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Early Phase I Study of the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of ABT-888 in Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphoid Malignancies

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

ABT-888 in Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors or Hematologic Cancer

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase I


Biomarker/Laboratory analysis, Treatment


Completed


18 and over


NCI


NCI-06-C-0172
NCI-P6890, 7675, NCT00387608

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the dose-range at which ABT-888 inhibits poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in tumor samples and in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with refractory solid tumors or lymphoid malignancies.
  2. Determine the pharmacokinetics of ABT-888.
  3. Determine the time course of PARP inhibition in PBMCs by ABT-888.

Secondary

  1. Determine the safety of administering 1 dose of ABT-888 in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed malignancy, meeting 1 of the following criteria:
    • Solid tumor that is refractory to ≥ 1 line of standard treatment OR for which no standard therapy is available
      • Must have ≥ 1 lesion amenable to percutaneous biopsy (for solid tumor patients enrolled after the initial phase of the study)
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or follicular lymphoma with no current indication for standard therapy OR disease that has failed ≥ 1 line of standard therapy


  • No disease-associated symptoms requiring immediate therapy or other interventions


  • Must be willing to undergo tumor biopsies* after the initial phase of the study

     [Note: *Patients with CLL undergo peripheral blood collection instead of biopsy]



  • No primary brain tumors, brain metastases, or leptomeningeal disease


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

  • At least 2 weeks since prior radiation therapy or surgery and recovered
  • At least 2 weeks since other prior therapy and recovered
  • No concurrent antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent lung, liver, or mediastinal lymph node biopsies
  • No other concurrent investigational agents

Patient Characteristics:

  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-2 or Karnofsky PS 60-100%
  • Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine < 1.5 times ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • INR ≤ 1.4
  • PTT ≤ 36 seconds
  • Calcium (corrected) normal
  • Magnesium < 1.5 times ULN
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 30 days after study completion
  • No history of seizures
  • No evidence of bleeding diathesis
  • No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
    • Ongoing or active infection
    • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
    • Unstable angina pectoris
    • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • No psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit study compliance

Expected Enrollment

23

A total of 23 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Change in tumor poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) levels from baseline to 3-6 hours after ABT-888 administration
Pharmacokinetics

Secondary Outcome(s)

Safety of administering 1 dose of ABT-888
Changes in PAR levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from baseline to after ABT-888 administration

Outline

This is a dose-finding study.

Patients receive oral ABT-888 once on day 1.

Cohorts of 3 patients receive escalating doses of ABT-888 until significant tumor poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition is observed in 3 of 3 patients at 2 dose levels. Significant PARP inhibition is defined as ≥ 0.69 reduction on the log scale in poly (ADP-ribose) level from baseline to 3-6 hours after ABT-888 administration (with 90% confidence that it is not due to chance variation).

Patients undergo peripheral blood collection at baseline and periodically after ABT-888 administration for PARP inhibition, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic studies. Once significant PARP inhibition is observed in 1 of 3 patients, subsequently enrolled patients also undergo tumor biopsy* at baseline and 3-6 hours or 21-27 hours after ABT-888 administration to determine PARP inhibition in tumor tissue.

 [Note: *Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia undergo peripheral blood collection instead of biopsy.]

After completion of ABT-888 administration, patients are followed for 7 days.

Published Results

Kummar S, Kinders R, Gutierrez M, et al.: Inhibition of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) by ABT-888 in patients with advanced malignancies: results of a phase 0 trial. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-3518, 2007.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

NCI - Center for Cancer Research

Shivaani Kummar, MD, Principal investigator
Ph: 301-435-5402
Email: kummars@exchange.nih.gov

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase 0 Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic Study of ABT-888, an Inhibitor of Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP), in Refractory Solid Tumors and Lymphoid Malignancies
Trial Start Date 2006-06-27
Trial Completion Date 2008-06-13
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00387608
Date Submitted to PDQ 2006-05-26
Information Last Verified 2008-01-09

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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