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Vorinostat and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 interventional study of bortezomib and vorinostat in Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-02-24.

Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
66
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat and bortezomib in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vorinostat, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving vorinostat together with bortezomib may kill more tumor cells.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat (SAHA) and bortezomib in patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the pharmacokinetics and antitumor activity of this regimen in these patients.

II. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

Patients receive oral vorinostat (SAHA) twice daily on days 1-14 in step A. Patients receive oral vorinostat (SAHA) twice daily on days 1-4 and 8-11 in Step B and bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 2, 5, 9, and 12 during the first course and on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 during subsequent courses in both steps A and B. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 1-6 patients receive escalating doses of bortezomib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Up to 6 additional patients receive bortezomib at the MTD. Subsequent cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of SAHA until the MTD of that drug is determined.

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Conditions studied

  • Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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In context

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the lead sponsor of 3,506 studies on the registry; 334 are open to participants now.

Of its 402 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 365 (91%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed malignancy, metastatic or unresectable disease
  • Standard curative or palliative measures do not exist OR are no longer effective
  • Measurable or evaluable disease
  • No known brain metastases
  • ECOG 0-2 OR Karnofsky 60-100%
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • No history of myocardial infarction
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia
  • No severe pulmonary disease requiring oxygen
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 28 days after study participation
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to study drugs or agents
  • No pre-existing neuropathy ≥ grade 2
  • No uncontrolled illness
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered
  • No prior radiotherapy to > 25% of bone marrow
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
  • At least 2 weeks since prior valproic acid
  • No prior bortezomib
  • No concurrent enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant agents
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
66 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm I

    Patients receive oral vorinostat (SAHA) twice daily on days 1-14 in step A. Patients receive oral vorinostat (SAHA) twice daily on days 1-4 and 8-11 in Step B and bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 2, 5, 9, and 12 during the first course and on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 during subsequent courses in both steps A and B. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 1-6 patients receive escalating doses of bortezomib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Up to 6 additional patients receive bortezomib at the MTD. Subsequent cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of SAHA until the MTD of that drug is determined.

    Drug: bortezomib · Drug: vorinostat

Interventions

  • Drugbortezomib

    Given IV

    Also known as: LDP 341, MLN341, VELCADE

  • Drugvorinostat

    Given orally

    Also known as: L-001079038, SAHA, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, Zolinza

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) determined according to dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0)

    Time frame: 21 days

  2. Frequency and severity of toxicity incidents assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 (CTCAE v3.0)

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anti-tumor activity by tumor measurements assessed by RECIST

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of SAHA

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, and 12

  3. Time to SAHA Cmax (Tmax)

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, and 12

  4. Clearance of SAHA

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, and 12

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00227513
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 28, 2005
Start date
Jul 2005
Primary completion
Jun 2010
Last update
Feb 24, 2014

Study contacts

George Wilding
principal investigator · University of Wisconsin, Madison
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