Malignant Mixed Muellerian Tumour
Drug: Paclitaxel
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 Trial of Multiple Dose VB-111 and Weekly Paclitaxel for the Treatment of Recurrent Platinum-Resistant Mullerian Cancer

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Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Define Toxicities [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Define toxicities of a limited number of doses of combination VB-111 and weekly paclitaxel spanning anticipated effective doses.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Response and Predictive Markers [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Explore predictive markers of toxicity and response


Estimated Enrollment: 42
Study Start Date: March 2013
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Treatment Arm
Paclitaxel+VB-111
Drug: Paclitaxel
Chemotherapy
Other Name: Taxol

Detailed Description:

We are looking for the highest dose of the study drug that can be administered safely without severe or unmanageable side effects in participants who have ovarian cancer. For this reason not everyone who participates in the research study will receive the same dose of the study drug. The dose you get will depend on the number of participants who have been enrolled in the study before you and how well they have tolerated their doses.

This study will be performed in cycles. Each cycle will be 28 days long. If you take part in this research study, you will receive VB-111 as a 15-minute intravenous infusion on Day 1 of odd cycles (e.g. every 2 cycles, or 2 months). VB-111 will be infused immediately following the paclitaxel.

You will receive paclitaxel as a 60-minute intravenous infusion weekly (days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 4 week cycle).

On Day 1 of each cycle you will undergo a medical history, physical exam, performance status, vital signs check, urine sample, routine blood tests, biomarker blood tests and biodistribution blood and urine tests. On Day 1 of each odd cycle you will undergo a CT scan or MRI to assess your tumor.

After the final dose of VB-111 you will be required to return to the clinic for a follow up visit. This visit will consist of a medical history, vital signs, physical examination, performance status, blood samples, urine samples, EKG and measurement of your tumor by CT or MRI. In the case of unexplained death, we will ask your family's permission for an autopsy.

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Up to 3 previous lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease are allowed
  • Must have had prior platinum or platinum based therapy
  • Platinum resistant or refractory disease
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • Must have recovered from acute toxicity from prior treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior GI perforation or GI obstruction or involvement of the bowel on imaging
  • Active untreated psychiatric disease or neurologic symptoms requiring treatment
  • Known hypersensitivity to Cremophor EL
  • Evidence of uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infections
  • Receiving other investigational therapy for the past 30 days before dosing
  • More than 3 prior lines of chemotherapy for recurrent cancer
  • Other active malignancy
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension
  • NYHA Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
  • History of myocardial infarction or transient ischemic attack within 6 months
  • Known CNS disease, except for treated brain metastasis
  • Significant vascular disease
  • History of hemoptysis within 1 month
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy
  • Major surgical procedure within 28 days
  • Ongoing requirement for an immunosuppressive treatment
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01801215

Contacts
Contact: Richard Penson, MD 6177244800 rpenson@partners.org

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital Not yet recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Contact: RIchard Penson, MD     617-724-4800     rpenson@partners.org    
Principal Investigator: Richard Penson, MD            
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Not yet recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Contact: Suzanne Berlin, DO     617-632-5269     sberlin@partners.org    
Principal Investigator: Suzanne Berlin, DO            
Brigham and Women's Hospital Not yet recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Contact: Suzanne Berlin, DO     617-632-5269     sberlin@partners.org    
Principal Investigator: Suzanne Berlin, DO            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Massachusetts General Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Richard T Penson, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Richard Thomas Penson, Principal Investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01801215     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 11-418
Study First Received: August 21, 2012
Last Updated: March 7, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Papillary
Ovarian Neoplasms
Peritoneal Neoplasms
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
Mixed Tumor, Mullerian
Carcinosarcoma
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Uterine Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Endocrine System Diseases
Gonadal Disorders
Abdominal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Peritoneal Diseases
Fallopian Tube Diseases
Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed
Sarcoma
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013