Status:

TERMINATED

A Phase I/II Study of Ganetespib in Combination With Doxorubicin

Lead Sponsor:

Georgetown University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Conditions:

Cancer

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a Phase I/safety dose expansion study of the combination of the drug ganetespib and doxorubicin in patients with advanced solid tumors. The purpose of the Phase I part of the study is to deter...

Detailed Description

The dose escalation phase of the study will follow a standard 3+ 3 dose escalation scheme with two dose levels of ganetespib (1-- mg/m2 and 150 mg/m2) administered weekly on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Dose escalation phase: histologically confirmed malignancy that is metastatic or unresectable and for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective. OR safety dose expansion phase: histologically or cytologically confirmed relapsed or refractory small cell lung cancer
  • No more than 3 prior lines of chemotherapy; prior therapy with doxorubicin is permitted but no more than lifetime cumulative dose of 150 mg/m2; at least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy; at least 6 weeks if the last regimen included BCNU (1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea bis-chloronitrosourea) or mitomycin C
  • Age \>/= 18 years
  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0-1
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  • Adequate organ and marrow function
  • Women of child-bearing potential must agree to avoid becoming pregnant and men must agree not to father a child for the duration of study participation.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion

  • Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 3 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 3 weeks earlier.
  • Receiving any other investigational agents
  • Untreated symptomatic brain metastases
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ganetespib or other agents used in the study
  • Receiving any medications or substances that are strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 or CYP2C18
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 50%
  • Known serious cardiac illness or medical conditions
  • uncontrolled inter-current illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, unstable angina pectoris, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Pregnant women
  • HIV-positive on combination antiretroviral therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02261805

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

April 23 2018

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Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007