Depsipeptide in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors

April 28, 2015 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase I Trial of a Four Hour Infusion of Depsipeptide (NSC630176) Given on Days 1 and 5 of a 21 Day Cycle in Patients With Refractory Neoplasms

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of depsipeptide in treating patients who have solid tumors for which no standard therapy exists.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxic effects and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of depsipeptide in patients with incurable solid tumors (per 3/29/00 notification, only patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma are being accrued). II. Determine antineoplastic activity of depsipeptide in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation, multicenter study. Patients receive depsipeptide IV over 4 hours on days 1 and 5. Treatment continues every 21 days in the absences of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of depsipeptide. If 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity at a given dose level, escalation ceases and the maximum tolerated dose is defined as the previous dose level .

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 48 patients will be accrued for this study within 18-24 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • Medicine Branch

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed incurable solid tumor (per 3/29/00 notification, only patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma are being accrued) No known standard therapy for the disease that is potentially curative or definitely capable of extending life expectancy No CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 PT/PTT no greater than 1.1 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 ULN AST less than 3 times ULN Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: Cardiogram must be performed within 1 month of protocol registration No class III/IV heart disease Ejection fraction of at least 45% by MUGA or Echo Other: HIV negative No recent weight loss of greater than 10% of average body weight Oral intake of at least 1,200 calories/day No uncontrolled infection Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No serious concurrent illness such as seizure disorder, uncontrolled hypertension, or myelodysplastic syndrome

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosourea or mitomycin) No prior doxorubicin of a total dose greater than 360 mg/m2 Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiation therapy with depsipeptide No prior radiation to greater than 25% of bone marrow Surgery: At least 21 days since prior major surgery

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Susan E. Bates, MD, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1997

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2001

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000065653
  • NCI-97-C-0135G
  • NCI-T95-0077

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