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Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal JunctionPhase 1NCT01705340

Akt Inhibitor MK2206, Lapatinib Ditosylate, and Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast , Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

A Phase 1 study testing Akt inhibitor MK2206, trastuzumab and lapatinib ditosylate in people with Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction and HER2-positive Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of Akt inhibitor MK2206 and lapatinib ditosylate when given together with trastuzumab in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive breast, gastric, or gastroesophageal cancer that cannot be… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Akt inhibitor MK2206, trastuzumab and lapatinib ditosylate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2012to May 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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed HER2-positive invasive breast, gastric, or gastroesophageal carcinoma that is locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic and for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective; HER2-positive is defined as HER2 overexpression and/or amplification as determined by immunohistochemistry (3+) or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (>= 2.0)
  • Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as >= 20 mm with conventional techniques or as >= 10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Patients may have previously received trastuzumab or lapatinib as part of a regimen in the adjuvant or metastatic setting with evidence of progression
  • No restriction on prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced stage disease; no restriction for prior hormonal therapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2 (Karnofsky >= 60%)
  • Life expectancy of greater than three months
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  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by multi-gated radionuclide angiography scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO) at or above the lower limit of normal of 50%
  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/mcL
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine within normal institutional limits OR creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • The effects of MK-2206 on the developing human fetus are unknown; for this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Patients must be able to swallow whole tablets; nasogastric or gastrostomy (G) tube administration is not allowed; tablets must not be crushed or chewed
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier; if the patient has residual toxicity from prior treatment, toxicity must be =< grade 1
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents; no concurrent use of endocrine therapy is permitted; patients on bisphosphonates or denosumab for bone metastases or osteopenia/porosis are considered eligible
  • Patients with active brain metastases requiring radiation should be excluded as they may develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events; patients with stable brain metastases (mets) (> 6 months without change in steroids or seizure medications) will be considered eligible
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to MK-2206, trastuzumab, or lapatinib
  • Patients receiving any medications or substances that are inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP450 3A4) are ineligible
  • Preclinical studies demonstrated the potential of MK-2206 for induction of hyperglycemia in all preclinical species tested; patients with diabetes or in risk for hyperglycemia should not be excluded from trials with MK-2206, but the hyperglycemia should be well controlled on oral agents or insulin before the patient enters the trial; patients with poorly controlled diabetes with hemoglobin (Hgb)A1C > 9% will be excluded
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  • Preclinical studies indicated transient changes in corrected QT interval (QTc) interval during MK-2206 treatment; prolongation of QTc interval is potentially a safety concern while on MK-2206 therapy; cardiovascular baseline QTc > 480 msec will exclude patients from entry on study
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because MK-2206 an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with MK-2206, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with MK-2206; these potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
  • Patients with unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or with a history of a myocardial infarction within 6 months; patients with high-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, high-grade atrioventricular [AV] block, supraventricular arrhythmias which are not adequately rate-controlled); patients with uncontrolled hypertension (i.e., over 160/90 mmHg); patients who are controlled on anti-hypertensive medication will be allowed to enter the study
  • Patients known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and are on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with MK-2206; in addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy and as such patients with cluster of differentiation (CD)4 counts < 200 will be excluded; HIV-positive patients not on anti-retrovirals and with an adequate CD4 count will be considered eligible

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of MK-2206 in Combination With Trastuzumab and Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast and Gastric Cancer

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of Akt inhibitor MK2206 and lapatinib ditosylate when given together with trastuzumab in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive breast, gastric, or gastroesophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Akt inhibitor MK2206 and lapatinib ditosylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for tumor growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Giving Akt inhibitor MK2206 and lapatinib ditosylate together with trastuzumab may kill more tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To define maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) of MK-2206 (Akt inhibitor MK2206) in combination with trastuzumab and lapatinib (lapatinib ditosylate) in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast or gastric cancer; two schedules of lapatinib administration will be examined-continuous daily dosing and pulsatile dosing.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To provide preliminary assessment of the safety and tolerability of MK-2206 administered in combination with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/HER2 blockade via trastuzumab and lapatinib in adult patients with a locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast or gastric tumor.

II. To explore the anti-tumor activity of MK-2206 in combination with trastuzumab and lapatinib in patients with advanced HER2-positive solid tumor.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To correlate the anti-tumor activity of MK-2206 in combination with trastuzumab and lapatinib in HER2-positive solid tumor patients with phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway activation events, e.g., phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) or phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and other related gene mutations and expressions; to compare the HER2 and PI3K-PTEN mutation status of the primary tumor to metastatic tumor biopsy when available.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of Akt inhibitor MK2206 and lapatinib ditosylate.

Patients receive Akt inhibitor MK2206 orally (PO) on days 1, 8, and 15; lapatinib ditosylate PO once daily (QD) on days 1-21 or on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17; and trastuzumab intravenously (IV) over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

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

Being tested
Akt inhibitor MK2206, trastuzumab, lapatinib ditosylate, laboratory biomarker analysis
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Male, Breast Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Akt inhibitor MK2206Drug

    Also called MK2206

    Given PO

  • trastuzumabBiological

    Also called anti-c-erB-2, Herceptin, MOAB HER2

    Given IV

  • lapatinib ditosylateDrug

    Also called GSK572016, GW-572016, GW2016, Lapatinib

    Given PO

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Optional correlative studies

Study groups in NCT01705340
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (MK2206, lapatinib ditosylate, trastuzumab)ExperimentalPatients receive Akt inhibitor MK2206 PO on days 1, 8, and 15; lapatinib ditosylate PO QD on days 1-21 or on days 1-3, 8-10, and 15-17; and trastuzumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Akt inhibitor MK2206; Biological: trastuzumab; Drug: lapatinib ditosylate; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. MTD of Akt inhibitor MK-2206 and lapatinib ditosylate in combination with trastuzumab determined by dose limiting toxicities as measured by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 4

    Described by frequency and grade, by course and over all courses, with the maximum grade over all courses used as the summary measure per patient.

    Measured: 21 days

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Median progression free survival (PFS)

    Estimated using Kaplan-Meier estimates along with 95% confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Median and range of duration of response

    Estimated using Kaplan-Meier estimates along with 95% confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  3. Overall response rate (ORR), evaluated by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1

    Calculated and presented with 95% confidence intervals. Kaplan-Meier methods or the Chi-square test will be used to assess whether PI3K-PTEN mutation status of metastatic tissue is correlated with PFS or ORR. In addition, comparisons of the HER-2 status and PI3K-PTEN mutation status of the primary tumor will be compared with that from metastatic tissue using paired tests, such as the Mc Nemar's Chi-square test.

    Measured: 21 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2013

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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01705340
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-01759
Other IDs
NCI-2012-01759, MSKCC IRB# 12-129, 9102, U01CA069856, P30CA008748
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
9 Oct 2012
Last updated
30 Sep 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Akt inhibitor MK2206, trastuzumab and lapatinib ditosylate in people with Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction and HER2-positive Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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?

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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 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 was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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?

MTD of Akt inhibitor MK-2206 and lapatinib ditosylate in combination with trastuzumab determined by dose limiting toxicities as measured by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 4 (time frame: 21 days). 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 NCT01705340.

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 30 Sep 2013.

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