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Temodar Plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Progressive CNS Disease

Primary Purpose

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, CNS Progression

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Temozolomide plus Osimertinib
Temozolomide plus Lorlatinib
Sponsored by
University of Colorado, Denver
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provision to sign and date the consent form.
  2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
  3. Male or female subject ≥ 18 years old
  4. ECOG performance status 0-2
  5. Stage IV NSCLC with progression of disease in the CNS on osimertinib 80 mg daily for patients with EGFR activating mutations (EGFR exon 19 deletions or EGFR L858R exon 21 point mutations) -OR- Stage IV NSCLC with progression of disease in the CNS on lorlatinib 100 mg daily for patients with ALK fusions
  6. Evaluable CNS disease is required, measurable CNS disease is not required
  7. Patients who are on corticosteroids must be on stable or decreasing doses of corticosteroids for at least 14 days.
  8. Adequate hematologic function defined as:

    • ANC ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
    • Platelets ≥ 150 x 10^9/L
  9. Adequate hepatic function defined as:

    • Total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). For subjects with Gilbert's Disease, Total bilirubin ≤3 x ULN
    • ALT and AST ≤3 x ULN. For subjects with documented liver metastases, ALT and AST ≤5×ULN
  10. Adequate renal function defined as:

    • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 40 mL/minute as determined using the Cockcroft-Gault formula
  11. Patients must be capable of taking oral medication and have no known gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder.
  12. Patients must not be planning to receive any concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment while receiving treatment on this study. Concurrent use of hormones for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes and hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable.
  13. Brain MRI with contrast is required to have demonstrated progressive CNS disease or an LP with cytology is required to have demonstrated progressive leptomeningeal disease on osimertinib or lorlatinib within 21 days of starting study drugs. CT of brain with contrast can be used to demonstrate progressive disease if patients have a documented anaphylaxis to gadolinium contrast and/or other contraindication to MRI (e.g., severe claustrophobia that cannot be managed with anxiolytics).
  14. Patients must not be pregnant. Women/men of reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method (see section 6.6 for list of effective methods). Women must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for 6 months following the last dose. Men having sex with women of reproductive potential are required to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months following the last dose. A woman is considered to be of "reproductive potential" if she has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months. In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" (see section 6.6 for list of effective contraceptive methods) also includes heterosexual celibacy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a sideeffect of pregnancy prevention) defined as a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation. However, if at any point a previously celibate patient chooses to become heterosexually active during the time period for use of contraceptive measures outlined in the protocol, he/she is responsible for beginning contraceptive measures. Women of reproductive potential are not to be nursing during the study and for six months following the last dose of all study drugs.
  15. Women on the lorlatinib arm who are of reproductive potential agree to use a non-hormonal method of contraception during the study and for the time periods outlined above.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with compound mutations in EGFR will be excluded from this study. Compound mutations are defined as 2 or more mutations in the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain with the following exceptions:

    1. C797S and EGFR exon 19 deletion or EGFR exon 21 point mutation and
    2. T790M mutation and EGFR exon 19 deletion or EGFR exon 21 point mutation.
  2. Prior therapy with temozolomide.
  3. Patients must not receive surgery or radiation as local therapies for the progressing CNS disease for which they are being enrolled on this trial. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement will be allowed for leptomeningeal disease with symptomatic hydrocephalis. Radiation or surgery for progressing extra-CNS disease is allowed.
  4. Patients with a history of an allergic/hypersensitivity reaction to any component of temozolomide, dacarbazine, osimertinib (for temozolomide plus osimertinib arm) or lorlatinib (for temozolomide plus lorlatinib arm).
  5. Grade III/IV cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Criteria (i.e., patients with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity or resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort), unstable angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction within 6 months, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia.
  6. Patients with a history of baseline QTcF interval greater than 470 msec on electrocardiogram for the osimertinib plus temozolomide arm only.
  7. Unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition, psychiatric illness or social situation that would, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a subject and/or their compliance with the protocol.
  8. Clinically significant acute infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy. Suppressive therapy for chronic infections allowed, for example:

    Subjects with HIV/AIDS with adequate antiviral therapy to control viral load would be allowed. Subjects with viral hepatitis with controlled viral load would be allowed while on suppressive antiviral therapy.

  9. Treated with any investigational drug or chemotherapy within 3 weeks or ≤ 5 half-lives of first dose of study treatment.
  10. No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated Stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for five years.
  11. Patient is not taking any prohibited medications listed in section 6.4. (Strong CYP3A inducers should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients on either study drug combination. Moderate inducers of CYP3A should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients receiving lorlatinib plus temozolomide. Strong CYP3A inhibitors should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients receiving lorlatinib plus temozolomide.)

Sites / Locations

  • University of Colorado Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Exon 19 deletions or L858R point mutations in exon 21

Patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions

Arm Description

Will include patients with exon 19 deletions or L858R point mutations in exon 21 of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene. Temozolomide plus Osimertinib will be the study drug combination administered. Osimertinib will be given at a fixed dose of 80 mg daily for dose level 1, with a potential to increase to 160 mg daily for dose level 2. Temozolomide will be started at a dose of 150 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycle 1 and if tolerated will be increased to 200 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycles 2+. There will be a -1 dose level.

Will include patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions. Temozolomide plus Lorlatinib will be the study drug combination administered. Lorlatinib will be given at a fixed dose of 100 mg daily. Temozolomide will be started at a dose of 150 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycle 1 and if tolerated will be increased to 200 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycles 2+. There will be a -1 dose level depending on tolerability.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Adverse events
Adverse events will be determined by the common terminology criteria for adverse events version 5.0

Secondary Outcome Measures

CNS response rate
Central Nervous System response rate according to the Response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria per investigator assessment. Evaluable CNS lesions may not have been previously irradiated unless they are definitively progressing following radiation and prior to enrollment on the study.
Extra-CNS response rate
Extra-CNS response rate according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) v1.1 per investigator assessment.
Overall response rate
Overall response rate including both RANO criteria for CNS response rate and RECIST v1.1 for extra-CNS response rate per investigator assessment.
Incidence of improvement in neurological function
Incidence of improvement in neurological function on two successive exams when compared to baseline as determined by one of two study neuro-oncologists
Progression free survival (PFS)
PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of CNS progressive disease according to the RANO criteria, development of extra-CNS disease progression according to RECIST v1.1 or death.
CNS PFS
CNS PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of CNS progressive disease per investigator assessment according to the RANO criteria or death.
Extra-CNS PFS
Extra-CNS PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of progressive disease outside the CNS per investigator assessment according RECIST v1.1 or death.
Overall Survival
OS will be defined as time from enrollment until death.Patients alive at date of end of study visit will be censored for survival.

Full Information

First Posted
September 1, 2020
Last Updated
May 15, 2023
Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborators
Cancer League of Colorado
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04541407
Brief Title
Temodar Plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Progressive CNS Disease
Official Title
A Phase 1 Study of Temozolomide in Combination With Targeted Therapy for NSCLC Patients With CNS Progression on Either Osimertinib or Lorlatinib
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 29, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 25, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 7, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborators
Cancer League of Colorado

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This trial is testing two novel combinations (temozolomide plus osimertinib OR temozolomide plus lorlatinib) which have not been evaluated in clinical trials. Thus, the exact benefits of these novel combinations are unclear. However, based on the mechanism of action of temozolomide and CNS(Central Nervous System) penetration/activity in other tumor types, it is hypothesized that adding temozolomide to osimertinib or temozolomide to lorlatinib may provide improvement in CNS disease control in patients with CNS progression on either of these latter two TKIs (Tyrosine kinase inhibitors).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, CNS Progression

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
This is a phase I, 3 + 3 dose escalation study of Temozolomide plus osimertinib, and temozolomide plus lorlatinib. The two drug combinations will each be examined separately in the 3 + 3 dose escalation schema to determine the MTD(Maximum tolerated dose) and RP2D(Recommended phase 2 dose).
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
1 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Exon 19 deletions or L858R point mutations in exon 21
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Will include patients with exon 19 deletions or L858R point mutations in exon 21 of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene. Temozolomide plus Osimertinib will be the study drug combination administered. Osimertinib will be given at a fixed dose of 80 mg daily for dose level 1, with a potential to increase to 160 mg daily for dose level 2. Temozolomide will be started at a dose of 150 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycle 1 and if tolerated will be increased to 200 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycles 2+. There will be a -1 dose level.
Arm Title
Patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Will include patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions. Temozolomide plus Lorlatinib will be the study drug combination administered. Lorlatinib will be given at a fixed dose of 100 mg daily. Temozolomide will be started at a dose of 150 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycle 1 and if tolerated will be increased to 200 mg/m2 on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle for cycles 2+. There will be a -1 dose level depending on tolerability.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Temozolomide plus Osimertinib
Intervention Description
Temozolomide is an oral alkylating chemotherapy which has good CNS penetration and has demonstrated CNS responses in both primary brain tumors (e.g., glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma) and in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) brain metastases. Preclinical data from glioblastoma suggests potential synergy of concurrent ALK or EGFR inhibition with temozolomide and early phase trials in glioblastoma are ongoing investigating such combinations. It is felt that combining temozolomide with osimertinib or lorlatinib may be beneficial for patients with progressive CNS disease on either of these TKIs because of the high CNS penetration of temozolomide, good CNS activity of temozolomide in other tumor types and preclinical data from glioblastoma suggesting a potential enhanced effect of concurrent EGFR and ALK/ROS1 inhibition with temozolomide.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Temozolomide plus Lorlatinib
Intervention Description
Temozolomide is an oral alkylating chemotherapy which has good CNS penetration and has demonstrated CNS responses in both primary brain tumors (e.g., glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma) and in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) brain metastases. Preclinical data from glioblastoma suggests potential synergy of concurrent ALK or EGFR inhibition with temozolomide and early phase trials in glioblastoma are ongoing investigating such combinations. It is felt that combining temozolomide with osimertinib or lorlatinib may be beneficial for patients with progressive CNS disease on either of these TKIs because of the high CNS penetration of temozolomide, good CNS activity of temozolomide in other tumor types and preclinical data from glioblastoma suggesting a potential enhanced effect of concurrent EGFR and ALK/ROS1 inhibition with temozolomide
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Adverse events
Description
Adverse events will be determined by the common terminology criteria for adverse events version 5.0
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
CNS response rate
Description
Central Nervous System response rate according to the Response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria per investigator assessment. Evaluable CNS lesions may not have been previously irradiated unless they are definitively progressing following radiation and prior to enrollment on the study.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Extra-CNS response rate
Description
Extra-CNS response rate according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) v1.1 per investigator assessment.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Overall response rate
Description
Overall response rate including both RANO criteria for CNS response rate and RECIST v1.1 for extra-CNS response rate per investigator assessment.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Incidence of improvement in neurological function
Description
Incidence of improvement in neurological function on two successive exams when compared to baseline as determined by one of two study neuro-oncologists
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Progression free survival (PFS)
Description
PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of CNS progressive disease according to the RANO criteria, development of extra-CNS disease progression according to RECIST v1.1 or death.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
CNS PFS
Description
CNS PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of CNS progressive disease per investigator assessment according to the RANO criteria or death.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Extra-CNS PFS
Description
Extra-CNS PFS will be defined as time from enrollment until development of progressive disease outside the CNS per investigator assessment according RECIST v1.1 or death.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years
Title
Overall Survival
Description
OS will be defined as time from enrollment until death.Patients alive at date of end of study visit will be censored for survival.
Time Frame
Up to 3.5 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Provision to sign and date the consent form. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. Male or female subject ≥ 18 years old ECOG performance status 0-2 Stage IV NSCLC with progression of disease in the CNS on osimertinib 80 mg daily for patients with EGFR activating mutations (EGFR exon 19 deletions or EGFR L858R exon 21 point mutations) -OR- Stage IV NSCLC with progression of disease in the CNS on lorlatinib 100 mg daily for patients with ALK fusions Evaluable CNS disease is required, measurable CNS disease is not required Patients who are on corticosteroids must be on stable or decreasing doses of corticosteroids for at least 14 days. Adequate hematologic function defined as: ANC ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL Platelets ≥ 150 x 10^9/L Adequate hepatic function defined as: Total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). For subjects with Gilbert's Disease, Total bilirubin ≤3 x ULN ALT and AST ≤3 x ULN. For subjects with documented liver metastases, ALT and AST ≤5×ULN Adequate renal function defined as: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 40 mL/minute as determined using the Cockcroft-Gault formula Patients must be capable of taking oral medication and have no known gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder. Patients must not be planning to receive any concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment while receiving treatment on this study. Concurrent use of hormones for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes and hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable. Brain MRI with contrast is required to have demonstrated progressive CNS disease or an LP with cytology is required to have demonstrated progressive leptomeningeal disease on osimertinib or lorlatinib within 21 days of starting study drugs. CT of brain with contrast can be used to demonstrate progressive disease if patients have a documented anaphylaxis to gadolinium contrast and/or other contraindication to MRI (e.g., severe claustrophobia that cannot be managed with anxiolytics). Patients must not be pregnant. Women/men of reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method (see section 6.6 for list of effective methods). Women must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for 6 months following the last dose. Men having sex with women of reproductive potential are required to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months following the last dose. A woman is considered to be of "reproductive potential" if she has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months. In addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" (see section 6.6 for list of effective contraceptive methods) also includes heterosexual celibacy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a sideeffect of pregnancy prevention) defined as a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation. However, if at any point a previously celibate patient chooses to become heterosexually active during the time period for use of contraceptive measures outlined in the protocol, he/she is responsible for beginning contraceptive measures. Women of reproductive potential are not to be nursing during the study and for six months following the last dose of all study drugs. Women on the lorlatinib arm who are of reproductive potential agree to use a non-hormonal method of contraception during the study and for the time periods outlined above. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with compound mutations in EGFR will be excluded from this study. Compound mutations are defined as 2 or more mutations in the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain with the following exceptions: C797S and EGFR exon 19 deletion or EGFR exon 21 point mutation and T790M mutation and EGFR exon 19 deletion or EGFR exon 21 point mutation. Prior therapy with temozolomide. Patients must not receive surgery or radiation as local therapies for the progressing CNS disease for which they are being enrolled on this trial. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement will be allowed for leptomeningeal disease with symptomatic hydrocephalis. Radiation or surgery for progressing extra-CNS disease is allowed. Patients with a history of an allergic/hypersensitivity reaction to any component of temozolomide, dacarbazine, osimertinib (for temozolomide plus osimertinib arm) or lorlatinib (for temozolomide plus lorlatinib arm). Grade III/IV cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Criteria (i.e., patients with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity or resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort), unstable angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction within 6 months, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia. Patients with a history of baseline QTcF interval greater than 470 msec on electrocardiogram for the osimertinib plus temozolomide arm only. Unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition, psychiatric illness or social situation that would, in the opinion of the investigator, jeopardize the safety of a subject and/or their compliance with the protocol. Clinically significant acute infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy. Suppressive therapy for chronic infections allowed, for example: Subjects with HIV/AIDS with adequate antiviral therapy to control viral load would be allowed. Subjects with viral hepatitis with controlled viral load would be allowed while on suppressive antiviral therapy. Treated with any investigational drug or chemotherapy within 3 weeks or ≤ 5 half-lives of first dose of study treatment. No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated Stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for five years. Patient is not taking any prohibited medications listed in section 6.4. (Strong CYP3A inducers should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients on either study drug combination. Moderate inducers of CYP3A should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients receiving lorlatinib plus temozolomide. Strong CYP3A inhibitors should be stopped greater than 3 half-lives prior to starting study drugs for patients receiving lorlatinib plus temozolomide.)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jose E Pacheco
Organizational Affiliation
University of Colorado, Denver
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Colorado Hospital
City
Aurora
State/Province
Colorado
ZIP/Postal Code
80045
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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