VEGF Trap in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: VEGF Trap may stop the growth of solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by stopping blood flow to the cancer.
PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of VEGF Trap in patients who have relapsed or refractory solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
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Determine the safety and tolerability of VEGF Trap in patients with incurable relapsed or refractory solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Determine the maximum tolerated dose of this drug in these patients.
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Determine the pharmacokinetics of this drug in these patients.
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Evaluate the ability of this drug to bind and inactivate circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in these patients.
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Determine the dosing regimen that is optimal for neutralization of circulating VEGF in these patients.
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Determine whether antibodies to this drug develop in these patients.
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Assess, preliminarily, the ability of this drug to alter tumor vascular permeability and tumor growth in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.
Patients receive VEGF Trap subcutaneously once daily on days 1, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, and 64 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 1-6 patients receive escalating doses of VEGF Trap until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, 5 additional patients are treated at the MTD.
Patients are followed at 1 and 4 weeks.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 30 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Histologically confirmed incurable primary or metastatic solid tumor or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Relapsed after or is refractory (e.g., unresectable) to at least 2 standard chemotherapy regimens and rituximab
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No standard curative surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, other antitumor therapy, or radiotherapy options exist
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No known or suspected squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
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No prior or concurrent CNS (brain or leptomeningeal) metastases
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No prior or concurrent primary intracranial tumor by MRI or CT scan
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 25 and over
Performance status:
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy:
- Not specified
Hematopoietic:
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WBC at least 3,500/mm^3
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Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
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Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
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Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL
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No other severe or uncontrolled hematologic condition
Hepatic:
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Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
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AST and ALT no greater than 2 times ULN
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Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN
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PT, PTT, and INR normal
Renal:
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Creatinine no greater than ULN
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No 1+ or greater proteinuria
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No other severe or uncontrolled renal condition
Cardiovascular:
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Electrocardiogram normal
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LVEF normal by echocardiogram or MUGA scan within the past 12 months or since completion of prior anthracycline
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No severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular condition
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No New York Heart Association class III or IV heart disease
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No active coronary artery disease, angina, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia
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No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
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No prior or concurrent peripheral vascular disease, including:
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Angiographically or ultrasonographically documented arterial or venous occlusive event
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Symptomatic claudication
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No untreated or uncontrolled hypertension
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No treated blood pressure more than 160/100 mm Hg on at least 3 repeated determinations on separate days within the past 6 weeks
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No symptomatic orthostatic hypotension
Pulmonary:
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No severe or uncontrolled pulmonary condition
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No pulmonary embolism
Other:
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No prior hypersensitivity reactions to any recombinant proteins (e.g., VEGF Trap)
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No severe or uncontrolled gastrointestinal, immunological, or musculoskeletal condition
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No severe or uncontrolled psychiatric or adverse social circumstance that would preclude study
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No active infection requiring antibiotics
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HIV negative
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Not pregnant or nursing
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Negative pregnancy test
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Fertile patients must use effective double-barrier contraception during and for at least 3 months after study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
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See Disease Characteristics
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At least 3 weeks since prior immunotherapy
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No concurrent epoetin alfa, filgrastim (G-CSF), or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
Chemotherapy:
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See Disease Characteristics
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At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
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No concurrent adrenal corticosteroids, except low doses as replacement therapy in patients who have previously received suppressive doses or for adrenal insufficiency
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No concurrent systemic hormonal contraceptive agents
Radiotherapy:
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See Disease Characteristics
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At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy
Surgery:
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See Disease Characteristics
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At least 3 weeks since prior surgery (except fine needle biopsy/aspiration or removal/biopsy of a skin lesion)
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No prior surgical procedure for correction or prophylaxis of peripheral vascular insufficiency or cerebral ischemic events
Other:
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Recovered from prior therapy
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At least 6 months since prior treatment for acute congestive heart failure
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At least 30 days since prior investigational drugs
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No concurrent standard or other investigational anticancer agents
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No concurrent herbal supplements ("nutraceuticals")
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No concurrent anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, (e.g., warfarin, heparin, aspirin, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) except selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors for analgesia
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No concurrent COX-2 inhibitors for tumor treatment or prophylaxis
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York | New York | United States | 10021 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Study Chair: Jakob Dupont, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- REGENERON-VGFT-ST-0103
- MSKCC-01131
- CDR0000069343
- NCI-G02-2065