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A Study of ABT-888 in Combination With Temozolomide for Colorectal Cancer

A Phase II Study of ABT-888, an Inhibitor of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) in Combination With Temozolomide in Patients With Heavily Pretreated, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01051596
Enrollment
75
Registered
2010-01-18
Start date
2009-09-30
Completion date
2013-12-31
Last updated
2019-04-02

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

metastatic, colorectal cancer

Brief summary

People with colorectal cancer that cannot be cured by surgery are being asked to participate in this study. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy (effectiveness) of a new combination of drugs, ABT-888 and temozolomide for patients with colorectal cancer. Temozolomide acts by damaging deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in rapidly dividing cells, in other words, cancer cells. ABT-888 inhibits an enzyme called PARP which helps to fix damaged DNA. By inhibiting this enzyme, ABT-888 prevents cancer cells from repairing the damage caused by the temozolomide, and will hopefully increase the killing of cancer cells, and decrease the tumors in the body. ABT-888 is an investigational or experimental anti-cancer agent that has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in colorectal cancer. This study will help find out what effects (good and bad) the combination of drugs, temozolomide and ABT-888 has on colorectal cancer. This research is being done because it is not known if ABT-888 will increase the effectiveness of temozolomide for colorectal cancer.

Detailed description

We will initiate a single arm, open label Phase II study to test the clinical activity of ABT-888 and temozolomide in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Treatment will continue weekly with restaging scans to be performed every 8 weeks. The trial will follow a Simon's two-stage optimal design. For the first stage, 21 patients will be accrued. If two (9.5%) or fewer of the 21 patients exhibit a partial or complete response with ABT-888 plus temozolomide, the agent will be rejected and the trial stopped. However, if at least 3 patients of the 21 (14%) exhibit a response in the first stage, then an additional 29 patients will be entered into the second stage, for a total of 50 patients in this phase II study. If 8 (16%) or more patients exhibit a response, then the treatment will be considered for further investigation. The sample sizes of 21 and 50 patients and the decision rules, in stages 1 and 2 respectively, are designed to differentiate a 25% overall response rate from a 10% overall response rate.

Interventions

DRUGTemozolomide

150mg/m2 Days 1-5 of each 28 day cycle

40mg orally BID Days 1-7 of each 28 day cycle

Sponsors

Abbott
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Georgetown University
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

* Histologically proven colorectal cancer with measurable or evaluable disease * Progression on or intolerance of or ineligibility for all standard therapies (including regimens containing fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, bevacizumab, and an anti-EGFR antibody (where appropriate)) * Age \> = 18 years * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Subjects with no brain metastases or a history of previously treated brain metastases who have been treated by surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment and have a baseline MRI that shows no evidence of active intercranial disease and have not had treatment with steroids within 1 week of study enrollment * At least 21 days since prior anti-cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, biological therapy, radiation therapy or any investigational agent within 4 weeks before starting ABT-888 and temozolomide * Adequate hepatic, bone marrow, and renal function * Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) must be \</= 1.5 x the upper limit of institution's normal range and INR \< 1.5. Subjects on anticoagulant will have PTT and INR as determined by the investigator. * Subject's with significant fluid retention, including ascites or pleural effusion, may be allowed at the discretion of the PI * Life expectancy \> 12 weeks * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to initiation of treatment and/or postmenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential. * Subject is capable of understanding and complying with parameters as outlined in the protocol and able to sign and date the informed consent approved by the IRB prior to the initiation of any screening or study-specific procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* CNS metastases which do not meet the criteria outlined in inclusion criteria * Active severe infection or known chronic infection with HIV, hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus * Cardiovascular disease problems including unstable angina, therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, stroke or congestive heart failure within the last 6 months * Life threatening visceral disease or other severe concurrent disease * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Anticipated patient survival under 3 months * The subject has had another active malignancy within the past five years except for cervical cancer in site, in situ carcinoma of the bladder or non-melanoma carcinoma of the skin. * Clinically significant and uncontrolled major medical conditions including but not limited to: active uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, Unstable angina pectoris or cardiac arrhythmia, psychiatric illness/ social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements; any medical condition, which in the opinion of the study investigator places the subject at an unacceptably high risk for toxicities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Patients With Disease Control2 monthsDisease control rate defined as stable disease, partial response, or complete response according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Progression-free Survival Time1 yearProgression-free survival defines as the time in days from study study entry until progression or death
Overall Survival1 yearOverall survival defined as the time in days from study entry until death
Percent of Patients With an Objective Response2 monthsObjective response rate defined as partial response or complete response according to RECIST criteria

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
ABT-888 and Temozolomide
Temozolomide Days 1-5 and ABT-888 Days 1-7 of each 28-day cycle Temozolomide: 150mg/m2 Days 1-5 of each 28 day cycle ABT-888: 40mg orally BID Days 1-7 of each 28 day cycle
75
Total75

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicABT-888 and Temozolomide
Age, Continuous56 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
64 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
48 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
42 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
75 / 75
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 75

Outcome results

Primary

Percent of Patients With Disease Control

Disease control rate defined as stable disease, partial response, or complete response according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).

Time frame: 2 months

Population: Percent of patients with disease control, according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ABT-888 and TemozolomidePercent of Patients With Disease Control18 Participants
Secondary

Median Progression-free Survival Time

Progression-free survival defines as the time in days from study study entry until progression or death

Time frame: 1 year

Population: All patients were evaluable for response, on an intention to treat basis

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ABT-888 and TemozolomideMedian Progression-free Survival Time1.8 Months
Secondary

Overall Survival

Overall survival defined as the time in days from study entry until death

Time frame: 1 year

Population: All patients were evaluable for response, on an intention to treat basis

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ABT-888 and TemozolomideOverall Survival6.6 Months
Secondary

Percent of Patients With an Objective Response

Objective response rate defined as partial response or complete response according to RECIST criteria

Time frame: 2 months

Population: All patients were evaluable for response, on an intention to treat basis

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ABT-888 and TemozolomidePercent of Patients With an Objective Response2 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026