Status:

COMPLETED

Pazopanib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx

Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well pazopanib hydrochloride works in treating patients with stage IV or recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer. Pazopanib hydrochloride may stop the grow...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy of pazopanib hydrochloride in patients with stage IV or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma. II. Determine the progression-free survival of patients trea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed nasopharyngeal carcinoma, meeting the following criteria:
  • World Health Organization (WHO) type II-III disease
  • Stage IV or recurrent disease
  • Must have failed at least 1 prior line of chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent disease
  • Measurable disease, defined as \>= 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion \>= 20 mm by conventional techniques OR \>= 10 mm by spiral CT scan
  • No known brain metastases
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-2 or Karnofsky PS 70-100%
  • Life expectancy \> 3 months
  • WBC \>= 3,000/mm³
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm³
  • Bilirubin normal
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine normal OR creatinine clearance \>= 60 mL/min
  • Proteinuria =\< 1+ on 2 consecutive dipsticks taken \>= 1 week apart
  • Prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) =\< 1.2 times ULN
  • Systolic blood pressure (BP) =\< 140 mm Hg and diastolic BP =\< 90 mm Hg
  • Initiation or adjustment of BP medication allowed provided the average of 3 BP readings are \< 140/90 mm Hg prior to study entry
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to pazopanib hydrochloride or to other study agents
  • No abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 28 days
  • No cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 months
  • No history of any of the following diseases within the past 12 weeks:
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Admission for unstable angina
  • Cardiac angioplasty or stenting
  • Venous thrombosis
  • No New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure
  • Patients with a history of NYHA class II heart failure are eligible provided they are asymptomatic on treatment
  • No significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, including QTc prolongation (i.e., QTc \>= 500 msec)
  • No serious or non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • No condition that would impair the ability to swallow and retain pazopanib hydrochloride, including any of the following:
  • Gastrointestinal tract disease resulting in an inability to take oral medication
  • Requirement for IV alimentation
  • Prior surgical procedures affecting absorption
  • Active peptic ulcer disease
  • No concurrent uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Coagulopathy
  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No known allergy to CT contrast agents
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) and recovered
  • More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • At least 4 weeks since prior surgery
  • No prior antiangiogenesis therapy
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy
  • No concurrent medications or substances known to affect or with the potential to affect the activity or pharmacokinetics of pazopanib hydrochloride, as determined by the Principal Investigator
  • No concurrent medications that have the potential to interact with the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes CYP2C9 and CYP3A4
  • No concurrent therapeutic warfarin
  • Low molecular weight heparin or prophylactic low-dose warfarin allowed
  • No concurrent antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    33 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00454142

    Start Date

    August 1 2007

    End Date

    August 1 2010

    Last Update

    December 17 2015

    Active Locations (3)

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    Cancer Therapeutics Research Group

    Singapore, Singapore, 119074

    2

    National University Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore, 119074

    3

    National Cancer Centre

    Singapore, Singapore, 169610