A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of Topical Pirenzepine or Placebo for the Prevention of Dose Limiting Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Oncology Patients Administered Carboplatin and Paclitaxel
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Placebo
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Sponsor
- WinSanTor, Inc
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by physical examination
- Status
- Active, Not Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled adaptive study of the safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of once-daily topical WST-057 administered for up to 19 weeks (or up to 24 weeks for subjects who experience a chemotherapy dose delay) to subjects who are also receiving 6 cycles (3 weeks apart) of Carboplatin AUC 5-6 and Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 (with dose adjustment per institutional guidelines permitted).
Detailed Description
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled adaptive study of the safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of once-daily topical WST-057 administered for up to 19 weeks (or up to 24 weeks for subjects who experience a chemotherapy dose delay) to subjects who are also receiving 6 cycles (3 weeks apart) of Carboplatin AUC 5-6 and Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 (with dose adjustment per institutional guidelines permitted). A Data Safety Monitoring Committee will review the safety data for all patients upon the completion of the first 10 patients. An interim analysis for safety and futility (primary and secondary endpoints) will be conducted after the first 20 subjects complete the trial. Based on this analysis an additional 20 subjects will be randomized and the power assessed. Depending on the statistical power after 40 subjects complete, a determination will be made as to whether or not to continue the recruitment up to a maximum of 60 subjects' completing the study.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Males and females, ages \> 18 years and older.
- •Scheduled to undergo chemotherapy for an advanced or metastatic (stage 3 or 4) solid tumor with carboplatin and paclitaxel for 6 cycles of treatment. Treatment with immunotherapy agents Avastin (bevacizumab) and/or Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is permitted.
- •Ability to sign informed consent and understand the nature of a placebo-controlled trial.
- •ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0, 1, or
- •Ability to complete patient reported outcome questionnaires by themselves.
- •Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
- •Females should be either not of childbearing potential as a result of surgery or menopause (1 year after onset), or of childbearing potential and must be practicing a highly effective medically acceptable method of contraception (as defined in section 8.4.4.1), including abstinence; hormonal contraceptives (e.g., combined oral contraceptives, patch, vaginal ring, injectables, and implants); intrauterine device or intrauterine system; or vasectomy (partner), for at least 1 month before the screening visit and for 1 month after the last dose of study medication. If access or use of a highly effective medically acceptable method of contraception is not achievable, then a combination of barrier methods (e.g., male condom, female condom, cervical cap, diaphragm, contraceptive sponge) is acceptable. Eligible female subjects must also have a negative pregnancy test at the screening and baseline visit.
- •Males must agree to the use an acceptable form of contraception (as defined in section 8.4.4.1) during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential while participating in the study (e.g., male condom with diaphragm, male condom with cervical cap, or male condom in association with spermicide).
- •If diabetic, be on stable antidiabetic treatment (\> 2 months prior to screening) (oral or injectable antidiabetic therapy and/or lifestyle) that is not anticipated to change during the course of the study, except if medically required.
- •Fluency (oral and written) in the language in which the standardized tests will be administered
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pre-existing history (with or without current symptoms) in medical history of any type of peripheral neuropathy due to any cause other than prior chemotherapy (diabetes, alcohol, toxins, neurotoxic treatments, hereditary, autoimmune, etc.).
- •Anyone with prior history of severe paclitaxel hypersensitivity (including anaphylaxis) should be excluded from study enrollment. Pre-treatment is per local standard of care guidelines to prevent a paclitaxel hypersensitivity reaction. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) must be at least 1500 cells/mm3 prior to paclitaxel treatment.
- •Currently taking regular pain medications i.e., gabapentin, pregabalin, amitriptyline or duloxetine. (Exception: opioids, given for the short-term treatment i.e., malignant pain is acceptable. Opioids prescribed for neuropathic pain is excluded).
- •Clinically significant active macrovascular disease, including a) myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular event in the prior 6 months, b) angioplasty or stenting of coronary arteries or coronary artery bypass surgery within the past \< 12 months (valve replacements are permitted as long as patient has fully recovered from the surgery), c) diagnosis of congestive heart failure of any NY heart class I-IV, d) stable or progressive angina pectoris.
- •Other medical conditions, which in the opinion of the treating physician/allied health professional would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient.
- •Vitamin E supplementation (2R-α-tocopherol or equivalent) for any reason \> 225 IU (approximately 150mg)/day ≤ 30 days prior to randomization.
- •Any of the following: pregnant women, nursing women and men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception (as defined in section 8.4.4.1).
- •Head or neck cancers.
- •Scheduled to undergo radiation therapy while on study.
- •History of hemorrhagic stroke.
Arms & Interventions
Placebo
Participants will apply 4 mL QD Placebo topical solution
Intervention: Placebo
WST-057 Active
Participants will apply 4 mL QD WST-057 Active topical solution.
Intervention: WST-057 Active
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by physical examination
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Safety will be assessed by observing changes in physical examination findings (from baseline) in patients after daily dosing of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 will be reported.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by ECG (measuring P Wave, QRS complex, QT interval)
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Safety will be assessed by observing changes in ECG parameters (from baseline) in patients after daily dosing of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 will be reported.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by tumor evaluation using RECIST v1.1
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Safety will be assessed by observing changes in tumor evaluation of radiology using RECIST v 1.1(from baseline) in patients after daily dosing of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 will be reported.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by hematology and chemistry blood tests.
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Safety will be assessed by observing changes in patients' blood tests when compared to normal lab values/ranges after once daily dosing of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAEv5.0 will be reported.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by vital signs (blood pressure (diastolic and systolicmmHg), heart rate (beats per minute), respiratory rate (breaths per minute).
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Safety will be assessed by observing changes in vitals signs (from baseline) in patients after daily topical doses of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 will be reported.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by a dermal assessment (Draize score (scale 0.0-4.0) of the dosing area
Time Frame: 19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay
Dermal safety will be assessed by observing changes in dermal scores (from baseline) in patients after daily dosing of WST-057 solution or placebo. The number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 will be reported.
Secondary Outcomes
- Visual Analogue Score (VAS)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing (Cold)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Neuropathy Total Symptom Score-6 (NTSS-6)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Utah Early Neuropathy Score (UENS)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Hand Dexterity(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-physical function (short form)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Dose limiting neuropathy as assessed by increase in time to onset of sensory peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 3.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecological Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity-13 (FACT/GOG-Ntx-13)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Activity and Fear of Falling Measurement (Short FES-I)(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Dose limiting neuropathy as assessed by decrease in chemotherapy-induced peripheral sensory neuropathy ≥ Grade 3.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Chemotherapy dose modifications as assessed by percentage of patients requiring dose reductions of chemotherapy.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Chemotherapy dose modifications as assessed by the percentage of patients requiring dose delay of chemotherapy.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Chemotherapy dose modifications as assessed by median duration of delays (days) between chemotherapy treatments.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Chemotherapy dose modifications as assessed by the percentage of patients stopping chemotherapy before treatment is complete. chemotherapy (carboplatin/paclitaxel combination).(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Dose limiting neuropathy as assessed by decrease in percentage of patients with sensory peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 3(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Dose limiting neuropathy as assessed by decrease in duration of sensory peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 3.(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)
- Chemotherapy dose modifications as assessed by the percentage of patients requiring replacement or change to initially prescribed chemotherapy (carboplatin/paclitaxel combination).(19 weeks or 24 weeks for subjects on a chemotherapy dose delay)