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Phase I Study of ABT-888, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies

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

Alternate Title

ABT-888, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Cancer

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase I


Biomarker/Laboratory analysis, Treatment


Active


18 and over


NCI


PCI-07-015
07-015, 7967, NCT00535119

Objectives

Primary

  1. To determine the recommended dose for phase II studies of ABT-888 that can be administered in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid malignancies.

Secondary

  1. To define the dose-limiting toxicity and other toxicities associated with the use of this combination.
  2. To obtain preliminary evidence of antitumor activity in patients treated with this combination.
  3. To evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of ABT-888, carboplatin, and paclitaxel when administered as a combination.
  4. To conduct correlative science studies including determination of the effect of ABT-888 on carboplatin-induced DNA adduct formation in tumor specimens.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced solid malignancy


  • Patients with brain metastasis should have stable disease ≥ 4 weeks following therapy for brain metastasis (i.e., surgery, radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery)


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Inclusion criteria:

  • More than 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C)
  • More than 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • Prior ABT-888 allowed

Exclusion criteria:

  • Received > 2 prior chemotherapy regimens
    • Adjuvant chemotherapy administered ≥ 2 years prior to enrollment to the study does not count as a prior chemotherapy regimen
  • Other concurrent investigational agents
  • Prior paclitaxel
  • Concurrent anticoagulants for patients who undergo biopsy as part of the study in the expanded dose cohort
  • Concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients

Patient Characteristics:

Inclusion criteria:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • ANC ≥ 1,500/μL
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 3 months after completion of study treatment

Exclusion criteria:

  • Known history of allergic reactions to ABT-888, carboplatin, or Cremophor-paclitaxel
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
    • Ongoing or active infection
    • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
    • Unstable angina pectoris
    • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness or social situations that would preclude compliance with study requirements
  • Peripheral neuropathy > grade 1
  • Inability to take oral medications on a continuous basis
  • History of seizure disorder
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis
  • Preexisting coagulopathy in patients who undergo biopsy as part of the study in the expanded dose cohort

Expected Enrollment

30

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Recommended phase II dose

Secondary Outcome(s)

Toxicity
Stable disease
Time to progression
Poly-ADP ribose (PAR) levels at baseline and after completion of study treatment
Frequency of platinum DNA adducts at baseline and after completion of study treatment
Pharmacokinetics

Outline

Patients receive escalating doses of oral ABT-888 twice daily on days 1-7 (beginning in course 2) in combination with carboplatin IV over 30 minutes and paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 3. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for at least 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells are collected on day 1 of course 1 and days 1 and 3 of course 2 for pharmacokinetic studies, evaluation of DNA adducts, and Poly-ADP ribose (PAR) levels.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 4 weeks.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

UPMC Cancer Centers

Suresh Ramalingam, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 412-648-6619
Email: sar18@pitt.edu
Chandra Belani, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 717-531-1078
Email: cbelani@hmc.psu.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Duarte
 City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-826-4673
 Email: becomingapatient@coh.org
  Los Angeles
 USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Ph: 323-865-0451
  Sacramento
 University of California Davis Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of California Davis Cancer Center
Ph: 916-734-3089
Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh
 UPMC Cancer Centers
 Clinical Trials Office - UPMC Cancer Centers
Ph: 412-647-8073

Registry Information
Official Title A Phase I Study of ABT-888 in Combination with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Solid Malignancies
Trial Start Date 2007-07-01 (estimated)
Trial Completion Date 2007-11-28 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00535119
Date Submitted to PDQ 2007-09-06
Information Last Verified 2008-05-20
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA99168, CA47904

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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