Official Title: A Phase I Study of Triapine in Combination With Irinotecan in Refractory Tumors
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of irinotecan and 3-AP in treating patients with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors Drugs used in chemotherapy such as irinotecan work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die 3-AP may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth and may help irinotecan kill more tumor cells by making them more sensitive to the drug
Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
I To find the maximal tolerated dose for the combination of irinotecan and Triapine in patients with refractory solid tumors
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
I To find the severity and frequency of toxicity associated with this combination and to observe for and record any antitumor activity
TERTIARY OBJECTIVES
I To evaluate the effect of Triapineirinotecan on the ribonucleotide reductase tyrosyl radical in vivo by Electron Paramagnetic Spectroscopy EPR in buccal mucosal cells peripheral blood lymphocytes and in tumor biopsies Formation of low molecular weight iron-Triapine chelates will also be assessed by EPR
II To evaluate the effect of Triapine irinotecan on cell cycle in vivo by measuring S-phase arrest in buccal mucosal cells
III To evaluate the effect of Triapine irinotecan on MDR gene expression and polymorphisms in blood
IV To evaluate the effect of Triapine irinotecan on ribonucleotide reductase R2 mRNA and Immunohistochemistry
V To evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of the combination
OUTLINE This is a dose-escalation study
Patients receive irinotecan IV over 1 hour on day 1 and 3-AP Triapine IV over 2 hours on days 1-3 Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of irinotecan and 3-AP Triapine until the maximum tolerated dose MTD is determined The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity Once the MTD is determined 6 additional patients are treated at that dose