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NCT Number: NCT01282697

Clinical Trial of Rapamycin and Irinotecan in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors

Therapeutic solutions to treat solid tumors that are resistant to conventional treatments are now limited. Laboratory data in animals (on pediatric tumors such as brain tumors, sarcomas and neuroblastomas) have shown that the combination of irinotecan (HIF1alpha inhibitor) and rapamycin (mTOR inhibitor) allowed to block development of blood vessels in the tumor and could, in some cases, stop its progression. This drug combination has already been tested in adult patients with refractory tumors and seems to give encouraging results with stabilization of the tumor. The dose and toxicity of irinotecan and rapamycin are known when these drugs are administered separately and in a context different from that of refractory tumors. RAPIRI is a phase I clinical trial whose principal objectives are to determine the maximum dose at which these two molecules may be administered and to assess the safety of this new combination of drugs.

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Key information

Conditions

Refractory Solid Tumors in Children

Age range

1 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Hôpital des Enfants - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age >= 1 year old and =< 21 years old;
  • Refractory solid tumors, histologically proven at diagnosis (no additional biopsy needs to be performed for the purpose of the study);
  • Relapsed or refractory solid tumors after standard treatment or phase II, III-IV clinical trials treatment have failed;
  • Karnofsky or Lansky status >= 70%;
  • Life expectancy >= 8 weeks;
  • No chemotherapy / radiotherapy within 4 weeks before entry into the study;
  • Adequate biological parameters :
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1.0 x 109/L;
  • Platelet count >= 100 x 109/L;
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 mg/dL;
  • Total bilirubine =< 1.5 ULN;
  • Transaminases =< 2.5 ULN (=< 5 ULN in case of liver metastases);
  • Creatinine clearance (Cockroft) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m2;
  • Normal coagulation profile with prothrombin >= 70%, TCA =< 35 and fibrinogen >= 2 g/L;
  • Patients with 1 to 3 previous therapeutic lines are eligible;
  • No current grade >= 2 organ toxicity based on NCI-CTCAE version 3.0;
  • All patients with reproductive potential must have an effective method of birth control while on study;
  • Negative pregnancy test in females when indicated;
  • Informed written consent signed by patients or their parents or legal guardians;
  • Patient who was informed of the results of prior medical consultation;
  • Patient having a social insurance.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient with a constitutional anomaly of coagulation and/or of hemostasis (type hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, congenital clotting factor deficit, platelet disorder), exposing them to increased risk of bleeding;
  • Pre-treatment with a mTOR inhibitor;
  • Other simultaneous malignancy;
  • Concurrent administration of any other anti-tumour therapy;
  • Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to study drugs or ingredients;
  • Severe concomitant disease (e.g. infection disease);
  • Patient unable for medical follow-up;
  • Pregnancy and/or lactation;
  • Patient included in another clinical drug trial;
  • Patient taking drugs interfering with pharmacology of rapamycin and/or irinotecan (e.g. drugs interfering with CYP3A4);
  • Patient under judicial protection.

Treatment and study plan

Combined administration of irinotecan and rapamycin

Drug

This phase I trial is a dose escalation study of irinotecan + rapamycin with a 3+3 statistical design.

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of irinotecan and rapamycin combination in children with refractory solid tumors.

    Time frame: 28 days

    The Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) of the drug combination is determined during the first cycle (J1 to J28) of treatment. MTD will be defined as the dose level immediately below the dose level at which 2 patients in a cohort of 3 to 6 patients will have experienced a DLT.

  2. Characterize the pharmacokinetics of rapamycin and irinotecan during the first cycle of treatment.

    Time frame: Day1 + day8

    Pharmacokinetic parameters for rapamycin will be evaluated at days 1 and 8 of the first cycle of treatment. Pharmacokinetic parameters for irinotecan will be evaluated at day 1 of the first cycle of treatment. Pharmacokinetic profile will be modelized for each patient.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Other

Collaborators

  • Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris

Registry information

Official study title

Phase I Clinical Trial of Rapamycin and Irinotecan in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors

Acronym: RAPIRI

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 8, 2026

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