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Phase I Randomized Pilot Study of Paclitaxel and ABI-007 in Patients With Incurable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Related Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Paclitaxel and ABI-007 in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase I


Treatment


Closed


18 and over


NCI


NCI-04-C-0280
ABI-CA019, NCT00095914

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine whether a change in the formulation alters the pharmacokinetic profile of paclitaxel in the plasma of patients with incurable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors treated with ABI-007 and paclitaxel.

Secondary

  1. Correlate pharmacokinetic data of this regimen with decrease in the neutrophil count at nadir in these patients.
  2. Determine the intra- and interindividual pharmacokinetic variability of ABI-007 in these patients.
  3. Determine protein binding of paclitaxel via measurement of α-1-acid glycoprotein and serum albumin levels in patients treated with this regimen.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed malignant solid tumor
    • Considered incurable
    • Locally advanced or metastatic disease


  • Likely to be responsive to taxane-based therapy
    • Patients who are refractory to prior paclitaxel are ineligible


  • No symptomatic or untreated brain metastasis or carcinomatous meningitis
    • No patients who are unable to remain free of corticosteroid therapy for > 4 weeks due to CNS disease


  • No previously untreated locally advanced breast cancer


  • No hematologic malignancy


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No concurrent immunotherapy
  • No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) during courses 1 and 2

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin)
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 2 weeks since prior hormonal therapy
  • Concurrent luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists for prostate cancer allowed

Radiotherapy

  • At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • No concurrent radiotherapy

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • More than 2 weeks since prior drugs, herbal preparations, or dietary supplements known to influence CYP3A4 (e.g., phenytoin, rifampin, Hypericum perforatum [St. John's wort], garlic supplements, or grapefruit juice) and/or CYP2C8
  • No concurrent substances known or likely to interfere with the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel (e.g., verapamil or cyclosporine)
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin normal
  • ALT and AST ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Creatinine normal

    OR

  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min

Cardiovascular

  • LVEF ≥ 40%
  • No clinical signs or symptoms of heart failure
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 2 months after study participation
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to paclitaxel (e.g., docetaxel, Cremophor® EL [CrEL], polysorbate 80 [Tween 80], or CrEL-containing medications [e.g., cyclosporine])
  • No history of seizure disorder requiring anticonvulsant therapy
  • No active serious infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other uncontrolled illness

Expected Enrollment

A total of 20 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outline

This is a randomized, pilot study.

  • Courses 1 and 2: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
    • Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 and ABI-007 IV over 30 minutes on day 22.


    • Arm II: Patients receive ABI-007 IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 22.




  • Courses 3 and beyond: All patients receive ABI-007 IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.


Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

NCI - Center for Cancer Research

William Figg, PharmD, Protocol chair
Ph: 301-402-3622
Email: wdfigg@helix.nih.gov

Related Information

Web site for additional information

Registry Information
Official Title Randomized, Crossover, Pharmacokinetic Study Of Paclitaxel (Taxol®) And ABI-007 (A Cremophor® EL-Free, Protein Stabilized, Nanoparticle Paclitaxel) In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Trial Start Date 2004-09-28
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00095914
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-09-28
Information Last Verified 2006-07-06

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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