Randomized RT +/- Lapatinib for Advanced Solid Tumor Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Disease

July 6, 2015 updated by: Virginia Commonwealth University

A Randomized Study of Lapatinib With Radiation Versus Radiation Alone in Advanced Solid Tumor Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Disease

Lapatinib will prevent radiation-induced increase in Transforming Growth Factor alpha (TGFα), an important growth factor in cancer cell recovery after ionizing irradiation.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Lapatinib is an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of ERBB1 and ERBB2 (HER2). It is currently indicated for use in patients with HER2 over-expressing metastatic breast cancer. Serum increases in TGFα can have growth potentiating effects on distant sites of metastatic disease. Palliative irradiation paradoxically may promote distant tumor growth; blocking shedding of TGFα from irradiated tumors may prevent this effect and improve the therapeutic index of radiation therapy.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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6

Phase

Phase

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  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249
        • Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
        • Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of stage IV epithelial-derived cancer requiring palliative radiation. Patients with sarcoma, lymphoma, myeloma or neuroendocrin cancers are not eligible.
  • Evidence of metastatic disease
  • Recommendation by patient's radiation oncologist to receive palliative external beam radiation for metastases -- minimum fraction size of 3 Gy.
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Patients may be undergoing concurrent therapy with GNRH agonists or combined androgen blockade or anti-estrogen hormonal therapy for breast cancer, as these are standard care for advanced prostate and some breast cancers respectively.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any contraindication to lapatinib treatment.
  • Prior radiation therapy within 30 days of the start of the planned course of treatment.
  • Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4-2 weeks of planned first dose of radiation. Persistent grade 2 or greater non-hematologic toxicity (other than neuropathy) from cytotoxic chemotherapy regardless of interval since last dose. Persistent grade 3 or greater hematologic toxicity (other than lymphopenia) reglardless of interval since last dose.
  • Prior administration of an ERBB1 or ERK1/2 inhibitor within 30 days of the start of the planned course of treatment.
  • Patients with a medical necessity to continue active therapy with CYP3A4 strong inhibitors or inducers. The concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors should be avoided (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, atazanavir, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, voriconazole, aprepitant). Grapefruit may also increase plasma concentrations of lapatinib and should be avoided. Once the strong inhibitor or inducer is discontinued, a washout period of approximately 1 week should be allowed before the lapatinib administration. If a patient is unable to discontinue these medications, they are not eligible for enrollment.
  • Concurrent administration of any other investigational agents.
  • Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, active hepatic or biliary disease with a Child-Pugh class of B or C, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements or that would interfere with accomplishing the study objectives.
  • Pregnant or nursing. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to the start of treatment. Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use a medically accepted form of birth control for the duration of study participation. Men must agree to use a medically accepted form of birth control for 4 months following completion of study treatment.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: lapatinib + radiation therapy
lapatinib given orally 2-4 hours prior to first fraction of radiation
Drug: Lapatinib
given orally 2-4 hours before first fraction of radiation therapy
Other Names:
  • Tykerb
  • GW572016
Radiation: Radiation therapy
Standard radiation therapy
Active Comparator: No therapy prior to radiation
Radiation therapy alone
Radiation: Radiation therapy
Standard radiation therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
TGFalpha
Time Frame: 3 years
Blockade of the ERBB1 receptor will abrogate increases in TGFalpha in response to radiation therapy. We will compare serum changes in TGFalpha between the lapatinib and control groups for patients receiving radiotherapy for stage IV epithelial-derived cancer.
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Andrew S. Poklepovic, MD, Massey Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 30, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 31, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

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September 1, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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July 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 6, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MCC-13711
  • NCI-2011-02734 (Registry Identifier: CTRP)

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