Sirolimus in Combination With Metronomic Chemotherapy in Children With Recurrent and/or Refractory Solid and CNS Tumors

NCT02574728 | Active Not Recruiting Phase 2 DMC FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: IRB00082488
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 6

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the efficacy of daily sirolimus and celecoxib, with low dose etoposide alternating with cyclophosphamide for pediatric participants with relapsed or refractory tumors.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Pediatrics; Brain Tumors; Medulloblastoma; Ependymoma; Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT); Pineoblastoma; Germ cell tumors (CNS and non-CNS); Neuroblastoma; Osteosarcoma; Ewing's Sarcoma; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Wilms Tumors; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH); Histiocytic disorders; Rare pediatric solid tumors; Carcinomas

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Radiographic response to treatment for solid tumors

  Radiographic response to treatment will be assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) for participants with solid tumors via CT or MRI scan. A complete response (CR) is a disappearance of all target and non-target lesions. Partial response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in the disease measurement compared to the baseline measurement. Stable disease (SD) is neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response (PR) nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD) taking as reference the smallest disease measurement since baseline. Progressive disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in the disease measurement compared to baseline, or the appearance of one or more new lesions, or evidence of laboratory or clinical progression.

  Baseline, End of Treatment (Up to 2 years)

• Radiographic response to treatment for central nervous system (CNS) tumors

  Radiographic response to treatment will be assessed for participants with CNS tumors via CT or MRI scan. Response criteria are assessed based on the lesion of the longest diameter and its longest perpendicular diameter. Development of new disease or progression in any established lesions is considered progressive disease, regardless of response in other lesions. Complete response (CR) is the the disappearance of all target lesions. Partial response (PR) is greater than or equal to 50% decrease decrease in the sum of the products of the two perpendicular diameters of all target lesions, taking into reference the baseline measurement. Stable disease (SD) is neither a sufficient decrease in the sum of the products of the two perpendicular diameters of all target lesions to qualify for PR, nor sufficient increase in a single target lesion to qualify for progressive disease (PD).

  Baseline, End of Treatment (Up to 2 years)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Number of adverse events

  Baseline, End of Treatment (Up to 2 years)

Study Arms (1)

Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will receive oral sirolimus and celecoxib in addition to cycles of oral etoposide and cyclophosphamide for up to two years.

Drug: Sirolimus; Drug: Celecoxib; Drug: Etoposide; Drug: Cyclophosphamide

Interventions

Celecoxib DRUG

Celecoxib 100 mg will be given by mouth twice a day for six weeks (every six weeks is called one cycle) for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Etoposide DRUG

Etoposide 50 mg/m2 (maximum dose 100 mg) will be given daily by mouth for the first 3 weeks of a 6 week cycle. Six week cycles will be repeated for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Also known as: Etopophos, Toposar

Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Sirolimus DRUG

The starting dose for sirolimus is 2 mg/m2 once daily. The dose of sirolimus will be individually adjusted to achieve a target serum trough concentration in the range of 10-15 ng/ml. Sirolimus will be given by mouth every day for six weeks (every six weeks is called one cycle) for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Also known as: Rapamune, rapamycin

Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide DRUG

Cyclophosphamide 2.5 mg/Kg (maximum dose 100 mg) will be given daily by mouth for the second 3 weeks of a 6 week cycle. Six week cycles will be repeated for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Also known as: Cytoxan

Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Months - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Participants with any of the following tumors who have experienced relapse following front-line therapy, or who are refractory to front-line therapy, and participants with tumors that carry a poor prognosis and have no known standard curative therapy
• Brain tumors of all World Health Organization (WHO) grades, except diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) - enrollment in the brain tumor stratum is closed
• Extracranial solid tumors including histiocytoses
• Participants must have had a histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse, except in participants with optic pathway gliomas, or participants with pineal tumors and elevations of serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) or beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG)
• Tissue blocks or slides must be sent
• Participants must have radiographically measurable disease at the time of study enrollment to be eligible. Patients with neuroblastoma who do not have measurable disease but have metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG+) evaluable disease are eligible. Measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined as tumor that is measurable (≥ 10 mm) in two perpendicular diameters on MRI and visible on more than one slice. For all patients, tumors that are located in a previously irradiated area may be considered measurable if the lesion has shown tumor growth after radiation or has been biopsied and proven to have active disease.
• Participant's current disease state must be one for which there is no known curative therapy
• Karnofsky performance level of greater than or equal to 50 percent for participants who are greater than 16 years of age at the time of screening
• Lansky performance level of greater than or equal to 50 percent for participants who are less than or equal to 16 years of age at the time of screening
• Fully recovered from acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy
• Adequate bone marrow function as deemed by the protocol at the time of screening
• Adequate renal function as deemed by the study protocol at the time of screening
• Adequate liver function as deemed by the study protocol at the time of screening
• Serum triglyceride level ≤300 mg/dL and serum cholesterol ≤ 300 mg/dL
• Random or fasting blood glucose within the upper normal limits for age

You may not qualify if:

• Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• Receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable dose for at least 7 days
• Currently receiving enzyme inducing anticonvulsants
• Currently receiving receiving potent CYP3A4 (enzyme) inducers or inhibitors
• Currently receiving another investigational drug
• Currently receiving any other anti-cancer agents
• The use of cannabis oil is prohibited during the first 2 cycles of this protocol. Patients must be off of cannabis oil for 3 days prior to enrollment.
• Uncontrolled infection
• Participants who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hyundai Hope On Wheels: collaborator
• Emory University: lead
• Cannonball Kids' Cancer Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (6)

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

Location

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

Location

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

Location

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasms; Medulloblastoma; Ependymoma; Rhabdoid Tumor; Pinealoma; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neuroblastoma; Osteosarcoma; Sarcoma, Ewing; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Sarcoma; Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; Carcinoma

Interventions

Sirolimus; Celecoxib; Etoposide; etoposide phosphate; Cyclophosphamide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Nervous System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Glioma; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral; Neoplasms, Bone Tissue; Neoplasms, Connective Tissue; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Myosarcoma; Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Histiocytosis; Lymphatic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Macrolides; Lactones; Organic Chemicals; Benzenesulfonamides; Sulfonamides; Amides; Benzene Derivatives; Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Hydrocarbons; Sulfones; Sulfur Compounds; Pyrazoles; Azoles; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds; Podophyllotoxin; Tetrahydronaphthalenes; Naphthalenes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Polycyclic Compounds; Glucosides; Glycosides; Carbohydrates; Phosphoramide Mustards; Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; Mustard Compounds; Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; Phosphoramides; Organophosphorus Compounds

Study Officials

• Thomas Cash, MD

  Emory University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2015
• First Posted: October 14, 2015
• Study Start: June 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

US (6)