Neurofibromatosis 1Phase 2NCT00076102
Pirfenidone in Children and Young Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type I and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
A Phase 2 study testing Pirfenidone in people with Neurofibromatosis 1 and Neurofibroma, Plexiform, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 15 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Background: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, progressive genetic disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system including plexiform neurofibromas, which are benign nerve sheath… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 to 21 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibroma, Plexiform
- What is being tested?
- Pirfenidone
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 15 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 21 Jul 2004to 1 Apr 2010
- Phase
- Phase 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 3 to 21 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age: greater than or equal to 3 years and Less than or equal to 21 years of age. Required body surface area (BSA): greater than or equal to 0.31 m^2.
- Diagnosis: Patients with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause significant morbidity, such as (but not limited to) head and neck lesions that could compromise the airway or great vessels, brachial or lumbar plexus lesions that could cause nerve compression and loss of function, lesions that could result in major deformity (e.g., orbital lesions) or significant cosmetic problems, lesions of the extremity that cause limb hypertrophy or loss of function, and painful lesions. Histologic confirmation of tumor is not necessary in the presence of consistent clinical and radiographic findings, but should be considered if malignant degeneration of a plexiform neurofibroma is clinically suspected. In addition to plexiform neurofibroma(s), all study subjects must have at least one other diagnostic criteria for NF1 listed below (National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Conference):
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- Six or more cafe-au-lait spots (greater than or equal to 0.5 cm in prepubertal subjects or greater than or equal to 1.5 cm in postpubertal subjects)
- Freckling in the axilla or groin
- Optic glioma
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- Two or more Lisch nodules
- A distinctive bony lesion (dysplasia of the sphenoid bone or dysplasia or thinning of long bone cortex)
- A first-degree relative with NF1
- In this study a plexiform neurofibroma is defined as a neurofibroma that has grown along the length of a nerve and may involve multiple fascicles and branches. A spinal plexiform neurofibroma involves two or more levels with connection between the levels or extending laterally along the nerve.
- 3. Measurable disease: Patients must have measurable plexiform neurofibroma(s). For the purpose of this study a measurable lesion will be defined as a lesion of at least 3 cm measured in one dimension. There must be evidence of recurrent or progressive disease as documented by an increase in size or the presence of new plexiform neurofibromas on MRI. Progression at the time of study entry is defined as:
- A measurable increase of the plexiform neurofibroma (greater than or equal to 20% increase in the volume, or a greater than or equal to 13% increase in the product of the two longest perpendicular diameters, or a greater than or equal to 6% increase in the longest diameter) over the last two consecutive scans (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT), or over the time period of approximately one year prior to evaluation for this study.
- Patients who underwent surgery for a progressive plexiform neurofibroma will be eligible to enter the study after the surgery, provided the plexiform neurofibroma was incompletely resected and is measurable.
- 4. Prior therapy: Patients with NFI are eligible at the time of recurrence or progression of an inoperable plexiform neurofibroma. Patients will only be eligible if complete tumor resection is not feasible, or if a patient with a surgical option refuses surgery.
- Since there is no standard effective chemotherapy for patients with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas, patients may be treated on this trial without having received prior medical therapy.
- Patients who received prior medical treatment for their plexiform neurofibroma(s) must have recovered from the toxic effects of all prior therapy before entering this study. The Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE-3) Version 3.0 will be used for toxicity assessment. A copy of the CTCAE version 3.0 can be downloaded from the CTEP home page (http:// ctep.cancer.gov). Recovery is defined as a toxicity grade less than 2, unless otherwise specified in the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.
- Patients must have had their last dose of radiation therapy at least six weeks prior to study entry, and their last dose of chemotherapy at least four weeks prior to study entry. Patients who received G-CSF after the prior cycle of chemotherapy must be off G-CSF for at least one week prior to entering this study.
- 5. Performance Status: Performance Status: Patients should have a life expectancy of at least 12 months. Patients greater than 10 years must have a Karnofsky performance level greater than or equal to 50, and children less than or equal to 10 years must have a Lansky performance level greater than or equal to 50. Patients who are wheelchair bound because of paralysis should be considered ambulatory when they are up in their wheel chair.
- 6. Hematologic Function: Patients must have an absolute granulocyte count greater than or equal to 1,500/uL, a hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 gm/dl, and a platelet count greater than or equal to 150,000/microliter at study entry (all transfusion independent).
- 7. Hepatic Function: Patients must have a bilirubin within normal limits and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) less then or equal to 2x upper limit of normal. Patients with Gilbert syndrome are excluded from the requirement of a normal bilirubin. (Gilbert syndrome is found in 3-10% of the general population, and is characterized by mild, chronic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in the absence of liver disease or overt hemolysis).
- 8. Renal Function: Patients must have an age-adjusted normal serum creatinine (see table below) OR a creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2.
- Age Maximum Serum Creatinine
- (years) (mg/dl)
- less than or equal to 5 0.8
- 5 less than age less than or equal to 10 1.0
- 10 less than age less than or equal to 15 1.2
- greater than 15 1.5
- 9. Informed Consent: All patients or their legal guardians (if the patients is less than 18 years old) must sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved document of informed consent (screening protocol) prior to performing studies to determine patient eligibility. After confirmation of patient eligibility all patients or their legal guardians must sign the protocol specific informed consent to document their understanding of the investigational nature and the risks of this study before any protocol related studies are performed (other than the studies which were performed to determine patient eligibility). When appropriate, pediatric patients will be included in all discussions. Age appropriate assent forms for children from 7 through 12 years, and for children from 13 through 17 years have been developed and will be signed by the pediatric patients, when appropriate, in order to obtain written assent.
- 10. Durable Power of Attorney (DPA): All patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age will be offered the opportunity to assign DPA so that another person can make decisions about their medical care if they become incapacitated or cognitively impaired.
- 11. Patients must be able to take pirfenidone by mouth. Capsules can be opened and content mixed with food for easier consumption in small children.
- 12. Patients (both male and female) must be willing to practice birth control (including abstinence) during and for two months after treatment, if of a child-bearing age. For purposes of the protocol, all patients greater than 9 years of age or those showing pubertal development will be considered of childbearing age.
- 13. Ability to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and no contraindication for MRI examinations following the MRI protocol outlined.
Who cannot join
- Pregnant or breast feeding females are excluded, because the toxic effects and pharmacology of pirfenidone in the fetus and newborn are unknown.
- Clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), which in the judgment of the Principal or Associate Investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate pirfenidone or are likely to interfere with the study procedures or results.
- An investigational agent within the past 30 days.
- Ongoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy directed at the tumor, immunotherapy, or biologic therapy (for example interferon).
- Inability to return for follow-up visits or obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity and response to therapy.
- Prior treatment with pirfenidone.
- Evidence of an optic glioma, malignant glioma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, or other cancer requiring treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
Trial locations and contacts
15 sites in 1 country.
15 sites in 1 country
United States15 sites
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Childrens Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Childrens Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60614
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, New York, 10003
Childrens Hospital, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Childrens Hospital, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon, 97201-3098
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
St. Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Childrens National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
About this study
Official title: Phase II Trial of Pirfenidone in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
Background:
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, progressive genetic disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system including plexiform neurofibromas, which are benign nerve sheath tumors that may cause severe morbidity and possible mortality. The histopathology of these tumors suggests that events connected with formation of fibroblasts might constitute a point of molecular vulnerability. Gene profile analysis demonstrates overexpression of fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor in plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1. Pirfenidone is a novel antifibrotic agent that inhibits these and other growth factors. Clinical experience in adults has demonstrated that pirfenidone is effective in a variety of fibrosing conditions and pirfenidone is presently under study in a phase II trial for adults with progressive plexiform neurofibromas. A phase I trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas was completed, and has established the phase II dose (the dose resulting in a mean drug exposure [AUC] not more than 1 standard deviation below the mean drug exposure [AUC] in adults who received pirfenidone at the dose level demonstrating activity in fibrosing conditions). Pirfenidone has been well tolerated.
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Objectives:
To determine whether pirfenidone increases the time to disease progression based on volumetric measurements in children and young adults with NF1 and growing plexiform neurofibromas.
To define the objective response rate to pirfenidone in NF1-related plexiform neurofibromas.
To describe and define the toxicities of pirfenidone.
Eligibility:
Individuals (greater than or equal to 3 years to less than or equal to 21 years of age) with a clinical diagnosis of NF1 and inoperable, measurable, and progressive plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause substantial morbidity.
Design:
The phase II dose will be used in a single stage, single arm phase II trial The natural history of the growth of plexiform neurofibromas is unknown. For this reason, time to disease progression on the placebo arm of an ongoing National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over phase II trial of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor R115777 for children and young adults with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas.
Funding source - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD)
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Background:
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, progressive genetic disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system including plexiform neurofibromas, which are benign nerve sheath tumors that may cause severe morbidity and possible mortality. The histopathology of these tumors suggests that events connected with formation of fibroblasts might constitute a point of molecular vulnerability. Gene profile analysis demonstrates overexpression of fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor in plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1. Pirfenidone is a novel antifibrotic agent that inhibits these and other growth factors. Clinical experience in adults has demonstrated that pirfenidone is effective in a variety of fibrosing conditions and pirfenidone is presently under study in a phase II trial for adults with progressive plexiform neurofibromas. A phase I trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas was completed, and has established the phase II dose (the dose resulting in a mean drug exposure [AUC] not more than 1 standard deviation below the mean drug exposure [AUC] in adults who received pirfenidone at the dose level demonstrating activity in fibrosing conditions). Pirfenidone has been well tolerated.
Objectives:
To determine whether pirfenidone increases the time to disease progression based on volumetric measurements in children and young adults with NF1 and growing plexiform neurofibromas.
To define the objective response rate to pirfenidone in NF1-related plexiform neurofibromas.
To describe and define the toxicities of pirfenidone.
Eligibility:
Individuals (greater than or equal to 3 years to less than or equal to 21 years of age) with a clinical diagnosis of NF1 and inoperable, measurable, and progressive plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause substantial morbidity.
Design:
The phase II dose will be used in a single stage, single arm phase II trial The natural history of the growth of plexiform neurofibromas is unknown. For this reason, time to disease progression on the placebo arm of an ongoing National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over phase II trial of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor R115777 for children and young adults with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas will be used as historical control to determine if pirfenidone increases time to disease progression. Eligibility criteria and method of tumor measurements are identical for both trials.
Pirfenidone will be administered orally as capsules at a dose of 500 mg/m^2 three times a day (q8h) for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles based on the results of our pediatric phase I trial.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibroma, Plexiform
- Being tested
- Pirfenidone
- Keywords
- Side Effect, Oral Administration, Nerve Sheath Tumor, Antifibrotic Agent, Volumetric Tumor Measurement, Plexiform Neurofibroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Volumetric MRI Analysis, Time to Progression, NF1
- Medical subject headings
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibroma, Plexiform, Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PirfenidoneDrug
Also called Esbriet, Deskar
Pirfenidone orally as capsules three times a day approximately every 8 hours for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles (28 day treatment cycles); 500 mg/m^2 every 8 hours (1500 mg/m2/day).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pirfenidone | Experimental | Pirfenidone orally as capsules three times a day approximately every 8 hours for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles (28 day treatment cycles); 500 mg/m^2 every 8 hours (1500 mg/m2/day). Receives: Drug: Pirfenidone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Median Time to Disease Progression
Time to progression is defined as greater than or equal to 20% increase in plexiform neurofibromas (PN) volume on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Measured: 5 years
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Here are the number of participants with adverse events. For the detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module.
Measured: 5 years
Percentage of Participants Who Had an Objective Response Rate
Objective response rate is defined as a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Complete response is a complete resolution of all measurable or palpable soft tissue tumors for ≥4 weeks and no appearance of new lesions. Partial response is a ≥50% reduction in the sum of the volume of all index lesions for ≥4 weeks.
Measured: ≥4 weeks
Secondary outcomes (6)
Quality of Life (QOL) Using the Impact of Pediatric Illness (IPI) Scale at Baseline
Quality of life was assessed by the Impact of Pediatric Illness scale for children 6-18 years of age. The child's primary caregiver completed the proxy Parent Form and children answered either the self-report Child or Adolescent (11-18 years) Form. The parallel IPI Scale forms assess four domains: adaptive behavior, emotional functioning, medical/physical status, and cognitive functioning. Responses to the 43 items are made on a 3-or5-point Likert scale (1 to 5 for Parent and Adolescent Form and 1, 3, 5 for the Child Form) ranging from "not at all" to "a lot". Item scores are transformed to a scale of 0-100, and then mean scores are calculated for the four domains and total scale with higher scores indicating better QOL. Baseline comparisons between child and parent total and domain scores were performed.
Measured: Baseline
Longitudinal Total Quality of Life Scores Assessed by the Impact of Pediatric Illness Scale
Quality of life was assessed by the Impact of Pediatric Illness scale for children 6-18 years of age. The child's primary caregiver completed the proxy Parent Form and children answered either the self-report Child or Adolescent (11-18 years) Form prior to cycles 1, 4, 7 and 10. The parallel IPI Scale forms assess four domains: adaptive behavior, emotional functioning, medical/physical status, and cognitive functioning. Responses to the 43 items are made on a 3-or5-point Likert scale (1 to 5 for Parent and Adolescent Form and 1, 3, 5 for the Child Form) ranging from "not at all" to "a lot". Item scores are transformed to a scale of 0-100, and then mean scores are calculated for the four domains and total scale with higher scores indicating better QOL.
Measured: prior to cycles 1, 4, 7 and 10.
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of One-Dimensional (1D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Index lesions will be followed for progression by 1D magnetic resonance imaging. Progression is defined as a ≥20% increase in the volume of at least one of the index plexiform neurofibromas compared to the pretreatment volume measured prior to the start of treatment.
Measured: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter until progression
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of Two-Dimensional (2D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Index lesions will be followed for progression by 2D magnetic resonance imaging. Progression is defined as a ≥20% increase in the volume of at least one of the index plexiform neurofibromas compared to the pretreatment volume measured prior to the start of treatment.
Measured: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter until progression
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of Three-Dimensional (3D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Index lesions will be followed for progression by 3D magnetic resonance imaging. Compete response is a complete resolution of all measurable or palpable soft tissue tumors for ≥4 weeks and no appearance of new lesions. Partial response is a ≥50% reduction in the sum of the volume of all index lesions for ≥4 weeks. Progression is defined as a ≥20% increase in the volume of at least one of the index plexiform neurofibromas compared to the pretreatment volume measured prior to the start of treatment. Stable disease is a <20% increase, and <25% decrease in the sum of the volume of all index lesions for ≥4 weeks. Minor response is a ≥25% but <50% reduction in the sum of the volume of all index lesions for ≥4 weeks.
Measured: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter, approximately 5 years
Number of Participants Who Contributed to the Tissue Bank
Tumor specimens from patients who undergo tumor surgery or biopsies for clinical reasons.
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jan 2004 (estimated)
- Study start21 Jul 2004
- Primary completion1 Apr 2010
- Study completion1 Apr 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Neurofibromatosis 1Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Brigitte Widemann, M.D., National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Investigators
- Brigitte C Widemann, M.D., Principal investigator, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00076102
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 040080
- Other IDs
- 04-C-0080, FD-R-0002128
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 13 Jan 2004
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Cain WC, Stuart RW, Lefkowitz DL, Starnes JD, Margolin S, Lefkowitz SS. Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor and subsequent endotoxin shock by pirfenidone. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1998 Dec;20(12):685-95. doi: 10.1016/s0192-0561(98)00042-3.
PubMed 9877280DeClue JE, Heffelfinger S, Benvenuto G, Ling B, Li S, Rui W, Vass WC, Viskochil D, Ratner N. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression in neurofibromatosis type 1-related tumors and NF1 animal models. J Clin Invest. 2000 May;105(9):1233-41. doi: 10.1172/JCI7610.
PubMed 10791998Evans DG, Baser ME, McGaughran J, Sharif S, Howard E, Moran A. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours in neurofibromatosis 1. J Med Genet. 2002 May;39(5):311-4. doi: 10.1136/jmg.39.5.311.
PubMed 12011145Widemann BC, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Dombi E, Wolters PL, Goldman S, Martin S, Goodwin A, Goodspeed W, Kieran MW, Cohen B, Blaney SM, King A, Solomon J, Patronas N, Balis FM, Fox E, Steinberg SM, Packer RJ. Phase II trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Sep;61(9):1598-602. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25041. Epub 2014 Apr 22.
PubMed 24753394
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Apr 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Trial of Pirfenidone in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Progressive Plexiform Neurofibromas
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00076102
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 040080
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibroma, Plexiform
- Keywords
- Side Effect, Oral Administration, Nerve Sheath Tumor, Antifibrotic Agent, Volumetric Tumor Measurement, Plexiform Neurofibroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Volumetric MRI Analysis
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 36 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 21 Jul 2004 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Jan 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 12 Jul 2012
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Background:
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, progressive genetic disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system including plexiform neurofibromas, which are benign nerve sheath tumors that may cause severe morbidity and possible mortality. The histopathology of these tumors suggests that events connected with formation of fibroblasts might constitute a point of molecular vulnerability. Gene profile analysis demonstrates overexpression of fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor in plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1. Pirfenidone is a novel antifibrotic agent that inhibits these and other growth factors. Clinical experience in adults has demonstrated that pirfenidone is effective in a variety of fibrosing conditions and pirfenidone is presently under study in a phase II trial for adults with progressive plexiform neurofibromas. A phase I trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas was completed, and has established the phase II dose (the dose resulting in a mean drug exposure [AUC] not more than 1 standard deviation below the mean drug exposure [AUC] in adults who received pirfenidone at the dose level demonstrating activity in fibrosing conditions). Pirfenidone has been well tolerated.
Objectives:
To determine whether pirfenidone increases the time to disease progression based on volumetric measurements in children and young adults with NF1 and growing plexiform neurofibromas.
To define the objective response rate to pirfenidone in NF1-related plexiform neurofibromas.
To describe and define the toxicities of pirfenidone.
Eligibility:
Individuals (greater than or equal to 3 years to less than or equal to 21 years of age) with a clinical diagnosis of NF1 and inoperable, measurable, and progressive plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause substantial morbidity.
Design:
The phase II dose will be used in a single stage, single arm phase II trial The natural history of the growth of plexiform neurofibromas is unknown. For this reason, time to disease progression on the placebo arm of an ongoing National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over phase II trial of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor R115777 for children and young adults with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas.
Funding source - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD)
Detailed description
Background:
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, progressive genetic disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system including plexiform neurofibromas, which are benign nerve sheath tumors that may cause severe morbidity and possible mortality. The histopathology of these tumors suggests that events connected with formation of fibroblasts might constitute a point of molecular vulnerability. Gene profile analysis demonstrates overexpression of fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor in plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1. Pirfenidone is a novel antifibrotic agent that inhibits these and other growth factors. Clinical experience in adults has demonstrated that pirfenidone is effective in a variety of fibrosing conditions and pirfenidone is presently under study in a phase II trial for adults with progressive plexiform neurofibromas. A phase I trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas was completed, and has established the phase II dose (the dose resulting in a mean drug exposure [AUC] not more than 1 standard deviation below the mean drug exposure [AUC] in adults who received pirfenidone at the dose level demonstrating activity in fibrosing conditions). Pirfenidone has been well tolerated.
Objectives:
To determine whether pirfenidone increases the time to disease progression based on volumetric measurements in children and young adults with NF1 and growing plexiform neurofibromas.
To define the objective response rate to pirfenidone in NF1-related plexiform neurofibromas.
To describe and define the toxicities of pirfenidone.
Eligibility:
Individuals (greater than or equal to 3 years to less than or equal to 21 years of age) with a clinical diagnosis of NF1 and inoperable, measurable, and progressive plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause substantial morbidity.
Design:
The phase II dose will be used in a single stage, single arm phase II trial The natural history of the growth of plexiform neurofibromas is unknown. For this reason, time to disease progression on the placebo arm of an ongoing National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB) placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over phase II trial of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor R115777 for children and young adults with NF1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas will be used as historical control to determine if pirfenidone increases time to disease progression. Eligibility criteria and method of tumor measurements are identical for both trials.
Pirfenidone will be administered orally as capsules at a dose of 500 mg/m^2 three times a day (q8h) for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles based on the results of our pediatric phase I trial.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pirfenidone | Experimental | Drug: PirfenidonePirfenidone orally as capsules three times a day approximately every 8 hours for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles (28 day treatment cycles); 500 mg/m^2 every 8 hours (1500 mg/m2/day). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 to 21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (32 listed)
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- In this study a plexiform neurofibroma is defined as a neurofibroma that has grown along the length of a nerve and may involve multiple fascicles and branches. A spinal plexiform neurofibroma involves two or more levels with connection between the levels or extending laterally along the nerve.
- 3. Measurable disease: Patients must have measurable plexiform neurofibroma(s). For the purpose of this study a measurable lesion will be defined as a lesion of at least 3 cm measured in one dimension. There must be evidence of recurrent or progressive disease as documented by an increase in size or the presence of new plexiform neurofibromas on MRI. Progression at the time of study entry is defined as:
- A measurable increase of the plexiform neurofibroma (greater than or equal to 20% increase in the volume, or a greater than or equal to 13% increase in the product of the two longest perpendicular diameters, or a greater than or equal to 6% increase in the longest diameter) over the last two consecutive scans (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT), or over the time period of approximately one year prior to evaluation for this study.
- Patients who underwent surgery for a progressive plexiform neurofibroma will be eligible to enter the study after the surgery, provided the plexiform neurofibroma was incompletely resected and is measurable.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Pregnant or breast feeding females are excluded, because the toxic effects and pharmacology of pirfenidone in the fetus and newborn are unknown.
- Clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), which in the judgment of the Principal or Associate Investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate pirfenidone or are likely to interfere with the study procedures or results.
- An investigational agent within the past 30 days.
- Ongoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy directed at the tumor, immunotherapy, or biologic therapy (for example interferon).
- Inability to return for follow-up visits or obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity and response to therapy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PirfenidoneAlso: Esbriet, DeskarPirfenidone orally as capsules three times a day approximately every 8 hours for cycles of 28 days with no rest period between cycles (28 day treatment cycles); 500 mg/m^2 every 8 hours (1500 mg/m2/day). | Drug | Pirfenidone |
Primary outcome
Median Time to Disease Progression
Time frame: 5 years
Time to progression is defined as greater than or equal to 20% increase in plexiform neurofibromas (PN) volume on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time frame: 5 years
Here are the number of participants with adverse events. For the detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module.
Percentage of Participants Who Had an Objective Response Rate
Time frame: ≥4 weeks
Objective response rate is defined as a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Complete response is a complete resolution of all measurable or palpable soft tissue tumors for ≥4 weeks and no appearance of new lesions. Partial response is a ≥50% reduction in the sum of the volume of all index lesions for ≥4 weeks.
6 secondary outcomes
Quality of Life (QOL) Using the Impact of Pediatric Illness (IPI) Scale at Baseline
Time frame: Baseline
Longitudinal Total Quality of Life Scores Assessed by the Impact of Pediatric Illness Scale
Time frame: prior to cycles 1, 4, 7 and 10.
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of One-Dimensional (1D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Time frame: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter until progression
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of Two-Dimensional (2D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Time frame: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter until progression
Number of Participants With A Response Evaluation Determined by the Comparison of Three-Dimensional (3D) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Time frame: Prior to cycles 1, 4, 7, and 10 and then every 6 cycles thereafter, approximately 5 years
Number of Participants Who Contributed to the Tissue Bank
Time frame: 5 years
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Apr 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 9877280Cain WC, Stuart RW, Lefkowitz DL, Starnes JD, Margolin S, Lefkowitz SS. Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor and subsequent endotoxin shock by pirfenidone. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1998 Dec;20(12):685-95. doi: 10.1016/s0192-0561(98)00042-3.
- Background: PubMed 10791998DeClue JE, Heffelfinger S, Benvenuto G, Ling B, Li S, Rui W, Vass WC, Viskochil D, Ratner N. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression in neurofibromatosis type 1-related tumors and NF1 animal models. J Clin Invest. 2000 May;105(9):1233-41. doi: 10.1172/JCI7610.
- Background: PubMed 12011145Evans DG, Baser ME, McGaughran J, Sharif S, Howard E, Moran A. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours in neurofibromatosis 1. J Med Genet. 2002 May;39(5):311-4. doi: 10.1136/jmg.39.5.311.
- Results publication: PubMed 24753394Widemann BC, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Dombi E, Wolters PL, Goldman S, Martin S, Goodwin A, Goodspeed W, Kieran MW, Cohen B, Blaney SM, King A, Solomon J, Patronas N, Balis FM, Fox E, Steinberg SM, Packer RJ. Phase II trial of pirfenidone in children and young adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and progressive plexiform neurofibromas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Sep;61(9):1598-602. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25041. Epub 2014 Apr 22.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Brigitte C Widemann, M.D. principal investigator
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
15 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Pirfenidone in people with Neurofibromatosis 1 and Neurofibroma, Plexiform, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 15 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 32 inclusion and 7 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 23 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 15 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 phase mean?
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 12 Jul 2012). 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?
Median Time to Disease Progression (time frame: 5 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00076102, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 23 Apr 2018.