Alimta® Plus Cisplatin & Paclitaxel Given Intraperitonelly; First Line Tx Stage III Ovarian Cancer

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00702299
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: June 20, 2008
• Results First Posted: July 19, 2013
• Last Update Posted: January 1, 2016
• Sponsor: University of Arizona
• Collaborator: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): University of Arizona

Study Description

Brief Summary:

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

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of intraperitoneal pemetrexed when given together with intraperitoneal cisplatin and paclitaxel in treating patients with stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Fallopian Tube Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Peritoneal Cavity Cancer	Drug: cisplatin; Drug: paclitaxel; Drug: pemetrexed disodium; Other: biologic sample preservation procedure	Phase 1

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

• To determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of combination therapy comprising intraperitoneal (IP) pemetrexed disodium in combination with IP cisplatin and paclitaxel in patients with optimally debulked stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer in relation to the percentage of patients completing at least 6 courses of treatment.
• To determine the toxicity and the tolerability of this regimen in these patients.

Secondary

• To observe 80% of these patients progression free at 18 months after initiation of chemotherapy.
• To determine, as an exploratory endpoint, the median overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
• To investigate the pharmacokinetics of this regimen at the determined MTD in these patients.
• To conduct correlative studies on tumor tissue and blood from these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of pemetrexed disodium.

Patients receive pemetrexed disodium intraperitoneally (IP) on day 1, cisplatin IP on day 2, and paclitaxel IP on day 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. At least 10 patients are treated at the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD).

Whole blood samples and tumor tissue specimens are obtained from patients at baseline and banked for future DNA, RNA, and protein studies related to prediction of disease progression and treatment resistance. Plasma and intraperitoneal fluid samples may also be collected from patients treated at the MTD for pharmacokinetic analysis of plasma concentrations of pemetrexed disodium by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or mass spectrometry-HPLC.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 15 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Phase I Open Label Trial of Alimta® Plus Cisplatin and Paclitaxel Given Intraperitoneally (IP) as First Line Treatment for Women With Stage III Ovarian Cancer
• Study Start Date: September 2007
• Actual Primary Completion Date: January 2012
• Actual Study Completion Date: October 2012

Arms and Interventions

Arm

Intervention/treatment

Experimental: Receiving Treatment; Dose escalation of day 1 i.p. pemetrexed disodium accrued three patients to each of five dose levels (60-1,000 mg/m2), along with day 2 i.p. cisplatin (75 mg/m2) and day 8 i.p. paclitaxel (60 mg/m2) with a biologic sample preservation procedure

Drug: cisplatin; IP cisplatin will be administered on day 2 of each cycle at 75mg per m2 and IP paclitaxel will be administered at 60mg per m2 on day 8 of each cycle. Courses will be repeated every 21 days for up to 6 cycles; Other Name: IP cisplatin; Drug: paclitaxel; IP cisplatin will be administered on day 2 of each cycle at 75mg per m2 and IP paclitaxel will be administered at 60mg per m2 on day 8 of each cycle. Courses will be repeated every 21 days for up to 6 cycles; Other Name: IP paclitaxel; Drug: pemetrexed disodium; Escalate doses in groups of 3 patients to 60mg per m2, 120 mg per m2, 500 mg per m2, 750 mg per m2, 1000 mg per m2; Other Name: Alimta; Other: biologic sample preservation procedure; Plasma samples will be collected on the 1st course at baseline, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours (if possible) and 24 hours after the first IP Alimta® dose.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Maximum-tolerated Dose of Pemetrexed With a Day 2 i.p. Cisplatin (75 mg/m2) and Day 8 i.p. Paclitaxel (60 mg/m2) [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
   If none of the initial 3 patients on a dose level experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) after the first cycle of therapy, then the dose was escalated to the next level. If 2 or more patients on any dose level experienced a DLT, then the maximum tolerated dose would be determined to be the next lower dose level.
2. Patients That Completed at Least 6 Courses of Therapy of Pemetrexed Along With Day 2 i.p. Cisplatin (75 mg/m2) and Day 8 i.p. Paclitaxel (60 mg/m2)at the Determined Maximum Tolerated Dose [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
   If none of the initial 3 patients on a dose level experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) after the first cycle of therapy, then the dose was escalated to the next level. If 2 or more patients on any dose level experienced a DLT, then the Maximum Tolerance Dose (MTD) would be determined to be the next lower dose level.
3. Patients Experienced Grade >=3 Toxicity at Dose Level 5 (1,000 mg/m2 IP Pemetrexed) [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
   Toxicity was assessed by NCI Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects v3.0

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Progression-free Survival at 18 Months as Assessed by Cancer Antigen 125 [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
   Progression was evaluated with posttreatment CT scans and measured changes in cancer antigen 125 levels 6 months after the initiation of the treatment regimen, or within one month after discontinuation of treatment if stopped early. Cancer antigen 125 response in evaluable patients (N=13) was analyzed using the modified Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup (GCIG) criteria. There was one evaluable patient by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors(RECIST) criteria
2. Overall Survival [ Time Frame: Average Length of follow-up 788 days ]
3. Pharmacokinetics (Mean Cmax, ug/mL)for Different Dosages of Pemetrexed [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
   Cmax levels were found through plasma collected between 0.5 to 4 hours and at 24 hours after initiation of intraperitoneal administration

Eligibility Criteria

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

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Histologically or pathologically confirmed ovarian epithelial carcinoma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, or fallopian tube carcinoma

  • Stage III disease

• Meets 1 of the following criteria:

  • No prior treatment and no more than 6 months since primary surgery
  • Platinum-sensitive at second-look surgery with no prior cisplatin therapy
• Must have been optimally debulked to less than 2-cm residual individual tumor plaques or, if suboptimally debulked at first surgery, had chemical debulking
• No mixed Müllerian tumor or borderline ovarian tumor
• No Central nervous system (CNS) or brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

• Gynecologic Oncology Group performance status 0-2
• White blood cell count(WBC) ≥ 3,500/mm³
• Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
• Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
• Serum bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
• Creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception during and for 3 months after discontinuation of study drug
• No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions that do not permit medical follow-up or compliance with the study protocol
• No unstable or preexisting major medical conditions, except cancer-related abnormalities
• No medical life-threatening complications of their malignancies
• No known severe and/or uncontrolled concurrent medical disease (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled chronic renal or liver disease, active uncontrolled infection, or HIV)
• No serious active uncontrolled infections
• No inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mm Hg on antihypertensive medications)
• No New York Heart Association grade II-IV congestive heart failure
• No weight loss between 5 to ≤ 10% within the past 14 days that is not related to ascites or paracentesis
• No prior hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
• No myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or unstable angina within the past 6 months
• No evidence of uncontrollable nausea
• No clinically significant or symptomatic peripheral vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection)
• No history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess
• No pre-existing clinically significant hearing loss
• No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is in complete remission
• No known hypersensitivity to any component of pemetrexed disodium
• Able to take folic acid, vitamin B_12, and dexamethasone according to protocol
• No presence of third-space fluid that cannot be controlled by drainage
• No inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• See Disease Characteristics
• May have received up to 4 courses of carboplatin and paclitaxel IV as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced, unresectable disease
• Concurrent low-dose aspirin therapy (i.e., 325 mg/day) allowed

• Concurrent ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with short elimination half-lives allowed provided ≥ 1 of the following criteria is met:

  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 80 mL/min (i.e., normal renal function)
  • CrCl 45-79 mL/min (i.e., mild to moderate renal insufficiency) AND NSAID dosing interrupted for a period of 2 days before, during, and 2 days after administration of pemetrexed disodium
• Concurrent NSAIDs or salicylates with long half-lives (e.g., naproxen, piroxicam, diflunisal, or nabumetone) allowed provided NSAID dosing is interrupted for at least 5 days before, during, and 2 days after administration of pemetrexed disodium
• No concurrent antineoplastic or antitumor agents not part of the study therapy (i.e., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormonal anticancer therapy)
• No other concurrent investigational agents

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United States, Arizona

Arizona Oncology - Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85258

Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724-5024

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Arizona

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

• Study Chair: Setsuko K. Chambers, MD; University of Arizona
• Principal Investigator: David S. Alberts, MD; University of Arizona

More Information

• Responsible Party: University of Arizona
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00702299
• Obsolete Identifiers: NCT00548873
• Other Study ID Numbers: 07-0638-04; P30CA023074 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ); UARIZ-07-0638-04 ( Other Identifier: University of Arizona ); UARIZ-SRC-18183 ( Other Identifier: University of Arizona ); LILLY-UARIZ-07-0638-04 ( Other Identifier: University of Arizona ); UARIZ-BIO07074 ( Other Identifier: University of Arizona )
• First Posted: June 20, 2008
• Results First Posted: July 19, 2013
• Last Update Posted: January 1, 2016
• Last Verified: December 2015

Keywords provided by University of Arizona:

stage III ovarian epithelial cancer; recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer; peritoneal cavity cancer; fallopian tube cancer

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Ovarian Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Fallopian Tube Neoplasms; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Endocrine System Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Fallopian Tube Diseases; Paclitaxel; Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel; Cisplatin; Pemetrexed; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Folic Acid Antagonists; Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors