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Ribavirin for Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M) Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Related Malignancies

A Pilot Study of Ribavirin for Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M) Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Related Malignancies

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02308241
Enrollment
12
Registered
2014-12-04
Start date
2014-12-02
Completion date
2022-03-25
Last updated
2023-01-05

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

Conditions

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Related Malignancies, Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M) Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Related Malignancies

Keywords

Ribavirin, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Recurrent/Metastatic (R/M), 14-211

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the effects, both good and bad, that a drug called ribavirin has on the patient and the cancer. Ribavirin has also been studied in clinical trials for patients with various types of cancer. These studies demonstrated that ribavirin can be safely given at higher doses than the dosing that is used as part of the treatment of hepatitis C. Ribavirin is known to target a protein called 4E that turns on a central part which causes the cell to grow, called the ribosome. HPV-related cancers often have abnormally high levels of 4E. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if ribavirin may be a useful treatment for patients with advanced cancers that are related to HPV by blocking the activity of 4E.

Interventions

DRUGRibavirin

self-administer ribavirin 1400 mg PO BID (total dose, 2800 mg/day)

Sponsors

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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

* Recurrent and/or metastatic HPV-related carcinoma of the cervix, anus, vagina, vulva, penis, or oropharynx. The cancer diagnosis must be confirmed by slide review in the MSKCC Department of Pathology. HPV positive status must be demonstrated by HPV in situ-hybridization (ISH) and/or by p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC). Note: For cervix squamous cancer, HPV ISH test or p16 IHC test is not required, because all cervix squamous cancers are presumed to be HPV-associated. * Adults (≥ 18 years of age) * ECOG performance status of 1 or better * Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria * Availability of archived tumor tissue for correlative studies (5 unstained slides) * Adequate organ function, as follows: * Adequate bone marrow reserve: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 X 109/L, platelets ≥ 160 X 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL * Hepatic: total bilirubin within ULN (upper limit of normal); alkaline phosphatase (AP), aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.0 X ULN * Renal: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.3 mg/dL. Patients with serum creatinine \> 1.3 mg/dL may be eligible if creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 55 mL/min based on the standard Cockroft and Gault formula. * Ability to swallow oral medication. * Patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of treatment. Patients must agree to use a reliable method of birth control during and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. * At least one prior systemic therapy regimen for R/M HPV-related carcinoma

Exclusion criteria

* History of hemolytic anemia or thalassemia * Current treatment or known prior treatment with ribavirin * Active infection or serious underlying medical condition that would impair the patient's ability to receive protocol treatment. * Current therapeutic anticoagulation with Coumadin (warfarin) * Known brain metastases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Radiographic Responses, Determined by RECIST 1.1 Criteria1 yearwill be tabulated by adding partial responses and complete responses (CR + PR). The regimen would be considered worthy of further study if radiographic responses are observed in at least 2 of 12 subjects.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Evaluated for Toxicity1 yearwill be tabulated using NCI CTCAE version 4,

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ribavirin
Study subjects will self-administer ribavirin 1400 mg PO BID (total dose, 2800 mg/day). All patients will complete pill diaries to document administration of study drug. Cycle length is 28 days with continuous dosing. Clinic visits for safety assessments and routine laboratory studies will occur weekly in Cycle 1, in weeks 1 and 3 of Cycle 2, and on Week 1 of subsequent cycles. Cross sectional imaging (CT or MRI) is obtained at baseline and q2 cycles and at End-of Treatment (EOT). Response assessments will follow RECIST 1.1 criteria. Ribavirin: self-administer ribavirin 1400 mg PO BID (total dose, 2800 mg/day)
12
Total12

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject3

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRibavirin
Age, Continuous59 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 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
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
12 / 12
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 12
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 12

Outcome results

Primary

Radiographic Responses, Determined by RECIST 1.1 Criteria

will be tabulated by adding partial responses and complete responses (CR + PR). The regimen would be considered worthy of further study if radiographic responses are observed in at least 2 of 12 subjects.

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
RibavirinRadiographic Responses, Determined by RECIST 1.1 CriteriaStable Disease5 Participants
RibavirinRadiographic Responses, Determined by RECIST 1.1 CriteriaProgression of Disease4 Participants
RibavirinRadiographic Responses, Determined by RECIST 1.1 CriteriaUnevaluable3 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Evaluated for Toxicity

will be tabulated using NCI CTCAE version 4,

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
RibavirinNumber of Participants Evaluated for Toxicity12 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026