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Clinical Trial of MK0683 in Combination With FDA Approved Cancer Drugs in Patients With Advanced NSCLC (MK0683-058)

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

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
61
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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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Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

  • Advanced Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient must have a histologically-confirmed metastatic or locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not been previously treated with systemic chemotherapy or has received non-platinum and non-gemcitabine based neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy if the last dose was at least 6 months prior to study enrollment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient who has had chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or biological therapy prior to entering the study, except for adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, as allowed for treatment of a tumor
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
61 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Vorinostat + Gemcitabine + Platinum-based agent

    Drug: vorinostat · Drug: Gemcitabine · Drug: Platinum-based agent

Interventions

  • Drugvorinostat

    Dose escalation study: vorinostat 300-500 mg capsules once daily for 7-14 days in continuous cycles of 21 days

  • DrugGemcitabine

    Dose escalation study: Gemcitabine 1000-1250 mg/m2 will be given for 2 days in each 21 day cycle

  • DrugPlatinum-based agent

    Cisplatin IV 75 mg/m2 will be given for 1 day in each 21 day cycle or carboplatin dosed according to renal function.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

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Results

Posted Aug 2, 2011

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + CisplatinVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin
Started4617277
Completed12250
Not completed3415227
Withdrew: Clinical adverse event10182
Withdrew: Death10211
Withdrew: Progressive disease138114
Withdrew: Laboratory adverse event01200
Withdrew: Other00010
Withdrew: Protocol violation00210

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber 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)
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLT) Due to Vorinostat Administered in Combination With Standard Dose of Gemcitabine Plus Either Cisplatin or Carboplatin
ParticipantsVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + CisplatinVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 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 Carboplatin01001
SecondaryNumber 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)
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)
ParticipantsVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + CisplatinVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin
Number of Participants With Clinical Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)4617277
SecondaryNumber 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)
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With Laboratory Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)
ParticipantsVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1000 + CisplatinVorinostat 300 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 7/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 10/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + CisplatinVorinostat 400 14/21+ Gemcitabine 1250 + Cisplatin
Number of Participants With Laboratory Adverse Experiences (Safety and Tolerability)247132
PrimaryMaximum 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)
Reported as:
Number · mg
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
mgAll 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 Disease400

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
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%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventMK-0683 300 mg x 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 300 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 10d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 14d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/40/60/184/272/7
Chest painGeneral disorders0/42/60/180/270/7
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/42/61/182/271/7
Venous thrombosisVascular disorders0/42/60/180/271/7
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/40/60/180/271/7
Disease progressionGeneral disorders1/40/62/183/270/7
PyrexiaGeneral disorders1/40/63/180/270/7
Accidental overdoseInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/40/60/180/270/7
HaemoptysisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/40/61/181/270/7
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/41/60/180/270/7
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventMK-0683 300 mg x 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 300 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 7d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 10d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + CisplatinMK-0683 400 mg 14d/21d + Gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 + Cisplatin
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/46/611/1823/274/7
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/46/610/1818/275/7
AstheniaGeneral disorders4/46/612/1822/275/7
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/45/611/1819/274/7
PyrexiaGeneral disorders3/42/62/186/271/7
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/44/612/1815/275/7
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders2/42/68/189/275/7
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/44/67/1813/275/7
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/42/68/1816/275/7
LeukopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/42/66/189/274/7

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)All Participants
Mean56.7 ± 9.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)All Participants
Female17
Male44
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 4, 2016, 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
NCT00423449
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 18, 2007
Start date
Mar 2007
Primary completion
Apr 2010
Completion
Apr 2010
Results posted
Aug 2, 2011
Last update
Feb 4, 2016

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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