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RecruitingLast updated: 1 February 2024

NORTH: This phase II trial is testing the effectiveness of a new oral drug (Pabinostat) in paediatric and adult patients who have an osteosarcoma, rhabdoid tumour and/or neuroblastoma that has gotten worse or not responded to prior treatmentA Phase II Study of Panobinostat in Paediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Solid Tumours Including Osteosarcoma, Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour/Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours and Neuroblastoma

Clinical summary

Summary

Participants in this trial will be stratified according to their diagnosis; osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma and MRT/ATRT. Patients will be enrolled following the end of their conventional therapy, which may include chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. Patients will have a three-week wash out period before commencing on the trial. Pabinostat will be administered as a continuous daily oral dose, and will follow a dose escalation scheme for each stratum, determined by biological effect of the drug. The final dose will be defined when significant biological effect is achieved with acceptable toxicity, and is maintained for a 4 week period.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with Osteosarcoma, Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour/Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours or Neuroblastoma.

Cancer

Multi-Cancer Multi-Cancer

Age

People>39

Phase

II

Trial Acronym

NORTH

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Trial sponsor

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Scientific Title

A Phase II Study of Panobinostat in Paediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Solid Tumours Including Osteosarcoma, Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour/Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours and Neuroblastoma

Eligibility

Inclusion

- Patients must be < 40 years of age.
- Patient must have been histologically diagnosed with osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma or MRT/ATRT at time of diagnosis or relapse. (Osteosarcoma and neuroblastoma arms are closed to recruitment).
- Patient disease is refractory to conventional therapy, in the case of osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma and MRT/ATRT or there is an absence of effective conventional therapy available in the case of ATRT. Patients must have stable disease (SD) or better following treatment with salvage therapy.
- Karnofsky performance level greater than or equal to 60% for patients 16 years of age and greater, OR Lansky performance levels greater than or equal to 60% for patients less than 16 years of age.
- Life expectancy of greater than 8 weeks.
- Fully recovered from acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy prior to entering study.
- Patients with CNS tumours who are receiving dexamethasone are on a stable/decreasing dose for at least 1 week.
- Adequate BM function
- Adequate renal function
- Adequate liver function
- Adequate cardiac function
- Adequate pulmonary function
- Adequate CNS function – seizure free for at least 2 months
- Adequate serum calcium, magnesium and potassium concentrations
- If female and post-menarchal, pregnancy test must be negative.
- If of reproductive potential, have agreed to use effective contraceptive method.
- If female and lactating, have agreed not to breastfeed.
- Patient and/or their legal guardian have signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion

- Have received myelosuppressive chemotherapy and/or biologic therapy within 3 weeks (4 weeks if prior nitrosourea).
- Have received local palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks.
- Have received craniospinal radiotherapy within 3 weeks.
- Have received greater than or equal to 50% radiation of the pelvis within 6 weeks.
- Have received other substantial BM radiation within 6 weeks.
- Have received growth factor(s) within 1 week.
- Are receiving enzyme inducing anticonvulsant therapy.
- Are receiving medications associated with prolongation of QTc interval
- Are receiving hydrochlorothiazide.
- Are receiving metronidazole and/or disulfiram
- Have uncontrolled sepsis.
- Have previously received panobinostat.
- Have symptoms of congestive heart failure, uncontrolled cardiac rhythm disturbance, or a QTc greater than or equal to 450msec.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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