Safety Study of BEZ235 With Everolimus in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors

August 21, 2017 updated by: John Morris, University of Cincinnati

A Dose Escalation, Single Arm, Phase 1b-2 Combination Study of BEZ235 With Everolimus to Determine the Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics in Subjects With Advanced Solid Malignancies

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effects good or bad of combining BEZ235 along with Everolimus to determine if it is a safe treatment for patients with advanced cancers of different types.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

BEZ235 is an agent that was developed to slow down or halt cell growth and proliferation. It works by inhibiting two pathways that are important for cell growth and replication, one is called mTOR and the other is called PI3K.

Everolimus is an agent that also targets mTOR thus also slows down cell growth and spread; in addition, it injures blood vessels that supply cancer cells with nutrition.

The rationale behind combining Everolimus with BEZ235 is to inhibit cell growth and halt cancer spread by greater degree than either drug alone.

BEZ235 is not approved by the FDA for use in humans outside the context of a clinical trial.

Everolimus is FDA approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS), and Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors of Pancreatic Origin (PNET).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

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
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267-0502
        • University of Cincinnati

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 advanced solid malignancies that are metastatic or unresectable, and for which standard/curative measures do not exist by RECIST 1.1 measureable lesion which is not declining
  • Age ≥ 18 years old at the day of consenting to the study
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by laboratory values

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous treatment with PI3K inhibitors
  • Concurrent malignancy or has a malignancy within 3 years of study enrollment, (with the exception of adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ)
  • Concurrently using other approved or investigational antineoplastic agent
  • Currently receiving anticancer therapies or who have received anticancer therapies within 4 weeks of the start of study drug (including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, antibody based therapy, hormonal therapy, etc.)
  • Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c > 8 %)
  • Chronic treatment with systemic steroids or another immunosuppressive agent
  • Active cardiac disease
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension (i.e, SBP >180 mmHg or DBP >100mmHg)
  • Impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of BEZ235 (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea grade ≥ 2, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel resection)

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: BEZ235 and Everolimus
Drug: BEZ235
dose escalation 400mg- 1000mg per day
Drug: Everolimus
dose escalation 2.5 to 5 mg per day
Other Names:
  • RAD001

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Dose limiting toxicity
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Cincinnati

Collaborators

Novartis

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Morris, MD, University of Cincinnati

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CBEZ235ZUS08T

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