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Clinical Trials/NCT00697346
NCT00697346CompletedPhase 1

An Open-label, Phase 1 Study of MLN8237, a Novel Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor, in Patients With Advanced Hematological Malignancies

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.0 sites58 target enrollmentStarted: July 11, 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
58
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This is an open-label, multicenter, phase 1 study of MLN8237 in participants with advanced hematological malignancies for whom there are limited standard treatment options.

Detailed Description

The drug being tested in this study is called alisertib. Alisertib is being tested to treat people who have advanced hematological malignancies. This study determined the dose-limiting toxicity, maximum tolerated dose, safety and pharmacokinetics (how the drug moves through the body) for alisertib when given once or twice a day for 7 to 21 days.

This open label study enrolled 58 patients. Participants were enrolled in one of 3 treatment groups:

  • Part 1: Powder-in-Capsule (PIC) Dose Escalation (alisertib 25 mg PIC, orally twice daily [BID] on Day 1 [loading dose] and then alisertib 25 or 35 mg PIC once daily [QD] for 21 days (D), or alisertib 35, 45, 65 or 90 mg PIC, orally, QD for 14D) in 28-day cycles
  • Part 1: Enteric-coated Tablet (ECT) Dose Escalation (alisertib 40 mg, ECT, orally, QD for 14D or alisertib 30, 40 or 50 mg, orally, BID for 7D) in 28-day cycles
  • Part 2: Participants with Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL) (alisertib 50 mg ECT, orally, BID for 7D) in 21-day cycles

All participants received treatment for 12 months or until their disease progressed or they experienced unacceptable alisertib-related toxicity. This multi-center trial was conducted in the United States. The overall time to participate in this study was 422 days. Participants made multiple visits to the clinic, including a final visit 30 days after receiving their last dose of alisertib for a follow-up assessment.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Relapsed or refractory disease and a histologically or cytologically confirmed hematological malignancy of the following type for which standard curative treatment does not exist or is no longer effective:
  • B-cell Follicular lymphoma
  • B-cell Marginal zone lymphoma
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  • B-cell Mantle cell lymphoma
  • B-cell Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
  • B-Cell Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL)
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
  • Noncutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS)
  • Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), anaplastic large cell lymphoma, enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATCL), NK lymphoma (NKL)
  • Participants with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma must have failed, be ineligible for, or have refused an autologous stem cell transplant. There is no restriction regarding the maximum number of prior regimens.
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2
  • Radiographically or clinically evaluable disease for Part 1 of this study and measurable disease for Part 2 of this study
  • Suitable venous access for the conduct of blood sampling for MLN8237 pharmacokinetics (PK)
  • Recovered from the reversible effects of prior antineoplastic treatment (with the exception of alopecia and Grade 1 neuropathy)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Treatment with clinically significant enzyme inducers within 14 days prior to the first dose of MLN8237 as specified in the protocol
  • Prior allogeneic bone marrow (or other organ) transplantation
  • Newly diagnosed or uncontrolled cancer-related central nervous system (CNS) disease
  • Systemic antineoplastic treatment within 21 days preceding the first dose of study treatment. Exceptions requiring a 42-day recovery period from last treatment include: Nitrosoureas, mitomycin C or Rituximab, alemtuzumab (Campath®), or other unconjugated therapeutic antibody (21 days if clear evidence of progressive disease)
  • Treatment with radioimmunoconjugates or toxin immunoconjugates such as ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin™), or tositumomab (Bexxar®) within 56 days preceding the first dose of study treatment
  • Antineoplastic treatment with glucocorticoids within 21 days preceding the first dose of study treatment
  • Radiotherapy involving <25% of the hematopoietically active bone marrow within 21 days preceding first dose of study treatment
  • Radiotherapy involving ≥25% of the hematopoietically active bone marrow within 42 days preceding first dose of study treatment
  • Inability to swallow capsules or known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedures that could interfere with the oral absorption or tolerance of MLN
  • Examples include, but are not limited to, partial gastrectomy, history of small intestine surgery, and celiac disease.
  • History of uncontrolled sleep apnea syndrome and other conditions that could result in excessive daytime sleepiness such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive or hepatitis B surface antigen-positive status, or known or suspected active hepatitis C infection. Testing is not required in the absence of clinical findings or suspicion.
  • Participants who fail to meet laboratory values as specified in the protocol during the screening period

Arms & Interventions

Part 1: PIC Dose Escalation

Experimental

Alisertib 25 or 35 mg, Powder-in-Capsule (PIC) formulation, orally, once daily (QD) for 21 days followed by a 7-day recovery period in 28-day cycles or alisertib 35, 45, 65 or 90 mg PIC, orally, (QD for 14 days followed by a 14-day recovery period in 28-day cycles, until disease progression or unacceptable alisertib-related toxicity (up to 14 cycles). All participants received an initial starting dosage of alisertib PIC 25 mg, orally, twice daily (BID) on Day 1 (loading dose), followed by their respective dosage assignment.

Intervention: Alisertib (Drug)

Part 1: ECT Dose Escalation

Experimental

Alisertib 40 mg, Enteric-coated Tablet (ECT) formulation, orally, QD for 14 days followed by a 14-day recovery period in 28-day cycles, or alisertib 30, 40 or 50 mg ECT, orally BID for 7 days followed by a 14-day recovery period in 21-day cycles, until disease progression or unacceptable alisertib-related toxicity (up to 15 cycles).

Intervention: Alisertib (Drug)

Part 2: PTCL

Experimental

Participants with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) received alisertib 50 mg ECT, orally, BID for 7 days followed by a 14-day recovery period in 21-day cycles, until disease progression or unacceptable alisertib-related toxicity (up to 2 cycles).

Intervention: Alisertib (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

Time Frame: From first dose of study drug to 30 days after the last dose (up to 422 days)

DLT was evaluated according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 3.0 and was defined as any of the following events related to therapy with alisertib:1. Grade 4 neutropenia lasting ≥7 consecutive days, 2. Grade 4 neutropenia with fever and/or infection 3. Platelet count \<25,000/mm\^3 4. Grade 3 or greater nausea and/or emesis despite use of optimal antiemetic prophylaxis 5. Grade 3 or greater diarrhea despite maximal supportive therapy with loperamide 6. Any other Grade 3 or greater nonhematologic toxicity, with the following exceptions: Grade 3 arthralgia/myalgias, Any grade of alopecia, Brief (\<1 week) Grade 3 fatigue 7. Treatment delay of \>21 days due to failure of adequate hematologic or non-hematologic recovery from previous cycle of treatment 8. Other alisertib related non-hematologic toxicities ≥Grade 2 that, in the opinion of the investigator required a dose reduction or discontinuation of therapy with alisertib.

Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Alisertib

Time Frame: From first dose of study drug to 30 days after the last dose (up to 422 days)

MTD was defined as the highest dose at which DLT occurred in 0/3 or 1/6 participants.

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

AUCt: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple time points (up to 6 hours) postdose

AUCt: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Accumulation Ratio (Rac) for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Peak/Trough Ratio for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

CLss/F: Apparent Oral Clearance at Steady State for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 6 hours) postdose

Peak/Trough Ratio for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 6 hours) postdose

CLss/F: Apparent Oral Clearance at Steady State for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 6 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 6 hours) postdose

Terminal Half-Life (t1/2) for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple time points (up to 6 hours) postdose

Accumulation Ratio (Rac) for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 21 Days (QD21D) Dosing at Day 21

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 21 predose and at multiple time points (up to 6 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Pill in Capsule (PIC) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

AUCt: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Terminal Half Life for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Peak/Trough Ratio for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

CLss/F: Apparent Oral Clearance at Steady State for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Once Daily for 14 Days (QD14D) Dosing at Day 14

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 14 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 8 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Cmax: Maximum Observed Concentration for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Tmax: Time of First Occurrence of Cmax for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

AUCt: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 1

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Days 1 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

AUCt: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Terminal Half-Life (t1/2) for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Accumulation Ratio (Rac) for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Peak/Trough Ratio for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

CLss/F: Apparent Oral Clearance at Steady State for Alisertib as Enteric Coated Tablet (ECT) With Twice Daily for 7 Days (BID7D) Dosing at Day 7

Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 7 predose and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) postdose

Secondary Outcomes

  • Best Overall Response Rate Based on Investigator's Assessment(Baseline and every 2 cycles up to Month 12 until disease progression, 30 days after end of treatment (up to 422 days))
  • Duration of Response (DOR)(Baseline and every 2 cycles up to Month 12 until disease progression, 30 days after end of treatment (up to 422 days))
  • Number of Participants With Polymorphisms in Gene Encoding Enzyme UGT1A1(Cycle 1 Day 1 predose)
  • Number of Participants With Polymorphisms in Aurora A Kinase(Cycle 1 Day 1 predose)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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