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Multiple MyelomaPhase 1NCT01485835

A Phase I Study of Ganetespib +/- Bortezomib in Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 1 study testing Ganetespib, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Emory University at 8 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, that ganetespib and bortezomib has on you and your cancer. The investigators will determine the side effects of different dose levels of ganetespib when given alone and the effect it has on your cancer alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Myeloma
What is being tested?
Ganetespib, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
8 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2012to Sep 2015
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

Who may be able to join

  • Males or females, age 18 years or older.
  • Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM) and documentation of at least 2 prior therapies which must have included bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent; there is no maximum number of prior regimens.
  • Patients with measurable disease defined as at least one of the following:
  • Serum M-protein ≥ 0.5 g/dl (≥ 5 g/l)
  • Urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg/24 h
  • Serum free light-chain (FLC) assay: Involved FLC level ≥ 10 mg/dl (≥ 100 mg/l) and an abnormal serum free light chain ratio (< 0.26 or > 1.65)
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  • Measurable plasmacytoma (prior biopsy is acceptable, should be measured within 28 days of first study drug administration).
  • Subject has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2 OR Karnofsky ≥ 60% performance status.
  • Females of childbearing potential*: Confirmation that the subject is not pregnant must be established by a negative serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) pregnancy test result obtained during screening. Pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women. FCBP must also agree to ongoing pregnancy testing. Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with a FCBP even if they have had a successful vasectomy. *(FCBP - A female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months).
  • Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations).
  • Voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of routine medical care with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care.
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/dL (1.0 x 10⁹/L) (Growth factors cannot be used within 7 days of first drug administration)
  • Platelet count ≥ 75 x 10⁹/L (platelet transfusions cannot be used within 4 days of first drug administration)
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dl
  • Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault calculation)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • Serum calcium (corrected for serum albumin) or ionized calcium ≥ lower limit of normal (LLN) (treatment of hypercalcemia is allowed and subject may enroll if hypercalcemia returns to normal with standard treatment).

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have received chemotherapy, immunomodulatory drugs (e.g., lenalidomide, thalidomide or pomalidomide), immunotherapy, radiation therapy, or any investigational drug(s) within 14 days before enrollment or who have not recovered from the side effects of the therapy to at least grade 1. Localized radiation therapy to a single site within 7 days is acceptable.
  • Prior therapy with a heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor.
  • Daily requirement for corticosteroids (except for inhalational corticosteroids); prednisone ≤ 10mg/day or equivalent is permitted for other medical conditions.
  • Prior peripheral stem cell transplant within 12 weeks of the first dose of study treatment.
  • Use of venous access devices made of materials other than silicone for the infusion of ganetespib. Patients with these devices are eligible as long as the device is not used for the infusion.
  • History of severe allergic or hypersensitivity reactions to excipients (e.g., Polyethylene glycol [PEG] 300 and Polysorbate 80).
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  • Baseline corrected QT interval (QTc) > 470 msec or previous history of QT prolongation while taking other medications.
  • Ventricular ejection fraction (Ef) ≤ 50 % at baseline.
  • History of documented congestive heart failure (CHF), New York Heart Association class II/III/IV, with a history of dyspnea, orthopnea or edema that requires current treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta-blockers or diuretics. NOTE: Use of these medications for the treatment of hypertension is allowed.
  • High-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, high-grade atrioventricular [AV]-block, supra-ventricular arrhythmias which are not adequately rate-controlled) that require current treatment with the following anti-arrythmic drugs: flecainide, moricizine or propafenone.
  • History of active current coronary artery disease or unstable angina.
  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2.
  • Treatment with chronic immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclosporine following transplantation).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive subjects receiving combination antiretroviral therapy, severe or systemic infection, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Other medications, or severe acute/chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study.

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

United States8 sites
  • Emory University Hospital Midtown

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031

  • The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, that ganetespib and bortezomib has on you and your cancer. The investigators will determine the side effects of different dose levels of ganetespib when given alone and the effect it has on your cancer alone. The investigators will also determine the side effects of ganetespib at different dose levels when given in combination with bortezomib and the effect the combination has on your cancer. The study will measure levels of the drug in your blood and bone marrow as well.

Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is used for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The brand name for bortezomib is Velcade®.

Ganetespib is considered "investigational" because it has not received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for general use, although it has been previously tested in humans.

Being tested
Ganetespib, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone
Keywords
Multiple Myeloma, Bortezomib, Velcade, Ganetespib
Medical subject headings
Multiple Myeloma

What participants receive

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

  • GanetespibDrug

    Also called STA-9090

    Standard 3+3 design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ganetespib when given in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.

  • BortezomibDrug

    Also called Velcade

    Standard 3+3 design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ganetespib when given in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called Decadron

    Standard 3+3 design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ganetespib when given in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.

Study groups in NCT01485835
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ganetespib + Bortezomib + DexamethasoneExperimentalGanetespib: IV; days 1, 4, 8, 11; every 3 weeks * Cohort 1: 100 mg/m² * Cohort 2: 100 mg/m² * Cohort 3: 120 mg/m² * Cohort 4: 144 mg/m² * Cohort 5: 173 mg/m² Bortezomib: IV or subcutaneous; days 1, 4, 8, 11; every 3 weeks * Cohort 1: 1.0 mg/m² * Cohort 2, 3, 4, 5: 1.3 mg/m² Dexamethasone: Oral prior to bortezomib * Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: 20 + 20 mg * Day of and following bortezomib
Receives: Drug: Ganetespib; Drug: Bortezomib; Drug: Dexamethasone

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ganetespib in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.

    Measured: 30 days after final cycle

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

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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
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01485835
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00049962
Other IDs
WCI2005-11/MMRC037
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
2 Dec 2011
Last updated
12 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Ganetespib, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Emory University at 8 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 18 inclusion and 15 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 12 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 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 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 ganetespib in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone. (time frame: 30 days after final cycle). 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 12 Oct 2015.

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