NCT00529022

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if giving azacitidine with valproic acid plus carboplatin can help control advanced cancer. The safety of this treatment will be studied as well. Researchers will also collect some extra blood samples for molecular marker studies (studies that may help researchers predict how participants respond to the combined therapy). There were to be two phases of this study: a Phase 1 portion to find acceptable doses of the study drug combination, and a Phase 2 portion to study the response rates to the treatment schedule. The study did not proceed to the Phase 2 portion.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
36

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 11, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2007

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

February 20, 2013

Status Verified

February 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

September 11, 2007

Last Update Submit

February 19, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Advanced CancerSolid TumorsOvarian CancerFallopian Tube CancerPeritoneal CancerAzacitidine5-Azacitidine5-AzaVidaza™5-AZCAZA-CRLadakamycinNSC-102816VidazaValproic AcidDepakeneCarboplatinParaplatin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Response Rate

    Assessment of tumor response by palpation, plain x-ray, MRI, or CT scan to be obtained after the first cycle and the every 2 cycles after that (8 weeks).

    8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Azacitidine + Valproic Acid + Carboplatin

EXPERIMENTAL

Azacitidine 75 mg/m\^2 subcutaneous injection or by vein daily for 5 Days. Valproic Acid 40 mg/kg by mouth daily for 7 days. Carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 2 by vein on Days 3 and 10 over 60 Minutes.

Drug: AzacitidineDrug: Valproic AcidDrug: Carboplatin

Interventions

75 mg/m\^2 Subcutaneous Injection or by vein Daily for 5 Days.

Also known as: 5-Azacitidine, 5-Aza, Vidaza™, 5-AZC, AZA-CR, Ladakamycin, NSC-102816
Azacitidine + Valproic Acid + Carboplatin

40 mg/kg by mouth Daily for 7 days.

Also known as: Depakene
Azacitidine + Valproic Acid + Carboplatin

AUC 2 by vein on Days 3 and 10 over 60 Minutes.

Also known as: Paraplatin
Azacitidine + Valproic Acid + Carboplatin

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced solid tumor (that has progressed following standard therapy or for whom, in the opinion of the investigator, no standard effective therapy is available) during the phase I study. Only patients who have platinum resistant epithelial carcinoma of the ovary, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma are enrolled onto the phase 2 study, if progresses to phase 2. According to standard Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) criteria platinum resistant is defined to have had a disease-free interval of shorter than 6 months following platinum treatment.
  • Patient has measurable or evaluable disease by radiological imaging techniques with documented progression within 1 month before study entry or disease that has not responded to treatment. (Pleural effusions, ascites, osseous metastasis, elevation of tumor marker and lesions located in previously irradiated areas are not considered measurable).
  • Patient is willing to comply with study procedures to have blood collections for correlative studies.
  • Patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  • Patient must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written Internal Review Board (IRB) approved informed consent in accordance with institutional guidelines.
  • If patient is of child-bearing potential, she or he has agreed to practice an effective method of birth control during the study and up to 3 months after the last treatment.
  • Patient has adequate liver and renal function: serum albumin =/\>3.0 g/dL; serum bilirubin =/\<2.0 mg/dL; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =/\<3\* upper limit of normal (uln); and serum creatinine =/\< 2.0 mg/dL or a calculated creatinine clearance of at least 40 ml/min.
  • Patient has adequate bone marrow reserve. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) =/\>1,500/ul, Platelet count =/\>100,000/ul, and Hemoglobin =/\>9.0g/dL.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any concurrent chemotherapy.
  • Underlying medical condition that might be aggravated by treatment or that cannot be controlled, such as active uncontrolled serious infection and cardiac dysfunction.
  • Medical and psychiatric problems of sufficient severity to limit full compliance with the study or expose patients to undue risk.
  • Known hypersensitivity to azacitidine, valproic acid, carboplatin or their analogs.
  • Failure to recover from any prior surgery within 4 weeks of study entry.
  • Pregnant or lactating.
  • Any treatment specific for tumor control within 3 weeks of dosing with study drugs (within 2 weeks if given weekly or within 6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) or failure to recover from the toxic effect of any of these therapies prior to study entry. Any investigational drug within 30 days of first day of dosing.
  • Any signs of intestinal obstruction interfering with nutrition or oral intake.
  • History of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis unless the patient has had surgery or radiation, and does not require oral or intravenous corticosteroids or anticonvulsants.
  • Advanced malignant hepatic tumors that are defined as the total hepatic metastases more than 25% of hepatic parenchyma.
  • History of high dose chemotherapy for ovarian cancer in phase 2 of the study, if Phase 2 of study needed. High dose chemotherapy is defined as the intensity and/or the density of a chemotherapeutic agent that are beyond standard of care for ovarian cancer treatment.
  • History of prior malignancy except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease free for at least two years in phase 2 study, if Phase 2 of study needed.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Falchook GS, Fu S, Naing A, Hong DS, Hu W, Moulder S, Wheler JJ, Sood AK, Bustinza-Linares E, Parkhurst KL, Kurzrock R. Methylation and histone deacetylase inhibition in combination with platinum treatment in patients with advanced malignancies. Invest New Drugs. 2013 Oct;31(5):1192-200. doi: 10.1007/s10637-013-0003-3. Epub 2013 Aug 2.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian NeoplasmsFallopian Tube Neoplasms

Interventions

AzacitidineValproic AcidCarboplatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsGenital DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal DisordersFallopian Tube Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Aza CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesRibonucleosidesPentanoic AcidsValeratesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsFatty Acids, VolatileFatty AcidsLipidsCoordination Complexes

Study Officials

  • Gerald Falchook, MD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2007

First Posted

September 14, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2012

Last Updated

February 20, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-02

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