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A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, CHR-2845, in Patients With Advanced or Treatment Refractory Haematological Diseases or Lymphoid Malignancies


Phase 1
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Hematological Disease, Lymphoid Malignancies

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Trial Information

A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, CHR-2845, in Patients With Advanced or Treatment Refractory Haematological Diseases or Lymphoid Malignancies


CHR-2845 is a novel type of histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) for use in cancer that, in
addition to having broad ranging anti-proliferative activity against transformed cells, is
designed to have an increased therapeutic window against diseases which involve cells of the
monocyte-macrophage lineage. There are several HDACi's in clinical development and one,
SAHA (Vorinostat, Zolinza®), has recently been approved for use in the treatment of
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. CHR-2845 is a cell-permeant ester that is metabolised to give an
active acid, CHR-2847, which selectively accumulates in monocytes and macrophages. This
results in a 20-100 fold increase in anti-proliferative potency of CHR-2845 for monocytic
over non-monocytic tumour cells. This selectivity should lead to an increased therapeutic
window in haematological malignancies involving cells of the monocyte lineage (AML M4, AML
M5 and CMML). In addition, there is increasing evidence that monocytes and macrophages
associated with some haematological tumours (tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs)) are
involved in supporting the growth and spread of the tumour. This clinical trial will focus
on haematological and lymphoid malignancies with the intention of evaluating the safety and
tolerability of CHR-2845. Additionally it will compare response in patients where
monocytes/macrophages are important disease drivers, with the response in other patients.
This will allow an early determination of the potential improvement in therapeutic window
afforded by the monocyte/macrophage directed HDACi activity.


Inclusion Criteria:



1. Signed, informed consent

2. Confirmed malignant haematological disease or lymphoid malignancy refractory to
standard therapy or for which no standard therapy exists, including acute leukemias,
MDS, CML, CLL, CMML, multiple myeloma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas/Hodgkin's disease

3. Patients shall have recovered from all acute adverse effects of prior therapies, with
the exception of alopecia and grade 1 neuropathy where recovery is not required

4. Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function including the following:

1. Patients with high blast counts can be included if they can be controlled by the
use of hydroxyurea (500 mg -3,000 mg daily).

2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper normal limit, excluding cases where elevated
bilirubin can be attributed to Gilbert's Syndrome

3. AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x upper normal limit

4. Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper normal limit

5. Age ≥ 18 years

6. Performance status (PS) ≤ 2 - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale

7. Estimated life expectancy greater than 3 months

8. Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test
within 7 days prior to start of trial. Both women and men must agree to use a
medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for
3 months after discontinuation of treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients receiving anti-cancer therapy or use of other investigational agents within
21 days prior to trial entry (or a longer period depending on the defined
characteristics of the agents used. Bisphosphonates for bone disease and
corticosteroids are permitted provided the dose does not change during the trial.
Patients must have recovered from all transient toxicity induced by prior therapy

2. Patients with co-existing active infection, graft versus host disease or serious
concurrent illness

3. Patients who have failed to recover from or after a bone marrow transplantation or
haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

4. The following diseases are excluded: Burkitt's lymphoma, primary effusion lymphoma,
precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, symptomatic central nervous system (CNS)
lymphoma, CML blast crisis

5. Patients with significant cardiovascular disease as defined by:

1. history of congestive heart failure requiring therapy

2. history of angina pectoris requiring treatment or myocardial infarction within 6
months prior to trial entry

3. presence of severe valvular heart disease

4. presence of an atrial or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment

5. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) below the normal range at the study
centre

6. Uncontrolled hypertension

7. A history of abnormal QTc intervals or an average QTc interval at screening ≥450
msec

6. Any medical or other condition that in the investigator's opinion renders the patient
unsuitable for this study due to unacceptable risk

7. Psychiatric disorders or altered mental status precluding understanding of the
informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary studies

8. Gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with absorption of the study drug

9. Patients with known brain tumours or metastases

10. More than 6 prior chemotherapy regimens

11. Patients requiring growth factor support (erythropoietin, Granulocyte/monocyte Colony
Stimulating Factor (GM/CSF), etc)

12. Patients requiring palliative radiotherapy within the last 4 weeks prior to study
entry

13. Uncontrolled hypercalcaemia (CTCAE v3 grade 2 or higher)

14. Abnormal plasma potassium or magnesium levels (Common Terminology Criteria for
Adverse Events (CTCAE) v3 grade 3 or greater) despite therapy

15. Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

To determine the safety, tolerability, dose-limiting toxicities (DLT), maximum acceptable dose (MAD) and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

Outcome Time Frame:

28 days

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Bob Löwenberg, M.D

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Erasmus Medical Center

Authority:

Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicinal Products and Health Products

Study ID:

CHR-2845-001

NCT ID:

NCT00820508

Start Date:

December 2008

Completion Date:

July 2011

Related Keywords:

  • Hematological Disease
  • Lymphoid Malignancies
  • Haematological disease
  • Lymphoid malignancy
  • Histone deacetylase inhibitor
  • dose escalation
  • Neoplasms
  • Hematologic Diseases

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