Suramin and Either Docetaxel or Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Platinum-Refractory Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

June 3, 2013 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Pilot Study of Low Dose Suramin as Modulator of Docetaxel and Gemcitabine in Patients With Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of suramin when given together with either docetaxel or gemcitabine in treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that is refractory to platinum chemotherapy (such as cisplatin, carboplatin, or oxaliplatin). Drugs used in chemotherapy such as docetaxel and gemcitabine use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Some tumors become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. Combining suramin with either docetaxel or gemcitabine may reduce resistance to the drugs and kill more tumor cells.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the safety of low-dose suramin administered with docetaxel or gemcitabine in patients with stage IIIB or IV platinum-refractory non-small cell lung cancer.

II. Determine, preliminarily, the antitumor activity of these regimens in these patients.

III. Determine whether suramin plasma concentrations in combination with docetaxel or gemcitabine can be predicted by pretreatment dose calculations based on clinical parameters.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, pilot, dose-finding study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive low-dose suramin IV over 30 minutes and docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1.

ARM II: Patients receive low-dose suramin IV over 30 minutes and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8.

In both arms, treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 3 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete or partial response after the initial 3 courses optionally continue the same therapy for 3 additional courses. Patients with disease progression after 6 courses of treatment on the original arm may cross over and receive treatment on the other arm. Patients with progressive disease or stable disease after the initial 3 courses cross over to the other arm and receive treatment on that arm for 3 additional courses. Patients with responsive or stable disease after the sixth course may continue therapy on that arm.

Cohorts of 6-12 patients in each arm receive doses of suramin calculated from a clinical formula validated in prior clinical trials. Adjustments on the suramin dose are performed if the initial dose is off target and less than 50 µM peak concentration. The optimal dose is defined as the dose at which at least 5 of 6 patients achieve optimal plasma concentrations of suramin and no more than 1 of 6 patients experiences dose-limiting toxicity. In the event of dose-limiting toxicity, doses of docetaxel and gemcitabine are adjusted until the optimal dose in combination with suramin is determined.

Patients are followed for at least 30 days.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

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
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University Medical Center

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 or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer

    • Stage IIIB* or IV
  • Progressive disease after prior platinum-containing regimen (e.g., cisplatin, carboplatin, or oxaliplatin)

  • No known brain or leptomeningeal disease, unless all of the following are true:

    • Lesions were previously irradiated
    • No concurrent corticosteroids
    • No clinical symptoms
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • At least 12 weeks
  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL
  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • AST/ALT no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No congestive heart failure requiring therapy
  • No unstable angina
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No active serious infectious process
  • No grade 2 or greater neuropathy
  • No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • No psychiatric disorder that would preclude giving informed consent or interfere with study follow-up
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 28 days since prior cytotoxic chemotherapy and recovered
  • No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens
  • No prior docetaxel
  • No prior gemcitabine
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Prior radiotherapy allowed
  • At least 2 weeks since prior epidermal growth factor receptor therapy
  • Prior suramin allowed
  • No concurrent anti-HIV medications for HIV-positive patients

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm I
Patients receive low-dose suramin IV over 30 minutes and docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1.
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
  • pharmacological studies
Drug: docetaxel
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Taxotere
  • RP 56976
  • TXT
Drug: suramin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Bayer 205
  • Germanin
  • 309 F
  • Antrypol
  • Fourneau 309
Experimental: Arm II
Patients receive low-dose suramin IV over 30 minutes and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8.
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Names:
  • pharmacological studies
Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Gemzar
  • gemcitabine
  • dFdC
  • difluorodeoxycytidine hydrochloride
Drug: suramin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Bayer 205
  • Germanin
  • 309 F
  • Antrypol
  • Fourneau 309

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety of suramin, graded according to the revised NCI CTC version 2.0
Time Frame: Up to 30 days after completion of study treatment
Up to 30 days after completion of study treatment
Recommended dose of chemotherapy, defined as the dose at which no more than 1/6 patients develop DLT graded according to the revised NCI CTC version 2.0
Time Frame: Up to 21 days
Up to 21 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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

July 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

August 7, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCI-2012-01440
  • U01CA076576 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • 5889
  • CDR0000318808
  • NCI-5889
  • OSU-0238
  • 2003C0022

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