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Topoisomerase I inhibitors
VX-970 + Topotecan for Small Cell Cancers
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
Targeting 6 different conditionsTopotecan +1 morePhase 1 & 2Waitlist AvailableLed by Anish Thomas, M.D.Research Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI)Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Patients must have measurable disease, per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. Subjects with evaluable, but not measurable disease will be eligible for Phase 1.
Adequate organ functions
Must not have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Upon-study date until date of death, an average of 6.95 months.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Study Summary
This trial is studying the side effects and best dose of VX-970 (M6620) when given with topotecan and to see how well it works in treating small cell lung cancer.
Eligible Conditions
- Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Ovarian Tumors
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You will be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
If you have certain genetic mutations in your lung cancer, you should have already received specific medications approved by the FDA, as well as chemotherapy.
Select...
You have received chemotherapy treatment in the past.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ on-study date until date of death, an average of 6.95 months.
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~on-study date until date of death, an average of 6.95 months.
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants With Serious and Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v4.0)
Ph I: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)/Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of Topotecan
Ph I: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)/Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of VX-970 (M6620)
+1 moreSecondary outcome measures
Percentage of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs): Cluster of Differentiation 14 (CD14)+ Monocytes Among Viable Cells, and Regulatory T Cells Among Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4)+ T Cells At Baseline and Post-Treatment
Phase I and Phase II: Duration of Response (DOR)
Phase I and Phase II: Overall Survival (OS)
+5 moreOther outcome measures
Phase I Number of Participants With a Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Side effects data
From 2020 Phase 3 trial • 444 Patients • NCT0306181258%
ANAEMIA
39%
NEUTROPENIA
35%
THROMBOCYTOPENIA
31%
NAUSEA
27%
DECREASED APPETITE
27%
FATIGUE
22%
CONSTIPATION
19%
DYSPNOEA
19%
LEUKOPENIA
19%
DIARRHOEA
16%
ALOPECIA
16%
ASTHENIA
13%
VOMITING
13%
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM PROGRESSION
12%
COUGH
11%
EPISTAXIS
10%
HYPOKALAEMIA
9%
BACK PAIN
9%
FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
9%
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
9%
NEUTROPHIL COUNT DECREASED
9%
ABDOMINAL PAIN
9%
HEADACHE
8%
ARTHRALGIA
7%
INSOMNIA
6%
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
5%
DYSGEUSIA
5%
PARAESTHESIA
5%
PYREXIA
5%
PLATELET COUNT DECREASED
5%
WEIGHT DECREASED
5%
MYALGIA
5%
PNEUMONIA
5%
GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION
4%
PLEURAL EFFUSION
3%
HYPOTENSION
3%
CHEST PAIN
2%
HYPOALBUMINAEMIA
2%
INFLUENZA
2%
HYPOXIA
2%
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED
2%
PANCYTOPENIA
2%
HYPONATRAEMIA
2%
CONFUSIONAL STATE
2%
SEPSIS
2%
NEOPLASM PROGRESSION
2%
PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
1%
INAPPROPRIATE ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE SECRETION
1%
HEPATIC FAILURE
1%
BRONCHITIS
1%
CANDIDA INFECTION
1%
GASTROENTERITIS
1%
LUNG NEOPLASM MALIGNANT
1%
TUMOUR PAIN
1%
HAEMATOTOXICITY
1%
VERTIGO
1%
LUNG ABSCESS
1%
NEUTROPENIC SEPSIS
1%
ORCHITIS
1%
MUSCULAR WEAKNESS
1%
SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER
1%
CERVICAL CORD COMPRESSION
1%
RENAL FAILURE
1%
PNEUMOTHORAX
1%
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED
1%
RASH
1%
CHOLANGITIS
1%
HYPERGLYCAEMIA
1%
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
1%
CANCER PAIN
1%
MEMORY IMPAIRMENT
1%
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER
1%
SYNCOPE
1%
ANGINA UNSTABLE
1%
LUNG NEOPLASM
1%
APLASIA
1%
GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE
1%
STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION
1%
FALL
1%
GENERAL PHYSICAL CONDITION ABNORMAL
1%
BONE PAIN
1%
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF SPINAL CORD
1%
INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE INCREASED
1%
MENTAL STATUS CHANGES
1%
PNEUMONIA ASPIRATION
1%
RESPIRATORY FAILURE
1%
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME
1%
DISEASE PROGRESSION
1%
EMBOLIC STROKE
1%
NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAIN
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Topotecan
Rovalpituzumab Tesirine
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 2/Phase II VX-970 (M6620) + topotecanExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
VX-970 (M6620) + topotecan at maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D)
Group II: 1/Phase I VX-970 (M6620) + topotecanExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
VX-970 (M6620) + topotecan at escalating doses
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Topotecan
2017
Completed Phase 3
~2400
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Who is running the clinical trial?
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Lead Sponsor
13,486 Previous Clinical Trials
41,265,875 Total Patients Enrolled
Anish Thomas, M.D.Principal InvestigatorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
9 Previous Clinical Trials
737 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You have a type of tumor that can potentially be cured with treatment.You are currently taking any other experimental medications.You have had allergic reactions to similar drugs or substances used in the study.You have received chemotherapy treatment in the past.If you have certain genetic mutations in your lung cancer, you should have already received specific medications approved by the FDA, as well as chemotherapy.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: 1/Phase I VX-970 (M6620) + topotecan
- Group 2: 2/Phase II VX-970 (M6620) + topotecan
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
What is the past research on Topotecan's effectiveness?
"As of right now, there are 74 clinical trials underway that are studying Topotecan. Out of these, 17 are in Phase 3. Most of the research being conducted for Topotecan is happening in Scottsdale, Arizona; however, there are 3407 locations worldwide where studies involving Topotecan are taking place."
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How many participants are in this clinical trial?
"This particular clinical trial is no longer looking for new participants. The study was originally posted on July 30th, 2015 and the most recent update was on March 17th, 2022. With that said, there are currently 6963 different trials involving patients with uterine cervical neoplasms and 74 trials testing Topotecan that actively recruiting patients."
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What are the main conditions that Topotecan is used to treat?
"Topotecan is a medication that oncologists often prescribe to patients with ovarian cancer. Additionally, this drug can be used to treat leukemia, myelocytic sarcoma, and other malignant neoplasms."
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Are there any patients still needed for this clinical trial?
"Currently, this clinical trial is not accepting any new patients. Although, it's worth noting that this study was originally posted on 7/30/2015 and was last edited on 3/17/2022. If you're interested in other studies, 6963 different trials for uterine cervical neoplasms are actively recruiting participants and 74 trials involving Topotecan are searching for patients."
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