Influence of Ketoconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Romidepsin in Patients With Advanced Cancer

A Phase I Open-label, 2-period Study to Evaluate the Influence of Multiple Oral Doses of Ketoconazole on the Single Dose Pharmacokinetics of Romidepsin in Subjects With Advanced Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect and safety of multiple doses of ketoconazole on the pharmacokinetics of romidepsin after a single intravenous (IV) infusion.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hematologic Malignancy; Malignant Lymphoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Romidepsin; Drug: Ketoconazole

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 15
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom, W1G6AD
    • Sarah Cannon Research UK
• United States
  • Florida
    • Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34232
      • Florida Cancer Specialists
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
      • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

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:

1. Males and females 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the informed consent document.
2. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures are conducted.
3. Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
4. Must have diagnosis of advanced malignancy and must have failed other available therapies considered standard of care for their disease.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
6. Negative urine or serum pregnancy test on females of childbearing potential; and
7. All females of childbearing potential must use an effective barrier method of contraception (either an intrauterine contraceptive device [IUCD] or double barrier method using condoms or a diaphragm plus spermicide) during the treatment period and for at least 1 month thereafter. Male subjects should use a barrier method of contraception during the treatment period and for at least 3 months thereafter. Female subjects should avoid the use of estrogen-containing contraceptives, since romidepsin may reduce the effectiveness of estrogen-containing contraceptives. An in vitro binding assay determined that romidepsin competes with β-estradiol for binding to estrogen receptors.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any significant medical condition or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from participating in the study.
2. Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
3. Subjects with significant gastrointestinal disease that may impair drug absorption, such as subjects with a history of Cohn's disease, colectomy, gastrectomy, celiac disease, or other diseases with known malabsorption.
4. Serum potassium < 3.8 mmol/L or serum magnesium < 0.85 mmol/L (magnesium converts to 2.1 mg/dl or 1.7 mEq/L) (electrolyte abnormalities can be corrected with supplementation to meet inclusion criteria).
5. Concomitant use of drugs that may cause a significant prolongation of the corrected measurement of the time between the start of the cardiac Q wave and the end of the T wave (QTc).
6. Concomitant use of Cytochrome P 450 3A4 (CYP3A4) strong inhibitors within 1 week of trial medications.
7. Concomitant use of CYP3A4 strong inducers within 2 weeks of trial medications.
8. Concomitant use of therapeutic warfarin due to a potential drug interaction. Use of a low dose of warfarin or another anticoagulant to maintain patency of venous access port and cannulas is permitted.
9. Clinically significant active infection.
10. Known infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.

11. Inadequate bone marrow or other organ function as evidenced by:

    • Hemoglobin < 9 g/dL (transfusions and/or erythropoietin are permitted);
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≤ 1.0 * 10^9 cells/L [subjects with neutropenia (ANC 1-1.5) as a function of their disease may be supported with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)];
    • Platelet count < 100 * 10^9 cells/L or platelet count < 75 * 10^9 cells/L if bone marrow disease involvement is documented;
    • Total bilirubin > 1.5 * upper limit of normal (ULN) or > 2.0 * ULN in the presence of demonstrable liver metastases;
    • Serum aspartate transaminase/serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST/SGOT) and alanine transaminase/serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALT/SGPT) > 1.5 * ULN or > 2.0 * ULN in the presence of demonstrable liver metastases; or
    • Serum creatinine > 2.0 * ULN;
12. Prior chemotherapy treatment within 3 weeks prior to the first day of romidepsin treatment (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) or prior treatment with an investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to the first day of romidepsin treatment.
13. Prior radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first day of treatment. Subjects who have not fully recovered or whose acute toxicity related to prior radiotherapy has not returned to baseline are ineligible.
14. Major surgery within 2 weeks of study entry (day 1).
15. Concomitant use of any other anti-cancer therapy.
16. Concomitant use of any investigational agent.
17. Prior exposure to romidepsin (other histone deacetylase[HDAC] inhibitors are allowed).

18. Any known cardiac abnormalities, such as:

    • Congenital long measure of the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave (QT) syndrome;
    • . Mean QTc formula (QTcF) interval > 450 msec;
    • A myocardial infarction within 12 months of study entry;
    • A history of coronary artery disease (CAD), e.g., angina Canadian Class II-IV. A stress imaging study should be performed for any subject whose cardiac status is uncertain. If abnormal, an angiography should be completed to define whether or not CAD is present.
    • An electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded at screening showing evidence of cardiac ischemia (ST depression of ≥ 2 mm, measured from isoelectric line to ST segment). A stress imaging study should be performed for any subject whose cardiac status is uncertain. If abnormal, an angiography should be completed to define whether or not CAD is present.
    • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) that meets the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II to IV definitions (see Appendix F) and/or ejection fraction < 40% by multi gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or < 50% by echocardiogram and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
    • A known history of sustained ventricular tachycardia(VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF), torsades de pointes, or cardiac arrest unless currently addressed with an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD);
    • Hypertrophic cardiomegaly or restrictive cardiomyopathy from prior treatment or other causes (if in doubt, see ejection fraction criteria above);
    • Uncontrolled hypertension, i.e., blood pressure (BP) of ≥ 160/95; or
    • Any cardiac arrhythmia requiring anti-arrhythmic medication
19. Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Romidepsin and ketoconazole; Romidepsin 8 mg/m^2 intravenous infused over 4 hours on Day 1 and Day 8. Ketoconazole 400 mg oral once daily on Days 4-8	Drug: Romidepsin; Romidepsin 8 mg/m^2 intravenous infused over 4 hours on Day 1 and Day 8.; Other Names: Istodax®, Romi, ROMI; Drug: Ketoconazole; Ketoconazole 400 mg oral once daily on Days 4-8

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time-curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-t)of Romidepsin	AUC0-t: area under the plasma concentration time-curve from Time 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (Ct), calculated by linear trapezoidal method when concentrations are increasing and the logarithmic trapezoidal method when concentrations are decreasing. For AUC0-t, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to estimate the ratio of geometric means and its 90% CI between romidepsin alone and romidepsin in the presence to ketoconazole.	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose) 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time-curve From Time 0 to 24-hour (AUC 0-24)	AUC 0-24: area under the plasma concentration time-curve from Time 0 to 24 hours, calculated by linear trapezoidal method when concentrations are increasing and the logarithmic trapezoidal method when concentrations are decreasing; for AUC 0-24 an analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to estimate the ratio of geometric means and its 90% confidence interval (CI) between romidepsin alone and romidepsin in the presence of ketoconazole	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (predose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time-curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞)	AUC0-∞: area under the plasma concentration time-curve from Time 0 extrapolated to infinity, calculated as [AUCt + Ct/λz].	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax)	Cmax: maximum observed plasma concentration, obtained directly from the observed concentration versus time data; for Cmax, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to estimate the ratio of geometric means and its 90% confidence interval (CI) between romidepsin alone and romidepsin in the presence of ketoconazole	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Time to Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)	Tmax: time to maximum observed Tmax, obtained directly from the observed concentration versus time data	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Estimate of the Terminal Elimination Half-life in Plasma (t1/2)	Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2) in plasma, was calculated as [(ln 2)/λz]	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose),1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Apparent Total Plasma Clearance (CL)	Apparent total plasma clearance, (CL) calculated as [Dose/AUC 0-∞].	Days 1 and 8; at 0 (pre-dose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.
Apparent Total Volume of Distribution (Vz)	Vz: apparent total volume of distribution, calculated as [(CL)/λz].	Days 1 and 8, At 0 (predose), 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours (end of infusion) and at 4.25, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the initiation of IV infusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Summary of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)	All 15 subjects in the safety population received at least 1 dose of romidepsin. AEs were considered related if assessed by the Investigator as possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug. Serious AEs (SAEs) are those that resulted in death, were life-threatening, required or prolonged inpatient hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly, or resulted in an important medical event that may have jeopardized the patient or required medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.	Day 1 up to Day 36 (28 days after last treatment)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Celgene

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 28, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): March 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 25, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 14, 2019
• Last Verified: November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pharmacokinetics; PK; Romidepsin; Istodax; advanced malignancy; ROMI-001; romi
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Neoplasms by Site; Hematologic Diseases; Neoplasms; Lymphoma; Hematologic Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Hormone Antagonists; Antifungal Agents; Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors; 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors; Ketoconazole; Romidepsin
• Other Study ID Numbers: ROMI-ADVM-001; 2010-022144-20 (EudraCT Number)