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Dinaciclib in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

A Phase II Trial of SCH 727965 (NSC 747135) in Patients With Stage IV Melanoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00937937
Enrollment
72
Registered
2009-07-13
Start date
2009-07-01
Completion date
2027-03-19
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Cutaneous Nodular Melanoma, Lentigo Maligna Melanoma, Low-CSD Melanoma, Mucosal Melanoma, Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v6 and v7

Brief summary

This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well dinaciclib works in treating patients with stage IV melanoma. Dinaciclib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the 1-year overall survival rate in patients with stage IV melanoma treated with dinaciclib. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the 6-month progression-free survival rate in these patients. II. To evaluate the response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed complete and partial responses) in the subset of patients with measurable disease. III. To assess the safety and tolerability of dinaciclib given to patients with stage IV melanoma. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive dinaciclib IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 3 years.

Interventions

Given IV

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Biopsy-confirmed malignant melanoma * Stage IV disease * Cutaneous or mucosal origin * Melanoma of unknown primary allowed * No ocular melanoma * Measurable or non-measurable disease * No prior or concurrent brain metastases as confirmed by CT scan or MRI * Zubrod performance status 0-1 * ANC ≥ 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL * Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (including patients with hepatic metastases) * SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2.5 times ULN (≤ 5 times ULN in the presence of hepatic metastases) * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No other prior malignancy except for 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 5 years * No prior therapy with a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor * At least 14 days since prior radiotherapy * At least 28 days since prior systemic chemotherapy * At least 28 days since prior adjuvant systemic therapy * At least 28 days since prior surgery * No more than 1 prior systemic therapy regimen (chemotherapy, biologic/immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, or a combination regimen) for stage IV melanoma and any side effects must have resolved to ≤ grade 1 * Any number of prior adjuvant systemic therapy regimens allowed, including interferon alfa-2b, GM-CSF, chemotherapy, and chemobiotherapy * Therapy for stage IV resected free-of-disease will be considered adjuvant therapy * Prior radiotherapy allowed provided any side effects have resolved to ≤ grade 1 * Prior surgery (for both the primary and stage IV disease) allowed provided side effects have resolved to ≤ grade 1 * No other concurrent or planned non-study treatment (including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologic therapy, or radiotherapy) * No concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers * No concurrent grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall SurvivalWeekly, up to 3 yearsFrom date of registration to date of death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST)Disease assessment was performed every 6 weeks, up to 3 years.Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. The duration from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of progressive disease, symptomatic deterioration, or death dure to any cause.
Response Rate (Confirmed and Unconfirmed Complete and Partial Responses) Assessed by RECISTDisease assessments for response were performed every 6 weeks, up to 3 yearsPer Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Number of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsToxicity assessment was evaluated after each cycle (21 days), up to 3 years.Adverse Events (AEs) are reported by CTCAE Version 3.0. Only adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug are reported. The outcome measure here is different from Serious Adverse Event, whose definition could be more strict and specific. The number of patients who suffers the certain adverse event listed here could be larger than the number listed in following serious adverse event.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORChristopher D Lao

SWOG Cancer Research Network

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Dinaciclib
Patients receive dinaciclib IV over 2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
72
Total72

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDinaciclib
Age, Continuous65.4 years
Elevated LDH
No
41 participants
Elevated LDH
Yes
31 participants
Hispanic
No
69 participants
Hispanic
Unknown
1 participants
Hispanic
Yes
2 participants
Performance Status
0
38 participants
Performance Status
1
34 participants
Primary Type
Cutaneous
55 participants
Primary Type
Mucosal
8 participants
Primary Type
Unknown primary
9 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
2 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Pacific Islander
1 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
69 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
52 Participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Bone
18 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Brain
0 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Liver
23 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Lung
41 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Lymph node, soft tissue, skin
41 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Other non-visceral
14 participants
Site(s) of Metastases
Other visceral
17 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
other
Total, other adverse events
64 / 72
serious
Total, serious adverse events
30 / 72

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Survival

From date of registration to date of death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact.

Time frame: Weekly, up to 3 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
DinaciclibOverall Survival8 months
Comparison: one-year overall survival estimate.95% CI: [0.27, 0.49]
Secondary

Number of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study Drugs

Adverse Events (AEs) are reported by CTCAE Version 3.0. Only adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug are reported. The outcome measure here is different from Serious Adverse Event, whose definition could be more strict and specific. The number of patients who suffers the certain adverse event listed here could be larger than the number listed in following serious adverse event.

Time frame: Toxicity assessment was evaluated after each cycle (21 days), up to 3 years.

Population: Eligible patients who had received the protocol treatments were included in the adverse event summaries. Any CTCAE 3.0 event of Grade 3 (serious), Grade 4 (life threatening) or Grade 5 (fatal) which were deemed to be related to protocol treatment are included.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsEdema: limb1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSVT and nodal arrhythmia - Atrial fibrillation1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsAST, SGOT1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsCardiac troponin I (cTnI)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsCardiac-ischemia/infarction1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsConstitutional Symptoms-Other (Specify)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsDehydration1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsDiarrhea11 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsDyspnea (shortness of breath)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsFatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise)3 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsFebrile neutropenia2 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsHypotension2 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsHypoxia1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsLeukocytes (total WBC)18 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsLymphopenia5 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsMetabolic/Laboratory-Other (Specify)2 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsMucositis/stomatitis (clinical exam) - Oral cavity1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsMuscle weakness, not d/t neuropathy - body/general1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsNausea1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsNeutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)36 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsOcular/Visual-Other (Specify)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPTT (Partial thromboplastin time)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Abdomen NOS2 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Back1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Cardiac/heart1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Extremity-limb1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Head/headache1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsPain - Tumor pain1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsProlonged QTc interval1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsRenal failure1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSVT and nodal arrhythmia - Atrial flutter1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSVT and nodal arrhythmia - Sinus tachycardia1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSodium, serum-low (hyponatremia)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSomnolence/depressed level of consciousness1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsSyncope (fainting)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsThrombosis/thrombus/embolism1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsVascular-Other (Specify)1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsVision-blurred vision1 Participants
DinaciclibNumber of Patients With Gr 3 Through 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to Study DrugsVomiting1 Participants
Secondary

Progression-free Survival Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. The duration from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of progressive disease, symptomatic deterioration, or death dure to any cause.

Time frame: Disease assessment was performed every 6 weeks, up to 3 years.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
DinaciclibProgression-free Survival Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST)1.4 months
Comparison: 6-month PFS estimate.95% CI: [0.03, 0.15]
Secondary

Response Rate (Confirmed and Unconfirmed Complete and Partial Responses) Assessed by RECIST

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Time frame: Disease assessments for response were performed every 6 weeks, up to 3 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
DinaciclibResponse Rate (Confirmed and Unconfirmed Complete and Partial Responses) Assessed by RECIST0 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 15, 2026