Imaging Perfusion Restrictions From Extracellular Solid Stress - An Open-label Losartan Study

NCT ID: NCT03951142

Last Updated: 2023-11-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 165 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-31

Brief Summary

An open-label, single institutional phase II trial of losartan in patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors with an individual stepped-wedge, randomized, assessor-blinded, dose-finding design on three indications.

Detailed Description

For this study losartan, an angiotensin-II inhibitor, is defined as the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP). The focus of the study is to assess the dose-response relationship of losartan on imaging-based measures of tissue perfusion and mechanical forces in patients with brain tumors. We hypothesize that losartan improves the effect of traditional cancer treatment by alleviating mechanical forces (solid stress) of the tumor microenvironment to improve tissue perfusion, while administration of losartan alone has little effect on cancer patients.

This is an open-label study and no active comparator or placebo will be used. Study participants include adult patients with newly diagnosed- and recurrent glioblastoma, as well as adult patients with metastatic brain tumors from non-small cell lung cancer. The study will assess the safety of losartan treatment and its dose-response relationship on conventional and experimental radiographic characteristics when used alone or as an add-on to standard cancer treatment.

Conditions

Glioblastoma; Brain Metastases

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Study A: Recurrent glioblastoma (denoted 'AR')

Patients with recurrent glioblastoma (N=54) with be randomized (ratio 1:1:1) to doses of 25mg, 50mg or 100mg daily of losartan while on treatment. Losartan (tablet) will be administered every day, with 2 weeks (14 consecutive days) defined as a treatment cycle. Based on randomization, a minimum of three cycles and a maximum of 12 cycles will be administered for a total of 6 weeks (42 days) to 24 weeks (168 days), respectively. Patients randomized to 100mg of losartan will all receive treatment for the maximum duration.

A stepped-wedge randomized design (ratio 1:1:1 for all doses over the three first cycles) is proposed to compare participants on- and off- study IMP and assess any dose-response relationship losartan. This study arm will also investigate any additional long-term beneficial effects of losartan while receiving chemotherapy (temozolomide or lomustine tablets).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Losartan

Intervention Type: DRUG

This trial is open-label; therefore, the participant, the trial site personnel, the Sponsor and/or designee are not blinded to treatment. Drug identity (name, strength) is included in the label text. Storage, handling and preparation requirements will be handled in concordance with the Pharmacy Manual for losartan.

Study A: Newly diagnosed glioblastoma (denoted 'AN')

Patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (N=54) with be randomized (ratio 1:1:1) to doses of 25mg, 50mg or 100mg daily of losartan while on treatment. Losartan (tablet) will be administered every day, with 2 weeks (14 consecutive days) defined as a treatment cycle. Based on randomization, a minimum of three cycles and a maximum of 17 cycles will be administered for a total of 6 weeks (42 days) to 34 weeks (238 days), respectively. Patients randomized to 100mg of losartan will all receive treatment for the maximum duration.

A stepped-wedge randomized design (ratio 1:1:1 for all doses over the three first cycles) is proposed to compare participants on- and off- study IMP and assess any dose-response relationship losartan. This study arm will also investigate any additional long-term beneficial effects of losartan while receiving adjuvant chemotherapy (Temozolomide tablets).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Losartan

Intervention Type: DRUG

This trial is open-label; therefore, the participant, the trial site personnel, the Sponsor and/or designee are not blinded to treatment. Drug identity (name, strength) is included in the label text. Storage, handling and preparation requirements will be handled in concordance with the Pharmacy Manual for losartan.

Study B: Brain metastases (denoted 'BM')

Patients with brain cancer from non-small cell lung cancer (N=45) with all receive a dose of 50mg daily of losartan while on treatment. Losartan (tablet) will be administered every day, with 3 months (90 consecutive days) defined as a treatment cycle. A minimum of one cycle and a maximum of three cycles will be administered for a total of 3 months (90 days) to 9 months (270 days), respectively.

A stepped-wedge randomized design (ratio 1:1:1 over the three first cycles) is proposed to compare participants on- and off- study IMP and assess any dose-response relationship losartan. This study arm will also investigate any additional long-term beneficial effects of losartan while receiving chemotherapy alone (carboplatin in combination with vinorelbin or pemetrexed or equivalent analogs) or in combination with pembrolizumab (2mg/kg/3rd week).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Losartan

Intervention Type: DRUG

This trial is open-label; therefore, the participant, the trial site personnel, the Sponsor and/or designee are not blinded to treatment. Drug identity (name, strength) is included in the label text. Storage, handling and preparation requirements will be handled in concordance with the Pharmacy Manual for losartan.

Interventions

Losartan

This trial is open-label; therefore, the participant, the trial site personnel, the Sponsor and/or designee are not blinded to treatment. Drug identity (name, strength) is included in the label text. Storage, handling and preparation requirements will be handled in concordance with the Pharmacy Manual for losartan.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. A histologically confirmed intracranial glioblastoma, WHO grade 4 (Study A), or a minimum of one radiographically confirmed metastasis to the brain from a primary non-small-cell lung cancer (Study B)

2. Ability to undergo an MRI exam, including administration of a standard clinical dose of an MRI-specific contrast agent of gadolinium or similar

3. Measurable intracranial disease (Study A - recurrent glioblastoma, and Study B only), defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as ≥10 mm with MRI

4. Age ≥18 years

5. Eligible for administration of the active substance (losartan) in concordance with study protocol, the criteria of the product label (Cozaar) and deemed fit for trial by the treating physician.

6. An ECOG performance status of ≤2 or equivalent KPS of ≥60%

7. Life expectancy from start of treatment of more than 3 months

8. Previous history of neurosurgical procedure (Study A - only) or stereotactic radiosurgery and immunotherapy (Study B) at time of study inclusion

9. Scheduled for chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and/or stereotactic radiosurgery (Study A - recurrent glioblastoma), neurosurgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy (Study A - newly diagnosed glioblastoma), immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy (Study B)

10. Pre-study documentation on O6-methylguanin-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and on the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) gene mutation status of their disease (study A only)

11. Organ functions of sufficient quality and robustness to undergo study treatment as determined by the study principal investigator (PI) or designee

12. Female patients of childbearing potential (postmenarcheal, not postmenopausal (>12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and no surgical sterilization) should use highly effective contraception and take active measures to avoid pregnancy while undergoing IMP treatment and for at least 14 days after the last dose. Birth control methods considered to be highly effective include combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal or transdermal), progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable or implantable), intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone-releasing system, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomized partner, sexual abstinence when it is the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject.

13. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria

1. Hypersensitivity to the active substance (losartan) or to any of the excipients

2. Patients on antihypertensive agents that cannot be substituted with losartan.

3. Patients on medication that may induce hypotension and/or increase potassium levels and/or cause metabolism-related pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions with losartan. If medication with such effects can safely be discontinued or replaced, the patient can be included in the study after a washout period before baseline.

4. Patients with hepatic or renal impairment of any reason

5. Patients with symptomatic hypotension of any reason

6. Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism

7. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucosegalactose malabsorption should not take this medicine

8. Inadequate recovery from toxicity and/or complications of previous therapy as determined by the treating physician

9. Patients with evidence of recurrence inside the radiotherapy target volume less than 3 months since last radiotherapy fraction (Study A - recurrent glioblastoma only)

10. For Study B subjects only. A diagnosis of immunodeficiency or hypersensitivity to the PD-1 inhibitors or any of its excipients

11. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, angioedema, intravascular volume depletion, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements as determined by treating the physician

12. Patients suffering from aortic or mitral stenosis, or obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

13. Patient with known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study as determined by the treating physician

14. Pregnant or breastfeeding patient

15. Known additional active non-study related malignancy

16. Applies to Study B patients qualifying for immunotherapy only: Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the last 2 years (including use of non-study related disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is allowed

17. Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies)

18. Unable to undergo brain MRI according to study protocol

19. For Study B subjects only: No previous history of immunotherapy at time of study inclusion.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kyrre Eeg Emblem

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kyrre Eeg Emblem

Coordinating investigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Petter Brandal, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Locations

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, , Norway

Countries

Norway

References

Lysvik EK, Mikalsen LTG, Rootwelt-Revheim ME, Emblem KE, Hjornevik T. Optimization of Q.Clear reconstruction for dynamic 18F PET imaging. EJNMMI Phys. 2023 Oct 20;10(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s40658-023-00584-1.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 37861929 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2018-003229-27

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ImPRESS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id