Status:

UNKNOWN

Valproic Acid in Combination With Bevacizumab and Oxaliplatin/Fluoropyrimidine Regimens in Patients With Ras-mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute, Naples

Conditions:

Ras-mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to test whether the combination of valproic acid with bevacizumab and oxaliplatin/fluoropyrimidine regimens (mFOLFOX6/mOXXEL) can prolong progression free survival (PF...

Detailed Description

Patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive oxaliplatin based chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6/mOXELL) plus bevacizumab for 12 cycles or the same chemotherapy plus bevacizumab and valproic acid for 12 cycle. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Age \>=18 years
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma
  • Stage IV of disease (according to TNM 8th edition)
  • RAS mutations
  • Clinical or radiologic evidence of disease (at least one target or non target lesion according to RECIST 1.1)
  • ECOG performance status 0 to 1
  • Life expectancy \> 3 months
  • Use of an acceptable mean of contraception for men and women of childbearing potential
  • Adequate recovery from previous surgery. At least 28 days should elapse from a surgical procedure or from performing a biopsy for the enrolment into the study
  • Written informed consent
  • Exclusion criteria Cancer related
  • RAS wild type colorectal cancer Prior, current or planned treatment related
  • Prior chemotherapy or any other medical treatment for advanced colorectal cancer (previous adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed if ended \> 6 months before relapse or \> 24 months if the adjuvant treatment included oxaliplatin)
  • Radiotherapy to any site for any reason within 28 days prior to randomization (palliative radiotherapy to bone lesions is allowed if \>=14 days before randomization)
  • Patient who have had prior treatment with an HDAC inhibitor and patients who have received compounds with HDAC inhibitor like activity, such as valproic acid
  • Full dose anticoagulation with warfarin
  • Current or recent (within the last 10 days) use of aspirin (\>325 mg/day) or chronic use of other full dose nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with antiplatelet activity Laboratory related
  • Inadequate coagulation parameters:
  • activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) \>1.5 x or the upper limit of normal (ULN) or
  • INR \>1.5
  • Inadequate liver function, defined as:
  • AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT \>2.5 x ULN e/o serum (total) bilirubin \>1.5 xULN for the institution
  • AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT \>5 x ULN e/o serum (total) bilirubin \> 3 xULN for the institution in case of liver metastases.
  • Inadequate renal function, defined as:
  • Creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min or serum creatinine \>1.5 x ULN for the institution
  • urine dipstick for proteinuria \>2pos. Patients with 1pos proteinuria at baseline dipstick analysis should undergo a 24hour urine collection and must demonstrate \<=1g of protein in their 24hour urine collection
  • Inadequate bone marrow function, defined as:
  • Neutrophils \< 2000/mm3
  • Platelets \< 100.000/ mm3
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) \< 9 g/dL Prior or concomitant conditions or procedures related
  • Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \>150 and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg on antihypertensive medications)
  • History of any of the following within 6 months prior to randomisation: serious systemic disease, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade 2 or greater Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), clinically significant peripheral vascular disease, abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra abdominal abscess
  • History of arrhythmia, bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE grade 3) or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia.
  • Patients with long QT syndrome or QTc interval duration \> 480 msec or concomitant medication with drugs prolonging QTc (see list in the appendix)
  • Serious, non healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease or active disease
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or other serious or acute internal bleeding within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Central Nervous System (CNS) bleeding; history or clinical evidence of CNS stroke (hemorrhagic or thrombotic) within the last 6 months
  • Inpatient surgical procedure, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization
  • Minor surgical procedure, fine needle aspirations or core biopsy within 7 days prior to randomization
  • Inability to take oral medication or requirement for intravenous (IV) alimentation or total parenteral nutrition with lipids, or prior surgical procedures affecting absorption
  • Evidence of confusion or disorientation, or history of major psychiatric illness that may impair the patient's understanding of the Informed Consent Form or their ability to comply with study requirements
  • Any other invasive malignancies within 5 years (except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer or surgically resected prostate cancer with normal PSA)
  • Brain metastasis
  • HIV positive patients
  • Any other concomitant pathologies or laboratory alterations that prevent or contraindicate the use of study drugs.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 24 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    November 1 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04310176

    Start Date

    May 24 2019

    End Date

    November 1 2024

    Last Update

    November 13 2023

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    Istituto Tumori di Napoli - Fondazione G. Pascale

    Napoli, Campania, Italy, 80131