Transarterial Chemoperfusion: Cisplatin, Methotrexate, Gemcitabine for Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

A Phase 2 Study of Transarterial Chemoperfusion Treatment With Cisplatin, Methotrexate and Gemcitabine in Patients With Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transarterial chemoperfusion treatment with cisplatin, methotrexate and gemcitabine is safe and effective in adults with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Mesothelioma; Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Methotrexate; Drug: Gemcitabine; Other: Lung Cancer Symptom Scale for Mesothelioma Questionnaire

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, single arm, phase 2 study with a lead in safety cohort to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoperfusion treatment with cisplatin (35 mg/m2^), methotrexate (100 mg/m^2) and gemcitabine (1000 mg/m^2) in patients with unresectable MPM. During the lead in phase of the study, 3 patients will be treated with 50% reduced dose of methotrexate (50 mg/m^2) and regular doses of cisplatin (35 mg/m^2 body surface area (BSA)) and gemcitabine (1000 mg/m^2 BSA).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 22612
      • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must have histologically or cytologically confirmed malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
• Have unresectable MPM or the patient refuses surgery for resectable MPM.
• Have failed to respond first line standard of care chemotherapy or the patient refuses first line chemotherapy.
• Have measurable disease, by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) for mesothelioma. Radiographic tumor assessment must be performed within 28 days prior to the first treatment.
• The predominant burden of disease lies in an arterial distribution which is accessible for transarterial chemoperfusion treatment.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status <2 (Karnofsky >60%).
• All baseline laboratory requirements will be assessed and should be obtained within 14 days of first treatment. Screening laboratory values must be met..
• Women participate in the study must be surgically sterile, post-menopausal, or women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation and after for a certain amount of time (up to 5 weeks) after the last treatment.
• Women must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the start of transarterial chemoperfusion treatment.
• Men must be surgically sterile or must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation and after for a certain amount of time (up to 14 weeks) after the last treatment.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
• Participants must have signed and dated an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved written informed consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines.
• Must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other requirements of the study.
• This study permits the re-enrollment of a participant who has discontinued the study for a reason other than treatment failure or adverse event(s) of the study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have had chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier. Recovery means resolution to at least Grade 1 toxicity if there was no baseline toxicity or less than or equal to the patient's baseline value.
• May not be receiving any other investigational agents.
• Known brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases. Patients with other extrapleural metastases are included in this study.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to cisplatin, methotrexate, gemcitabine or other agents used during the study. History of allergic reaction to intravenous iodinated contrast media is not contraindication to the study. Patients with history of mild allergic reaction to iodinated contrast media will be premedicated with 40 mg of prednisone by mouth (p.o.) 12 and 2 hrs before the transarterial chemoperfusion treatment to prevent allergic reaction. Patients with history of moderate and severe allergic reaction to iodinated contrast media or patients with history of mild allergic reaction to iodinated contrast media despite adequate premedication will undergo angiogram using carbon dioxide or a gadolinium based contrast agent.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, presence of other malignancy, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• HIV-positive patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy.
• Potential participants who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness.

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: Chemoperfusion + Questionnaire; Transarterial Chemoperfusion treatment with cisplatin (35 mg/m^2), methotrexate (100 mg/m^2) and gemcitabine (1000 mg/m^2). Patients undergo angiogram and transarterial chemoperfusion treatment in every 4 weeks (3-6 weeks interval allowed) when cisplatin, methotrexate and gemcitabine will be administered into the thoracic aorta and/or the internal mammary artery on the side of the disease. Quality of life will be assessed using the modified version of the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale for Mesothelioma questionnaire.

Drug: Cisplatin; The recommended dose of cisplatin for transarterial chemoperfusion in this study is 35 mg/m^2 body surface area (BSA). During the lead in phase of the study, 3 patients will be treated with regular doses of cisplatin.; Other Names: Platinol; Drug: Methotrexate; The recommended dose of methotrexate for transarterial chemoperfusion in this study is 100 mg/m^2 BSA. During the lead in phase of the study, 3 patients will be treated with 50% reduced dose of methotrexate (50 mg/m^2).; Other Names: Rheumatrex; Trexall; Drug: Gemcitabine; The recommended dose of gemcitabine for transarterial chemoperfusion in this study is 1000 mg/m^2 BSA. During the lead in phase of the study, 3 patients will be treated with regular doses of gemcitabine.; Other Names: Gemzar; Other: Lung Cancer Symptom Scale for Mesothelioma Questionnaire; Quality of life will be assessed using the modified version of the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale for Mesothelioma questionnaire.; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Disease Control Rate (DCR)	Disease control rate of transarterial chemoperfusion treatment with cisplatin, methotrexate and gemcitabine in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma using modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) for mesothelioma. DCR provided as percentage of participants with partial response + percentage of participants with stable disease.	Up to 3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall Survival (OS)	Overall survival defined as the time from the first day of transarterial chemoperfusion treatment to death.	Up to 3 years
Progression Free Survival (PFS)	Progression free survival defined as the time from the first day of transarterial chemoperfusion treatment to disease progression based on imaging findings using modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria for mesothelioma. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).	Up to 3 years
Occurrence of Treatment Related Toxicity	Safety was assessed by monitoring adverse events and serious adverse events; the association with study treatment was assessed, and severity graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.4.03. Number of events that were Possible, Probable or Definitely related to study treatment.	Up to 3 years
Quality of Life Questionnaire Scores	Quality of life will be assessed using the modified version of the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale for Mesothelioma questionnaire. Mesothelioma Symptom Scale includes 7 categories to rate on a scale of 1 to 10 regarding severity of symptoms during the last 24 hours. A higher number indicates more severe symptoms.	Up to 3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Bela Kis, M.D., Ph.D., H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Trials website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 4, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 16, 2021
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 18, 2015
• First Posted (Estimated): November 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): January 26, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 24, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Unresectable; Respiratory; MPM; Intrathoracic; Transarterial; Chemoperfusion
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Adenoma; Neoplasms, Mesothelial; Pleural Neoplasms; Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma, Malignant; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antirheumatic Agents; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Dermatologic Agents; Reproductive Control Agents; Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; Abortifacient Agents; Folic Acid Antagonists; Methotrexate; Gemcitabine
• Other Study ID Numbers: MCC-18094