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Temozolomide and Everolimus in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot be Removed by Surgery

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00521001
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 27, 2007
Results First Posted : March 7, 2017
Last Update Posted : August 14, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Brief Summary:

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor and by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving everolimus together with temozolomide may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving everolimus together with temozolomide works in treating patients with stage IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Melanoma (Skin) Drug: everolimus Drug: temozolomide Phase 2

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Estimate the 9-week progression-free survival rate for patients with stage IV malignant melanoma treated with everolimus and temozolomide.

Secondary

  • Evaluate overall survival time.
  • Evaluate time to disease progression.
  • Evaluate confirmed response rate.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive oral everolimus once a day on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, and 29-33 and oral temozolomide once a day on days 8-12 for course 1 only. For course 2 and all subsequent courses, patients receive oral everolimus once a day on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 and oral temozolomide once a day on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

All patients undergo blood sample collection periodically for correlative studies. Samples are analyzed for relative numbers of T, B, and NK cells via flow cytometry, quantitative immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgM, and IgA), Tetramer/ELISPOT CTL frequencies to CMV/EBV immunodominant antigens, V beta T cell spectratyping, and VEGF levels via ELISA.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 8 weeks.

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 49 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase II Study of Temozolomide and Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma
Study Start Date : January 2008
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2010

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus Genetics related topics: Melanoma
MedlinePlus related topics: Melanoma

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: everolimus + temozolomide

Patients receive oral everolimus once a day on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, and 29-33 and oral temozolomide once a day on days 8-12 for course 1 only. For course 2 and all subsequent courses, patients receive oral everolimus once a day on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 and oral temozolomide once a day on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

All patients undergo blood sample collection periodically for correlative studies. Samples are analyzed for relative numbers of T, B, and NK cells via flow cytometry, quantitative immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgM, and IgA), Tetramer/ELISPOT CTL frequencies to CMV/EBV immunodominant antigens, V beta T cell spectratyping, and VEGF levels via ELISA.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 8 weeks.

Drug: everolimus
Drug: temozolomide



Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 9-week Progression-free Survival Rate [ Time Frame: at 9 weeks ]
    The primary endpoint of this trial is the 9 week PFS rate. A patient is a success if they are progression free at their cycle 2 evaluation (approximately 9 weeks post registration). All patients, who meet the eligibility criteria, sign a consent form, and start treatment will be included in the evaluation of the 9-week PFS rate (evaluable patients). The proportion of successes will be estimated by the number of successes divided by the total number of evaluable patients. Confidence intervals for the true success proportion will be calculated using the properties of the binomial distribution. If some patients are lost to follow up prior to their cycle 2 evaluation, the Kaplan-Meier method will be used to estimate the 9 week PFS rate. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Survival Time [ Time Frame: Time from registration to death due to any cause; Up to 5 years ]
    Survival time is defined as the time from registration to death due to any cause. The distribution of survival time will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

  2. Time to Disease Progression [ Time Frame: Time from registration to the earliest date documentation of disease progression; Up to 5 years ]
    Time to disease progression is defined as the time from registration to the earliest date documentation of disease progression. If a patient dies without a documentation of disease progression the patient will be considered to have had tumor progression at the time of their death unless there is sufficient documented evidence to conclude no progression occurred prior to death. The distribution of time to progression will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.

  3. Confirmed Response Rate (Complete Response and Partial Response) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
    Confirmed response rates will be evaluated by dividing the number of confirmed responders (i.e. patients that achieve a CR or PR on consecutive evaluations) by the total number of evaluable patients. Confidence intervals for the true response rate will be calculated using the properties of the binomial distribution.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed melanoma with manifestations of metastatic disease.
  • Unresectable stage IV malignant melanoma with measurable disease

    • Measurable disease defined as at least one lesion with the longest diameter measured as ≥ 20 mm by CT scan or MRI scan OR ≥ 10 mm by spiral CT
  • No previously untreated or unstable active brain metastases within the past 3 months
  • No known standard therapy for this disease that is potentially curative or proven capable of extending life expectancy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • ANC ≥ 1,500/μL
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • AST ≤ 3 times ULN
  • INR ≤ 1.5
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients and their partners must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 8 weeks after completion of study treatment
  • Able to return to a NCCTG institution for follow-up
  • Able to forego foods high in fat content 2 hours prior to and 2 hours after administration of everolimus therapy
  • Able to provide blood samples for research purposes
  • No hypersensitivity to temozolomide, dacarbazine, or any analog of sirolimus
  • No history of malignancy within the past 5 years except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin treated with local resection only
  • No immunosuppression from any cause, including known HIV infection or chronic immunosuppressive therapy
  • No impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of everolimus (e.g., ulcerative disease, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or malabsorption syndrome)
  • No serious medical condition that may make it unsafe for a patient to enroll in study, including any of the following:

    • Severely impaired lung function (FEV1 < 1 liter), unstable angina pectoris (ongoing symptoms), ongoing symptomatic congestive heart failure (i.e., NYHA class I-IV) refractory to appropriate therapy, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
    • Uncontrolled diabetes in spite of optimal therapy (i.e., a history of fasting serum glucose > 150 mg/dL)
    • Any active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled infection/disorders
    • Nonmalignant medical illnesses that are uncontrolled or whose control may be jeopardized by the study treatment
    • Liver disease (i.e., uncompensated cirrhosis or active hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes)
  • No bleeding diathesis
  • No concurrent severe condition that would make it undesirable for the patient to participate in this trial or that would jeopardize compliance with the trial

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Must have recovered from effects of prior antineoplastic therapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for mitomycin C or nitrosoureas)
  • At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiosurgery
  • At least 4 weeks since prior investigational therapy for melanoma
  • No prior small bowel resection that may significantly alter the absorption of everolimus
  • No prior sirolimus or its analogues
  • No prior radiotherapy to > 30% of bone marrow
  • No concurrent drugs that may induce CYP3A4 activity
  • No concurrent warfarin
  • No concurrent grapefruit or grapefruit juice
  • No concurrent use or planned use of vaccines containing live virus

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00521001


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Sponsors and Collaborators
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
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Study Chair: Ravi D. Rao, MD, MBBS Mayo Clinic
Publications of Results:
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Responsible Party: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00521001    
Other Study ID Numbers: NCCTG-N0675
NCI-2012-02713 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trials Reporting System) )
CDR0000562166 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) )
First Posted: August 27, 2007    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: March 7, 2017
Last Update Posted: August 14, 2017
Last Verified: July 2017
Keywords provided by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology:
stage IV melanoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Melanoma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nevi and Melanomas
Everolimus
Temozolomide
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action