Hsp90 Inhibitor AUY922 and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase I/II Trial of Hsp 90 Inhibitor AUY-922 in Patients With Lung Adenocarcinoma With "Acquired Resistance" to EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922 and erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922 when given together with erlotinib hydrochloride and to see how well it works in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: pharmacological study; Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride; Drug: Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922; Genetic: mutation analysis; Procedure: needle biopsy

Detailed Description

This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922 followed by a phase II study. Patients receive Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922 IV over 1 hour once weekly and oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 38
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
      • Northwestern University
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10065
      • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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:

• All patients must have pathologic evidence of advanced lung adenocarcinoma (stage IIIB or stage IV) confirmed histologically/cytologically at NU, MSKCC, or DFCI and EITHER previous RECIST-defined response (CR or PR) to an EGFR-TKI (erlotinib or gefitinib) or an investigational EGFR TK inhibitor OR a documented mutation in the EGFR gene (G719X, exon 19 deletion, L858R, L861Q)
• Radiographic progression by RECIST during treatment with erlotinib/gefitinib
• Received treatment with erlotinib/gefitinib throughout the one month prior to enrollment and at least six months at any time
• Measurable (RECIST) indicator lesion not previously irradiated
• Must have undergone a biopsy after the development of acquired resistance
• Karnofsky Performance Status >= 70% OR ECOG/WHO Performance Status 0-1
• Signed informed consent
• Effective contraception and negative serum pregnancy test obtained within two weeks prior to the first administration of AUY922 in all pre-menopausal women (ie., last menstrual period =< 24 months ago) and women < 2 years after onset of menopause; menopause is defined as the time at which fertility ceases, where a woman has had no menstruation for > 24 months
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
• AST/SGOT and ALT/SGPT =< 3.0 x ULN, or =< 5.0 x ULN if liver metastasis present
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.5 x10^9/L
• Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9g/dL
• Platelets (plts) >= 100 x 10^9/L
• Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN or 24 hour clearance >= 50 mL/min

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic CNS metastases which are symptomatic and /or requiring escalating doses of steroids
• Prior treatment with any HSP90 inhibitor compounds
• Conventional chemotherapy, radiation or monoclonal antibodies within 4 weeks (erlotinib/gefitinib therapy within the past 4 weeks IS allowed)
• Palliative radiation within 2 weeks
• Unresolved diarrhea >= CTCAE grade 2
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Women of childbearing potential (WCBP) (i.e. women able to become pregnant) not using double-barrier methods of contraception (abstinence, oral contraceptives, intrauterine device or barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly, or surgically sterile); male patients whose partners are WCBP not using double-barrier methods of contraception
• Acute or chronic liver or renal disease
• Other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions that could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol
• Major surgery =< 2 weeks prior to randomization or who have not recovered from such therapy
• History (or family history) of long QT syndrome
• Mean QTc >= 450 msec on baseline ECG
• History of clinically manifested ischemic heart disease =< 6 months prior to study start
• History of heart failure or left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (LVEF =< 45%) by MUGA or ECG
• Clinically significant resting bradycardia (< 50 beats per minute)
• Clinically significant ECG abnormalities including 1 or more of the following: left bundle branch block (LBBB), right bundle branch block (RBBB) with left anterior hemi-block (LAHB); ST segment elevation or depression > 1mm, or 2nd (Mobitz II), or 3rd degree AV block
• History ventricular tachycardia
• Other clinically significant heart disease including congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class III/IV) or uncontrolled hypertension (> 160/90 despite intensive medical management)
• Patients who are currently receiving treatment with any medication which has a relative risk of prolonging the QTcF interval and cannot be switched or discontinued to an alternative drug prior to commencing AUY922
• Known diagnosis of HIV infection (HIV testing is not mandatory)
• Patients with a history of another primary malignancy that is currently clinically significant or currently requires active intervention
• Patients who are receiving warfarin (Coumadin®) will be excluded unless =< 2 mg/d, with an INR < 1.5
• Patients with known disorders due to a deficiency in bilirubin glucuronidation (e.g. Gilbert's syndrome)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL: Arm I; Patients receive Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922 IV over 1 hour once weekly and oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Correlative studies; Other: pharmacological study; Correlative studies; Other Names: pharmacological studies; Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride; Given orally; Other Names: Tarceva; OSI-774; erlotinib; CP-358,774; Drug: Hsp90 inhibitor AUY922; Given IV; Other Names: AUY922; Genetic: mutation analysis; Correlative studies; Procedure: needle biopsy; Undergo image-guided needle biopsy (correlative studies); Other Names: aspiration biopsy; puncture biopsy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) of AUY922 and Erlotinib Treatment Combination (Phase I)	To determine the maximally tolerated dose (MTD), and recommended phase II dose of AUY922 when given in combination with erlotinib for patients with acquired resistance to erlotinib. (Phase I) Escalation of dose will be in a 3+3 design. If no dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) are seen in 3 patients enrolled at that dose level, then dose will be escalated to the next dose level and the next 3 patients will be enrolled at that dose. Alternatively, if 1 DLT is seen in 3 patients at that dose level, 3 more patients will be added at that same dose level. If 1 DLT is seen in 6 patients at that dose level, MTD will be determined to be at that dose. If more than 1 DLT is seen at that dose level, then the prior lower dose level will be the considered the MTD. DLT is defined as any of the following related to the investigational agent: Death and grade 3 and 4 specific hematological and non-hematological toxicities defined in the protocol.	During the first 4 weeks of treatment for each patient.
Overall Response Rate (ORR), Defined as Complete Response(CR) + Partial Response (PR) Using the Modified RECIST 1.1 Criteria for All Patients Treated at Dose of 70mg/m2 AUG922	Overall response rate (ORR) will be measured per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by CT scan or MRI: Complete response (CR) defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR), defined as >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions. Stable Disease (SD) defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study. Progressive Disease (PD) defined as having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions	At 8 weeks from treatment initiation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Toxicity as Assessed by NCI CTCAE Version 4.00 When AUG922 Administered at Its MTD (Phase I and II)	To characterize the toxicity profile for the combination of erlotinib and AUY922. Toxicity data will be collected every week for the first 28 day cycle and then every two weeks during treatment and up to 28 days after the last treatment. Adverse events will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for adverse events version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0). In general adverse events (AEs) will be graded according to the following: Grade 1 Mild AE Grade 2 Moderate AE Grade 3 Severe AE Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 Death related to AE	At weeks 1 through 4 and then every 2 weeks during treatment and 30 days post last treatment for up to 2 years and half years
Incidence of Reported Adverse Events in Phase I	Adverse events will be collected weekly for the first 28 day cycle and then every two weeks during treatment and up to 28 days after the last treatment. Adverse events will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for adverse events version 4.0 (CTCAE v4.0). In general adverse events (AEs) will be graded according to the following: Grade 1 Mild AE Grade 2 Moderate AE Grade 3 Severe AE Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 Death related to AE	At weeks 1 through 4 and then every 2 weeks during treatment and 30 days post last treatment, for up to 2 years and half years
Progression-free Survival (Phase II)	Median Progression Free Survival (PFS) will be calculated from time of treatment initiation until the first documentation of progressive disease. Patients will be considered to have progressive disease when CT scan or MRI show at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.	From the time of first treatment with AUY922 to disease progression for up to 2 years post treatment
Overall Survival (Phase II)	Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from treatment initiation until death due to any cause.	From the time of first treatment with AUY922 to death, followed up to 2 years post treatment
Overall Survival Among Patients With Acquired Resistance With T790M Mutations (Phase II)	Overall Survival (OS) will be measured from treatment initiation until death due to any cause for patients with acquired resistance with T790M mutations in the phase II portion of the study.	From the time of first treatment with AUY922 to death, followed for up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Northwestern University
• Collaborators: Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Melissa Johnson, Northwestern University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Johnson ML, Yu HA, Hart EM, Weitner BB, Rademaker AW, Patel JD, Kris MG, Riely GJ. Phase I/II Study of HSP90 Inhibitor AUY922 and Erlotinib for EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer With Acquired Resistance to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. J Clin Oncol. 2015 May 20;33(15):1666-73. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.59.7328. Epub 2015 Apr 13.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): April 27, 2011
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 4, 2013
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): September 29, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 10, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 10, 2010
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): December 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): September 11, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 27, 2019
• Last Verified: October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Adenocarcinoma; Adenocarcinoma of Lung; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Erlotinib Hydrochloride
• Other Study ID Numbers: NU 10L01; STU00038215 (OTHER: Northwestern University IRB)