Description:
In this open-label, multicenter, Phase II study, the investigators propose to evaluate the
efficacy of ruxolitinib, an orally administered inhibitor of JAK1/2, in solid organ
transplant recipients with advanced cSCC. In a safety lead-in of 6 patients, subjects will
receive ruxolitinib 15mg twice daily (BID). After 4 weeks, if dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)
are observed in 1 or fewer patients, the study will enter stage 1 of the Simon two-stage
design where all subsequent patients will receive a starting dose of ruxolitinib 15mg BID. If
more than 1 DLTs are observed, another cohort of 6 patients will be treated at a dose of 10mg
BID. If less than 2 DLTs are observed at the new dose of 10mg, then the study will proceed to
stage I using this dose; otherwise the study will stop.
Title
- Brief Title: Study of Ruxolitinib in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Official Title: A Multi-Center Phase II Study of Ruxolitinib in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
AAAT5353
- NCT ID:
NCT04807777
Conditions
- Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Ruxolitinib | JAKAVI | Ruxolitinib |
Purpose
In this open-label, multicenter, Phase II study, the investigators propose to evaluate the
efficacy of ruxolitinib, an orally administered inhibitor of JAK1/2, in solid organ
transplant recipients with advanced cSCC. In a safety lead-in of 6 patients, subjects will
receive ruxolitinib 15mg twice daily (BID). After 4 weeks, if dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)
are observed in 1 or fewer patients, the study will enter stage 1 of the Simon two-stage
design where all subsequent patients will receive a starting dose of ruxolitinib 15mg BID. If
more than 1 DLTs are observed, another cohort of 6 patients will be treated at a dose of 10mg
BID. If less than 2 DLTs are observed at the new dose of 10mg, then the study will proceed to
stage I using this dose; otherwise the study will stop.
Detailed Description
Approximately 5.4 million individuals in the United States are diagnosed with non-melanoma
skin cancers (NMSC) annually, with the incidence increasing over time. Twenty-five percent
are cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC), which affect up to 1,350,000 individuals and
result in up to 12,000 deaths annually in the US alone. Immunosuppressed patients are
particularly vulnerable to the development of highly aggressive or catastrophic cSCC.
Patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, such as solid organ transplant recipients
(SOTRs), and HIV/AIDS patients have an estimated 60 to 250-fold increased risk of cSCC
development. In renal SOTRs, cSCC represents over 70% of all malignancies that develop, with
an incidence up to 200 times that of the general population. Post-transplant cSCC occurs at a
younger age and is more aggressive than in non-transplant cohorts, with 30% of cSCC recurring
within 1 year and up to 8% of disease associated with metastasis. The median survival from
diagnosis of metastasis is 3 years.5 Cemiplimab, an anti-PD1 antibody, recently became the
first agent to achieve regulatory approval for the treatment of advanced cSCC; however, due
to the risk of graft rejection, the role of immunological checkpoint blockade in the SOTR
population is extremely limited. Thus, although surgical excision is effective for sporadic
cSCC, there remains a large unmet medical need for novel strategies for treatment and/or
prevention of multiply recurrent, locally advanced, and metastatic cSCC, particularly in
immunosuppressed patients.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Ruxolitinib | Experimental | In a safety lead-in of 6 patients, subjects will receive 15mg of ruxolitinib twice daily (BID). After 4 weeks, if dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) are observed in 1 or fewer patients, the study will enter stage 1 of the Simon two-stage design where all subsequent patients will receive a starting dose of ruxolitinib 15mg BID.
Subjects will have regularly scheduled study visits at the clinical site on Day 1 and Day 15 (± 3 days) of the first 2 cycles, then on Day 1 (± 3 days) of every subsequent cycle (starting cycle 3), where safety assessments, including laboratory assessments, vital signs, and physical examinations will be performed. | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic advanced cutaneous squamous cell
carcinoma.
- History of solid-organ transplant requiring immunosuppression
- Progression of disease with estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR)-directed
therapy
- Age ≥ 18 yrs
- Measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
- Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) ≥60%, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
(ECOG) ≤2
- No prior Janus kinase (JAK) Inhibitor therapy
- Adequate organ function
- All clinically significant toxicities from prior systemic therapy must be ≤ Grade 1
(with the exception of alopecia, and peripheral neuropathy, which may be ≤ grade 2).
- Subjects must agree to undergo tumor biopsies until biopsies have been obtained from
10 subjects (i.e., biopsies are required in at least the first 10 enrolled subjects,
or until a goal of 10 study biopsies are obtained). Subjects in whom a biopsy is
technically not feasible or in whom would result in unacceptable risk in the opinion
of the investigator, may be exempted from the biopsy requirement with discussion with
the principal investigator.
- Negative pregnancy test for women of child bearing potential
- Ability to take oral medications
- Adequate marrow function:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000 /mm3
- Platelet count ≥50,000/mm3
- Hemoglobin ≥8.0g/dL (not requiring transfusion in the past 2 weeks)
Exclusion Criteria:
- At least 21 days must have elapsed since the last dose of systemic chemotherapy or
immunotherapy and the first dose of study drug.
- At least 14 days must have elapsed since the last dose of radiation therapy and the
first dose of study drug.
- Patients who have previously been treated with a JAK inhibitor.
- Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents concurrently.
- Patients who have had recent major surgery within a minimum 4 weeks prior to starting
study treatment, with the exception of surgical placement for vascular access.
- Patients with a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar
chemical or biologic composition to ruxolitinib.
- Patients with symptomatic or growing brain metastases. Patients with brain metastases
that have been treated and have remained stable for at least one month prior to
initiation of study therapy are eligible.
- Concurrent use of strong CYP3A4 or CYP3A4 substrate drugs with a narrow therapeutic
range within 14 days or 5 drug half-lives, whichever is longer, before start of study
drug. A list of strong CYP3A4 and 2C8 inhibitors and inducers can be found in Appendix
A.
- HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of
the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with ruxolitinib. In addition, these
patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-
suppressive therapy.
- Subjects with known active hepatitis B or C, or chronic hepatitis B or C requiring
treatment with antiviral therapy.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
study requirements.
- Patients being actively treated for a second malignancy.
Maximum Eligible Age: | N/A |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Overall Response Rate (ORR) |
Time Frame: | within the first 24 weeks of the start of study therapy |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | The primary endpoint is the overall response rate as defined as the best response, confirmed at ≥4 weeks, within the first 24 weeks of the start of study therapy, using RECIST v1.1 criteria. |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Progression-Free Survival (PFS) |
Time Frame: | Up to 36 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) (time alive without advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) probabilities will be estimated |
Measure: | Overall Survival (OS) |
Time Frame: | Up to 36 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | The length of time from the start of treatment that subjects with the disease are still alive. |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Not yet recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Columbia University |
Trial Keywords
- Ruxolitinib
- Solid Organ Transplant
Last Updated
March 19, 2021