NCT05036226

Brief Summary

The purpose of this Phase I/II study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of up to 5 study drugs used together for the treatment of solid tumor cancers. The drugs are hydroxychloroquine, metformin, sirolimus, dasatinib and nelfinavir and are given orally.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
76

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
13mo left

Started Mar 2022

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress80%
Mar 2022May 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 30, 2021

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 5, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 3, 2022

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 21, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 21, 2027

Last Updated

March 30, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

August 30, 2021

Last Update Submit

March 25, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) - Phase I

    Maximum dose achievable without dose limiting toxicities (DLT's)

    Minimum of 3 months after start of treatment on each dose level

  • Measure of proportion of patients with disease control - Phase II

    Stable disease by RECIST or PCWG3 criteria after 16 weeks of treatment on study.

    Minimum of 16 weeks after start of treatment, per patient

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Quality of Life (QOL) score

    Minimum of 16 weeks of treatment on study

Study Arms (6)

Dose level 1

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus

Dose level 2a

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Dasatanib

Dose level 2b

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir

Dose level 3a

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir, Dasatinib

Dose level 3b

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir

Dose level 4

EXPERIMENTAL
Combination Product: Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir, Dasatinib

Interventions

Hydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily

Dose level 1

Hydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Dasatinib 20mg daily

Dose level 2a

Hydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 1250mg twice daily

Dose level 2b

Hydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 1250mg twice daily Dasatanib 20mg daily

Dose level 3a

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient must have advanced solid tumor cancer of any type (Phase I) or advanced prostate cancer (Phase II). Prostate cancer patients must have a PSA of at least 0.1 ng/mL.
  • Tissue diagnosis documented by pathology report, or clinic note attesting to same.
  • Measurable / evaluable tumor by RECIST, quantitative blood biomarker, or radionuclide imaging
  • Voluntary, signed and dated, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines.
  • Documented progression of disease during treatment with one or more standard systemic regimens. Single or multiple regimens of chemotherapy, hormone suppression therapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, or adoptive cell therapy are allowed.
  • years of age or older.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2.
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) and AST / ALT ≤ 3 times ULN. Subjects with Gilbert's syndrome may be included if the total bilirubin is \< 3 times ULN and the direct bilirubin is within normal limits.
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN.
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells / mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 75,000 cells / mm3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/ dL.
  • Fasting glucose ≤ 160 mg/dL or non-fasting glucose ≤ 200 mg/dL.
  • Urinalysis with no clinically significant abnormalities.
  • Adequately controlled blood pressure as determined by the treating investigator.
  • +3 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • New York Heart Association Class III or IV, cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable arrhythmia, or history of ischemia on ECG.
  • Underlying psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization within the last two years.
  • Clinically significant neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis), as determined by the enrolling investigator.
  • Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, requiring systemic therapy.
  • Treatment with local or systemic radiation therapy, surgery, or investigational therapy within 28 days prior to registration.
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with procedures required in this protocol.
  • Serious nonmalignant disease that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Patients who are receiving, coumadin, apixaban, argatroban or rivaroxaban.
  • Patients who are currently participating in any other clinical trial of an investigational product.
  • Any other mental incapacitation or psychiatric illness that would preclude study participation, as determined by the enrolling investigator.
  • Prisoners or patients who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness must not be enrolled into this study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

HydroxychloroquineMetforminSirolimusNelfinavirDasatinib

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ChloroquineAminoquinolinesQuinolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsBiguanidesGuanidinesAmidinesOrganic ChemicalsMacrolidesLactonesIsoquinolinesThiazolesSulfur CompoundsAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingPyrimidines

Central Study Contacts

HCC Clinical Trials Office

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Model Details: Patients will be enrolled in sequence of dose levels.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2021

First Posted

September 5, 2021

Study Start

March 3, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 21, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 21, 2027

Last Updated

March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

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