Chemotherapy for Patients With Gastroesophageal Cancers Who Have Progressed After One Prior Chemo Regimen

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cabazitaxel, as well as safety and side effects for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer
ConditionEsophageal
Gastrooesophageal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
InterventionDrug: jevtana
PhasePhase 2
Sponsorhoward safran
Responsible PartyBrown University
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01365130
First ReceivedMay 11, 2011
Last UpdatedApril 2, 2014
Last verifiedApril 2014

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First Received DateMay 11, 2011
Last Updated DateApril 2, 2014
Start DateJune 2011
Estimated Primary Completion DateAugust 2013
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresNumber of Patients Without Progression at 3 Months [Time Frame: every three cycles approx every 63 days] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]Response will be assessed via RECIST 1.1 criteria
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresTo Assess the Toxicity Associated With Cabazitaxel for Patients With Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas That Have Progressed After at Least One Line of Therapy for Metastatic Disease. [Time Frame: at approx 6, 12 and 18 months] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]We will look at the number of patients who have Hematologic Toxicity as well as non-hematologic toxicity

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Brief TitleChemotherapy for Patients With Gastroesophageal Cancers Who Have Progressed After One Prior Chemo Regimen
Official TitleA Phase II Study Of Cabazitaxel For Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas That Have Relapsed After At Least One Line Of Chemotherapy
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cabazitaxel, as well as safety
and side effects for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer
Detailed Description
Gastric cancer is the second most frequent cancer-related cause of death after lung cancer
worldwide with approximately 900,000 cases per year. The incidence of gastric cancer is
highest in East Asia, China and Japan. In the last two decades there has been a dramatic
increase in North America and Europe of adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and GE
junction which are indistinguishable from proximal gastric cancer.

Cabazitaxel (XRP6258) is a semi-synthetic novel taxoid. Like traditional taxane drugs, it
binds to and stabilizes tubilin structures resulting in inhibition of cold-induced
microtubule depolymerization and cell division with subsequent inhibition of tumor cell
proliferation. This novel agent, however, has poor affinity for P-glycoprotein--the protein
product of multidrug resistance gene ABCB1. P-glycoprotein is a membrane-associated drug
efflux pump and is thought to be a potential cause of taxane resistance in tumors. Also
unlike traditional taxanes, Cabazitaxel has exhibited penetration through the blood-brain
barrier (BBB.) Preclinical studies have demonstrated that Cabazitaxel was cytotoxic for
cell lines with acquired resistance to doxorubicin, vincristine, vinblastine, paclitaxel or
docetaxel.

Taxanes have demonstrated statistically significant antitumor activity as both monotherapy
and as part of combination triplet regimens in gastroesophageal carcinoma.Cabazitaxel has
emerged as a novel investigational semi-synthetic taxoid that has established activity in
cell lines refractory to traditional taxanes in preclinical studies and now in a phase III
study in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Cabazitaxel, with its low affinity for
the P-glycoprotein drug efflux pump, may demonstrate superior response rates to docetaxel.
Furthermore, as demonstrated in prostate cancer, cabazitaxel appears to have substantial
activity in patients who have previously been treated with docetaxel.

Phase I and II trials have been conducted demonstrating safety and efficacy of Cabazitaxel
(XRP6258) in metastatic breast and prostate cancer. Neutropenia was the primary
dose-limiting toxicity with the recommended dose established at 20 and 25mg/m2. The latter
dose was used in the TROPIC trial, the pivotal phase III trial demonstrating improved
overall survival and median progression free survival in patients with hormone resistant
prostate cancer refractory to docetaxel who had received Cabazitaxel plus prednisone versus
those who received mitaxantrone plus prednisone. Cabazitaxel given at IV doses of 25mg/m2
has demonstrated both safety and anti-tumor efficacy in phase I, II and now phase III trials

The primary goal is to evaluate the activity of Cabazitaxel for the treatment of advanced
gastroesophageal cancer that has progressed after at least one line of treatment for
metastatic disease. Activity will be defined as a complete or partial response. The
investigators will differentiate between a 10% level of activity and a 30% level of
activity.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition
  • Esophageal
  • Gastrooesophageal Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
InterventionDrug: jevtana
Cabazitaxel 25mg/m2, IV every 21 days until progression
Other Names:
Cabazitaxel
Study Arm (s)Experimental: real drug
patients will receive Jevtana 25mg/m2, IV every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusTerminated
Estimated Enrollment15
Estimated Completion DateAugust 2013
Estimated Primary Completion DateDecember 2012
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients are required to have histologically or pathologically confirmed metastatic
gastric or esophageal adenocarcinoma.

- Patients must demonstrate relapse or progression after at least one prior line of
chemotherapy for metastatic disease.

- Patients must have measurable disease by CT scan or MRI

- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/uL, platelet ≥ 100,000/uL and Hgb > 8.0 g/dl.

- Total bilirubin ≤ upper institutional limit of normal (ULN), and AST or ALT ≤ 3x
ULN; if liver metastases then AST or ALT < 5x ULN

- Peripheral neuropathy must be ≤ Grade 1

- Creatinine < 2 x ULN

- ECOG performance status 0 to 2

- Minimum life expectancy of 12 weeks.

- Age older than 18 years.

- Voluntary, signed written informed consent.

- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test Men and women of
childbearing potential must be willing to consent to using effective contraception
while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter.

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to Cabazitaxel or other drugs formulated
with polysorbate 80.

- Patients with known, untreated brain metastasis

- Any uncontrolled severe, intercurrent illness.

- Women who are breast-feeding.

- Patients who have undergone major surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy within the
last 3 weeks.

- Patients on concurrent anticancer therapy
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01365130
Other Study ID NumbersBrUOG 243
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByBrown University
Study Sponsorhoward safran
CollaboratorsRoger Williams Medical Center
Rhode Island Hospital
The Miriam Hospital
Investigators Principal Investigator: Howard safran, MD Brown University
Verification DateApril 2014

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Memorial Hospital
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Brown University Oncology Research Group
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
Roger Williams
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906