Alisertib and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Gastrointestinal Tumors

NCT ID: NCT02319018

Last Updated: 2018-10-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

14 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-27

Study Completion Date

2018-09-29

Brief Summary

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This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of alisertib when given together with combination chemotherapy in treating patients with gastrointestinal tumors. Alisertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving alisertib with more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may be a better treatment for gastrointestinal tumors.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum tolerated doses and the recommended phase II doses of modified fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX) given in combination with alisertib (MLN8237) in patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe any anti-tumor activity associated with this treatment. II. To assess baseline tumor expression by immunohistochemistry of aurora kinase A (AURKA), v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (AKT), phosphorylated (phospho)-AKT (serine \[Ser\]473), tumor protein p53 (p53), tumor protein p73 (p73), beta (b)-catenin, v-myc myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (avian) (c-MYC), and cleaved caspase 3.

III. To assess baseline messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression of AURKA, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), c-MYC, human double minute 2 (HDM2), and cyclin D1 (CCND1), and correlate with response to therapy.

IV. To obtain post-treatment biopsy specimens and confirm target inhibition by assaying for AURKA, phosphorylated (p)AURKA T288, p53, p73, MYC, HDM2, and cleaved caspase 3.

V. To perform quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) on post-treatment specimens for AURKA oncogenic targets: p53-regulated apoptosis inducing protein 1 (p53AIP1), VEGF, HDM2, and MYC.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of alisertib.

Patients receive alisertib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-3 and mFOLFOX regimen comprising oxaliplatin intravenously (IV) over 2 hours on day 2, leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 2, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on days 2-4. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

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

Conditions

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Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm

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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Treatment (alisertib, mFOLFOX)

Patients receive alisertib PO BID on days 1-3 and mFOLFOX regimen comprising oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 2, leucovorin calcium IV over 2 hours on day 2, and fluorouracil IV continuously over 46 hours on days 2-4. Courses repeat every 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alisertib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Leucovorin Calcium

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Oxaliplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Interventions

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Alisertib

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Fluorouracil

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Leucovorin Calcium

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Oxaliplatin

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor MLN8237 MLN-8237 MLN8237 5-Fluoro-2,4(1H, 3H)-pyrimidinedione 5-Fluorouracil 5-Fluracil 5-FU AccuSite Carac Fluoro Uracil Fluouracil Flurablastin Fluracedyl Fluracil Fluril Fluroblastin Ribofluor Ro 2-9757 Ro-2-9757 Adinepar Calcifolin Calcium (6S)-Folinate Calcium Folinate Calcium Leucovorin Calfolex Calinat Cehafolin Citofolin Citrec citrovorum factor Cromatonbic Folinico Dalisol Disintox Divical Ecofol Emovis Factor, Citrovorum Flynoken A Folaren Folaxin FOLI-cell Foliben Folidan Folidar Folinac Folinate Calcium folinic acid Folinic Acid Calcium Salt Pentahydrate Folinoral Folinvit Foliplus Folix Imo Lederfolat Lederfolin Leucosar leucovorin Rescufolin Rescuvolin Tonofolin Wellcovorin 1-OHP Ai Heng Aiheng Dacotin Dacplat Diaminocyclohexane Oxalatoplatinum Eloxatin Eloxatine JM-83 Oxalatoplatin Oxalatoplatinum RP 54780 RP-54780 SR-96669

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients must have histologically confirmed gastrointestinal malignancy that is metastatic or unresectable and for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective, or for whom FOLFOX would be an appropriate therapy
* Patients are required to have evaluable disease
* Any number of prior treatment regimens is allowed
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2 (Karnofsky \>= 60%)
* Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mcL
* Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL
* Total bilirubin below institutional upper limit of normal
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) \< 3 x institutional upper limit of normal
* Creatinine below institutional upper limit of normal OR creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
* Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of MLN8237 (alisertib) administration; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of MLN8237 administration
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
* Patients must be able to take oral medications

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have had targeted therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
* Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
* Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial
* History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to MLN8237, including but not limited to established allergic reaction to benzodiazepines, 5-FU (fluorouracil), leucovorin (leucovorin calcium) or oxaliplatin
* 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
* Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with MLN8327
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible
* Prior allogeneic bone marrow or organ transplantation
* Known history of uncontrolled sleep apnea syndrome and other conditions that could result in excessive daytime sleepiness, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; requirement for supplemental oxygen; or any conditions that could result in excessive toxicity associated with the benzodiazepine-like effects of MLN8237
* Requirement for constant administration of proton pump inhibitor, histamine (H2) antagonist, or pancreatic enzymes; intermittent uses of antacids or H2 antagonists are allowed as described
* Inability to swallow oral medication or to maintain a fast as required for 2 hours before and 1 hour after MLN8237 administration or any condition that would modify small bowel absorption of oral medications, including malabsorption, or resection of pancreas or upper bowel
* Patients requiring any medications or substances that are strong or moderate cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A (CYP3A) inhibitors or clinically significant enzyme inducers of CYP3A4 are ineligible
* Patients with grade 2 peripheral neuropathy or greater are excluded
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura Goff

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Yale University Cancer Center LAO

Locations

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Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2014-02475

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VICC GI1536

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

9824

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

9824

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA016359

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R01CA131225

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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UM1CA186689

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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NCI-2014-02475

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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