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Adult Anaplastic AstrocytomaPhase 1/2NCT00045708

A Phase I/II Trial of BMS-247550 for Treatment of Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas

A Phase 1/2 study testing ixabepilone, pharmacological study and Anticonvulsant in people with Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 5 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ixabepilone and how well it works in treating patients with recurrent glioma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
ixabepilone, pharmacological study and Anticonvulsant
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2002to May 2010
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically proven malignant glioma (anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme) which is progressive or recurrent following radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy; patients with previous low grade glioma who progressed after radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy and are biopsied and found to have a high grade glioma are eligible
  • Patients must have measurable progressive or recurrent malignant glioma by MRI or CT imaging
  • Patients must have recovered from severe toxicity of prior therapy; an interval of at least 3 months must have elapsed since the completion of the most recent course of radiation therapy while at least 3 weeks must have elapsed since the completion of a non-nitrosourea containing chemotherapy regimen and at least 6 weeks since the completion of a nitrosourea containing chemotherapy regimen
  • Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status >= 60% (i.e. the patient must be able to care for himself/herself with occasional help from others)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1500/mm^3
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3
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  • HgB > 9 g/dl
  • Creatinine =< 1.5mg/dl
  • Total Bilirubin =< 1.5mg/dl
  • Transaminases =< 2.5 times above the upper limits of the institutional norm)
  • Patients must be able to provide written informed consent
  • Patients must have =< 2 prior chemotherapy regimens
  • Patients with the potential for pregnancy or impregnating their partner must agree to follow acceptable birth control methods to avoid conception; the anti-proliferative activity of this experimental drug may be harmful to the developing fetus or nursing infant; female patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Patients must have no concurrent malignancy except curatively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix and breast; patients with prior malignancies must be disease-free for >= five years
  • Patients must be maintained on a stable corticosteroid regimen from the time of their baseline scan until the start of treatment
  • Patients must have a Mini Mental State Exam score of >= 15

Who cannot join

  • Patients with serious concurrent infection or medical illness, which would jeopardize the ability of the patient to receive the treatment outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety
  • Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patients with more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens
  • Patients receiving concurrent investigational agents
  • Patients receiving any of the following medications which are known to be moderate to significant inhibitors of CYP3A4 are not eligible:
  • Antibiotics: clarithromycin, erythromycin, troleandomycin
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  • Anti-HIV agents: delavirdine, nelfinavir, amprenavir, ritonavir, indinavir, saquinavir, lopinavir
  • Antifungals: itraconazole, ketoconazole, fluconazole (doses > 200mg/day), voriconazole
  • Antidepressants: nefazodone, fluvoxamine
  • Calcium channel blockers: verapamil, diltiazem
  • Miscellaneous: amiodarone NOTE: The above list of agents was provided by the National Cancer Institute as moderate to significant inhibitors of CYP3A4 that should not be administered with BMS; there may be other agents that have similar activities on CYP3A4, however these are currently unspecified; if investigators are concerned about a particular medication's inhibitory effect on CYP3A4, they are encouraged to consult local pharmacy services for more information and to contact the principal investigator to discuss the situation further

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/II Trial of BMS-247550 for Treatment of Patients With Recurrent High-grade Gliomas

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ixabepilone and how well it works in treating patients with recurrent glioma.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the maximum tolerated dose of BMS-247550 when administered to adults with recurrent malignant gliomas, receiving (Group A) or not receiving (Group B) anticonvulsants known to be metabolized by the P450 hepatic enzyme complex.

II. To describe the pharmacokinetics of this route of administration, measuring BMS-247550, and determine the effects of hepatic enzyme inducing drugs, such as anticonvulsants, on the pharmacokinetics.

III. To determine the response rate of adult patients with recurrent glioma to BMS-247550 administered at the MTD.

IV. To describe the toxicity associated with this regimen in adult patients with recurrent malignant gliomas.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the percent of patients with 6 month progression free survival, duration of progression free survival and survival associated with this therapy in adult patients with recurrent malignant gliomas.

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation, multicenter study followed by a phase II, safety and efficacy, multicenter study. For phase I only, patients are stratified according to cytochrome P450-inducing anticonvulsant use (yes vs no).

Phase I: Patients receive ixabepilone IV over 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

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

Phase II: Once the MTD is determined, additional patients receive ixabepilone as above at the MTD.

Patients are followed every 2 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A minimum of 10-15 patients will be accrued for the phase I portion of this study. A total of 22-33 patients will be accrued for the phase II portion of this study within 4-6 months.

Being tested
ixabepilone, pharmacological study, Anticonvulsant
Medical subject headings
Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ixabepiloneDrug

    Also called BMS-247550, epothilone B lactam, Ixempra

    Given IV

  • pharmacological studyOther

    Also called pharmacological studies

    Correlative studies

  • AnticonvulsantDrug

    Also called P450

    Drugs that induce hepatic Metabolic enzymes

Study groups in NCT00045708
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A [Anticonvulsants]ExperimentalPhase I: Dose Escalation - Patients receive ixabepilone IV over 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3 patients receive escalating doses of ixabepilone until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Pharmacological Study Phase 1
Receives: Drug: ixabepilone; Other: pharmacological study; Drug: Anticonvulsant
Group B [No Anticonvulsants]ExperimentalPhase I: Dose Escalation - Patients receive ixabepilone IV over 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3 patients receive escalating doses of ixabepilone until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Pharmacological Study Phase 1
Receives: Drug: ixabepilone; Other: pharmacological study
Group C [MTD-Phase 2)ExperimentalMaximum tolerated Dose (MTD-Phase 2) - subjects treated at dose determined by Group B Drug: ixabepilone Other Names: BMS-247550 epothilone B lactam Ixempra Given IV
Receives: Drug: ixabepilone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Dose Limiting Toxicity to Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of BMS-247550 in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma

    Starting dose for both Group A and Group B was 5mg/m2/day. A continuing reassessment method (CRM) was employed independently for each group to estimate the maximum tolerated dose. Only toxicity observed during 1st cycle of treatment (21 days) was used for dose finding. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) defined as: ANC<500/ul, platelets<25,000, febrile neutropenia or treatment-related grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity with the exception of nausea and vomiting.

    Measured: 21 days (1 cycle)

  2. Group A (P450) Estimated MTD and Group B (nonP450) Estimated MTD of BMS-247550 in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma

    Starting dose for both Group A and Group B was 5mg/m2/day. A continuing reassessment method (CRM) was employed independently for each group to estimate the maximum tolerated dose. Only toxicity observed during 1st cycle of treatment (21 days) was used for dose finding. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) defined as: ANC<500/ul, platelets<25,000, febrile neutropenia or treatment-related grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity with the exception of nausea and vomiting.

    Measured: 21 days (1 cycle)

  3. Measure Pharmacokinetic Parameters Using Estimation of Half-lives Related to BMS-247550 and Anticonvulsants

    T1/2,z = terminal half-life (T1/2) --- for a 2 or 3 compartment drug, idea of how long drugs stick around

    Measured: Course 1, Day 1 (pre-infusion, midpoint of infusion, 5min prior to end of infusion, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr and 6hr post infusion

  4. Measure Pharmacokinetic Parameters Using Clearance as Related to BMS-247550 and Anticonvulsant Measurements

    CL = clearance (how much volume of blood is cleared of the drug per unIT of time

    Measured: Course 1, Day 1 (pre-infusion, midpoint of infusion, 5min prior to end of infusion, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr and 6hr post infusion

  5. Measure Pharmacokinetic Parameters Using Volume of Distribution at Steady State as Related to BMS-247550 and Anticonvulsants

    Vss = volume of distribution at steady-state (how widely distributed in the body the drug gets)

    Measured: Course 1, Day 1 (pre-infusion, midpoint of infusion, 5min prior to end of infusion, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr and 6hr post infusion

  6. Response Rate of Patients at the MTD

    Complete Response: Complete disappearance of all tumor on MRI scan, off all glucocorticoids with stable/improving neurologic exam for min4 wks.

    Partial Response: Greater than or equal to 50% reduction in tumor size on volumetric MRI scan, on a stable/decreasing dose of glucocorticoids, with stable/improving neurologic examination for min 4 wks.

    Progressive Disease: Progressive neurologic abnormalities not explained by causes unrelated to tumor progression (e.g. anticonvulsant or corticosteroid toxicity, electrolyte abnormalities, hyperglycemia, etc.) or a greater than 25% increase in the volume of the tumor by MRI scan. If neurologic status deteriorates, on stable/increasing dose of steroids, or if new lesions appear on serial MRI, further study treatment will be discontinued.

    Stable Disease: A patient whose clinical status and MRI volumetrics do not meet the criteria for Complete Response, Partial Response or Progressive Disease.

    Measured: 3 years

  7. Grade 3 and 4 Toxicity (NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Associated With BMS-247550 Treatment in at Least 5% of Patients

    Proportion of patients with serious or life threatening toxicities in at least 5% of patients

    Measured: Up to 30 days post treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Duration of Overall Survival

    Measured: 1.5 years

  2. The Duration of Progression Free Survival (Phase 2)

    only patients treated on the nonP450 MTD

    Measured: 1.5 years

  3. Percent of Subjects With 6M Progression Free Survival at the Phase 2 Arm of Study

    subjects who are progression free at 6 month scan

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2002
  3. Primary completionMay 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00045708
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-03016
Other IDs
NABTT 2111, CDR257118, U01CA062475
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
6 Sep 2002
Last updated
18 Oct 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing ixabepilone, pharmacological study and Anticonvulsant in people with Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 5 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 May 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Dose Limiting Toxicity to Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of BMS-247550 in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma (time frame: 21 days (1 cycle)). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Oct 2017.

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