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NCT Number: NCT00499811

Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors or Lymphoma and Liver Dysfunction

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors or lymphoma and liver dysfunction. (closed for accrual as of 04/05/2010) Vorinostat may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Vorinostat may have different effects in patients who have changes in their liver function.

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Conditions

Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Blood Protein Disorders Burkitt Lymphoma Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Cutaneous B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma DNA Virus Infections Disease Attributes Epstein-Barr Virus Infections Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Eye Neoplasms Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Hemostatic Disorders Herpesviridae Infections Hodgkin Disease Immune System Diseases Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy Immunoproliferative Disorders Infections Intraocular Lymphoma Leukemia Leukemia, B-Cell Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Leukemia, Lymphoid Lymphadenopathy Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, T-Cell Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous Lymphoproliferative Disorders Mycosis Fungoides Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Nodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma Paraproteinemias Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Primary Central Nervous System Hodgkin Lymphoma Primary Central Nervous System Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Burkitt Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Recurrent Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Recurrent Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Marginal Zone Lymphoma Recurrent Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome Recurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Sezary Syndrome Small Intestine Lymphoma Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma Stage III Adult Burkitt Lymphoma Stage III Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma Stage III Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma Stage III Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma Stage III Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage III Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell Lymphoma Stage III Adult Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Stage III Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Stage III Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage III Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Stage III Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Stage III Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma Stage III Mantle Cell Lymphoma Stage III Marginal Zone Lymphoma Stage III Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome Stage III Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Burkitt Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell Lymphoma Stage IV Adult Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Stage IV Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Stage IV Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage IV Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Stage IV Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Stage IV Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma Stage IV Mantle Cell Lymphoma Stage IV Marginal Zone Lymphoma Stage IV Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome Stage IV Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Tumor Virus Infections Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Vascular Diseases Virus Diseases Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States

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About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the pharmacokinetic disposition of vorinostat (SAHA) in patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors or lymphoma and varying degrees of hepatic dysfunction.

II. Establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of vorinostat in groups of patients with varying degrees of hepatic dysfunction (mild, moderate, or severe).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Document the non-DLTs associated with administration of vorinostat in patients with hepatic dysfunction.

II. Determine the association of the Child-Pugh classification of hepatic dysfunction with the observed toxicities, plasma pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of vorinostat administration.

III. Document any antitumor activity associated with vorinostat treatment in patients enrolled on this study.

OUTLINE: This is a parallel-group, dose-escalation study. Patients are stratified according to level of hepatic dysfunction (normal vs mild vs moderate vs severe). (closed for accrual as of 04/05/2010)

PART I: Vorinostat (SAHA) will be administered as a single oral dose on day -6 for all patients. Blood samples are obtained periodically on day -6 for pharmacokinetic studies.

PART II: One week later (day 1), the first course of oral vorinostat will be initiated on a continuous daily oral regimen. Each treatment course will consist of 21 days of therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Dose escalation will proceed within each hepatic dysfunction group (except in the normal group). Only dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) that occur during the first cycle of treatment will be used to guide dose escalation. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is the highest dose at which no more than one instance of DLT is observed (among 6 patients treated). Once the MTD has been determined for a given hepatic dysfunction group, a maximum of 12 patients will be accrued to this dose level.

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed solid malignancy or lymphoma that is metastatic or unresectable
  • Patients with a liver mass, elevated α-fetoprotein level (≥ 500 ng/mL), and positive serology for hepatitis consistent with a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma will be eligible without the need for pathologic confirmation of the diagnosis
  • Standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective
  • Patients who have not received any prior therapy for malignancy are also eligible if they are ineligible for standard therapy due to hepatic dysfunction
  • Patients with abnormal liver function will be eligible
  • No distinction will be made between liver dysfunction due to metastases and liver dysfunction due to other causes
  • Patients with biliary obstruction for which a shunt has been placed are eligible, provided the shunt has been in place for at least 10 days prior to the first dose of vorinostat (SAHA) and liver function has stabilized
  • Two measurements at least 2 days apart that put the patient in the same hepatic dysfunction stratum will be accepted as evidence of stable hepatic function
  • No evidence of biliary sepsis
  • Patients with gliomas or brain metastases who require corticosteroids or anticonvulsants must be on a stable dose of corticosteroids and seizure free for 1 month prior to study enrollment
  • Patients with known brain metastases should have had brain irradiation (whole brain or gamma knife) more than 4 weeks before starting protocol treatment
  • Patients with unstable or untreated (non-irradiated) brain metastases should be excluded
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥ 60%)
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mm^3
  • Creatinine within normal institutional limits OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV-positive patients without an AIDS-defining diagnosis who are not receiving agents with the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with vorinostat may be eligible
  • Able to take oral medications on a continuous basis
  • No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • No active hemolysis
  • More than 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) and recovered
  • Patients who have been treated with agents that persist in the body for longer than 4 to 6 weeks (such as suramin) are ineligible during the elimination period for those agents
  • More than 14 days since prior major surgery
  • No prior vorinostat
  • At least 2 weeks since prior valproic acid or other histone deacetylase inhibitors
  • More than 4 weeks since other prior investigational agents
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent therapy with enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants
  • No concurrent prophylactic granulocyte growth factors during the first cycle of therapy
  • No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies

Treatment and study plan

Vorinostat

Drug

Given orally

Other names: L-001079038, SAHA, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, Zolinza

pharmacological study

Other

Correlative studies

Other names: pharmacological studies

Primary outcomes

  1. Pharmacokinetic (PK) variables corresponding to the disposition of vorinostat (SAHA) (Group 1)

    Time frame: Days -6 and 1 of course 1

    The Wilcoxon test will be used for PK data. Concentrations of vorinostat and 2 metabolites (vorinostat glucuronide and 4-anilino-4-oxobutanoic acid) will be quantitated with a liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric method that was developed and validated in our laboratory. Plasma concentration versus time data for vorinostat and metabolites will be analyzed non-compartmentally using the LaGrange function as implemented by the Lagran computer program.

  2. MTD of vorinostat based on incidence of DLT

    Time frame: Up to 21 days

    The MTD is the highest dose at which no more than one instance of DLT is observed (among 6 patients treated). The MTDs determined in this study represent a simple summary of the relationship between the dose of vorinostat that can be administered with acceptable toxicity and a patient's level of liver dysfunction. Treatment-related events occurring during the first course of treatment are considered DLTs.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Toxicity profile of vorinostat

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of treatment

    Toxicities will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. The maximum grade of toxicity for each category of interest will be recorded for each patient and the summary results will be tabulated by category, grade. Tabulations will be separate for each liver dysfunction group, and may also be separate for each dose level within a group, if appropriate. For grade 3-4 toxicity, analyses will utilize Fisher's exact test.

  2. Clinical response rate

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of treatment

    Response and progression will be evaluated in this study using the new international criteria proposed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Committee.

  3. Child-Pugh classification and liver function test results

    Time frame: At baseline

    The Child-Pugh Classification and its association with toxicity and PK data will be studies in an exploratory analysis. For grade 3-4 toxicity, analyses will utilize Fisher's exact test; for PK data, the Wilcoxon test will be used. In addition, the correlation between the level(s) of liver dysfunction (bilirubin and/or synthetic (albumin), hepatocellular (bilirubin, ALT, AST) and/or ductal (gamma-GT, alkaline phosphatase) parameters and alterations in the PK of vorinostat will be evaluated with Spearman's test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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Registry information

Official study title

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Study of Vorinostat for Solid Tumors and Lymphomas in Patients With Varying Degrees of Hepatic Dysfunction

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
First posted
Jul 11, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 24, 2014

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