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Clinical Trials/NCT00673361
NCT00673361
Terminated
Phase 2

Phase II Pilot Trial of "Chemo-Switch" Regimen of Biochemotherapy Followed by Daily Low-Dose Temozolomide Plus Sorafenib in Advanced Melanoma

Duke University0 sites9 target enrollmentStarted: March 2007Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
9
Primary Endpoint
Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Overview

Brief Summary

This research study is testing the "chemo-switch" strategy in melanoma, using biochemotherapy initially to shrink tumors and then switching to daily low-dose chemotherapy (temozolomide) together with sorafenib. The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) biochemotherapy followed by temozolomide plus sorafenib have on melanoma.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must have histologically or cytologically confirmed melanoma that is locally advanced or metastatic. Cutaneous, mucosal, ocular, and unknown primary melanoma are all eligible.
  • Must have measurable disease, defined by RECIST as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as \>20mm with conventional techniques or \>10mm with spiral CT scan.
  • May have received prior radiation therapy to one or more non-index lesions (prior radiation to an index lesion is allowable only if progression of the irradiated lesion is demonstrated, with progression defined as an increase of 20% or more in the largest diameter) and/or one prior vaccine therapy for metastatic disease. Prior adjuvant therapy with IFN alpha-2b, vaccine, and/or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is permitted. At least 4 weks must have elapsed since the completion of any prior therapy.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or
  • Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
  • leukocytes \>3,000/uL (microliters)
  • absolute neutrophil count \>1,500/uL
  • platelets \>100,000/uL
  • total bilirubin \<2.0mg/dL
  • AST (Aspartate transaminase)(SGOT)/ALT (Alanine transaminase)(SGPT) \<2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior chemotherapy, cytokine therapy (including IL-2 or IFN alpha), or antibody therapy for metastatic disease. Prior vaccine therapy is permitted.
  • May not be currently receiving any other antineoplastic treatments, including chemotherapy, biologic response modifiers, radiation, vaccine, or investigational agents.
  • History of brain metastases.
  • Autoimmune disorders that could result in life-threatening complications in the setting of IFN alpha and IL-2 treatment.
  • History of sensitivity to E. coli-derived products.
  • Concurrent use of corticosteroids or any medical condition likely to require the use of systemic corticosteroids.
  • A seizure disorder currently requiring anti-epileptic medication.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, hypertension, active infection requiring antibiotic therapy, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis.
  • Currently on therapeutic anticoagulation. Prophylactic anticoagulation (such as low-dose warfarin) of venous or arterial access devices is allowed provided the PT, PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time), and international normalized ratio (INR) are normal.

Arms & Interventions

"Chemo-Switch" Regimen

Experimental

Intervention: Concurrent decrescendo biochemotherapy regimen (Drug)

"Chemo-Switch" Regimen

Experimental

Intervention: Low-dose Temozolomide plus Sorafenib (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Time Frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 16 weeks, & 24 weeks

Terminated study before accrual goal, no data analysis

Secondary Outcomes

  • Response Rate as Determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria(post-cycle 1 of low-dose temozolomide plus sorafenib, then every 3 months for up to 2 years)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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