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Phase I Dose Finding Study for Melatonin in Pediatric Oncology Patients With Relapsed Solid Tumors


Phase 1
2 Years
18 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Relapsed Malignant Solid Tumor

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Trial Information

Phase I Dose Finding Study for Melatonin in Pediatric Oncology Patients With Relapsed Solid Tumors


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients must be able to take medication by mouth either by swallowing, chewing or
sublingual routes.

- Patients must have a documented life expectancy of ≥ 8 weeks.

- Patients must have histologic or radiographic evidence of a relapsed malignant solid
tumor. Intrinsic brain stem tumors or optic pathway gliomas may be diagnosed by
clinical and radiologic methods.

- Patient, parent, legal representative and/or guardian must sign a written informed
consent. Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional
guidelines.

- Minimum Weight Requirements: Dose level 1 - 22.2kg, Dose level 2 - 11.1kg, Dose level
3 - 5.6kg

- Patients must be taking a stable dose (with no additions, modifications or deletions)
of chemotherapy started ≥ 14 days prior study enrollment.

- Prescribed Chemotherapy drug(s) must not be known to interact with melatonin

- Adequate Bone Marrow Function Defined as:

1. Patients with solid tumors without bone marrow involvement:

- Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1 x109/L

- Platelet count ≥ 50 X 109/L (transfusion independent, defined as not
receiving platelet transfusions within a 7 day period prior to enrollment)

- Hemoglobin ≥ 80 g/L (may receive RBC transfusions)

2. Patients with known bone marrow metastatic disease are eligible for study but
not evaluable for hematologic toxicity.

- Must not be known to be refractory to red cell or platelet transfusions.

- These patients do not need to meet the bone marrow function requirements,
as hematological toxicity will not be measured due to metastatic disease.

- Adequate Liver Function Defined as:

- Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age.

- ALT ≤ 1.5 x ULN for age.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Chemotherapy: Melatonin inhibits the action of doxorubicin

- Growth factors that support white cell number administered ≤ 7 days prior to
enrollment.

- Patients requiring corticosteroids who are not on a stable or decreasing dose of
corticosteroid for ≥ 14 days.

- Patients prescribed immunosuppressant therapy that is not specifically utilized for
chemotherapy purposes. Patient prescribed: Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate Mofetil HCL,
Tacrolimus, Sirolimus and Azathioprine should be excluded

- Patients prescribed anti-coagulation therapy (Warfarin, Low Molecular Weight Heparin
(LMWH), or System Heparin Therapy)

- Concomitant medications that are known CYP1A2 inhibitors interact with Melatonin.

- Patients prescribed megace, corticosteroids and periactin started ≤ 14 days prior to
study enrollment.

- Patients taking the following medications: benzodiazepines, nifedipine, NSAID's, ASA
and/or Beta Blockers

- Patients ≤ 7 days post-operative from any surgical procedure.

- Patients with any signs of active post-operative bleeding.

- Patients with an infection that is not responding to anti-microbial therapy.

- Any condition that would negatively impact effective gut absorption and/or swallowing
of study medication.

- Patients in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with study
protocol requirements

- Patients already receiving melatonin are excluded from the study.

- Allergies to the medicinal and/or non-medicinal ingredients of melatonin which
include: Melatonin, Calcium Salicate, Croscarmellose Sodium, IsoMalt, Magnesium
Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

- As melatonin can cause fatigue, patients taking melatonin should refrain from driving
or operating machinery within 5 hours of taking the melatonin.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

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

Outcome Measure:

Maximum tolerated daily dose of melatonin.

Outcome Time Frame:

8 Weeks

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Donna Johnston, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Authority:

Canada: Health Canada - Natural Health Products Directorate

Study ID:

C17 MEL P1

NCT ID:

NCT01858155

Start Date:

May 2013

Completion Date:

December 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Relapsed Malignant Solid Tumor
  • Neoplasms

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