17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin in Treating Patients With Advanced Epithelial Cancer, Malignant Lymphoma, or Sarcoma

February 6, 2013 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Phase I Trial of Weekly 17-Allylamino-17 Demethoxygeldanamycin

Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin in treating patients with advanced epithelial cancer, malignant lymphoma, or sarcoma

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) in patients with advanced epithelial cancer, malignant lymphoma, or sarcoma.

II. Determine the significant toxic effects associated with this drug in these patients.

III. Determine the response in patients treated with this drug. IV. Determine the pharmacokinetics of 17-AAG and 17AG in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive treatment according to 1 of 2 schedules.

Schedule B: Patients receive 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) IV over 1-2 hours twice weekly for 3 weeks. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Schedule C: Patients receive 17-AAG IV over 1-2 hours twice weekly for 2 weeks. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

In both schedules, cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of 17-AAG until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. At least 6 patients receive treatment at the MTD.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
        • University of Pittsburgh

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed advanced epithelial cancer, malignant lymphoma, or sarcoma for which no standard curative therapy exists
  • Brain metastases allowed after definitive radiotherapy
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT no greater than 2 times normal
  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception for at least 1 week before, during, and for at least 2 weeks after study completion
  • No active infection
  • No other serious concurrent condition
  • No prior allergic reaction to egg products
  • At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy (regional or systemic)
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy

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
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Schedule B (tanespimycin)
Patients receive 17-AAG IV over 1-2 hours twice weekly for 3 weeks. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
  • pharmacological studies
Drug: tanespimycin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • 17-AAG
Experimental: Schedule C (tanespimycin)
Patients receive 17-AAG IV over 1-2 hours twice weekly for 2 weeks. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
  • pharmacological studies
Drug: tanespimycin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • 17-AAG

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
MTD defined as the dose level preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) assessed using Common Toxicity Criteria version 2.0
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ramesh Ramanathan, University of Pittsburgh

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 7, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCI-2012-02315
  • U01CA099168 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • PCI-99-020
  • CDR0000067486 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))

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