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Capecitabine and Temozolomide for Treatment of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas

Capecitabine and Temozolomide for Treatment of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03930771
Acronym
TMZ-Cap
Enrollment
1
Registered
2019-04-29
Start date
2019-05-21
Completion date
2021-10-01
Last updated
2022-08-09

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

Conditions

Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas

Brief summary

This is an open label study to assess the efficacy of capecitabine (CAP) and temozolomide (TMZ) in recurrent pituitary adenomas. There will be a safety run-in of at least three patients to establish any dose limiting toxicities. Enrolled patients will receive treatment in 28-day cycles: capecitabine 1500mg/m2 per day (divided into two doses with maximum daily dose of 2500mg) on days 1 through 14 and oral temozolomide 150 to 200 mg/m2 on days 10 through 14. This will be followed by 14 days off treatment. MRI imaging will be completed after every two cycles. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Interventions

DRUGCapecitabine

1500mg/m2 orally per day (divided into two doses with maximum daily dose of 2500mg) on days 1 through 14.

DRUGTemozolomide

150 to 200 mg/m2 orally on days 10 through 14.

Sponsors

Weill Medical College of Cornell 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

: * Male or female ≥ 18 years of age. * Patients with nonfunctioning tumors must have histologically confirmed pituitary adenoma. Patients with functioning tumors do not require surgery if there is clear diagnosis of functioning pituitary adenomas established based on endocrine evaluation. * Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70%. * Life expectancy of greater than six months. * Residual or recurrent pituitary adenoma ≥1cm in maximal diameter on MRI Brain; patient must have received at least one prior therapy, such as surgery, radiation and/or medical therapy. * Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below. NOTE: Laboratory values must be taken within 7 days prior to chemotherapy administration. Transfusions and/or growth factor support may not be used to meet this criteria): * Platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L. * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL. * WBC ≥ 3 × 109/L * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L. * Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤ 3 x ULN if Gilbert's disease is documented. * Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤ 2.5 ULN. * Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 ULN. * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN OR creatinine clearance≥60mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal. * Patients must be able to undergo a MRI Brain/Pituitary * For women of child-bearing potential and for men with partners of child-bearing potential, subject must agree to take contraceptive measures for duration of treatment and at least 6 months after the last dose of chemotherapy. * Patients must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior temozolomide and/or capecitabine therapy for treatment of the pituitary tumor. * Other active malignancy outside of nonmelanoma skin cancer (patients in remission and with prior treatment more than two years ago will be accepted into trial). * Clinically significant renal, hematologic or hepatic abnormalities. * Use of Vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin (concentrations may be altered by concomitant use of capecitabine) * Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection requiring IV antibiotics & psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * History of deficient dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity. * History of immunodeficiency. * Patients who are taking any other concurrent investigational therapy. * Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. * Patients who have had prior radiation treatment in the last six months * Patients who have had prior pituitary surgery within the last two months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects With Radiographic Response, as Defined by the RECIST Criteria.6 monthsEvaluation of Target lesions: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum onstudy (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression). Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsAt baseline and every 8 weeks, up to 6 monthsSerum prolactin, IGF-1, ACTH, FSH, LH and TSH levels are used to assess changes in pituitary hormone function. These tests will only be repeated if found to be abnormal at baseline.
Safety, as Measured by the Number of Subjects With at Least One AE6 months
Tolerability of the TMZ and Capecitabine Combination, as Measured by Number of Participants With a Dose-limiting Toxicity6 months
Tumor Invasiveness and Aggressiveness, Determined by Assessing the Relationship Between Select Indicators With Response to Chemotherapy, Time to Progression, and Tumor Invasiveness.6 monthsTumor invasiveness and aggressiveness, determined by assessing the relationship between select indicators (including Ki67 nuclear labelling index, p53 expression, MGMT expression/methylation status, and additional tumor genetic profiling) with response to chemotherapy, time to progression, and tumor invasiveness (based on the Knosp criteria).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Patients
All subjects will receive: 1. Capecitabine (oral 5-Fluorouracil) 1500mg/m2 orally per day (divided into two doses with maximum daily dose of 2500mg) on days 1 through 14. 2. Temozolomide (second generation alkylating agent) 150 to 200 mg/m2 orally on days 10 through 14. After completion of 6 cycles, patients achieving a complete or partial tumor response may continue to receive capecitabine temozolomide at the investigator's discretion in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients will be monitored for six months after they come off the study (either after completing 6 cycles or in setting of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity). Capecitabine: 1500mg/m2 orally per day (divided into two doses with maximum daily dose of 2500mg) on days 1 through 14. Temozolomide: 150 to 200 mg/m2 orally on days 10 through 14.
1
Total1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Patients
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 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
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 1
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Subjects With Radiographic Response, as Defined by the RECIST Criteria.

Evaluation of Target lesions: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum onstudy (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression). Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study.

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
All PatientsNumber of Subjects With Radiographic Response, as Defined by the RECIST Criteria.0 Participants
Secondary

Effect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in Patients

Serum prolactin, IGF-1, ACTH, FSH, LH and TSH levels are used to assess changes in pituitary hormone function. These tests will only be repeated if found to be abnormal at baseline.

Time frame: At baseline and every 8 weeks, up to 6 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsBaseline134.7 ng/mL
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsCycle 3 Day 186.9 ng/mL
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsCycle 5 Day 169.4 ng/mL
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsCycle 6 Day 169.8 ng/mL
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsEnd of Treatment80.1 ng/mL
All PatientsEffect of the CAP and TMZ Combination on Pituitary Function, Measured by Changes in Pituitary Hormone Secretion in PatientsFollow-Up Week 677.0 ng/mL
Secondary

Safety, as Measured by the Number of Subjects With at Least One AE

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
All PatientsSafety, as Measured by the Number of Subjects With at Least One AE1 Participants
Secondary

Tolerability of the TMZ and Capecitabine Combination, as Measured by Number of Participants With a Dose-limiting Toxicity

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
All PatientsTolerability of the TMZ and Capecitabine Combination, as Measured by Number of Participants With a Dose-limiting Toxicity1 Participants
Secondary

Tumor Invasiveness and Aggressiveness, Determined by Assessing the Relationship Between Select Indicators With Response to Chemotherapy, Time to Progression, and Tumor Invasiveness.

Tumor invasiveness and aggressiveness, determined by assessing the relationship between select indicators (including Ki67 nuclear labelling index, p53 expression, MGMT expression/methylation status, and additional tumor genetic profiling) with response to chemotherapy, time to progression, and tumor invasiveness (based on the Knosp criteria).

Time frame: 6 months

Population: Data was not collected in the specified time frame for this outcome measure.

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