Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Trial of Phenylbutyrate Given as a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancy

March 3, 2008 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

This is a pharmacokinetic trial. Patients receive phenylbutyrate through a central venous catheter for each 28 day cycle. The first several days of drug administration should be inpatient. Cycles may be repeated if there is no tumor progression or dose limiting toxicities (DLT). There are no breaks between cycles.

Once a minimum of 3 patients have completed at least 4 weeks of therapy without DLT, new patients will be entered at the next dose level.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Phenylbutyrate is an aromatic fatty acid that is converted to phenylacetate in vivo by mitochondrial beta-oxidation to phenylacetate. Preclinical studies have shown that continuous exposure to phenylacetate or phenylbutyrate can induce tumor cytostasis and differentiation in a wide variety of cell lines including malignant gliomas and neuroblastomas. However, phenylbutyrate has been shown to be a more potent differentiating agent than phenylacetate in a variety of tumor cell lines. In addition, phenylbutyrate appears to have molecular activities that are distinct from phenylacetate. The objective of this trial is to determine the maximum tolerated dose and the toxicities of phenylbutyrate administered as a continuous intravenous infusion for 28 days. In addition, the pharmacokinetics of phenylbutyrate and its metabolite, phenylacetate, will be studied using both model-dependent and model-independent parameters.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

35

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Disease Characteristics:

Histologically proven cancer that is refractory to standard therapy.

Patients with neurofibromatosis having progressive inoperable plexiform neurofibromas with potential to cause significant morbidity are eligible.

Patients with brainstem gliomas histology may have histology requirements waived.

Patients without prior therapy are eligible if they have diseases with no available standard therapy.

Patients with evidence of bone marrow involvement by tumor, or a history of either bone marrow transplantation or extensive radiotherapy will be eligible, but inevaluable for hematologic toxicities.

Patients with greater than grade 2 neurocortical toxicity will be excluded.

PRIOR/CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic Therapy: No concurrent hematopoietic growth factor.

Chemotherapy: No chemotherapy within 3 weeks of study.

No nitrosoursea within 6 weeks of study.

No concurrent chemotherapy allowed.

Must be on stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone within 2 weeks of study.

Endocrine Therapy: Not specified.

Radiotherapy: No radiotherapy within 6 weeks of study.

Surgery: Not specified.

Other:

Patient must be recovered from toxic effects of all prior therapy.

Concurrent antibiotic therapy when appropriate.

Patient Characteristics:

Age: 2 to 21.

Performance Status: ECOG 0-2.

Life Expectancy: At least 8 weeks.

Hematopoietic (hematologic requirements below do not apply to patients with histologically confirmed bone marrow involvement or history of either bone marrow transplantation or extensive radiotherapy; these patients are inevaluable for hematologic toxicity):

Absolute granulocyte count (AGC) at least 1500/mm3.

Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3.

Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL.

Hepatic:

Bilirubin no greater than 2 mg/Dl.

SGPT less than 2 times normal.

Renal:

Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/Dl OR

Creatinine clearance at least 60 Ml/min/square meter.

Other:

No systemic illness.

Not pregnant or nursing.

No amino acidurias or organic acidemias.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1996

Study Completion

October 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2008

Last Verified

November 1, 1999

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 970051
  • 97-C-0051

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