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Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Malignancies

A Phase 1 interventional study of gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 and diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis in Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Completed at 3 sites in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-04-02.

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

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects, best way to give, and best dose of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid malignancies. Enzyme inhibitors, such as gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097, may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the safety profile of 6 different administration schedules of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 in patients with advanced solid malignancies.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 administered using 6 different administration schedules.

II. To assess the preliminary antitumor activity of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 in these patients.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 on Notch signaling pathway in tumor and surrogate tissues, as well as soluble markers of angiogenesis in plasma, when administered using 6 different dosing schedules. (Exploratory) II. To evaluate the relationship between PK and PD effects in an attempt to define the optimal biological dosing schedule (OBDS) that can provide a sustained inhibition of Notch signaling pathway over time with a tolerable toxicity profile. (Exploratory) III. To correlate inhibition of Notch signaling pathway measured in tumor and surrogate tissues with preliminary antitumor activity and assess the potential clinical predictive value of OBDS as defined above. (Exploratory) IV. To assess the effect of the various pharmacogenomic polymorphisms of the cytochrome P450 pathway on PK and PD parameters. (Exploratory)

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 6 dose schedules.

GROUP A: Patients receive oral gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 once daily on days 1-3 and 8-10.

GROUP B: Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1-7.

GROUP C: Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21.

GROUP D: Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 8, and 15.

GROUP E: Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, and 18.

GROUP F: Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily days 1-5, 8-12, and 15-19.

Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 4 weeks.

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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 or cytologically confirmed solid malignancy

    • Metastatic or unresectable disease
    • Standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or are no longer effective
  • Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 lesion that can be accurately measured in ≥ 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥ 20 mm with conventional techniques or as ≥ 10 mm with spiral CT scan
  • No known brain metastases
  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-1 (Karnofsky PS 70-100%)
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • Leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • ANC ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin normal
  • AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
  • No uncontrolled hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia, or hypokalemia, defined as \< lower limit of normal despite adequate electrolyte supplementation
  • QTc ≤ 450 msec in males and a QTc ≤ 470 in females, as measured by ECG using Bazett's formula
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use 2 forms of contraception (i.e., barrier contraception and 1 other method of contraception) for ≥ 4 weeks before, during, and for ≥ 12 months after completion of study treatment
  • Willing to undergo 2 tumor biopsies (unless medically contraindicated)
  • Able to swallow medication
  • No malabsorption syndrome or other condition that would interfere with intestinal absorption
  • No diarrhea ≥ grade 2 not under control with standard antidiarrhea medications
  • No uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:

    • Ongoing or active infection
    • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
    • Unstable angina pectoris
    • Cardiac arrhythmia other than chronic, stable atrial fibrillation
    • Psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • No history of risk factors for QT interval prolongation including, but not limited to, a family or personal history of any of the following:

    • Long QT syndrome
    • A history of torsades de pointes
    • Recurrent syncope without known etiology
    • Sudden unexpected death
  • Female patients may not donate ova during or after study treatment
  • No blood donation during and for ≥ 12 months after completion of study treatment
  • No serologic positivity for hepatitis A, B, or C; history of liver disease; or other forms of hepatitis or cirrhosis
  • No HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 or other agents used in this study
  • No other concurrent agents or therapies administered with the intent to treat the patient's malignancy
  • No prior gamma-secretase inhibitors
  • Any number of prior treatment regimens allowed
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy or systemic therapy (6 weeks for prior carmustine or mitomycin C)

    • Exceptions may be made for low-dose, nonmyelosuppressive radiotherapy for symptomatic palliation
  • Recovered from the adverse events due to prior therapy to \< CTCAE grade 2 (except alopecia)
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent medications with narrow therapeutic indices that are metabolized by cytochrome P450, including warfarin sodium (Coumadin®)
  • No concurrent medications that are strong inducers/inhibitors or substrates of CYP3A4
  • No concurrent medications or food that may interfere with the metabolism of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 including ketoconazole, grapefruit, or grapefruit juice
  • No antiarrhythmics or other concurrent medications with known potential to prolong QT interval
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group A

    Patients receive oral gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 once daily on days 1-3 and 8-10. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

  • Experimental
    Group B

    Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1-7. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

  • Experimental
    Group C

    Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

  • Experimental
    Group D

    Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

  • Experimental
    Group E

    Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily on days 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, and 18. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

  • Experimental
    Group F

    Patients receive oral RO4929097 once daily days 1-5, 8-12, and 15-19. Treatment in all groups repeats every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo tumor biopsies at baseline and between days 15 and 22 in the first course of treatment. Plasma samples are collected periodically for pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic analysis and to assess levels of adipsin and markers of angiogenesis.

    Drug: gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 · Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis · Other: pharmacogenomic studies · Other: pharmacological study

Interventions

  • Druggamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097

    Also known as: R4733, RO4929097

  • Otherdiagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
  • Otherpharmacogenomic studies

    Also known as: Pharmacogenomic Study

  • Otherpharmacological study

    Also known as: pharmacological studies

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety profile of six different administration schedules of RO4929097

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determination of pharmacokinetic profiles of various administration schedules

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

  2. Preliminary antitumor activity of RO4929097 assessed using RECIST 1.1 criteria

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

  3. Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of RO4929097 administered using six different dosing schedules

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

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Study locations

3 sites
  • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E6, Canada
  • Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
    Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada
  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 2, 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
NCT01096355
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 31, 2010
Start date
Feb 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2012
Last update
Apr 2, 2014

Study contacts

Lillian Siu
principal investigator · University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital
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