Pharmacokinetic Study of Lurbinectedin in Combination With Irinotecan in Patients With Selected Solid Tumors

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02611024
• Recruitment Status: Recruiting
• First Posted: November 20, 2015
• Last Update Posted: April 30, 2024
• Sponsor: PharmaMar
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): PharmaMar

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Prospective, open-label, dose-ranging, uncontrolled phase I/II study of Lurbinectedin in combination with irinotecan. The study will be divided into two stages: a Phase I dose escalation stage and a Phase II expansion stage.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Advanced Solid Tumors; Glioblastoma; Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Excluding GIST); Endometrial Carcinoma; Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma; Mesothelioma; Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor; SCLC; Gastric Carcinoma; Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma; Colorectal Carcinoma; Neuroendocrine Tumors	Drug: Lurbinectedin; Drug: Irinotecan	Phase 1; Phase 2

Detailed Description:

Phase I dose escalation stage.

During the Phase I escalation stage, patients with selected advanced solid tumors will be divided into three groups: the Lurbinectedin Escalation Group, the Irinotecan Escalation Group and the Intermediate Escalation Group. Each group will have a different dose escalation scheme. A treatment cycle is defined as an interval of three weeks.

Three to six patients will be included at each dose level. If dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) occurs in less than one third of evaluable patients in each cohort, escalation can proceed to the next dose level within each group.

The MTD in each group will be the lowest dose level explored during dose escalation in which one third or more of evaluable patients develops a DLT in Cycle 1. At any dose level, if one among the first three evaluable patients has a DLT, the dose level should be expanded up to six patients. Dose escalation will be terminated once the MTD or the last dose level is reached, whichever occurs first, except if all DLTs occurring at a given dose level are related to neutropenia (i.e., febrile neutropenia, grade 4 neutropenia lasting > 3 days or neutropenic sepsis) in which case dose escalation may be resumed, starting at the same dose level and following the same original schedule but with mandatory primary G-CSF prophylaxis.

Once the MTD has been reached, a minimum of nine evaluable patients will be recruited at the immediately lower dose level (or at the last dose level if the MTD is not defined yet): this level will be confirmed as the RD if less than one third of the first nine evaluable patients develop DLT during Cycle 1.

Phase II expansion stage.

If signs of activity are observed in one or more tumor types, there will be a phase II expansion stage after the RD is defined for each group. A tumor-specific expansion cohort (or cohorts if signs of activity are observed in more than one of the permitted tumor types) at each of these RDs may include approximately 20 treated patients per tumor type. If no indication of efficacy is observed in the dose escalation phase of a specific group, then recruitment of patients into that group may be terminated.

Furthermore, one new cohort of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs), with approximately 40 treated patients, will be included in the Phase II expansion stage of this study. Patients in this cohort will be treated at the RD determined during the Phase I escalation stage in the Lurbinectedin Escalation Group (Lurbinectedin 2.0 mg/m2 plus irinotecan 75 mg/m2 with the administration of G-CSF). These patients will be divided into two groups of 20 treated patients each:

• Group 1 will include patients with poorly differentiated grade 3 neuroendocrine cancer (NEC) (Ki67 >20%) of gastroenteropancreatic origin or unknown primary site (excluding lung primary tumors) according to the 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the digestive system, after progression to first-line chemotherapy with a platinum-based regimen.
• Group 2 will include patients with well differentiated grade 2 (Ki-67 3-20%) or grade 3 (Ki-67 21-55%) gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) according to the 2019 WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system, after progression to no more than three prior lines of systemic therapy.

Following the finding of promising efficacy to date, two expansion cohorts in the Lurbinectedin Escalation Group will be further expanded:

• The cohort of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) will be expanded to at least 100 patients treated in second line.
• The cohort of patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS) will be expanded with between 25 and 80 treated patients with synovial sarcoma (a subtype of STS)

Only in these two expansion cohorts, an Independent Review Committee (IRC) will determine the response evaluation at each tumor assessment necessary to derive the best patient's response and assign the date of first documentation of response and progression/censoring according to RECIST v.1.1. Operational details for the IRC and the algorithm and its validation by an expert panel are described in detail in the IRC charter.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 320 participants
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Intervention Model Description: Patients with selected advanced solid tumors will be divided into 3 groups: the Lurbinectedin Escalation Group, the Irinotecan Escalation Group and the Intermediate Escalation group. Each group will have a different dose escalation scheme.
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Phase I/II, Multicenter, Open-label, Clinical and Pharmacokinetic Study of Lurbinectedin in Combination With Irinotecan in Pretreated Patients With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors
• Actual Study Start Date: May 6, 2016
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2026
• Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Lurbinectedin Escalation Group; Irinotecan 75 mg/m^2 as a 90-min (-5-min/+30-min) intravenous (i.v.) infusion, followed by Lurbinectedin with starting dose of 1.0 mg/m^2 as a 60-min (-5-min/+20-min) i.v. infusion followed by Irinotecan alone on Day 8 (at the same dose as Day 1 and as a 90-min [-5-min/+30-min] i.v. infusion)	Drug: Lurbinectedin; lurbinectedin (PM01183) 4 mg vials; Other Name: PM01183; Drug: Irinotecan; irinotecan 40 mg, 100 mg or 300 mg vials
Experimental: Irinotecan Escalation Group; Starting dose of Irinotecan 15 mg/m^2 as a 90-min (-5-min/+30-min) i.v. infusion, followed by Lurbinectedin 3.0 mg/m^2 as a 60-min (-5-min/+20-min) i.v. infusion followed by Irinotecan alone on Day 8 (at the same dose as Day 1 and as a 90-min [-5-min/+30-min] i.v. infusion).	Drug: Lurbinectedin; lurbinectedin (PM01183) 4 mg vials; Other Name: PM01183; Drug: Irinotecan; irinotecan 40 mg, 100 mg or 300 mg vials
Experimental: Intermediate Escalation Group; Starting dose of Irinotecan 50 mg/m^2 as a 90-min (-5-min/+30-min) i.v. infusion, followed by Lurbinectedin 2.6 mg/m^2 as a 60-min (-5-min/+20-min) i.v. infusion. No Irinotecan dose will be administered on Day 8 in this group.	Drug: Lurbinectedin; lurbinectedin (PM01183) 4 mg vials; Other Name: PM01183; Drug: Irinotecan; irinotecan 40 mg, 100 mg or 300 mg vials

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]

   The MTD will be the lowest dose level explored during dose escalation which one third or more of evaluable patients develops DLTs in Cycle 1. DLTs are related AEs during Cycle 1 fulfilling at least 1 of the criteria below:

   • Grade 4 neutropenia lasting >3 days
   • Febrile neutropenia of any duration or neutropenic sepsis
   • Grade 4 thrombocytopenia/Grade 3 with clinically bleeding requiring a transfusion
   • Grade 4 ALT/AST increase/Grade 3 lasting >14 days
   • Grade≥2 increased ALT/AST concomitantly with total bilirubin increase ≥2.0×ULN and normal ALP
   • Grade≥3 diarrhea lasting >5 days and despite adequate corrective treatment
   • Grade≥3 CPK increase
   • Grade≥3 non-hematological related AE, excluding nausea/vomiting, hypersensitivity reactions, extravasations, grade 3 fatigue lasting <1 week and nonclinically biochemical abnormalities
   • Administration delay of Cycle 2 >15 days from the Day 22 due to any related AEs
   • Failure to meet the Day-8 continuation criteria for irinotecan in Cycle 1
2. Recommended Dose (RD) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]

   The RD will be the highest dose level explored during dose escalation in which fewer than one third of patients develop DLTs during Cycle 1. DLTs are related AEs during Cycle 1 fulfilling at least 1 of the criteria below:

   • Grade 4 neutropenia lasting >3 days
   • Febrile neutropenia of any duration or neutropenic sepsis
   • Grade 4 thrombocytopenia/Grade 3 with clinically bleeding requiring a transfusion
   • Grade 4 ALT/AST increase/Grade 3 lasting >14 days
   • Grade≥2 increased ALT/AST concomitantly with total bilirubin increase ≥2.0×ULN and normal ALP
   • Grade≥3 diarrhea lasting >5 days and despite adequate corrective treatment
   • Grade≥3 CPK increase
   • Grade≥3 non-hematological related AE, excluding nausea/vomiting, hypersensitivity reactions, extravasations, grade 3 fatigue lasting <1 week and nonclinically biochemical abnormalities
   • Administration delay of Cycle 2 >15 days from the Day 22 due to any related AEs
   • Failure to meet the Day-8 continuation criteria for irinotecan in Cycle 1
3. Response Rate [ Time Frame: At least six weeks after treatment initiation, up to 66 months ]

   Phase II Expansion Stage: Efficacy Response rate is a percentage of patients with any response: partial response or complete response.

   Antitumor activity will be measured according to RECIST v.1.1.

   • An increase of ≥20% from the baseline or new lesion appears represents progressive disease.
   • A decrease in the sum of target disease of ≥30% represents partial response.
   • Stable disease lies between partial response and progressive disease.
   • Complete response is the disappearance of all lesions with nodes measuring <10 mm and normal tumour markers

   Patients included in the tumor-specific expansion cohort(s) at the RD for each group, and in the new cohort of patients with NENs, must be evaluable per RECIST v.1.1 (including ovarian cancer patients). Specifically, patients with glioblastoma must be evaluated per RECIST v.1.1 and RANO criteria. A patient evaluable for efficacy should have received at least one complete dose of lurbinectedin and irinotecan.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Safety evaluation [ Time Frame: Since start of the treatment until 30 days after the last administration of study treatment; or until start of a new antitumor therapy or death ]
   AEs will be graded according to the NCI-CTCAE v.4.
2. Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
3. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
4. Volume of distribution based on the terminal half-life (Vz) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
5. Volume of distribution at steady state (Vss) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
6. Clearance (CL) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
7. Half-life (t1/2) [ Time Frame: 66 months ]
   Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures
8. Duration of response [ Time Frame: Time from date when response criteria are fulfilled to the first date when progression disease, recurrence or death, until 18 months after the inclusion of the last evaluable patient in the study (end of study), whichever occurs ]
   Evaluable and measurable as per RECIST v.1.1 or RANO for Glioblastoma patients
9. Progression-free Survival [ Time Frame: From the date of first infusion of study treatment to the date of progression or death or until 18 months after the inclusion of the last evaluable patient in the study (end of study), whichever occurs first. ]
   Time from the date of first infusion of study treatment to the date of progression or death (due to any cause). If progression or death has not occurred at the time of the analysis, the Progression-free Survival (PFS) will be censored on the date of last tumor evaluation.
10. Overall Survival [ Time Frame: From the date of first infusion of study treatment to the date or death or until 18 months after the inclusion of the last evaluable patient in the study (end of study), whichever occurs first. ]
    Time from the date of first infusion of study treatment to the date of death (due to any cause). Patients with no documented death will be censored at the last date they are known to be alive.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntarily signed and dated written informed consent prior to any specific-study procedure.
2. Age ≥ 18 years.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 1.
4. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.

5. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced disease of any of the following tumor types:

   For the Lurbinectedin Escalation Group and the Irinotecan Escalation Group:

   1. Glioblastoma.
   2. Soft-tissue sarcoma (excluding gastrointestinal stromal tumors [GIST]).
   3. Endometrial carcinoma.
   4. Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (including primary peritoneal disease and/or fallopian tube carcinomas and/or endometrial adenocarcinomas) regardless of platinum sensitivity.
   5. Mesothelioma.
   6. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NET).
   7. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
   8. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
   9. Gastric carcinoma.
   10. Colorectal carcinoma (CRC).

   For the Intermediate Escalation Group:

   1. Endometrial carcinoma.
   2. SCLC.
   3. Other solid tumors may be included, if appropriate, after discussion between the Investigators and the Sponsor.

   For the Phase II expansion stage:

   1. Glioblastoma.
   2. Soft tissue sarcoma (including synovial sarcoma),
   3. Endometrial carcinoma.
   4. SCLC.

   5. Neuroendocrine tumors.

      • Group 1: Poorly differentiated grade 3 NEC (Ki-67 >20%) according to the 2019 WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system, of gastroenteropancreatic origin or unknown primary site (lung primary tumors will be excluded).
      • Group 2: Well differentiated grade 2 (Ki-67 3-20%) or grade 3 (Ki-67 21-55%) GEP-NETs according to the 2019 WHO classification of tumors of the digestive system.

6. The number of prior lines of therapy allowed per patient will be as follows:

   For the Phase I Escalation Stage:

   No more than two prior lines of cytotoxic-containing chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease

   For the Phase II Lurbinectedin Expansion Stage:

   • For SCLC, one prior line of platinum-containing chemotherapy with/without antibodies against programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) or programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1).

   • For NENs,

     • In Group 1 (patients with poorly differentiated NEC of gastroenteropancreatic origin or unknown primary site, excluding lung primary tumors), one prior line of platinum-based chemotherapy; and
     • In Group 2 (patients with well differentiated GEP-NETs), no more than three prior lines of systemic therapy (that may include somatostatin analogues, chemotherapy, everolimus and/or sunitinib).
   • For all other tumor types, no more than two prior lines of cytotoxic-containing chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease.

   There is no limit for prior targeted therapy, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy (such as nivolumab).

7. Phase II expansion stage: Tumor-specific cohort(s) at the RD:

   1. Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1. For patients with glioblastoma: Measurable disease according to RECIST v.1.1 and Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria.
   2. Documented disease progression per RECIST v.1.1 during or immediately after last therapy according to any of the aforementioned criteria. For patients with glioblastoma: Documented disease progression per RECIST v.1.1 and RANO criteria.

8. At least three weeks since the last anticancer therapy, (including immunotherapy, investigational drugs and radiotherapy), and at least six weeks since nitrosoureas and mitomycin C (systemic).

   For biological/investigational anticancer therapies given orally, the aforementioned period of at least three weeks could be changed for one of at least five half-lives (whichever occurred first), provided that the therapy is given as single agent and not combined with other drugs. If this is not the case, this exception will not be acceptable.

   For patients with glioblastoma: at least 12 weeks since the end of radiotherapy, except if:

   1. The patient has a new lesion outside of the radiotherapy field, or
   2. The patient has undergone brain surgery to remove the tumor before study entry, and progressive disease has been confirmed histologically.

   Note: washout periods will be referred to the day of first cycle administration (Day 1), not to the day of registration (Day 0).

9. Adequate bone marrow, renal, hepatic, and metabolic function (assessed ≤ 7 days before inclusion in the trial):

   1. Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L, hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2.0 × 10^9/L.
   2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 × the upper limit of normal (ULN), even in the presence of liver metastases.
   3. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN if disease-related/in the case of liver metastases).
   4. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN or direct bilirubin ≤ ULN.
   5. International Normalized Ratio (INR) < 1.5 (except if patient is on oral anticoagulation therapy).
   6. Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCL) ≥ 30 mL/minute (using Cockcroft-Gault formula).
   7. Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) ≤ 2.5 × ULN.
   8. Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL*

10. Recovery to grade ≤ 1 or to baseline from any adverse event (AE) derived from previous treatment (excluding alopecia and/or cutaneous toxicity and/or peripheral neuropathy and/or fatigue grade ≤ 2).

    • Albumin transfusion to increase the blood level in order to fulfill the inclusion criterion is strictly forbidden.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Concomitant diseases/conditions:

   1. History or presence of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or clinically significant valvular heart disease within the previous year.
   2. Symptomatic arrhythmia or any uncontrolled arrhythmia requiring ongoing treatment.
   3. Myopathy or any clinical situation that causes significant and persistent elevation of CPK (> 2.5 × ULN in two different determinations performed one week apart).
   4. Ongoing chronic alcohol consumption or cirrhosis with Child-Pugh score B or C. Known Gilbert disease.
   5. Active uncontrolled infection.
   6. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or active hepatitis B.
   7. Any past or present chronic inflammatory colon and/or liver disease, past intestinal obstruction, pseudo or sub-occlusion or paralysis.
   8. Evident symptomatic pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial pneumonitis, pleural or cardiac effusion rapidly increasing and/or necessitating prompt local treatment within seven days.
   9. Any other major illness that, in the Investigator's judgment, will substantially increase the risk associated with the patient's participation in this study
   10. Active Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
   11. Hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or their excipients.
2. Prior treatment with lurbinectedin, trabectedin (Yondelis®) or topoisomerase I inhibitors (irinotecan, topotecan, etc.). Prior topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g., irinotecan) are only allowed in patients with colorectal carcinoma or NENs.
3. Prior bone marrow or stem cell transplantation, or radiation therapy in more than 35% of bone marrow.
4. Known brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease involvement. Glioblastoma lesions (primary or locally advanced) are eligible. Exception: patients with brain metastases are eligible provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment (patients taking steroids in the process of already being tapered within two weeks prior to screening are allowed). Brain CT-scan or MRI results must be provided at baseline.
5. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding and fertile patients (men and women) who are not using an effective method of contraception. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to use an effective contraception method to avoid pregnancy during the course of the trial (and for at least six months after the last infusion). Fertile male patients must agree to refrain from fathering a child or donating sperm during the trial and for four months after the last infusion.
6. Limitation of the patient's ability to comply with the treatment or follow-up protocol.

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: Pharma Mar Clinical Oncology; clinicaltrials@pharmamar.com

Locations

United States, California

Sarcoma Oncology Center; Recruiting

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403

United States, Massachusetts

Massachusetts General Hospital -; Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

United States, Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

France

Centre Léon Bérard; Recruiting

Lyon, France, 69373

Institut Gustave Roussy; Recruiting

Villejuif - cedex, France, 94800

Germany

Helios Klinikum Berlin Buch; Recruiting

Berlin, Germany, 13125

Italy

Campus Biomedico; Recruiting

Roma, Italy, 00128

IRCCS Fondazione Candiolo (Turin); Recruiting

Torino, Italy, 10060

Spain

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau; Recruiting

Barcelona, Spain, 08025

Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron; Recruiting

Barcelona, Spain, 08035

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28022

Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28034

Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28040

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28041

Hospital Universitario La Paz; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28046

Hospital Universitario Madrid Sanchinarro; Recruiting

Madrid, Spain, 28050

Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; Recruiting

Santander, Spain, 39008

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago; Recruiting

Santiago De Compostela, Spain, 15706

Hospital Virgen Del Rocio; Recruiting

Sevilla, Spain, 41013

Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet; Recruiting

Zaragoza, Spain, 50009

Switzerland

Inselspital Bern - Medizinische Onkologie; Recruiting

Bern, Switzerland, CH 3010

Sponsors and Collaborators

PharmaMar

More Information

• Responsible Party: PharmaMar
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02611024
• Other Study ID Numbers: PM1183-A-014-15
• First Posted: November 20, 2015
• Last Update Posted: April 30, 2024
• Last Verified: April 2024

Keywords provided by PharmaMar:

Lurbinectedin; PM01183; Tumors; Cancer; Pharma Mar; Sarcoma; SCLC; Neuroendocrine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Carcinoma; Neoplasms; Sarcoma; Glioblastoma; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Mesothelioma; Colorectal Neoplasms; Endometrial Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Stomach Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Astrocytoma; Glioma; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Adenoma; Neoplasms, Mesothelial; Neoplasms by Site; Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases