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Esophageal CancerPhase 1NCT00537121

Vorinostat, Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin in Treating Patients With Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride and leucovorin calcium in people with Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site 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

RATIONALE: Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer
What is being tested?
fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride and leucovorin calcium
How many people
23 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2006to Jun 2013
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed upper gastrointestinal tract cancer, including any of the following:
  • Esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma)
  • Gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma)
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Locally advanced, inoperable disease or metastatic disease
  • No uncontrolled brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-1 (Karnofsky PS ≥ 70%)
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL
  • Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to vorinostat (SAHA) or other agents used in the study
  • No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • No coagulopathy or bleeding disorder
  • No known UGT1A1 polymorphism

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No more than 1 prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease
  • No prior histone deacetylase inhibitors
  • No concurrent prophylactic hematologic growth factors
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent valproic acid
  • No other concurrent investigational therapy
  • Concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation therapy is allowed

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study of Vorinostat [Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (VORINOSTAT)] With Irinotecan, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) and Leucovorin (FOLFIRI) for Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers

RATIONALE: Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving vorinostat together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin in treating patients with advanced upper gastrointestinal cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose (RPTD) of vorinostat (SAHA) when administered continuously with standard doses of irinotecan hydrochloride, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium (FOLFIRI) in patients with advanced upper gastrointestinal cancer.
  • Determine the MTD and RPTD of SAHA when administered intermittently with standard doses of FOLFIRI in these patients.

Secondary

  • Describe the toxicity of the SAHA and FOLFIRI combination.
  • Explore the effects of SAHA and FOLFIRI combination on TGF-β expression.
  • Explore the alteration of survivin expression by the SAHA and FOLFIRI combination.
  • Describe the effect of FOLFIRI on the pharmacokinetics of SAHA.
  • Describe the effect of SAHA on the pharmacokinetics of irinotecan.
  • Describe the response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients receive irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 90 minutes and leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on days 1 and 2 (FOLFIRI). Patients also receive oral vorinostat (SAHA) according to 1 of the following dosing regimens outlined below, depending upon time of study entry:

  • Determination of maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for continuous SAHA dosing: Patients receive SAHA once daily on days 2-14 of course 1 and then on days 1-14 of all subsequent courses.
  • Evaluation of SAHA pharmacokinetics at MTD for continuous dose SAHA: Patients receive SAHA on day -7 (before beginning course 1) and then once daily on days 1-14 at the MTD.
  • Determination of MTD for intermittent SAHA: Patients receive SAHA once daily on days 1-7 at the MTD determined for continuous SAHA dosing. Patients receive escalating doses of SAHA until the MTD of intermittent SAHA is determined.

Treatment with FOLFIRI and vorinostat repeats every 2 weeks for 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Some patients undergo tumor tissue and blood sample collection periodically for pharmacokinetic and correlative studies. Tumor tissue samples are assessed for TGF-β expression by immunohistochemical methods and by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for mRNA expression. Immunohistochemistry and immunoenzymatic techniques are performed to study survivin expression before beginning treatment and after completion of course 1. Pharmacokinetic studies for irinotecan, SN38, and SN38G are obtained on days 1 (before SAHA) and 15 (after SAHA). Blood is also collected for analysis of UGT1A1 polymorphism. Other patients undergo blood collection on days -7 (before FOLFIRI) and 2 (with FOLFIRI) for vorinostat Pharmacokinetic studies. Samples are analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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

Keywords
recurrent gastric cancer, stage IV gastric cancer, recurrent esophageal cancer, stage IV esophageal cancer, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, adenocarcinoma of the stomach, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma, stage III gastric cancer, stage III esophageal cancer, advanced adult primary liver cancer, localized unresectable adult primary liver cancer, recurrent adult primary liver cancer
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of vorinostat (SAHA) when administered continuously and intermittently with standard doses of irinotecan hydrochloride, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium (FOLFIRI)

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. Recommended phase II dose (RPTD) of SAHA when administered continuously and intermittently with standard doses of FOLFIRI

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)

  1. Toxicity of the SAHA and FOLFIRI combination

    Measured: Baseline and after 2 weeks of Treatment

  2. Effects of SAHA and FOLFIRI combination on TGF-β signaling and survivin expression

    Measured: Every 6 months

  3. Response rate

    Measured: Every 6 months

  4. Progression-free survival

    Measured: Every 6 months

  5. Overall survival

    Measured: Every 3 months for 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2013

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00537121
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000564857
Other IDs
RPCI-I-78806
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
27 Sep 2007
Last updated
28 Jun 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride and leucovorin calcium in people with Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site 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?

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 28 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 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.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of vorinostat (SAHA) when administered continuously and intermittently with standard doses of irinotecan hydrochloride, fluorouracil, and leucovorin calcium (FOLFIRI) (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 2 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 NCT00537121.

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 28 Jun 2013.

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