A Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine and Itraconazole in Platinum-resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

A Phase I/II Trial Investigating the Tolerability, Toxicity and Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine and Itraconazole in Patients With Advanced Platinum-resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) (HYDRA-1 Study)

This is a phase I/II study to find the highest dose of hydroxychloroquine that can be given safely with itraconazole in patients with advanced platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer. The study will also determine the safety, tolerability, and initially determine whether the combination is useful in the treatment of patients with advanced platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Platinum-resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Hydroxychloroquine; Drug: Itraconazole

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 13
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
      • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or older.
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer.
• Platinum-resistant or refractory disease defined as a radiological or clinical progression less than six months after having finished platinum-based chemotherapy.
• ECOG performance status equal to or less than 1.
• Have clinically or radiographically documented measurable disease.
• All systemic therapy must have been completed 4 weeks or greater prior to enrollment with radiologic evidence of radiological disease progression.
• Life expectancy should be more than 3 months.
• Receiving any medications or substances that are inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 are ineligible.
• Acceptable laboratory requirements within 7 days prior to enrollment
• Treated and asymptomatic brain metastases are eligible. Patients that received palliative radiation (for brain metastases) are eligible if they have been asymptomatic for at least 2 weeks with use of maintenance steroid therapy, and last received radiation at least 4 weeks prior to start of therapy.
• Have the ability to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have not recovered (grade 1 or less) from adverse events related to previous treatments are excluded with the exception of alopecia and lymphopenia. Peripheral sensory neuropathy must be at grade 2 or less.
• Have any other prior malignancy from which the patient has been disease free for less than 3 years, with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of any site or any other cancer.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to itraconazole or hydroxychloroquine.
• Known G6PD deficiency due to the risk of hemolytic anemia with the use of hydroxychloroquine.
• Known retinopathy due to the risk of worsening retinopathy with hydroxychloroquine.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic or asymptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Chronic Hepatitis B or hepatitis C infections should be excluded because of potential effects on hepatic function and/ or drug interactions.
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
• Already have a clinical indication for treatment with itraconazole (e.g. chronic candidiasis or other fungal infection) or hydroxychloroquine (e.g. lupus).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Hydroxychloroquine and Itraconazole; Hydroxychloroquine, orally (by mouth), at a dose of 100 mg, 200 mg, 400 mg, or 600 mg, twice a day, every day. Itraconazole, orally (by mouth) at 300 mg, twice a day, every day.	Drug: Hydroxychloroquine; Hydroxychloroquine is approved/used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as suppressive treatment and treatment of acute attacks of malaria.; Drug: Itraconazole; Itraconazole is approved and used for the treatment of certain systemic fungal infections.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximum tolerated dose of hydroxychloroquine	Highest dose of hydroxychloroquine that is safe and tolerable that can be given in combination with itraconazole.	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Median progression-free survival	Median duration of time from start of treatment to time of progression or death.	5 years
Overall response rate	Proportion of patients achieving complete response or partial response.	5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): July 25, 2017
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): August 27, 2019
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): August 27, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2017
• First Posted (ACTUAL): March 16, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): April 2, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 1, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Endocrine System Diseases; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Ovarian Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antirheumatic Agents; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors; Hormone Antagonists; Antifungal Agents; Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors; Antiprotozoal Agents; Antiparasitic Agents; Antimalarials; 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors; Itraconazole; Hydroxychloroquine
• Other Study ID Numbers: HYDRA-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

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

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No