Title

Safety/Tolerability Study of AV-412 in Subjects With Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumor Malignancies
A Phase 1, Sequential Cohort, Dose Escalation Trial to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, and Maximum Tolerated Dose of Daily Oral Administration of AV-412 in Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumor Malignancies
  • Phase

    Phase 1
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Terminated
  • Indication/Condition

    Tumor
  • Intervention/Treatment

    av-412 ...
  • Study Participants

    27
AV-412 is a new oral therapy developed to inhibit the growth of solid tumors in patients who have not responded to standard therapy or surgical interventions, or who have experienced relapse. This study will test the safety of AV-412 and determine the maximum tolerated dose for the treatment of solid tumors.
Although progress has been made, patients with malignancies often either progress after the traditional approach of chemotherapy, surgery, or radiotherapy, or are not candidates for these approaches because of the advances stage of disease. Novel therapies that may offer greater potential than those currently available are urgently needed.

AV 412 is a potent inhibitor of human epidermal growth factor family receptor tyrosine kinases (TKIs) and represents a growing class of anti-cancer agents. The recent introduction of TKIs has opened the door to new approaches to cancer treatment in which the goals of therapy are to halt disease progression, ameliorate symptoms, and improve patient quality of life. AV412 may inhibit growth of solid tumors, with fewer and less debilitating side effects.

This study is designed to determine the safety, tolerability and maximum tolerated dose of daily oral administration of AV 412. Patients will be assigned to escalating drug dose cohorts to determine the optimal dose. Evaluations to determine tolerability include PK, PD, and the adverse events which occur during the course of study drug administration.
Study Started
Oct 31
2006
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2009
Study Completion
Feb 28
2010
Last Update
Oct 04
2011
Estimate

Drug AV-412

Solid oral dosage; 4 dosage strengths; 25, 50, 100, or 200 mg per capsule Dosing Frequency: Once daily dosing for 4 weeks (4 weeks equals 1 cycle)

A Experimental

Daily oral administration of AV-412

Criteria

Criteria for Inclusion:

≥ 18 year old males or females
Documented measurable or evaluable solid tumor malignancy that is relapsed, refractory, locally advanced, or metastatic

Patients entered to MTD Cohort B must have:

Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC
No prior therapy with erlotinib, gefitinib, or any other EGFR-kinase inhibitor
Previously documented exon 19 deletion and/or exon 21 L858R mutations
Measurable disease according to RECIST
Disease that is currently refractory to, or not amenable to, standard therapy
Disease that is currently not amenable to surgical intervention, due to either medical contraindications or nonresectability of the tumor
Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70%, life expectancy ≥ 3 months
No childbearing potential or use of effective contraception by all fertile male and female patients, during the study and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug
Ability to give written informed consent

Criteria for Exclusion:

Pregnant or lactating women
Primary CNS malignancies; active CNS metastases
Hematologic malignancies (includes: leukemia, any form; lymphoma; and multiple myeloma)

Active second malignancy or history of another malignancy within 2 years with the exception of:

Treated, non-melanoma skin cancers
Treated CIS of the breast or cervix
Controlled, superficial bladder carcinoma
T1a or b prostate carcinoma involving < 5% of resected tissue and PSA within normal limits (WNL)

Any of the following hematologic abnormalities:

Hemoglobin ≤ 9.0 g/dL
ANC < 1,500 per mm3
Platelet count < 100,000 per mm3

Any of the following serum chemistry abnormalities:

Total bilirubin > 1.5 × the ULN
AST or ALT ≥ 3 × the ULN (≥ 5 × if due to hepatic involvement by tumor)
Serum albumin < 2.5 g/dL
Creatinine ≥ 1.5 × ULN (or calculated CLCR < 50 mL/min/1.73 m2)

Significant cardiovascular disease, including:

CHF requiring therapy
Ventricular arrhythmia requiring therapy
Any conduction disturbance (including patients with QTc interval prolongation > 0.47 sec, history of a severe arrhythmia, or history of a familial arrhythmia [eg, WPW])
Angina pectoris requiring therapy
LVEF < 50% by MUGA or Echocardiogram
Uncontrolled HTN
MI within 6 months of study entry
NYHA > Class I

Significant gastrointestinal abnormalities, including:

Requirement for IV alimentation
Prior surgical procedures affecting absorption
Active peptic ulcer disease
≥Grade 2 diarrhea due to any etiology

Known history of significant ophthalmologic abnormalities, including:

Severe dry-eye syndrome
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Sjogren's syndrome
Severe exposure keratopathy
Disorders increasing risk for epithelium-related complications
Serious/active infection; infection requiring parenteral antibiotics
Inadequate recovery from prior antineoplastic therapy
Inadequate recovery from any prior surgical procedure; major surgical procedure within 2 weeks
Life-threatening illness or organ system dysfunction compromising safety evaluation
Psychiatric disorder, altered mental status precluding informed consent or necessary testing
Inability to comply with protocol requirements
No Results Posted