A Combination Study With MK8669 and MK0646 in Patients With Advanced Cancer - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Merck
Collaborator:	Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by:	Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00730379

Purpose

This study is being done to find the best tolerated dose of MK8669 and MK0646 in patients who have advanced cancer and to observe any anti-tumor activity in these patients.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Neoplasms	Drug: ridaforolimus + MK0646	Phase I

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Official Title:	Phase I Combination Study of Deforolimus (Ridaforolimus/MK8669) and MK0646 in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer

Drug Information available for: AP 23573

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To determine the toxicity profile, maximum tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose. [ Time Frame: MTD from Day 1 to Day 28 in Cycle 1 for disease progression ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To measure pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters with oral ridaforolimus as a single agent and in combination with MK0646. [ Time Frame: At prescribed timepoints as defined in the protocol ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	90
Study Start Date:	July 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental ridaforolimus (MK8669) + MK0646	Drug: ridaforolimus + MK0646 Starting dose of oral ridaforolimus is 10 mg/day, QD, for five days. Dose rising up to 40 mg/day, QD for five days. Dose range for intravenous MK0646 is 7.5 mg/kg/week, 10 mg/kg/week or 7.5 mg/kg/every 14 days. MK0646 will be given as an IV infusion over 1 or 2 hour(s).

Detailed Description:

Ridaforolimus (MK8669/AP23573) was also known as deforolimus until May 2009

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

You must have confirmed metastatic or advanced cancer that has not responded to standard therapy or where standard therapy does not exist
In Part C, patients must have a diagnosis of advanced or metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma or non-small cell lung cancer, and must have received at least 1 but no more than three prior systemic therapy treatment regimens
You must be over the age of 18 years old
You must have a ECOG status performance of 0 or 1
You must have good organ function
You must be willing to have skin and/or tumor biopsies.

Exclusion Criteria:

You have had cancer treatment within 4 weeks prior to entering the study or you still have bad side effects from previous therapies
You have an active infection that requires treatment
You are HIV positive or have a history of Hepatitis B or C

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00730379

Contacts

Contact: Toll Free Number

1-888-577-8839

Locations

United States, New Jersey
Call for Information	Recruiting
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901-0000
United States, Tennessee
Call for Information	Recruiting
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
Spain
Merck Sharp & Dohme De Espana, S.A.E.	Recruiting
Madrid, Spain, 28027
Contact: Jorge Gonzalez-Esteban 34-91-3210-728

Sponsors and Collaborators

Merck

Ariad Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Study Director:

Medical Monitor

Merck

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Merck & Co., Inc. ( Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences )
Study ID Numbers:	2008_538
Study First Received:	August 6, 2008
Last Updated:	November 11, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00730379 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 20, 2009