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Nelfinavir, Cisplatin, and External Beam Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Vulvar Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

NCT04169763

Description:

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of nelfinavir when given together with cisplatin and external beam radiation therapy in treating patients with vulvar cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) and cannot be removed by surgery. Nelfinavir is an antiviral drug normally used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy beams to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving nelfinavir, cisplatin, and external beam radiation therapy may work better than giving only cisplatin and external beam radiation therapy in treating patients with vulvar cancer.

Related Conditions:
  • Vulvar Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 1

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Nelfinavir, Cisplatin, and External Beam Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Vulvar Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
  • Official Title: A Phase I Study of Nelfinavir and Cisplatin Chemotherapy Concurrent With Pelvic Radiation for Locally Advanced Vulvar Cancer Not Amenable to Surgical Resection

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 2019-0629
  • SECONDARY ID: NCI-2019-07570
  • SECONDARY ID: 2019-0629
  • NCT ID: NCT04169763

Conditions

  • Stage II Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage III Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IIIA Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IIIB Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IIIC Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
CisplatinAbiplatin, Blastolem, Briplatin, CDDP, Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum, Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum, Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II), Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II), Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride, Cis-platinum, Cis-platinum II, Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride, Cismaplat, Cisplatina, Cisplatinum, Cisplatyl, Citoplatino, Citosin, Cysplatyna, DDP, Lederplatin, Metaplatin, Neoplatin, Peyrone''s Chloride, Peyrone''s Salt, Placis, Plastistil, Platamine, Platiblastin, Platiblastin-S, Platinex, Platinol, Platinol- AQ, Platinol-AQ, Platinol-AQ VHA Plus, Platinoxan, Platinum, Platinum Diamminodichloride, Platiran, Platistin, PlatosinTreatment (nelfinavir, cisplatin, EBRT)
NelfinavirTreatment (nelfinavir, cisplatin, EBRT)

Purpose

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of nelfinavir when given together with cisplatin and external beam radiation therapy in treating patients with vulvar cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) and cannot be removed by surgery. Nelfinavir is an antiviral drug normally used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy beams to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving nelfinavir, cisplatin, and external beam radiation therapy may work better than giving only cisplatin and external beam radiation therapy in treating patients with vulvar cancer.

Detailed Description

      PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To determine the safety and dose limiting toxicities of nelfinavir in combination with
      cisplatin plus inguinal +/-pelvic radiation therapy for treatment of patients with
      unresectable T2-4, N0-3 vulvar carcinoma.

      II. To determine the recommended phase II dose of nelfinavir combined with chemoradiotherapy.

      SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To determine recurrence site (local/distant), progression-free survival and overall
      survival.

      II. To determine the levels of Akt activity (and downstream effectors such as pGSK3, pEBP1)
      and p16INK4A in addition to the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) 16 and 18, and E6/E7
      ribonucleic acid (RNA) in vulvar biopsy specimens of patients at up to two(2) different time
      points (1. pre nelfinavir, pre-radiation, 2. while on nelfinavir, pre-radiation).

      OUTLINE:

      Patients receive nelfinavir orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for up to 8 weeks. Starting week 2,
      patients also receive cisplatin intravenously (IV) over 60-90 minutes once weekly during
      weeks 2-8. Patients undergo external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for 5 consecutive days
      between weeks 2-8. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable
      toxicity.

      After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3-6 months for 1 year.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Treatment (nelfinavir, cisplatin, EBRT)ExperimentalPatients receive nelfinavir PO BID for up to 8 weeks. Starting week 2, patients also receive cisplatin IV over 60-90 minutes once weekly during weeks 2-8. Patients undergo EBRT for 5 consecutive days between weeks 2-8. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
  • Cisplatin
  • Nelfinavir

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  All patients with primary, previously untreated, histologically confirmed invasive
             carcinoma of the vulva (any cell type) not amenable to surgical excision. Clinical
             stages T2-T4, N0-3, M0. Hematoxylin & eosin (H & E) stained slide showing
             documentation of the primary invasive cancer is required. All specimens of primary
             tumor require documentation of type

          -  Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/microliter (performed within 28 days from
             signing consent form)

          -  Platelet count >= 100,000/microliter (performed within 28 days from signing consent
             form)

          -  Creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL (performed within 28 days from signing consent form)

          -  Total bilirubin =< 1.5 times normal (performed within 28 days from signing consent
             form)

          -  Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) =< 3 times normal (performed within 28 days
             from signing consent form)

          -  Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group/Gynecologic Oncology Group
             (ECOG/GOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2

          -  Patients with ureteral obstruction must be treated with stent or nephrostomy tube

          -  Patients must be consented within twelve (12) weeks of diagnosis or must be restaged

          -  Patients of childbearing potential must use an effective form of birth control.
             "Patients receiving oral contraceptives should be instructed that alternate or
             additional contraceptive measures should be used during therapy with VIRACEPT."

          -  Confirmed seronegative HIV status within 3 months of signing consent

          -  Patients must have signed an approved informed consent and authorization permitting
             release of personal health information

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Patients with stage T1N0 disease

          -  Patients who have known metastases to other organs outside the radiation field at the
             time of the original clinical and surgical staging

          -  Patients who have received previous pelvic or abdominal radiation, cytotoxic
             chemotherapy, or previous therapy of any kind for this malignancy

          -  Patients with septicemia or severe infection

          -  Patients who have circumstances that will not permit completion of this study or the
             required follow-up

          -  Patients who are pregnant at the time of diagnosis and do not wish pregnancy
             termination prior to initiation of treatment

          -  Patients with renal abnormalities, such as pelvic kidney, horseshoe kidney, or renal
             transplantation, that would require modification of radiation fields

          -  Patients with other concomitant malignancies (with the exception of non-melanoma skin
             cancer), who had (or have) any evidence of other cancer present within the last 5
             years

          -  Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract disease resulting in an inability to take
             oral medication, malabsorption syndrome, a requirement for intravenous (IV)
             alimentation, prior surgical procedures affecting absorption, uncontrolled
             inflammatory GI disease (e.g., Crohn's, ulcerative colitis)

          -  Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus despite medication

          -  Patients taking anti-arrhythmic agents such as amiodarone, quinidine, rifampin, ergot
             derivatives such as ergotamine, St John's wort, human menopausal gonadotropin
             (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitors such as lovastatin, neuroleptic such as pimozide,
             sedatives such as midazolam and triazolam among other CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 substrates

          -  Patients with phenylketonuria

          -  Patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of nelfinavir
Time Frame:1 year
Safety Issue:
Description:Defined as the dose for which the isotonic estimate of the dose limiting toxicity (DLT) rate is closest to the target DLT rate of 30%. If there are ties, the higher dose will be chosen as the RP2D when the isotonic estimate is lower than 30%, and the lower dose will be chosen when the isotonic estimate is greater than or equal to 30%.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Progression-free survival
Time Frame:1 year
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be estimated using the product-limit method developed by Kaplan and Meier. Will report rates at specific times (e.g., at 6 and 12 months) and medians, if attained, with corresponding 95% confidence interval.
Measure:Overall survival
Time Frame:1 year
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be estimated using the product-limit method developed by Kaplan and Meier. Will report rates at specific times (e.g., at 6 and 12 months) and medians, if attained, with corresponding 95% confidence interval.

Details

Phase:Phase 1
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Last Updated

September 21, 2020