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Vorinostat (MK-0683) Phase I Study in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Patients (MK-0683-089 EXT1)

A Phase 1 interventional study of vorinostat in Lymphoma, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Completed. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-21.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Part I evaluates the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of vorinostat in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL. Part II evaluates the safety of vorinostat in Japanese pts. with relapsed or refractory CTCL. Relapsed or refractory CTCL patients will be newly enrolled in Part II.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Lymphoma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients With CTCL Who Have Progressive, Persistent Or Recurrent Disease Subsequent To At Least One Prior Therapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status Must Be 0-2
  • Patients Have Adequate Bone Marrow, Liver Function And Renal Function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria (Parts I \& II):

  • Patients Had Prior Therapy Within 3 Weeks Before Registration, Or Have Not Recovered From Toxicities Of Prior Therapy
  • Patients Have Uncontrolled Intercurrent Illness
  • Pregnant Or Women Have A Will To Be Pregnant And Lactating Woman
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Vorinostat

    Drug: vorinostat

Interventions

  • Drugvorinostat

    Parts I \& II: Vorinostat (400 mg) Oral, daily (QD). Treatment period is 28 days per cycle.

    Also known as: MK-0683, Zolinza

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Parts I & II: Number of Participants Experiencing Clinical or Laboratory Adverse Experiences (AE)

    A laboratory AE is defined as any unfavorable \& unintended change in the chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of study product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. A clinical AE is defined similarly but also includes changes in structure or function of the body.

    Time frame: Day 1 up until 30 days post study completion or early termination (up to approximately 506 days)

  2. Part I: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    A DLT was defined as any of the following (per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] version 3.0): * Grade 3 (severe)-4 (life-threatening) neutropenia with fever ≥ 38.5ºC * Grade 3-4 neutropenia with an infection requiring antibiotic or antifungal treatment * Grade 4 neutropenia lasting at least 5 days * Grade 4 thrombocytopenia * Other Grade 4 hematologic toxicity, including a decrease in hemoglobin, only at the discretion of the principal investigator * Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic event, except which are manageable by supportive care or non-prohibited therapies

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part I: Total Drug Exposure (Area Under the Concentration Curve, AUC[0-24 Hours])

    Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

    Time frame: Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1

  2. Part I: Maximum Drug Concentration (Cmax)

    Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

    Time frame: Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1

  3. Part I: Time at Which Cmax Occurs (Tmax)

    Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

    Time frame: Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1

  4. Part I: The Amount of Time it Takes for the Drug Concentration to Decrease by Half (T1/2)

    Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

    Time frame: Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1

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Results

Posted Jul 4, 2012

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePart IPart II
Started64
Completed00
Not completed64
Withdrew: Physician decision23
Withdrew: Progressive disease31
Withdrew: Protocol violation10

Outcome measures

PrimaryParts I & II: Number of Participants Experiencing Clinical or Laboratory Adverse Experiences (AE)

A laboratory AE is defined as any unfavorable \& unintended change in the chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of study product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. A clinical AE is defined similarly but also includes changes in structure or function of the body.

Time frame:
Day 1 up until 30 days post study completion or early termination (up to approximately 506 days)
Reported as:
Number · participants
Parts I & II: Number of Participants Experiencing Clinical or Laboratory Adverse Experiences (AE)
participantsVorinostat
Clinical AEs10
Laboratory AEs6
SecondaryPart I: Total Drug Exposure (Area Under the Concentration Curve, AUC[0-24 Hours])

Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

Time frame:
Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1
Reported as:
Geometric mean · µM*hr
Part I: Total Drug Exposure (Area Under the Concentration Curve, AUC[0-24 Hours])
µM*hrVorinostat
Day 1 (n=6)4.59 ± 2.34
Day 28 (n=5)5.59 ± 1.24
PrimaryPart I: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

A DLT was defined as any of the following (per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] version 3.0): * Grade 3 (severe)-4 (life-threatening) neutropenia with fever ≥ 38.5ºC * Grade 3-4 neutropenia with an infection requiring antibiotic or antifungal treatment * Grade 4 neutropenia lasting at least 5 days * Grade 4 thrombocytopenia * Other Grade 4 hematologic toxicity, including a decrease in hemoglobin, only at the discretion of the principal investigator * Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic event, except which are manageable by supportive care or non-prohibited therapies

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 28
Reported as:
Number · participants
Part I: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
participantsVorinostat
Part I: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)1
SecondaryPart I: Maximum Drug Concentration (Cmax)

Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

Time frame:
Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1
Reported as:
Geometric mean · µM
Part I: Maximum Drug Concentration (Cmax)
µMVorinostat
Day 1 (n=6)0.83 ± 0.37
Day 28 (n=5)1.17 ± 0.37
SecondaryPart I: Time at Which Cmax Occurs (Tmax)

Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

Time frame:
Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1
Reported as:
Median · hours
Part I: Time at Which Cmax Occurs (Tmax)
hoursVorinostat
Day 1 (n=6)2.91 (2.00 to 6.00)
Day 28 (n=5)3.73 (2.93 to 4.28)
SecondaryPart I: The Amount of Time it Takes for the Drug Concentration to Decrease by Half (T1/2)

Blood samples taken as follows: Day 1 \& Day 28 of Cycle 1: pre dose, and 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10, 12 and 24 hours after dosing of vorinostat.

Time frame:
Days 1 & 28 of Cycle 1
Reported as:
Geometric mean · hours
Part I: The Amount of Time it Takes for the Drug Concentration to Decrease by Half (T1/2)
hoursVorinostat
Day 1 (n=5)1.94 ± 1.30
Day 28 (n=4)2.30 ± 1.10

Adverse events

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

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Vorinostat—3/10 (30%)10/10 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventVorinostat
InfectionInfections and infestations2/10
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/10
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/10
Cellulitis streptococcalInfections and infestations1/10
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventVorinostat
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/10
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/10
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders6/10
MalaiseGeneral disorders5/10
HypoalbuminaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders5/10
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders4/10
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders4/10
FatigueGeneral disorders4/10
PyrexiaGeneral disorders4/10
HypermagnesaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/10

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Vorinostat
Mean55.5 ± 12.0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Vorinostat
Female2
Male8
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Vorinostat
Japan10
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Wada H, Tsuboi R, Kato Y, Sugaya M, Tobinai K, Hamada T, Shimamoto T, Noguchi K, Iwatsuki K. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the oral histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. J Dermatol. 2012 Oct;39(10):823-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01554.x. Epub 2012 Apr 16. PubMed 22506596 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 21, 2015, 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
NCT00771472
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 13, 2008
Start date
Aug 2008
Primary completion
Jul 2011
Completion
Jul 2011
Results posted
Jul 4, 2012
Last update
Apr 21, 2015

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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