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Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 1NCT01839955

Erlotinib Hydrochloride and Quinacrine Dihydrochloride in Stage IIIB-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing erlotinib hydrochloride, quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation dose and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Neelesh Sharma MD PhD at 1 site 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

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of quinacrine dihydrochloride when given together with erlotinib hydrochloride and to see how well it works in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV non-small cell lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
erlotinib hydrochloride, quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation dose and laboratory biomarker analysis
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2013to Oct 2016
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 or cytologically confirmed incurable malignancy that is surgically unresectable locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic (stage IIIB/IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma and sarcomatoid carcinoma will be eligible.
  • Patients must have received at least one platinum-containing regimen for the treatment of advanced or metastatic disease (except for EGFR-mutant patients). Prior maintenance therapy is allowed and will be considered as the same line of therapy when continued without discontinuation after initiation of a treatment regimen. NSCLC with documented EGFR mutation will be eligible after progression on an EGFR-TKI alone. NSCLC with other molecular targets, such as fusion gene involving the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene (such as echinoderm microtubule associated protein like 4 [EML4]-ALK) or ROS-1 will be eligible if they have progressed on targeted agents (ALK inhibitor) and chemotherapy or are not a candidate for chemotherapy. Adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation is considered a line of therapy if < 12 months have elapsed between the last dose and the date of recurrence. Combined treatment with chemotherapy and radiation constitutes a single regimen.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks, in the opinion of and as documented by the investigator
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl (transfusion and/or growth factor support allowed)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mcL
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  • Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10^9 L
  • Alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (in subjects with no liver metastasis and < 5.0 upper limit of normal [ULN] in subjects with liver metastasis)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) < 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (in subjects with no liver metastasis and < 5.0 ULN in subjects with liver metastasis)
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR total bilirubin ≤ 4.0 ULN with direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN in patients with well documented Gilbert syndrome
  • Patients who are receiving therapeutic anticoagulation with heparin are allowed to participate provided that no prior evidence of underlying abnormality exists in these parameters. Patients on warfarin are eligible provided they are on stable doses of warfarin and there is close monitoring of INR.
  • Resolution of any toxic effects of prior therapy (including radiotherapy) according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), version 4.0, grade ≤ 1 (with the exception of alopecia and ≤ grade 2 neuropathy); subject must have recovered from significant surgery-related complications
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 48 hours prior to the start of the study drug
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (double barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and for 90 days after completing the last investigational drug dose; should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform the treating physician immediately
  • Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients with previous anti-cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy or investigational agents ≤ 3 weeks prior to the first day of study defined treatment. NSCLC patients with EGFR mutation can enroll within 7 days of discontinuing EGFR-TKI. Palliative radiation < 1 week before the start of treatment (lesions subjected to radiotherapy may not be used as target lesions). Patients who receive gamma knife radiosurgery for brain metastases within 1 week prior to treatment start.
  • Patients with unknown status of EGFR mutation (only for patients with adenocarcinoma histology)
  • Patients that have had major surgery ≤ 3 weeks or minor surgery (e.g. talc pleurodesis, excisional biopsy, etc) ≤ 1 week prior to the first day of study defined treatment.
  • History of cardiac disease: congestive heart failure defined as class II to IV per New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification; active coronary artery disease (CAD); previously diagnosed bradycardia or other cardiac arrhythmia defined as ≥ grade 2 according to NCI-CTCAE (version 4.0), or uncontrolled hypertension; myocardial infarction occurred within 6 months prior to study entry (myocardial infarction occurred > 6 months prior to study entry is permitted)
  • Patients with clinically unstable central nervous system (CNS) metastasis (to be enrolled in the study, subjects must have confirmation of stable disease by magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or computed tomography [CT] scan within 4 weeks of the first day of study defined treatment and have CNS metastases well controlled by steroids, anti-epileptics or other symptom-relieving medications)
  • Patients with significant gastrointestinal disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with absorption of quinacrine and/or erlotinib (eg, Crohn's disease, small or large bowel resection, malabsorption syndrome)
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  • Patients with any known contraindication to treatment with, including hypersensitivity to quinacrine or erlotinib
  • Patients with active clinically serious infections defined as ≥ grade 2 according to NCI CTCAE, version 4.0
  • Patients with substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
  • Any other condition that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her protocol compliance
  • History of incurable malignancy other than NSCLC within the 5 years prior to start of treatment, with the exceptions of adequately treated intraepithelial carcinoma of the cervix uteri; prostate carcinoma with a prostate-specific antigen value <0.2 ng/mL; or basal or squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women and adults of reproductive potential not employing an effective method of birth control are excluded from this study because quinacrine is category N agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; these potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
  • Patients with previously known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active viral hepatitis are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with quinacrine; (diagnostic testing for these infections will be done only if clinically indicated)
  • Patients with known Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency, psoriasis, porphyria and psychosis (quinacrine may exacerbate the symptoms of these disorders)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of Erlotinib in Combination With Quinacrine in Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of quinacrine dihydrochloride when given together with erlotinib hydrochloride and to see how well it works in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV non-small cell lung cancer. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as quinacrine dihydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving erlotinib hydrochloride together with quinacrine dihydrochloride may kill more tumor cells

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To assess the safety and tolerability of the combination of erlotinib (erlotinib hydrochloride) and quinacrine (quinacrine dihydrochloride) in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

II. To determine the recommended Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of the combination of erlotinib and quinacrine in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To describe the dose limiting toxicity of the erlotinib and quinacrine combination.

II. To determine the pharmacokinetic profile of the erlotinib and quinacrine combination.

III. To determine objective response rate (complete response [CR]+partial response [PR]) and clinical benefit rate (CR+PR+ stable disease [SD]) of the erlotinib and quinacrine combination.

IV. To estimate overall survival (OS)

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose escalation study of quinacrine dihydrochloride

Escalation Portion: Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride orally (PO)daily on days 1-28 and quinacrine dihydrochloride PO thrice daily (TID) on days, 1-7 and PO daily from days 8-28.

After Maximum Tolerated Dose is established: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO daily on days 1-28.

ARM II: Patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO and quinacrine dihydrochloride PO daily (TID) on days, 1-7 and PO daily from days 8-28.

In both arms, courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days.

Being tested
erlotinib hydrochloride, quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation dose, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study, quinacrine dihydrochloride - Extension dose
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • erlotinib hydrochlorideDrug

    Also called CP-358,774, erlotinib, OSI-774

    Dose Escalation Group:

    Begins day 1: given 150mg daily, orally

    Extension Group:

    Begins Day 1: 150mg daily, orally

  • quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation doseDrug

    Also called atabrine dihydrochloride, mepacrine dihydrochoride, SN 390

    Begins Day 8: Loading dose (first cycle only) 50mg three times daily for 7 days followed by 21 days of 50mg maintenance dose. Level -1: Loading dose (50mg three times daily for 7 days), maintenance dose (50mg every other day for three weeks). Level 1 [starting dose]: Loading dose (50mg three times daily for 7 days), maintenance dose (50mg daily for three weeks). Level 2: Loading dose (100mg three times daily for 7 days), maintenance dose (100mg every other day for three weeks). Level 3: Loading dose (150mg three times daily for 7 days), maintenance dose (200mg every other day for three weeks). Level 4: Loading dose (200mg three times daily for 7 days), maintenance dose (400mg every other day for three weeks). Subsequent patient cohort(s) will be enrolled depending on the safety and tolerability of subjects

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • pharmacological studyOther

    Also called pharmacological studies

    Correlative studies

  • quinacrine dihydrochloride - Extension doseDrug

    Also called atabrine dihydrochloride, mepacrine dihydrochoride, SN 390

    Participants will be treated at recommended dose from expansion group to confirm tolerability and evaluate early response

Study groups in NCT01839955
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (Dose Escalation Group)ExperimentalErlotinib hydrochloride and quinacrine dihydrochloride. The first three or six patients will be entered in this part of the study. Then this part will end.
Receives: Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride; Drug: quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation dose; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: pharmacological study
Arm II (Extension Group)ExperimentalErlotinib hydrochloride and quinacrine dihydrochloride. The next 12 patients will enter into the second part of this study.
Receives: Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: pharmacological study; Drug: quinacrine dihydrochloride - Extension dose

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of quinacrine dihydrochloride in combination of erlotinib hydrochloride determined by dose-limiting toxicities

    Measured: 28 days

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Estimated by Kaplan-Meier method and the difference between two treatment arms will be evaluated by log-rank test.

    Measured: Date of randomization to the date of disease progression or the date of death, assessed up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Pharmacokinetic parameters

    Measured: after 2 months (2 cycles)

  2. Objective tumor response rate (ORR) (complete response and partial response) evaluated by revised Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria

    Estimated based on the number of responses by excluding the dropouts who are not evaluable for response using a binomial distribution.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  3. Disease stabilization rate (complete response, partial response and stable disease)

    The confidence intervals for them will be estimated using Wilson's method.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. Baseline expression of intracellular inhibitor of the nuclear factor kappa B (IkappaB) or NFkappaB gene signature in determining survival or response

    Measured: Baseline up to 2 years

  5. Overall survival (OS)

    Estimated by Kaplan-Meier method and the difference between two treatment arms will be evaluated by log-rank test. Identified by Cox model or extended Cox model. Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be used to examine the difference of response rate between two treatment arms.

    Measured: Date of randomization to the date of death, assessed up to 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2016

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01839955
Sponsor's protocol ID
CASE8512
Other IDs
NCI-2013-00599
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
23 Apr 2013
Last updated
31 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing erlotinib hydrochloride, quinacrine dihydrochloride - Escalation dose and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Neelesh Sharma MD PhD 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 14 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 31 Oct 2016. 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 quinacrine dihydrochloride in combination of erlotinib hydrochloride determined by dose-limiting toxicities (time frame: 28 days). 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?
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 31 Oct 2016.

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