Study of Axitinib and Temsirolimus in Solid Tumors

April 10, 2015 updated by: Bradley Carthon MD, PhD, Emory University

Phase I Study of Axitinib and Temsirolimus in Solid Tumors

This study is being done to determine the highest safe dose of the combination of temsirolimus and axitinib; to learn the side effects when these drugs are given together; and to determine how the patient's disease responds to treatment.

The combination of the drugs temsirolimus and axitinib has not been studied before so it is unknown whether this treatment will have any benefit in the patient's cancer.

Temsirolimus is commercially available and approved for treatment of some types of kidney cancer.

Axitinib has been tested in several diseases but it is not yet commercially available for the treatment of any cancer in the United States.

The combination of temsirolimus and axitinib is not approved for treatment of any cancer outside of a clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

13

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

    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria/Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed non-hematologic malignancy for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective
  • Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma do not need histologic confirmation of malignancy if the following criteria were met at diagnosis:

    • Liver lesions 1 - 2 cm with arterial enhancement and washout in venous phase of CT/MRI
    • Liver lesions ≥ 2 cm with arterial enhancement and washout in venous phase of CT/MRI or serum alpha-feto protein ≥ 200 ng/mL
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1
  • Marrow and Organ function requirements:

    • Absolute Neutrophil Count ≥ 1000/mm³
    • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm³
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastasis present)
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastasis present or patient has diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma)
    • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN
    • Urinalysis ≤ 1+ protein on dipstick or Urine creatinine:protein ratio < 1.0 If urine protein >1 1+ or urine creatinine:protein ratio > 1, then 24 hour urine protein should be obtained and the level should be < 1000 mg for patient enrollment.
    • Fasting serum cholesterol ≤ 350 mg/dL
    • Triglycerides ≤1.5 x ULN
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • At least 2 weeks since end of prior systemic treatment (4 weeks for bevacizumab containing regimens), radiotherapy, or surgical procedure with resolution of all treatment related toxicity
  • No evidence of uncontrolled hypertension as evidenced by 2 readings of < 140/90 measured 1 hour apart. Preexisting hypertension controlled with medication is allowed
  • No gastrointestinal disorders including active peptic ulcer disease (within 6 months); active bleeding unrelated to malignancy; or melena, hematemesis, or hematochezia in the past 3 months without endoscopically-proven resolution
  • No cardiovascular history within 12 months including: myocardial infarction (MI), uncontrolled angina, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), or symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • Women of child bearing potential must have negative pregnancy test
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits
  • Able to ingest oral medications
  • No concurrent use or anticipated need for potent cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors or CYP3A4 or cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) inducers

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Temsirolimus
An ester of the macrocyclic immunosuppressive agent sirolimus.
Combination treatment with temsirolimus and axitinib
Other Names:
  • Torisel
  • CCI-779
Experimental: Axitinib
An oral, selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors 1, 2, 3.
Combination treatment with temsirolimus and axitinib
Other Names:
  • AG013736
  • Inlyta

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in the largest diameter (unidimensional measurement) of the tumor lesions and the shortest diameter in the case of malignant lymph nodes are used in the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria for evaluation.
Time Frame: Approximately re-evaluated every 8 weeks

Complete Response: Disappearance of all target lesions.Any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm.

Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions.Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progressions).

Stable Disease: Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD.

Approximately re-evaluated every 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bradley Carthon, MD, PhD, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

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

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

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