Rapid Analysis and Response Evaluation of Combination Anti-Neoplastic Agents in Rare Tumors (RARE CANCER) Trial: RARE 1 Nilotinib and Paclitaxel

Part of paid clinical trials in Bethesda, Maryland.

Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study ID
NCT04449549
Phase
PHASE2
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Neoplasms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 120 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Nilotinib and Paclitaxel — DRUG
    The BCR-Abl kinase inhibitor nilotinib demonstrated greater than additive activity in combination with the anti-tubulin agent paclitaxel in preclinical xenograft models, justifying the clinical evaluation of this combination for its antitumor activity

Study Details

Background: People with rare cancers often have limited treatment options. The biology of rare cancers is not well understood. Researchers want to find better treatments for these cancers. They want to test 2 drugs that, taken separately, have helped people with non-rare cancers. They want to see if these drugs together can make rare cancers shrink or stop growing. Objective: To learn if nilotinib and paclitaxel will benefit people with rare cancers. Eligibility: People age 18 and older who have a rare, advanced cancer that has progressed after receiving standard treatment, or for which no effective therapy exists. Design: Participants will be screened with medical history and physical exam. They will have blood and urine tests. They will have a pregnancy test if needed. They will have an electrocardiogram to check their heart. They will have imaging scans to measure their tumors. Participants will repeat the screening tests during the study. Participants will receive nilotinib and paclitaxel. The drugs are given in 28-day cycles. Nilotinib is a capsule taken by mouth twice a day. Paclitaxel will be given intravenously by peripheral line or central line once a week for the first 3 weeks of each cycle. Participants will keep a medicine diary. They will track when they take the study drugs and any side effects they may have. Participants may have optional tumor biopsies. Participants can stay on the study until their disease gets worse or they have intolerable side effects. Participants will have a follow-up phone call about 30 days after taking the last dose of study drugs.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 24, 2020
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Apr 2, 2027
Completion
Apr 8, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
82 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: 1
    Nilotinib will be administered at 300 mg orally BID; Paclitaxel will be administered IV at 80 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 in 28-day cycles.

Primary Outcome Measure

Objective response [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesdaMaryland20892
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