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Solid TumorsPhase 1NCT02071862

Study of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 study testing CB-839, Pac-CB and CBE in people with Solid Tumors and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, run by Calithera Biosciences, Inc at 13 sites 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

Many tumor cells, in contrast to normal cells, have been shown to require the amino acid glutamine to produce energy for growth and survival. To exploit the dependence of tumors on glutamine, CB-839, a potent and selective inhibitor of the first enzyme in glutamine utilization, glutaminase, will be tested in this… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
CB-839, Pac-CB and CBE
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
210 participants
Where
13 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2014to Mar 2019
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

  • Advanced malignancy that is relapsed and/or refractory to all available therapies that will confer clinical benefit. Newly diagnosed patients who refuse standard treatment regimens are also eligible
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-1
  • Life Expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Adequate hepatic, renal, cardiac, and hematologic function
  • Measurable disease by RECIST criteria
  • Ability to provide written informed consent in accordance with federal, local, and institutional guidelines

Who cannot join

  • Any other current or previous malignancy
  • Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy or biological therapy, or investigational agent within 21 days
  • Unable to receive medications oral medications
  • Major surgery within 28 days before Cycle 1 Day 1
  • Active infection requiring within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drug
  • Patients who have HIV, Hepatitis A, B or C or CMV reactivation
  • Significant neurotoxicity/neuropathy (Grade 3 or higher) within 14 days of first dose of study drug
  • Conditions that could interfere with treatment or protocol-related procedures

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 1 country.

13 sites in 1 country

United States13 sites
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • NIH - NCI - Center for Cancer Research

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Florida Cancer Specialists

    Sarasota, Florida, 34232

  • Stanford University Medical Center

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: Ph1 Study of the Safety, PK, and PDn of Escalating Oral Doses of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced and/or Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors

Many tumor cells, in contrast to normal cells, have been shown to require the amino acid glutamine to produce energy for growth and survival. To exploit the dependence of tumors on glutamine, CB-839, a potent and selective inhibitor of the first enzyme in glutamine utilization, glutaminase, will be tested in this Phase 1 study in patients with solid tumors.

This study is an open-label Phase 1 evaluation of CB-839 in patients with advanced solid tumors. The study will be conducted in 2 parts. Part 1 is a dose escalation study enrolling patients with locally-advanced, metastatic and/or refractory solid tumors to receive CB-839 capsules orally twice or three times daily.

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In Part 2, patients with each of the following diseases will be enrolled: A) Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, B) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (adenocarcinoma), C) Renal Cell Cancer, D) Mesothelioma, E) Fumarate hydratase (FH)-deficient tumors, F) Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), G) SDH-deficient non-GIST tumors, H) tumors harboring mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) or IDH2, and I) cMyc mutation tumors.

As an extension of Parts 1 \& 2, patients will be treated with CB-839 in combination with standard chemotherapy. Combination groups include: Pac-CB, CBE, CB-Erl, CBD, and CB-Cabo. Pac-CB: patients with locally-advanced or metastatic TNBC will be treated with paclitaxel and CB-839. CBE: patients with advanced clear cell RCC or papillary RCC will be treated with everolimus in combination with CB-839. CB-Erl: patients with advanced NSCLC lacking the T790M EGFR mutation will be treated with erlotinib and CB-839. CBD: patients with NSCLC harboring KRAS mutation will be treated with docetaxel and CB-839. CB-Cabo: patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally-advanced, inoperable or metastatic RCC treated with cabozantinib in combination with CB-839.

All patients will be assessed for safety, pharmacokinetics (plasma concentration of drug), pharmacodynamics (inhibition of glutaminase), biomarkers (biochemical markers that may predict responsiveness in later studies), and tumor response.

Being tested
CB-839, Pac-CB, CBE, CB-Erl, CBD
Keywords
Tumor metabolism, Glutaminase, Glutamine, Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle
Medical subject headings
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Mesothelioma

What participants receive

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

  • CB-839Drug

    Also called Glutaminase Inhibitor

    CB-839 monotherapy

  • Pac-CBDrug

    Also called combo CB-839 and Paclitaxel

    CB-839 in combination with standard dose paclitaxel

  • CBEDrug

    Also called combo CB-839 and everolimus

    CB-839 in combination with standard dose everolimus

  • CB-ErlDrug

    Also called combo CB-839 and erlotnib

    CB-839 in combination with standard dose erlotnib

  • CBDDrug

    Also called combo CB-839 and docetaxel

    CB-839 in combination with standard dose docetaxel

  • CB-CaboDrug

    Also called combo CB-839 and cabozantinib

    CB-839 in combination with standard dose cabozantinib

Study groups in NCT02071862
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CB-839ExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules two (BID) or three times daily (TID) in 21-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-839
Pac-CBExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules twice daily (BID) in combination with standard dose paclitaxel in 28-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-839; Drug: Pac-CB
CBEExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules twice daily (BID) in combination with standard dose everolimus in 28-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-839; Drug: CBE
CB-ErlExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules twice daily (BID) in combination with standard dose erlotnib in 28-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-839; Drug: CB-Erl
CBDExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules twice daily (BID) in combination with standard dose docetaxel in 21-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-839; Drug: CBD
CB-CaboExperimentalCB-839 administered as oral capsules twice daily (BID) in combination with standard dose cabozantinib in 28-day cycles until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Receives: Drug: CB-Cabo

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety and tolerability of CB-839: Incidence of adverse events

    Measured: Every 21 days from study start until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, assessed for an expected average of 6 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Pharmacokinetics: Area under the Curve (AUC) of CB-839 concentration in blood

    Measured: Study Days 1, 15, and 22

  2. Pharmacodynamics: % inhibition of glutaminase in blood

    Measured: Study Days 1 and 15

  3. Clinical activity: Change in tumor volume from baseline

    Measured: Every 9 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, assessed for an expected average of 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Feb 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionMar 2019
  4. Study completionMar 2019

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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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
210 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02071862
Sponsor's protocol ID
CX-839-001
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
14 Feb 2014
Last updated
20 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing CB-839, Pac-CB and CBE in people with Solid Tumors and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, run by Calithera Biosciences, Inc at 13 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 6 inclusion and 8 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 20 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 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?

Safety and tolerability of CB-839: Incidence of adverse events (time frame: Every 21 days from study start until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, assessed for an expected average of 6 months). 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 20 Jul 2022.

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