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Sirolimus in Combination With Metronomic Chemotherapy in Children With Recurrent and/or Refractory Solid and CNS Tumors

Study Purpose

This study aims to determine the efficacy of daily sirolimus and celecoxib, with low dose etoposide alternating with cyclophosphamide for pediatric participants with relapsed or refractory tumors.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 12 Months - 30 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Participants with any of the following tumors who have experienced relapse following front-line therapy, or who are refractory to front-line therapy, and participants with tumors that carry a poor prognosis and have no known standard curative therapy.
  • - Brain tumors of all World Health Organization (WHO) grades, except diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) - enrollment in the brain tumor stratum is closed.
  • - Extracranial solid tumors including histiocytoses.
  • - Participants must have had a histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse, except in participants with optic pathway gliomas, or participants with pineal tumors and elevations of serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) or beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) - Tissue blocks or slides must be sent.
  • - Participants must have radiographically measurable disease at the time of study enrollment to be eligible.
Patients with neuroblastoma who do not have measurable disease but have metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG+) evaluable disease are eligible. Measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined as tumor that is measurable (≥ 10 mm) in two perpendicular diameters on MRI and visible on more than one slice. For all patients, tumors that are located in a previously irradiated area may be considered measurable if the lesion has shown tumor growth after radiation or has been biopsied and proven to have active disease.
  • - Participant's current disease state must be one for which there is no known curative therapy.
  • - Karnofsky performance level of greater than or equal to 50 percent for participants who are greater than 16 years of age at the time of screening.
  • - Lansky performance level of greater than or equal to 50 percent for participants who are less than or equal to 16 years of age at the time of screening.
  • - Fully recovered from acute toxic effects of all prior anti-cancer therapy.
  • - Adequate bone marrow function as deemed by the protocol at the time of screening.
  • - Adequate renal function as deemed by the study protocol at the time of screening.
  • - Adequate liver function as deemed by the study protocol at the time of screening.
  • - Serum triglyceride level ≤300 mg/dL and serum cholesterol ≤ 300 mg/dL.
  • - Random or fasting blood glucose within the upper normal limits for age.
  • - Adequate pulmonary function as deemed by the study protocol at the time of screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • - Receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable dose for at least 7 days.
  • - Currently receiving enzyme inducing anticonvulsants.
  • - Currently receiving receiving potent CYP3A4 (enzyme) inducers or inhibitors.
  • - Currently receiving another investigational drug.
  • - Currently receiving any other anti-cancer agents.
  • - The use of cannabis oil is prohibited during the first 2 cycles of this protocol.
Patients must be off of cannabis oil for 3 days prior to enrollment.
  • - Uncontrolled infection.
- Participants who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements

Trial Details

Trial ID:

This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.

NCT02574728
Phase

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

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Emory University
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Thomas Cash, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Emory University
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Cancer
Additional Details

This study aims to learn if the combination of oral sirolimus once daily with celecoxib, and with oral etoposide alternating every 21 days with oral cyclophosphamide (metronomic chemotherapy) is effective in shrinking relapsed or refractory tumors in pediatric participants. In addition, this study seeks to learn the length of time this combination can keep the tumor from growing, learn more about the side effects of sirolimus when used in this combination, and to learn if the sirolimus is working by evaluating blood and tumor tissue.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Oral sirolimus, celecoxib, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide

Participants in this group will receive oral sirolimus and celecoxib in addition to cycles of oral etoposide and cyclophosphamide for up to two years.

Interventions

Drug: - Sirolimus

The starting dose for sirolimus is 2 mg/m2 once daily. The dose of sirolimus will be individually adjusted to achieve a target serum trough concentration in the range of 10-15 ng/ml. Sirolimus will be given by mouth every day for six weeks (every six weeks is called one cycle) for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Drug: - Celecoxib

Celecoxib 100 mg will be given by mouth twice a day for six weeks (every six weeks is called one cycle) for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Drug: - Etoposide

Etoposide 50 mg/m2 (maximum dose 100 mg) will be given daily by mouth for the first 3 weeks of a 6 week cycle. Six week cycles will be repeated for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Drug: - Cyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide 2.5 mg/Kg (maximum dose 100 mg) will be given daily by mouth for the second 3 weeks of a 6 week cycle. Six week cycles will be repeated for up to two years or 16 cycles.

Contact a Trial Team

If you are interested in learning more about this trial, find the trial site nearest to your location and contact the site coordinator via email or phone. We also strongly recommend that you consult with your healthcare provider about the trials that may interest you and refer to our terms of service below.

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Status

Recruiting

Address

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

Site Contact

Laura Evdokimo

[email protected]

602-933-5004

Wilmington, Delaware

Status

Recruiting

Address

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803

Site Contact

Debra Bertz, CTR, MBA

[email protected]

302-651-5757

Atlanta, Georgia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

Site Contact

Thomas Cash, MD

[email protected]

Atlanta, Georgia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

Site Contact

Thomas Cash, MD

[email protected]

Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

Site Contact

Robin E Ryan, MPH

[email protected]

816-302-6849

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

Site Contact

Cindy Fischer, CCRC

[email protected]

434-243-0901