The goal of Phase 1 of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose and best schedule of the combination of everolimus and sorafenib that can be given to patients with malignant glioma. The goal of Phase 2 of this study to learn if the combination of everolimus and sorafenib can help to control malignant glioma. The safety of this combination will also be studied in both phases.
Background * Although malignant gliomas display genetic heterogeneity, several key proliferation and survival signaling pathways have been identified. * Recent work has focused on targeting these tumor specific pathways in hopes of improving treatment efficacy and minimizing treatment toxicity. Because molecularly targeted agents have been mostly ineffective when used alone, combination therapy that inhibits multiple pathways is an appealing strategy. * Sorafenib is an oral multi-kinase inhibitor with effects on tumor proliferation and tumor angiogenesis. Although most GBMs lack rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (RAF) mutations, targeting the RAF/methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)/extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway may be beneficial as this pathway may be activated by other genetic alterations upstream from RAF. * The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein is a downstream component of the Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)/Protein kinase B (Akt) pathway. Everolimus (everolimus; Novartis) is a novel oral derivative of rapamycin. * Combining everolimus and sorafenib allows targeting of both the PI3K pathway and the RAF-MAPK pathway and in addition targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), other active targets in malignant glioma. Objectives Phase 1 -To determine the maximum tolerated dose and safety of everolimus in combination with sorafenib for patients with recurrent malignant gliomas. Phase 2 * 6 months progression free survival rate for glioblastoma patients with no prior bevacizumab exposure treated with everolimus and sorafenib at the maximum tolerated dose as determined in the phase I study. * 3 months progression free survival rate for glioblastoma patients with prior bevacizumab exposure treated with everolimus and sorafenib at the maximum tolerated dose as determined in the phase I study. * 6 months progression free survival rate for Anaplastic Glioma (AG) patients with no prior bevacizumab exposure treated with everolimus and sorafenib at the maximum tolerated dose as determined in the phase I study. Eligibility * Patients with histologically proven recurrent intracranial malignant glioma will be eligible for the phase I/II component of this protocol. * Patients must be \>= 18 years old with a Karnofsky performance status of greater than or equal to 60 * No more than 2 prior chemotherapies and 1 relapse. Prior bevacizumab therapy is allowed. Design * This is a phase 1 /2 study of everolimus and sorafenib in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas. * Phase 1: Patients will be treated with daily everolimus (days 1-28) in combination with sorafenib. * Phase 2: Patients will be treated with the combination of sorafenib and everolimus. Sorafenib will be taken daily for 7 days on, then 7 days off. Everolimus will be taken daily. * There is not a defined set maximum number of cycles that a patient may have. Patients may continue with protocol therapy until criteria for Off Treatment is met. Patients will then be followed every 3 months for survival status. * There will be an accrual of approximately 3-6 eligible patients per cohort to the Phase I component of the study. Patients removed at any time for toxicity are evaluable. Phase I patients removed from study treatment within 28 days for reasons other than toxicity may be replaced. * There will be a total accrual of approximately 82 eligible patients to the Phase II study (34 recurrent GBM with no prior exposure to bevacizumab, 16 recurrent Anaplastic Glioma with no prior exposure to bevacizumab, and 32 glioblastoma with prior exposure to bevacizumab).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
86
Patients will be treated with daily everolimus (days 1-28) in combination with sorafenib; There is not a defined set maximum number of cycles that a patient may have; Phase I Dose Escalation: 5mg to 10mg daily.
Patients will be treated with sorafenib in combination with everolimus (days 1-28); There is not a defined set maximum number of cycles that a patient may have; Phase I Dose Escalation 400mg-600mg twice a day (bid) or 400mg-800mg twice a day, 7 days on and 7 days off.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Maximum Tolerated Dose of Everolimus for Participants With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
Maximum tolerated dose of everolimus for participants with recurrent malignant gliomas. MTD is defined as the dose at which fewer than one-third of participants experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT) to one of the study drugs. A DLT is any grade 3 thrombocytopenia, grade 4 anemia, grade 4 neutropenia, or febrile neutropenia of any grade. Any non-hematologic grade 3 or grade 4 toxicity, excluding alopecia and/or hand/foot reaction. Failure to recover from toxicities (to grade 1 or less) to be eligible for re-treatment with everolimus within 14 days of the last dose of everolimus.
Time frame: First 28 days of treatment only (cycle 1)
Maximum Tolerated Dose of Sorafenib for Participants With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
Maximum tolerated dose of sorafenib for participants with recurrent malignant gliomas. MTD is defined as the dose at which fewer than one-third of participants experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT) to one of the study drugs. A DLT is any grade 3 thrombocytopenia, grade 4 anemia, grade 4 neutropenia, or febrile neutropenia of any grade. Any non-hematologic grade 3 or grade 4 toxicity, excluding alopecia and/or hand/foot reaction. Failure to recover from toxicities (to grade 1 or less) to be eligible for re-treatment with sorafenib within 14 days of the last dose of sorafenib.
Time frame: First 28 days of treatment only (cycle 1)
Percentage of Participants Who Survived Without Disease Progression at 6 Months After Treatment for Glioblastoma Participants With no Prior Bevacizumab Exposure
Percentage of participants who survived without disease progression at 6 months after treatment for glioblastoma participants with no prior bevacizumab exposure. Progression was measured by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tumor measurements. Progression is defined as \>25% increase in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of enhancing lesions (over baseline if no decrease) on stable or increasing dose of corticosteroids; and/or significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) non-enhancing lesion on stable or increasing doses of corticosteroids compared to baseline scan or best response following initiation or therapy, not due to co-morbid events (radiation therapy, demyelination, ischemic injury, infection, seizures, postoperative changes, or other treatment effects). Any new lesion.
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Time frame: 6 months
Percentage of Participants Who Survived Without Disease Progression at 3 Months After Treatment for Glioblastoma Participants With Prior Bevacizumab Exposure
Percentage of participants who survived without disease progression at 3 months after treatment for glioblastoma participants with prior bevacizumab exposure. Progression was measured by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tumor measurements. Progression is defined as \>25% increase in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of enhancing lesions (over baseline if no decrease) on stable or increasing dose of corticosteroids; and/or significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) non-enhancing lesion on stable or increasing doses of corticosteroids compared to baseline scan or best response following initiation or therapy, not due to co-morbid events (radiation therapy, demyelination, ischemic injury, infection, seizures, postoperative changes, or other treatment effects). Any new lesion.
Time frame: 3 months
Percentage of Participants Who Survived Without Disease Progression at 6 Months After Treatment for Anaplastic Glioma (AG) Participants With no Prior Bevacizumab Exposure
Percentage of participants who survived without disease progression at 6 months after treatment for anaplastic glioma (AG) participants with no prior bevacizumab exposure. Progression was measured by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tumor measurements. Progression is defined as \>25% increase in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of enhancing lesions (over baseline if no decrease) on stable or increasing dose of corticosteroids; and/or significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) non-enhancing lesion on stable or increasing doses of corticosteroids compared to baseline scan or best response following initiation or therapy, not due to co-morbid events (radiation therapy, demyelination, ischemic injury, infection, seizures, postoperative changes, or other treatment effects). Any new lesion.
Time frame: 6 months
Median Amount of Time Participants Survives Without Disease Progression for Groups A, B, and C Treated With Everolimus and Sorafenib
Median amount of time participants survives without disease progression for Groups A, B, and C treated with everolimus and sorafenib. Progression was measured by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tumor measurements. Progression is defined as \>25% increase in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of enhancing lesions (over baseline if no decrease) on stable or increasing dose of corticosteroids; and/or significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) non-enhancing lesion on stable or increasing doses of corticosteroids compared to baseline scan or best response following initiation or therapy, not due to co-morbid events (radiation therapy, demyelination, ischemic injury, infection, seizures, postoperative changes, or other treatment effects). Any new lesion.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Objective Response for Participants With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas (Group A, Group B, and Group C) Treated With Everolimus and Sorafenib
Objective response for participants with recurrent malignant gliomas treated with everolimus and sorafenib was assessed by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tumor measurements. Complete Response is complete disappearance of all CE measurable and evaluable disease. Partial Response is greater than or equal to 50% decrease under baseline in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of the two largest CE measurable lesions, sustained for at least 4 weeks. Progressive Disease \>25% increase in the sum of products of perpendicular diameters of enhancing lesions (over baseline if no decrease) on stable or increasing dose of corticosteroids, significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) non-enhancing lesion on stable or increasing doses of corticosteroids compared to baseline scan or best response following initiation or therapy, not due to co-morbid events, or any new lesion. Stable Disease does not qualify for CR, PR, or progression.
Time frame: After 1 cycle of treatment, or those who exhibit objective progression prior the end of cycle 1 (one cycle = 28 days).
Median Amount of Time a Participant Survives After Therapy for Participants With Recurrent Malignant Glioma (Group A, Group B, and Group C) Treated With Everolimus and Sorafenib Measured From the Time of Study Enrollment
Median amount of time a participant survives after therapy for participants with recurrent malignant glioma (Group A, Group B, and Group C) treated with everolimus and sorafenib measured from the time of study enrollment.
Time frame: From the time of study enrollment up to 1.5 years
Rate of Participants Symptom Severity
To evaluate the occurrence of symptoms and correlate to disease progression and tolerance to treatment using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) self-reporting tool. The MDASI-BT consists of 23 symptoms rated on an 11-point scale (0 - not present, to 10 - as bad as you can imagine) to indicate the presence and severity of the symptom. We calculated the mean core symptom severity at the time of clinical evaluation.
Time frame: Completed at baseline, before a brain or spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/clinical evaluation, and at cycle 1-2, cycle 4, cycle 6, cycle 8, cycle 10 and cycle 12 (each cycle is 28 days)
Rate of Participants Symptom Interference With Function
To evaluate the occurrence of symptoms and correlate to disease progression and tolerance to treatment using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) self-reporting tool. The MDASI-BT consists of 23 symptoms rated on an 11-point scale (0 - did not interfere, to 10 - interfered completely) to indicate the symptoms that interfere with a participant's life in the last 24 hours. We calculated the mean symptom interference at the time of clinical evaluation.
Time frame: Completed at baseline, before a brain or spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/clinical evaluation, and at cycle 1-2, cycle 4, cycle 6, cycle 8, cycle 10 and cycle 12 (each cycle is 28 days)