Temozolomide And Pazopanib Hydrochloride In Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Study Overview

Temozolomide and Pazopanib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of temozolomide and pazopanib hydrochloride when given together and to see how well they work in treating patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) that cannot be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pazopanib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for tumor growth. Giving temozolomide together with pazopanib hydrochloride may be an effective treatment for patients with PNET.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of temozolomide and pazopanib (pazopanib hydrochloride) combination in patients with advanced PNET. (Phase I) II. Determine the overall response rate (ORR). (Phase II) SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine safety and toxicity profile of the combination of temozolomide and pazopanib in this population. (Phase I) II. Describe the pharmacokinetics of temozolomide alone and in combination with pazopanib. (Phase I) III. Observe the ORR. (Phase I) IV. Determine progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), disease control rate (DCR), and duration of response (DOR). (Phase II) V. Determine the safety and toxicity profile of the combination in a larger cohort of patients. (Phase II) TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the relationship between tumor blood flow, as measured by perfusion functional computed tomography (f CT), and overall response. II. Correlate the expression of tissue methyl-guanine methyl transferase (MGMT) as measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) with ORR and PFS. OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study followed by a phase II study. Patients receive temozolomide orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-7 and 15-21 and pazopanib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-28. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months.

Pancreatic Alpha Cell Carcinoma
Pancreatic Beta Islet Cell Carcinoma
Pancreatic Delta Cell Carcinoma
Pancreatic G-cell Carcinoma
Recurrent Islet Cell Carcinoma

DRUG: temozolomide
DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride

NU 11I03
NCI-2011-02939 (REGISTRY Identifier) (REGISTRY: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
STU00053541 (OTHER Identifier) (OTHER: Northwestern University IRB)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates	Results Reporting Dates	Study Record Updates
First Submitted 2011-10-04	Results First Submitted 2020-05-12	Last Update Submitted that met QC Criteria 2021-07-14
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2011-11-04	Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2020-06-15	Last Update Posted (ACTUAL) 2021-08-05
First Posted (ACTUAL) 2011-11-07	Results First Posted 2020-06-17	Last Verified 2021-07

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Treatment

Allocation:
Non Randomized

Interventional Model:
Single Group

Masking:
None

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/Arm	Intervention/Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 100 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg Temozolomide 100 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28	DRUG: temozolomide Given PO DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride Given PO
EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 75 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg Temozolomide 75 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28	DRUG: temozolomide Given PO DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride Given PO
EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 150 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg Temozolomide 150 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28	DRUG: temozolomide Given PO DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride Given PO

Participant Group/Arm

Intervention/Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 100 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg

Temozolomide 100 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28

DRUG: temozolomide

Given PO

DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride

Given PO

EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 75 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg

Temozolomide 75 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28

DRUG: temozolomide

Given PO

DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride

Given PO

EXPERIMENTAL: Temozolomide 150 mg/m2 and Pazopanib 400 mg

Temozolomide 150 mg/m2 on days 1-7 and 15-21 , Pazopanib 400 mg on days 1-28

DRUG: temozolomide

Given PO

DRUG: pazopanib hydrochloride

Given PO

Primary Outcome Measures	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Temozolomide in Combination With 400 mg Pazopanib in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (PNET) in Phase I	MTD and recommended phase II dose (RP2D) determination for the combination of temozolomide in combination with 400mg pazopanib in patients with advanced PNET will be achieved using a standard "3+3" dose escalation/de-escalation design. After each 3 patients are enrolled into the study, further enrollment will be temporarily suspended until safety has been reviewed for the first 28 days of treatment to determine if dose limiting toxicities have been experienced by patients and if a further 3 patients should be enrolled at the current dose or dose escalation/de-escalation for the next 3 patients should occur.	After 28 days (1 cycle of treatment)
Overall Response Rate (ORR) in Patients With Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET) Treated With Temozolomide and Pazopanib Combination Treatment at the RP2D in Phase II	Overall response rate will be determined by the number of patients who's best response as assessed by RECIST 1.1 is complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) in patients with PNET that are enrolled at the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) (PK cohort included). CR= Disappearance of all target lesions PR = At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.	After two cycles of treatment (8 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Patients Who Experience Toxicity Events Undergoing This Treatment.	Safety and toxicity will be reported in the number of patients who experience adverse events during treatment, graded using CTCAE 4.03. In general the severity of an AE is graded as follows: Mild (grade 1): the event causes discomfort without disruption of normal daily activities. Moderate (grade 2): the event causes discomfort that affects normal daily activities. Severe (grade 3): the event makes the patient unable to perform normal daily activities or significantly affects his/her clinical status. Life-threatening (grade 4): the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event. Fatal (grade 5): the event caused death.	During treatment and up to one month post last dose of study drug. Range of cycles completed by patients was 1-41 where one cycle =28 days.
Plasma Temozolomide Concentration in the Blood at Various Timepoints After Administration	For the Six Patients in Phase I portion who are enrolled in the PK cohort: Blood will be drawn on Day 1 before beginning treatment and again at 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 hours after beginning treatment. On Day 2- 24 hours after the first dose from Day 1, and again 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 hours after taking the second dose. Day 3 - 24 hours after the second dose from Day 2. Cycle 1 Day 1 only temozolomide will be taken by the patient and on Cycle 2 Day 2, temozolomide and pazopanib will be taken by the patient. Data that was collected but not analyzed. The data that was collected is reported below in raw form.	Multiple timepoints during Days 1-3 of cycle 1 and cycle 2 (1 cycle =28 days)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)	PFS will be defined as will be defined as the time from the first study treatment to the first occurrence of progression or death. Progressive disease will be assessed using RECIST v1.1 criteria where in general the following definition is true: At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum recorded on study AND an absolute increase in the sum of at least 5 mm OR the appearance of one or more new lesions	Baseline and after every 2 cycles of treatment (8 weeks) for up to 40 months
Overall Survival (OS)	OS is defined as the time from first study treatment until death from any cause.	Baseline and after every 2 cycles of treatment (8 weeks) and up to 60 months
Number of Patients Experiencing Response to Treatment or Stable Disease (Disease Control Rate)	Disease Control Rate (DCR) is defined as the number of patients demonstrating the complete response, partial response or stable disease. In general the following is true: Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all target lesions. Disappearance of all non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Partial Response (PR) At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters Stable Disease (SD) Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameters while on study	After every 2 courses of treatment (8 weeks) for up to 41 cycles where 1 cycle =28 days.
Number of Months That Patients Maintain a Response to Treatment Until Disease Progression or Death (Duration of Response)	Duration of response (DOR) is defined at the time from documented overall response (compete response, partial response, stable disease) until disease progression where the following are true: Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all target lesions. Disappearance of all non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Partial Response (PR) At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters Stable Disease (SD) Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameters while on study	After every 2 courses of treatment (8 weeks)

Contacts and Locations

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Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Patients must have histologically confirmed islet cell carcinoma (PNET) not amenable to surgical resection
Patients may have had 0-2 prior therapies; prior chemoembolization or local ablative therapies are permitted if completed >= 6 weeks prior to study enrollment
Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2
Patients must have a life expectancy > 3 months
Patients must have radiographically measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria
Patients' baseline blood pressure must be adequately controlled with or without antihypertensive medications prior to enrollment (systolic < 140 mmHg, diastolic < 90 mmHg)
Patients must have left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 50 as measured by echocardiogram or multi gated acquisition scan (MUGA)
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/µL
Platelets >= 100,000/µL
Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
Total bilirubin =< 2 mg/dL or =< 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 5 times ULN
International normalized ratio (INR) =< 1.2 times upper limit of normal (ULN); subjects receiving anticoagulant therapy are eligible if their INR is stable and within the recommended range for the desired level of anticoagulation
Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.2 x ULN
Albumin >= 2.8 g/dL
Serum creatinine =< 1.5 times ULN OR if serum creatinine >= 1.5 mg/dL, calculated creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min
Urine protein to creatinine ratio < 1 OR 24-hour urine protein < 1 g
Patients must be able to tolerate oral medications
Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of study enrollment and must agree to use an effective method of birth control during treatment and for three months after receiving their last dose of study drug; males must agree to use an effective method of birth control during treatment and for three months after receiving their last dose of study drug; all patients must notify treating provider immediately if any suspicion of pregnancy or conception;
Child-bearing potential is defined as any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: has NOT undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; OR has NOT been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months)
The eligibility of patients receiving any medications or substances known or with potential to affect the activity or pharmacokinetics of temozolomide and/or pazopanib will be determined following review of the case by the Principal Investigator and the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC); efforts should be made to switch patients who are taking enzyme-inducing agents to other medications
Patients must have given signed, informed consent prior to registration on study

Patients taking immunosuppressive medications (including systemic corticosteroids unless used for adrenal replacement), appetite stimulants, acute therapy for asthma or acute bronchitis exacerbation, or antiemetics are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (>= 140/90 mmHg) are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with uncontrolled hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol > 350 or triglycerides > 300) are NOT eligible for participation
Patients who have had a transfusion within 7 days of screening are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with symptomatic brain or bone metastasis (mets) are NOT eligible for participation; prior radiation and/or steroid therapy for brain or bone mets must be completed >= 2 weeks prior to study enrollment
Patients with a history of seizure disorder requiring antiepileptic medication or brain metastases with seizures are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with an active second malignancy (other than non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ) are NOT eligible for participation; patients who have a history of malignancy are not considered to have a currently active malignancy if they have completed therapy and are now considered by their physician to be at < 30% risk for relapse
Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may increase the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding are NOT eligible for participation; these may include (but are not limited to):
Active peptic ulcer disease
Known intraluminal metastatic lesion/s with risk of bleeding
Inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
Other gastrointestinal conditions with increased risk of perforation
Patients with a history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 28 days prior to beginning study treatment are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may affect absorption of the investigational product including are NOT eligible for participation; these may include (but are not limited to):
Malabsorption syndrome
Major resection of the stomach or small bowel
Patients with a history of any one or more of the following cardiovascular conditions within the past 6 months prior to study enrollment are NOT eligible for participation:
Cardiac angioplasty or stenting
Myocardial infarction
Unstable angina
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
Class III or IV congestive heart failure, as defined by the New York Heart Association
Patients with a corrected QT interval (QTc) > 480 msecs are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within the past 6 months prior to study enrollment are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with a history of any one or more of the following thromboembolic events within the past 6 months prior to study enrollment are NOT eligible for participation:
Pulmonary embolism
Untreated deep venous thrombosis (DVT); subjects with recent DVT who have been therapeutically coagulated for at least 6 weeks ARE eligible
Patients who have undergone major surgery or trauma within 28 days prior to the first dose of investigational product and/or present with any non-healing wound, fracture, or ulcer are NOT eligible for participation; procedures such as catheter placement not considered to be major surgery
Patients with known endobronchial lesions and/or lesions infiltrating major pulmonary vessels that increase the risk of pulmonary hemorrhage are NOT eligible for participation
Lesions infiltrating major pulmonary vessels (contiguous tumor and vessels) are excluded; however, the presence of a tumor that is touching, but not infiltrating, the vessels is acceptable; CT with contrast is strongly recommended to evaluate such lesions
Large protruding endobronchial lesions in the main or lobar bronchi are excluded; however, endobronchial lesions in the segmented bronchi are allowed
Lesions extensively infiltrating the main or lobar bronchi are excluded; however, minor infiltrations in the wall of the bronchi are allowed
Patients who have had recent hemoptysis (>= 1/2 teaspoon of red blood within 8 weeks before first dose of study drug) are NOT eligible for participation
Patients who have any history of allergic reaction(s) attributed to compounds of similar composition to temozolomide, pazopanib, their metabolites, or any component of their formulation are NOT eligible for participation
Females who are pregnant or lactating, fertile males, or females of child-bearing potential who are not willing to comply with an effective double method of birth control are NOT eligible for participation
Patients with a psychiatric illness, other condition or significant medical illness, or social situation which, in the investigator's opinion, would limit compliance or ability to comply with study requirements are NOT eligible for participation
Patients who have taken medications that are known strong inducers or inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) within 28 days prior to registration are NOT eligible for participation

Collaborators and Investigators

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Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Halla Nimeiri, Northwestern University

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