Carfilzomib in Combination With Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide for Children

NCT ID: NCT02512926

Last Updated: 2025-10-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-16

Study Completion Date

2023-11-07

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the use of carfilzomib in combination with cyclophosphamide and etoposide for children with relapsed/refractory solid tumors or leukemia. The medications cyclophosphamide and etoposide are standard drugs often used together for the treatment of cancer in children with solid tumors or leukemia.

Carfilzomib is FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved in the United States for adults with multiple myeloma (a type of cancer). However, this drug is not approved to treat children with relapsed/refractory solid tumors or leukemia. With this research, we plan to determine the DLTs and MTD of Carfilzomib given in combination with cyclophosphamide and etoposide in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory leukemias and solid tumors.

Detailed Description

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Part 1 of the study will include a dose escalation based on Dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) until the MTD or highest dose level is reached, whichever comes first.

At the MTD or highest dose level (if no MTD is reached), an additional 6 patients will be enrolled to further evaluate safety of the regimen (Part 2).

Part 2 of this study will enroll additional patients at the highest tolerable dose found in Part 1 in order to get more information on side effects and make sure the dose is tolerable

Once an MTD is determined for Strata A or B, if the Study Principal Investigator determines that the study treatment should not be further pursued due to safety or enrollment barriers, the expansion Part or the study will be discontinued.

Conditions

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Relapsed Solid Tumors Refractory Solid Tumors Relapsed Leukemia Refractory Leukemia

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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Carfilzomib

Carfilzomib in combination with cyclophosphamide and etoposide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Carfilzomib

Intervention Type DRUG

Carfilzomib in combination with cyclophosphamide and etoposide for children with relapsed and refractory solid tumors and leukemias

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Carfilzomib

Carfilzomib in combination with cyclophosphamide and etoposide for children with relapsed and refractory solid tumors and leukemias

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients must have either of the following:

1. Relapsed/refractory leukemia in 2nd or greater relapse or who have failed at least one re-induction attempt after relapse or for refractory disease. Patients must meet the WHO classification with ≥ 5% blasts in the bone marrow or must have definitive extramedullary disease (e.g. chloromas, skin lesions). Patients may have asymptomatic CNS 1 or CNS 2 disease, but not CNS 3 or symptomatic CNS disease.

OR
2. Relapsed/refractory non-CNS solid tumor that has not responded or has relapsed and for which no standard treatment is available. Patients may not have primary CNS tumors or CNS metastases. Lymphoma patients are permitted. Patients do not need to have measurable disease.
2. Age 6 months - 29.99 years at enrollment
3. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
4. Lansky or Karnofsky ≥50
5. Prior therapy

1. Patient must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery prior to study entry.
2. Myelosuppressive therapy- At least 14 days must have elapsed since the administration of previous therapy. Six weeks must have elapsed from the administration of nitrosureas or mitomycin C. For patients with ALL on maintenance therapy, they may be eligible if 7 days have elapsed and they are recovered from the toxic effects of the chemotherapy. This restriction does not include intrathecal chemotherapy, which is permitted.
3. Biologic agents- At least 14 days must have elapsed since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent such as a monoclonal antibody. Seven days must have elapsed since the last dose of retinoids
4. Radiation therapy - At least 14 days must have elapsed for local XRT. At least 90 days must have elapsed if prior radiation to ≥50% of the pelvis, the spine, or other substantial bone marrow radiation including TBI.
5. Hematopoietic growth factors- At least 7 days must have elapsed since the last dose of G-CSF or GM-CSF. At least 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®).
6. Patient must be ≥ 3 months from hematopoietic stem cell transplant, must not have active GVHD, and must be off all immunosuppression
7. Organ function:

1. Either a serum creatinine ≤ ULN for age, or calculated or measured GFR ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m2
2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN for age, direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for age
3. AST and ALT ≤ 3 x ULN for age unless elevation can be clearly attributed to liver leukemia or metastases
4. ECHO shortening fraction ≥ 27%
5. Pulse Oximetry measurement ≥ 95% saturation without supplemental oxygen
8. Bone marrow function:

1. Hgb ≥10 g/dL - can be transfused
2. Plts ≥ 75,000 - cannot be transfused (must be ≥ 7 days from last plt transfusion)
3. ANC ≥ 750 - cannot be transfused (must be ≥ 72 hours from last neutrophil infusion)

However, the plt and ANC requirements can be waived if low counts thought to be secondary to leukemia or tumor bone marrow infiltration
9. Reproductive function:

1. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test confirmed within 7 days prior to enrollment
2. Female patients with infants must agree not to breastfeed their infants while on the study
3. Male and female patients of child-bearing potential must agree to use an effective method of contraception approved by the investigator during the study and for a minimum of 3 months after study treatment
10. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior treatment with carfilzomib
2. Known allergy to Captisol® (a cyclodextrin derivative used to solubilize carfilzomib).
3. Down syndrome
4. Fanconi Anemia or other underlying bone marrow failure syndrome
5. Pregnant or lactating females
6. Known history of Hepatitis B or C or HIV
7. Patient with any significant concurrent illness
8. Patient with uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection with ongoing signs/symptoms despite appropriate treatment
9. Patient with illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that could compromise patient safety or compliance with the protocol treatment or procedures, or interfere with the consent, study participation, follow-up, or interpretation of study results.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators' Consortium

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Amgen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Norman J. Lacayo

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Cancer Institute

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Boklan J, Langevin AM, Bielamowicz K, Neville K, Trippett T, Brown V, DuBois SG, Eshun F, Gelfond J, Zomet A, Narendran A, Lacayo NJ. A Phase I Study of Carfilzomib with Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide in Relapsed and Refractory Leukemia and Solid Tumors. Cancers (Basel). 2025 Sep 6;17(17):2924. doi: 10.3390/cancers17172924.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 40941020 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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PEDSVAR0042

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB-37313

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT03273829

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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