Phase I Dose Escalation Study of VS-5584 in Subjects With Advanced Non-Hematologic Malignancies or Lymphoma

A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of VS-5584, a Dual PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor, in Subjects With Advanced Non-Hematologic Malignancies or Lymphoma

This is a Phase I, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation trial of VS-5584, a PI3K/mTOR kinase inhibitor, in subjects with advanced non-hematologic malignancies or lymphoma. This clinical study is comprised of 2 sequential parts: Part 1 (Dose Escalation) and Part 2 (Expansion). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety (including the recommended Phase II dose), pharmacokinetics (the amount of VS-5584 in subject's blood) and the anti-cancer activity of VS-5584. Biomarkers (genes or proteins that may predict or show how subject's body may respond to VS-5584) will also be assessed in archival tumor tissue, tumor biopsies (in consenting subjects), and blood samples.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Lymphoma; Metastatic Cancer; Non Hematologic Cancers
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: VS-5584

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 75
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • London
    • Sutton, London, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT
      • The Royal Marsden
• United States
  • Arizona
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85258
      • HonorHealth Research Institute
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
      • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10065
      • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
      • Tennessee Oncology

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. Able to provide signed and dated informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
2. Age ≥ 18 years.
3. Subjects must have a histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of an advanced non-hematologic malignancy or lymphoma or indolent NHL/CLL.
4. Subjects must have no alternate therapy of proven benefit or have refused standard therapy.
5. All clinically significant toxicities from prior chemotherapy must be ≤ Grade 1.
6. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1, measured at screening and immediately before the start of treatment.
7. Predicted life expectancy of ≥ 3 months.
8. Fasting blood glucose of ≤ 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L).
9. Adequate renal function [creatinine ≤ 1.5x ULN (upper limit of normal)] or GFR of ≥ 60mL/min.
10. Adequate hepatic function (total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x ULN for the institution; AST [aspartate transaminase] and ALT [alanine transaminase] ≤ 3x ULN).
11. Adequate bone marrow function (hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL; platelets ≥ 75 x10^9 cells/L; absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0x10^9 cells/L).
12. Corrected QT interval (QTc) < 470 ms (as calculated by the Fridericia correction formula).
13. Negative pregnancy test for women of child-bearing potential.
14. Men and women of child bearing potential must agree to use adequate birth control throughout their participation in the study and for 60 days following the last study treatment.
15. Willing and able to participate in the trial and comply with all trial requirements.
16. Subjects must have archival tumor tissue available for mutational analysis. A study specific biopsy can be performed if archival tissue is not available.
17. Stable brain metastases either treated or being treated with a stable dose of steroids/ anticonvulsants, with no dose change within 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug, will be allowed.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Gastrointestinal (GI) condition which could interfere with the swallowing or absorption of study medication.
2. Uncontrolled or severe concurrent medical condition including cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarct, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or greater congestive heart failure, serious arrhythmias requiring medication for treatment, clinically significant pericardial disease, cardiac amyloidosis, transient ischemic attacks, CVA, coronary artery or other vascular stents).
3. A past history of, or current uncontrolled hypertension. Blood pressure must be adequately controlled prior to dosing with VS-5584.
4. Prior history of a hypertensive reaction to a kinase inhibitor
5. History of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, ulceration, or perforation within 12 months prior to the first dose of study drug.
6. Subjects with known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (testing not required).
7. Subjects with known active Hepatitis A, B or C (testing not required).
8. Subjects being actively treated for a secondary malignancy.
9. Cancer-directed therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy with the exception of LHRH agonists for prostate cancer, biologic or immunotherapy, etc.) within 21 days of the first dose of study drug or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter. Palliative radiotherapy is allowed prior to initiating treatment if associated toxicity resolved to ≤ Grade 1.
10. Subjects currently taking medications known to be strong CYP3A4 inhibitors.
11. Major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
12. Subjects with acute or chronic pancreatitis.
13. Subjects with diabetes mellitus requiring insulin treatment or subjects with a HbA1C > 7.
14. Use of an investigational drug within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of study drug. A minimum of 14 days between termination of the investigational drug and administration of the study treatment is required. In addition, any drug-related toxicity except alopecia should have recovered to grade 1 or less.
15. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
16. Any evidence of serious active infections.
17. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness involving any other organ system or a social situation that would, in investigator's opinion, place the subject at unacceptable risk, limit compliance, or confound interpretation of safety or other results.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• 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: VS-5584; Oral VS-5584 administered once daily on Day 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 19 of each cycle	Drug: VS-5584

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assess the safety and tolerability of VS-5584 in subjects with advanced non-hematologic malignancies or lymphoma	Serious Adverse events, Adverse events and their frequency, duration and severity, physical examination, laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECGs as determined based on CTCAE (Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects) V4.03. A Safety Monitoring Committee will review safety information.	From start of treatment to end of treatment, an expected average of 6 weeks
Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and schedule of VS-5584 administered to subjects with advanced non-hematologic malignancies or lymphoma	The RP2D will be determined based on the MTD of VS-5584 as determined by number of participants with dose limiting toxicities related to VS-5584. Observations related to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and any VS-5584 related toxicities may be included in the rationale supporting the RP2D and schedule and will not exceed the MTD.	From start of treatment to end of Cycle 1 (21 day cycles)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assess the pharmacokinetics of VS-5584	PK (pharmacokinetics) parameters, including but not limited to plasma concentration, clearance, AUC (Area Under Curve, 0-24 and 0-t), Cmax, Tmax, and T1/2	Time points on Day 1, 2, 3, 17, 18

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluate the efficacy of VS-5584	Response rate and progression-free survival as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST), version 1.1 or by the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma	Every 6 weeks to end of treatment, expected average of 6 weeks
Evaluate the time to new lesion		Expected average of 6 weeks from start of treatment to end of treatment
Evaluate duration of response to VS-5584 compared with duration of response to prior therapy		Expected average of 6 weeks from start of treatment to end of treatment
Examine the pharmacodynamic effect of VS-5584 on target proteins in platelet rich plasma and tumor biopsies	Pharmacodynamic and predictive response biomarkers intended to demonstrate inhibition of the molecular target and determination of the mechanism of action will be assessed in archival tissue and tumor biopsies and platelet rich plasma samples.	Platelet rich plasma time points: Day 1, 2, 8, 17; Tumor biopsies time points: Screening, Day 22, and at the time of progression
Examine if tumor genetic alterations and/or plasma biomarkers correlate with response to VS-5584 therapy	Tumor genetic alterations and/or plasma biomarkers compared with response to VS-5584, as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST), version 1.1 or Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma	start of treatment to end of treatment, an expected average of 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Verastem, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): November 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): January 27, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 26, 2017
• Last Verified: January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: CSC; Cancer Stem Cells; PI3K Inhibitor; mTOR Inhibitor; Dual PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma
• Other Study ID Numbers: VS-5584-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO