Nelfinavir, a Phase I/Phase II Rectal Cancer Study

NCT ID: NCT00704600

Last Updated: 2014-12-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-07-31

Brief Summary

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The aim is to study safety and activity of nelfinavir , added to standard chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Furthermore analysis of the effect of nelfinavir combined with chemoradiation on tumour tissue will be studied

Detailed Description

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Objective of the study:

The aim is to study safety and activity of nelfinavir, added to standard chemoradiotherapy (28x1.8 Gy and capecitabine 825 mg/m2 BID) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Furthermore analysis of the effect of nelfinavir combined with chemoradiation on tumor tissue will be studied.

Study design:

This is an open label, single-center phase I/II trial. During phase I the toxicity of 2 dose levels will be studied (750 mg BID and 1250 mg BID). During phase II the activity of nelfinavir in combination with capecitabine and radiotherapy will be studied, using the MTD from phase I. With respect to translational research, phosphorylation of Akt in monocytes and tumorcells will be measured at different timepoints during treatment. Furthermore, dynamic CT-PET scans will be obtained at different time points to get an impression of changes in SUV and perfusion during treatment and to correlate these changes with pathological response.

Study population:

Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, who are candidates for chemoradiotherapy. In phase I, 6 patients will be included. In case of the occurrence of dose limiting toxicity, extra patients will be included, according to the rules described in the protocol. In phase II, 55 patients will be included.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Carcinoma Colorectal Tumors Neoplasms, Colorectal

Keywords

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Locally advanced rectal cancer nelfinavir radiosensitivity chemoradiation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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nelfinavir

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Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

nelfinavir

Intervention Type DRUG

Phase I:

* take nelfinavir tablets (minimum 6, maximum 10) starting 7 days before start of chemoradiotherapy, for 45 days
* day 0 and day 7 and week 2-3-4-5-6-7 weekly blood sample
* day 0: PET-CT

Phase II:

* take nelfinavir tablets (MTD from phase 1) starting 7 days before start of chemoradiotherapy, for 45 days
* day 0 and day 7 and week 2-3-4-5-6-7 weekly blood sample
* day 7 biopsy
* day 7, 21 and week 15 :PET-CT + perfusion CT

Interventions

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nelfinavir

Phase I:

* take nelfinavir tablets (minimum 6, maximum 10) starting 7 days before start of chemoradiotherapy, for 45 days
* day 0 and day 7 and week 2-3-4-5-6-7 weekly blood sample
* day 0: PET-CT

Phase II:

* take nelfinavir tablets (MTD from phase 1) starting 7 days before start of chemoradiotherapy, for 45 days
* day 0 and day 7 and week 2-3-4-5-6-7 weekly blood sample
* day 7 biopsy
* day 7, 21 and week 15 :PET-CT + perfusion CT

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Viracept

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the rectum (tumor \<15cm from anal verge)
* Age \>= 18 years
* UICC T3-4 N0-2 M0
* WHO performance status 0-2
* Less than 10 % weight loss the last 6 months
* No recent (\< 3 months) severe cardiac disease (arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, infarction)
* Serum bilirubin = or \< 3x normal
* ASAT and ALAT = or \< 2,5x normal
* Creatinin clearance \>50 ml/min
* Willing and able to comply with the study prescriptions
* No history of prior pelvic radiotherapy
* No known HIV infection
* No hemophilia
* No concurrent medication that is metabolized by the CYP3A4 isoenzyme (calcium channel blockers, antifungal agents, macrolide antibiotics, gastrointestinal prokinetics, terfenadin, midazolam)
* Statins should be stopped (except pravastatin and fluvastatin),
* No concurrent use of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
* Women should not be pregnant or lactating
* Being willing and able to undergo one extra biopsy
* Have given written informed consent before patient registration

Exclusion Criteria

* the opposite of the above
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Maastricht Radiation Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ph. Lambin, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastro Clinic, The Netherlands

Locations

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Maastro clinic

Maastricht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

Other Identifiers

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MEC 07-03-026

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id