A Phase 1 interventional study of vorinostat and Gemcitabine in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-02-04.
Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a clinical trial to determine the safety and tolerability of MK0683 in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin and/or carboplatin.
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Drug: vorinostat · Drug: Gemcitabine · Drug: Platinum-based agent
Dose escalation study: vorinostat 300-500 mg capsules once daily for 7-14 days in continuous cycles of 21 days
Dose escalation study: Gemcitabine 1000-1250 mg/m2 will be given for 2 days in each 21 day cycle
Cisplatin IV 75 mg/m2 will be given for 1 day in each 21 day cycle or carboplatin dosed according to renal function.
Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLT) Due to Vorinostat Administered in Combination With Standard Dose of Gemcitabine Plus Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin
DLT = any Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Grade 3/4 drug related non-hematologic toxicity EXCEPT Grade 3 nausea/vomiting responsive to therapy, Grade 3 Fatigue responsive to management, transient electrolyte disorders that were corrected, any Grade 4 drug related hematologic toxicity EXCEPT lymphopenia/neutropenia, unless the neutropenia was febrile and/or was an infection requiring treatment, OR Any Grade 4 neutropenia lasting \>=7 days, failure of absolute neutrophil count or platelets to recover, or any drug-related AE that led to a dose reduction of \>=1 study drugs.
Time frame: every 21 days (every cycle), up to 126 days (6 cycles)
Maximum Tolerated Dose of Vorinostat Administered in Combination With Standard Doses of Gemcitabine Plus Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Not Received Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease
Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined as the highest dose level in which fewer than 2 patients among the first 6 enrolled experience a DLT (as defined in Outcome Measure 1) during the first cycle of treatment. The MTD was 400 mg for up to 10 days in 21-day cycles.
Time frame: every 21 days (every cycle), up to 126 days (6 cycles)
Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)
An adverse experience (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which was temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, was also an adverse experience. The AEs could have been any grade from 1 to 5 in severity (mild, moderate, severe, life-threatening, death, respectively).
Time frame: every 21 days (every cycle), up to 126 days (6 cycles)
Number of Participants With Laboratory Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)
An adverse experience was defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which was temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, was also an adverse experience. The AEs could have been any grade from 1 to 5 in severity (mild, moderate, severe, life-threatening, death, respectively).
Time frame: every 21 days (every cycle), up to 126 days (6 cycles)
| Milestone | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 7 |
| Completed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Not completed | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| Withdrew: Clinical adverse event | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Withdrew: Death | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Withdrew: Progressive disease | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Withdrew: Laboratory adverse event | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Protocol violation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
DLT = any Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Grade 3/4 drug related non-hematologic toxicity EXCEPT Grade 3 nausea/vomiting responsive to therapy, Grade 3 Fatigue responsive to management, transient electrolyte disorders that were corrected, any Grade 4 drug related hematologic toxicity EXCEPT lymphopenia/neutropenia, unless the neutropenia was febrile and/or was an infection requiring treatment, OR Any Grade 4 neutropenia lasting \>=7 days, failure of absolute neutrophil count or platelets to recover, or any drug-related AE that led to a dose reduction of \>=1 study drugs.
| Participants | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLT) Due to Vorinostat Administered in Combination With Standard Dose of Gemcitabine Plus Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
An adverse experience (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which was temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, was also an adverse experience. The AEs could have been any grade from 1 to 5 in severity (mild, moderate, severe, life-threatening, death, respectively).
| Participants | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability) | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 7 |
An adverse experience was defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening (any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition which was temporally associated with the use of the sponsor's product, was also an adverse experience. The AEs could have been any grade from 1 to 5 in severity (mild, moderate, severe, life-threatening, death, respectively).
| Participants | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin | Vorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Laboratory Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined as the highest dose level in which fewer than 2 patients among the first 6 enrolled experience a DLT (as defined in Outcome Measure 1) during the first cycle of treatment. The MTD was 400 mg for up to 10 days in 21-day cycles.
| mg | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Maximum Tolerated Dose of Vorinostat Administered in Combination With Standard Doses of Gemcitabine Plus Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Not Received Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease | 400 |
Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK-0683 300 mg x 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | — | 3/4 (75%) | 4/4 (100%) |
| MK-0683 300 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | — | 4/6 (66.7%) | 6/6 (100%) |
| MK-0683 400 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | — | 10/18 (55.6%) | 17/18 (94.4%) |
| MK-0683 400 mg 10d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | — | 18/27 (66.7%) | 27/27 (100%) |
| MK-0683 400 mg 14d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | — | 4/7 (57.1%) | 7/7 (100%) |
| Event | MK-0683 300 mg x 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 300 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 10d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 14d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 2/4 | 0/6 | 0/18 | 4/27 | 2/7 |
| Chest painGeneral disorders | 0/4 | 2/6 | 0/18 | 0/27 | 0/7 |
| Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 0/4 | 2/6 | 1/18 | 2/27 | 1/7 |
| Venous thrombosisVascular disorders | 0/4 | 2/6 | 0/18 | 0/27 | 1/7 |
| AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 1/4 | 0/6 | 0/18 | 0/27 | 1/7 |
| Disease progressionGeneral disorders | 1/4 | 0/6 | 2/18 | 3/27 | 0/7 |
| PyrexiaGeneral disorders | 1/4 | 0/6 | 3/18 | 0/27 | 0/7 |
| Accidental overdoseInjury, poisoning and procedural complications | 1/4 | 0/6 | 0/18 | 0/27 | 0/7 |
| HaemoptysisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/4 | 0/6 | 1/18 | 1/27 | 0/7 |
| Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 0/4 | 1/6 | 0/18 | 0/27 | 0/7 |
| Event | MK-0683 300 mg x 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 300 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 10d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin | MK-0683 400 mg 14d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 4/4 | 6/6 | 11/18 | 23/27 | 4/7 |
| ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 3/4 | 6/6 | 10/18 | 18/27 | 5/7 |
| AstheniaGeneral disorders | 4/4 | 6/6 | 12/18 | 22/27 | 5/7 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 1/4 | 5/6 | 11/18 | 19/27 | 4/7 |
| PyrexiaGeneral disorders | 3/4 | 2/6 | 2/18 | 6/27 | 1/7 |
| NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 2/4 | 4/6 | 12/18 | 15/27 | 5/7 |
| ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders | 2/4 | 2/6 | 8/18 | 9/27 | 5/7 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 1/4 | 4/6 | 7/18 | 13/27 | 5/7 |
| Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 2/4 | 2/6 | 8/18 | 16/27 | 5/7 |
| LeukopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 1/4 | 2/6 | 6/18 | 9/27 | 4/7 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Mean | 56.7 ± 9.2 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Female | 17 |
| Male | 44 |
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