Treatment of Cushing's Disease With R-roscovitine

November 1, 2021 updated by: Shlomo Melmed, MD

Treatment of Pituitary Cushing Disease With a Selective CDK Inhibitor, R-roscovitine

The investigators hypothesize that R-roscovitine will suppress pituitary corticotroph tumor ACTH production and normalize urinary free cortisol levels in patients with Cushing disease. To date, R-roscovitine has been evaluated in several Phase I and II studies and has shown early signs of anti-cancer activity in approximately 240 patients.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To date, R-roscovitine (seliciclib) has been evaluated in several Phase I and II studies and has shown early signs of anti-cancer activity in approximately 240 patients. Studies included a Phase I study in which single agent seliciclib was administered to patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and two Phase IIa studies in which seliciclib was administered in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin as first-line treatment and with docetaxel as second-line treatment in NSCLC. Seliciclib was also evaluated in a Phase I study in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) with evidence of tumor shrinkage and concomitant reduction in copy counts of the EBV virus that is causally associated with the pathogenesis of NPC. Results from APPRAISE, a randomized discontinuation, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, Phase IIb study of oral seliciclib capsules as a monotherapy in heavily pretreated patients with NSCLC, demonstrated no difference between the seliciclib and placebo arms in progression free survival but a substantial increase in overall survival was observed (388 versus 218 days respectively (Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals press release Dec 21, 2010). Here, the investigators propose an exploratory, proof of concept clinical trial to determine if seliciclib can safely normalize urinary free cortisol levels by reducing pituitary corticotroph tumor ACTH production in patients with Cushing disease.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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:

  • Male and female patients at least 18 years old

  • Patients with confirmed pituitary origin of excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production:

    • Persistent hypercortisolemia established by two consecutive 24 h UFC levels at least 1.5x the upper limit of normal
    • Normal or elevated ACTH levels
    • Pituitary macroadenoma (>1 cm) on MRI OR
    • Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling (IPSS) central to peripheral ACTH gradient >2 at baseline and >3 after CRH stimulation
    • Recurrent or persistent Cushing disease is defined as pathologically confirmed resected pituitary ACTH-secreting tumor, and 24 hour UFC above the upper limit of normal reference range beyond post-surgical week 6
    • Patients on medical treatment for Cushing's disease the following washout periods must be completed before screening assessments are performed:
    • Inhibitors of steroidogenesis (metyrapone, ketoconazole): 2 weeks
    • Somatostatin analogs (pasireotide): 2 weeks
    • Progesterone receptor antagonist (mifepristone): 2 weeks
    • Dopamine agonists (cabergoline): 4 weeks
    • CYP3A4 strong inducers or inhibitors: varies between drugs; minimum 5-6 times the half-life of drug

Exclusion criteria:

  • Patients with compromised visual fields, and not stable for at least 6 months
  • Patients with abutment or compression of the optic chiasm on MRI and normal visual fields
  • Patients with Cushing's syndrome due to non-pituitary ACTH secretion
  • Patients with hypercortisolism secondary to adrenal tumors or nodular (primary) bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
  • Patients who have a known inherited syndrome as the cause for hormone over secretion (i.e. Carney Complex, McCune-Albright syndrome, MEN-1)
  • Patients with a diagnosis of glucocorticoid-remedial aldosteronism (GRA)
  • Patients with cyclic Cushing's syndrome defined by any measurement of UFC over the previous 1 months within normal range
  • Patients with pseudo-Cushing's syndrome, i.e. non-autonomous hypercortisolism due to overactivation of the HPA axis in uncontrolled depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, morbid obesity, alcoholism, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Patients who have undergone major surgery within 1 month prior to screening
  • Patients with serum K+< 3.5 while on replacement treatment
  • Diabetic patients whose blood glucose is poorly controlled as evidenced by HbA1C >8%

  • Patients who have clinically significant impairment in cardiovascular function or are at risk thereof, as evidenced by

    - Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV), unstable angina, sustained ventricular tachycardia, clinically significant bradycardia, high grade AV block, history of acute MI less than one year prior to study entry

  • Patients with liver disease or history of liver disease such as cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis B and C, or chronic persistent hepatitis, or patients with ALT or AST more than 1.5 x ULN, serum total bilirubin more than ULN, serum albumin less than 0.67 x LLN at screening
  • Serum creatinine > 2 x ULN
  • Patients not biochemically euthyroid

  • Patients who have any current or prior medical condition that can interfere with the conduct of the study or the evaluation of its results, such as

    • History of immunocompromise, including a positive HIV test result (Elisa and Western blot). An HIV test will not be required, however, previous medical history will be reviewed
    • Presence of active or suspected acute or chronic uncontrolled infection
    • History of, or current alcohol misuse/abuse in the 12 month period prior to screening
  • Female patients who are pregnant or lactating, or are of childbearing potential and not practicing a medically acceptable method of birth control. If a woman is participating in the trial then one form of contraception is sufficient (pill or diaphragm) and the partner should use a condom. If oral contraception is used in addition to condoms, the patient must have been practicing this method for at least two months prior to screening and must agree to continue the oral contraceptive throughout the course of the study and for 3 months after the study has ended. Male patients who are sexually active are required to use condoms during the study and for three month afterwards as a precautionary measure (available data do not suggest any increased reproductive risk with the study drugs)
  • Patients who have participated in any clinical investigation with an investigational drug within 1 month prior to screening or patients who have previously been treated with seliciclib
  • Patients with any ongoing or likely to require additional concomitant medical treatment to seliciclib for the tumor
  • Patients with concomitant treatment of strong CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors.
  • Patients who were receiving mitotane and/or long-acting somatostatin analogs (octreotide LAR or lanreotide)
  • Patients who were receiving pasireotide or ketoconazole before study entry must complete a 2 week washout period prior to receiving seliciclib
  • Patients who have received pituitary irradiation within the last 5 years prior to the baseline visit
  • Patients who have been treated with radionuclide at any time prior to study entry
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to seliciclib
  • Patients with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens or who are considered potentially unreliable or will be unable to complete the entire study
  • Patients with presence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg)
  • Patients with presence of Hepatitis C antibody test (anti-HCV)

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: R-roscovitine
• R-roscovitine 400 mg oral administration twice daily for 4 days every week for total of 4 weeks.
Drug: R-roscovitine
See Arm Description
Other Names:
  • Seliciclib
  • CYC202

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With a Normalized 24 Hour Urinary Free Cortisol After 4 Weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
To evaluate the efficacy of R-roscovitine 400 mg oral administration twice daily for 4 days every week for total of 4 weeks on normalizing 24 hour urinary free cortisol (24 h UFC) levels in CD patients. "Normalizing" is defined as having urine free cortisol levels within the normal range for that lab value.
Baseline, 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Mean HbA1c Levels Between Baseline and 4 Weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks
HbA1c levels are measured at baseline and at study end, these are averaged across all subjects.
Baseline, 4 Weeks
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
The number of participants that experience an adverse event between baseline and study end likely related to study drug as a measure of safety and tolerability.
Baseline, 4 weeks
Number of Participants That Have a Visible Change in Tumor Size
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
A visible change in tumor size as determined by the investigator after reviewing MRI reports between baseline and 4 weeks of treatment.
Baseline, 4 weeks
Number of Participants That Experience Changes in Clinical Signs of Hypercortisolemia
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4
The number of participants that achieved a urinary free cortisol level above the upper limit of the normal range but reduced by ≥50% from baseline at week 4.
Baseline, Week 4
Fasting Glucose at Baseline and 4 Weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks
Mean change between baseline and week 4 of fasting blood glucose levels.
Baseline, 4 Weeks
Plasma ACTH at Baseline and 4 Weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Mean change in Plasma ACTH between baseline and 4 weeks.
Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Clinical Symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in typical Cushing's syndrome clinical signs and symptoms defined by mean weight at baseline and 4 weeks.
Baseline, 4 weeks
Changes in Serum Cortisol Between Baseline and 4 Weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Mean serum cortisol values at baseline and 4 weeks
Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Mean change in systolic blood pressure between baseline and 4 weeks.
Baseline, 4 weeks
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure
Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks
Mean diastolic blood pressure between baseline and 4 weeks.
Baseline, 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Shlomo Melmed, MD

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shlomo Melmed, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Study Director: Ning-Ai Liu, MD, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 11, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 4, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro35720
  • 1R21DK103198-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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