A Phase 0 Trial of Hydroxychloroquine, an Inhibitor of Autophagy, in Patients With Stage III or IV Resectable Melanoma
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- To characterize the effects of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on the modulation of markers of
autophagy, as measured by p62, Beclin1, LC3, and GRp170 expression, in pre- and
post-treatment tumor biopsy samples, skin samples, and peripheral blood mononuclear
cell samples from patients with stage III or IV melanoma undergoing palliative or
curative surgery.
Secondary
- To determine whether the steady-state plasma concentration of HCQ correlates with
observed trends in induced markers of autophagy.
- To determine the potential mechanisms of antitumor effect of HCQ, as measured by a
reduction in tumor cell proliferation (Ki-67 and mitotic rate) or an increase in
apoptosis (activated caspase-3 and TUNEL assays) in melanoma specimens.
OUTLINE: Patients receive oral hydroxychloroquine twice daily for 14 days in the absence of
disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
Blood, tumor tissue, and skin samples are collected for pharmacokinetic and correlative
laboratory studies. Expression of p62, Beclin1, LC3, and GRp170 (autophagy markers) is
analyzed.
Interventional
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Modulation of markers of autophagy by hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), as measured by p62, Beclin1, LC3, and GRp170 expression
1 year
No
Janice M. Mehnert, MD
Principal Investigator
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
United States: Institutional Review Board
090901
NCT00962845
September 2010
June 2013
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The Cancer Insitute of New Jersey | New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 |