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Neoplasm MetastasesPhase 1NCT01273480

A Study to Assess the Potential Effects of Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetics of Trabectedin in Patients With Advanced Malignancies

A Phase 1 study testing Sequence 1 and Sequence 2 in people with Neoplasm Metastases, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of rifampin on blood levels of trabectedin after administration to patients with advanced malignancies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Neoplasm Metastases
What is being tested?
Sequence 1 and Sequence 2
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2010to Oct 2012
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease, any solid tumor except hepatocellular carcinoma, who have relapsed or had progressive disease following standard of care treatment with chemotherapy prior to enrollment, or intolerant to prior standard of care treatment with chemotherapy
  • Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of <=2
  • Patients able to receive dexamethasone
  • Patients with hepatic function variables: total bilirubin <=upper limit of normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) <=1.5 ULN and liver function test results (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) of <=2.5x ULN

Who cannot join

  • Patients with previous exposure to trabectedin
  • Patients with cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the central nervous system
  • Patients with known liver disease
  • Patients who had a myocardial infarct (heart attack) within 6 months before enrollment or who have any other clinically significant or unstable medical condition as assessed by the Investigator
  • Patients unable to have a central catheter

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Study site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Salt Lake City, Utah

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Potential Effects of Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetics of Trabectedin in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of rifampin on blood levels of trabectedin after administration to patients with advanced malignancies.

Read the detailed description

This is an open-label study (patients will know the names of the study drugs they receive), randomized (patients will be assigned 1 of 2 treatment sequences by chance) that is designed to examine the pharmacokinetics (blood levels) and to assess survival and safety of trabectedin when coadministered with rifampin in patients with advanced malignancies. Study drugs include trabectedin and rifampin. Trabectedin is a drug being developed to treat patients with cancer that will be administered intravenously (i.v.) through a catheter (tube) into a central vein over a period of 3 hours once every 28 days with and without rifampin. Rifampin is an antibiotic that may interfere with the action of trabectedin that will be taken orally (by mouth) as capsules. In addition, dexamethasone, a drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients that may have protective effects on the liver, will be administered to patients before the administration of trabectedin. In the study, 3 patients will initially be randomized sequentially to Treatment Sequence 1 or Treatment Sequence 2 to evaluate safety. If the safety and pharmacokinetic data collected from these 3 patients is deemed acceptable, additional patients will be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment sequences. Patients who complete the treatment phase of the study or who are discontinued due to rifampin toxicity, and who in the opinion of the investigator would derive an overall clinical benefit from further treatment with trabectedin, will have the opportunity to continue treatment with trabectedin in the optional extension phase. The dose and schedule of trabectedin may be modified by the treating physician in the optional extension phase to be more appropriate for the type of malignancy being treated. Patients will receive 20 mg of i.v. dexamethasone (or its equivalent) prior to trabectedin administration in all cycles. Patients randomized to Sequence 1 will receive rifampin 600mg 1X daily(6 doses)+trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. followed 28 days later by trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. Patients randomized to Sequence 2 will receive trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. followed 28 days later by rifampin 600mg 1X daily(6 doses)+trabectedin 1.3mg/m2 i.v. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v., or equivalent will be administered 30 minutes prior to trabectedin administration.

Being tested
Sequence 1, Sequence 2
Keywords
Trabectedin, YONDELIS, Rifampin (RIFADIN), Antineoplastic Agents, Solid tumors, Locally advanced or metastatic disease, Chemotherapy, Pharmacokinetics
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sequence 1Drug

    Cycle 1: 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules 1x daily for 5 days followed by 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed 28 days later by cycle 2 trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.

  • Sequence 2Drug

    Cycle 1: Trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed by 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules once daily on Days 24-28 followed by Cycle 2, 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 of Cycle 2. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.

  • Sequence 1Drug

    Cycle 1: 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules 1x daily for 5 days followed by 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed 28 days later by cycle 2 trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.

  • Sequence 2Drug

    Cycle 1: Trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed by 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules once daily on Days 24-28 followed by Cycle 2, 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 of Cycle 2. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.

Study groups in NCT01273480
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
002ExperimentalSequence 2 Cycle 1: Trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed by 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules once daily on Days 24-28 followed by Cycle 2 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 of Cycle 2. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.
Receives: Drug: Sequence 1; Drug: Sequence 2
001ExperimentalSequence 1 Cycle 1: 2 rifampin 300 mg capsules 1x daily for 5 days followed by 2 rifampin capsules prior to trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1 followed 28 days later by cycle 2 trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 i.v. on Day 1. Dexamethasone 20 mg i.v. administered prior to trabectedin in each cycle.
Receives: Drug: Sequence 2; Drug: Sequence 1

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pharmacokinetics of trabectedin

    Measured: At protocol-specified time points up to 8 days during each 28-day cycle in Sequence 1 and up to 6 days during each 28-day cycle in Sequence 2

  2. Pharmacokinetics of rifampin

    Measured: 1 day during Sequence 1 and Sequence 2 after rifampin is coadministered with trabectedin

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of patients with adverse events

    Measured: Time from 1st dose of trabectedin up to 30 days after the last dose of trabectedin

  2. Findings from clinical laboratory evaluations

    Measured: Time from 1st dose of trabectedin up to 30 days after the last dose of trabectedin

  3. Findings from vital signs measurements

    Measured: Time from 1st dose of trabectedin up to 30 days after the last dose of trabectedin

  4. Findings from physical examinations

    Measured: Time from 1st dose of trabectedin up to 30 days after the last dose of trabectedin

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01273480
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR017536
Other IDs
ET743OVC1002
Status last verified
Nov 2014
First submitted
23 Dec 2010
Last updated
25 Nov 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Machiels JP, Staddon A, Herremans C, Keung C, Bernard A, Phelps C, Khokhar NZ, Knoblauch R, Parekh TV, Dirix L, Sharma S. Impact of cytochrome P450 3A4 inducer and inhibitor on the pharmacokinetics of trabectedin in patients with advanced malignancies: open-label, multicenter studies. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2014 Oct;74(4):729-37. doi: 10.1007/s00280-014-2554-1. Epub 2014 Aug 7.

    PubMed 25100135

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Sequence 1 and Sequence 2 in people with Neoplasm Metastases, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Nov 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pharmacokinetics of trabectedin (time frame: At protocol-specified time points up to 8 days during each 28-day cycle in Sequence 1 and up to 6 days during each 28-day cycle in Sequence 2). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01273480, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Nov 2014.

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