Veliparib, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction

• MTD of veliparib in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, determined according to incidence of DLT as graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version (v) 4.0 [ Time Frame: 21 days ]
  
• PK parameters of veliparib [ Time Frame: Day -6 and 3 of course 1 after veliparib dosing ]
  Standard quantitative and graphical statistical summaries of the derived PK parameters (e.g. area under curve and clearance) will be produced for each organ function cohort. The effect of dysfunction on pharmacokinetics will be explored by comparing each pharmacokinetic parameter across all cohorts using one-way analysis (analysis of variance) or Kruskal-Wallis test. The level of each protein will be compared between responders and non-responders using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  
  

• Incidence of stable disease as assessed by RECIST version 1.1 [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of study treatment ]
  Incidence of stable disease will be tabulated by disease diagnosis and by dose level.
  
  
• Incidence of toxicities as assessed by NCI CTCAE v4.0 [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of study treatment ]
  The maximum grade of toxicity for each category of interest will be recorded for each patient and the summary results will be tabulated by category, grade and dose level. Severe and life-threatening toxicities and adverse event-related deaths (>= grade 3) will be described on a patient-by-patient basis and will include any relevant baseline data.
  
  
• Response rate as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of study treatment ]
  Responses will be tabulated by disease diagnosis and by dose level. 95% confidence limits will also be reported on the response rates.
  
  
• Time to progression [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after completion of study treatment ]
  Displayed for all patients and for patients who have responded; no formal statistical analysis is planned.
  
  

• Change in gamma-H2AX levels [ Time Frame: Baseline to up to 4 weeks ]
  Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, median, range) for measurements of gamma-H2AX levels will provided with 95% CIs. When sample size permits, a formal statistical test using the Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to compare the post treatment PAR levels to the baseline levels. When feasible, the level will be compared between responders and non-responders using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  
  
• Change in PAR levels [ Time Frame: Baseline to up to 4 weeks ]
  Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, median, range) for measurements of PAR levels will provided with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). When sample size permits, a formal statistical test using the Wilcoxon signed rank test will be used to compare the post treatment PAR levels to the baseline levels. When feasible, the level will be compared between responders and non-responders using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  
  

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ABT-888 (veliparib) in patients with varying degrees of renal or hepatic dysfunction.

II. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ABT-888 in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for patients with varying degrees of liver or kidney dysfunction.

III. To provide dosing recommendations for ABT-888 in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel based on degree of hepatic and renal impairment.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To define the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and other toxicities associated with the use of this combination in patients with varying degrees of renal or hepatic dysfunction.

II. To evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of ABT-888, carboplatin, and paclitaxel when administered as a combination in patients with varying degrees of renal or hepatic dysfunction.

III. To evaluate the pharmacodynamic measurement of poly-ADP-ribosylated (PAR) and platinum adducts in tumor cells associated with the use of this combination in patients with varying degrees of renal or hepatic dysfunction.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of veliparib.

Patients receive veliparib* orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-7 and paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

NOTE: * All patients receive a single dose of veliparib PO on day -6 before course 1 (except patients with very severe renal dysfunction who receive veliparib on day -5 or -6 to coincide with a dialysis day).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 4 weeks.