The purpose of this study is to determine whether 5-azacitidine in combination with romidepsin cancer are effective in the treatment of advanced solid tumors.
This is a two part, single-institution, open-label, Phase I dose-escalation study of oral 5-azacitidine in combination with intravenous (IV) romidepsin. Part 1 of the study is a traditional 3 + 3 dose escalation study designed to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose limiting toxicities (DLTs), safety, pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles, and pharmacodynamic profiles of increasing doses of orally administered 5-azacitidine in combination with a constant dose of IV romidepsin. Part 2 is an expansion cohort study for the preliminary evaluation of efficacy in the treatment of virally mediated cancers and liposarcoma once the MTD has been determined. PK and PD data will also be collected for these subjects. * Plasma samples will be obtained, prior and during treatment, to assess the methylation status of free tumor DNA circulating in the blood * Archival tissue will be obtained on all participants for future correlative studies, such as baseline gene expression, methylation patterns. * Participants with accessible, biopsiable tumors will also undergo pre-treatment and post-treatment (\~cycle 2D1) biopsies for correlative studies in the expansion cohort.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
DOSING REGIMEN(S): Table 1: Dose Escalation Schedule Dose Level Dose and Schedule a, c 5-Azacitidine (PO) Romidepsin (IV) Level -1b 100mg daily days 1-14 8mg/m2 days 8 and 15 Level 1 200mg daily days 1-14 8mg/m2 days 8 and 15 Level 2 300mg daily days 1-14 8mg/m2 days 8 and 15 Level 3 300mg daily days 1-21 8mg/m2 days 8 and 15 Level 4d MTD 8mg/m2 days 8, 15, and 22 1. Each cycle will last 28 days. 2. Subjects will be enrolled in Level -1 if the MTD is reached in the subjects enrolled in Level 1. 3. On days when both agents are administered, oral 5-azacitidine should be administered at the start of the romidepsin infusion. 4. Level 4 is optional and decisions whether to initiate this level will be based on discussions between the study investigator and Celgene.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center @ Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Incidence of adverse events
Incidence of adverse events, serious adverse events, and dose-limiting adverse events graded according to NCI CTCAE version 4
Time frame: From first dose of study treatment to end of study visit, approximately 1.5 years
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
MTD defined as the highest dose level at which \< 2 out of 6 patients experienced a DLT.
Time frame: First cycle
Clinical responses associated with oral 5-azacitidine and romidepsin
Clinical responses associated with oral 5-azacitidine and romidepsin treatment in subjects with advanced solid malignancies according to RECIST criteria \[Time Frame: measured every two cycles during study treatment, expected duration ≤1.5 years
Time frame: Measured every two cycles during study treatment, expected duration ≤1.5 years
Peak plasma concentration (Cmax)
Peak plasma concentration (Cmax), area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time 0-infinity, elimination half-life (t1/2), clearance, and volume of distribution (Vd)
Time frame: On Day 1 and 8 of Cycle 1
Determine whether changes in DNA methylation, histone acetylation, and/or gene expression correlates with clinical response to oral 5-azacitidine and romidepsin
Time frame: Weekly during cycle 1 and at the start of each subsequent cycle while on study
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