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A Study to Investigate the Effects of Ketoconazole on LBH589 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Information source: Novartis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Neoplasms

Intervention: LBH589 (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Novartis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Novartis, Study Chair, Affiliation: Novartis

Summary

The primary purpose of this open-label study is to investigate the interaction of ketoconazole, a liver enzyme inhibitor, on oral LBH589 in adult patients with advanced solid tumors. The extension phase of the study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of LBH589 in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Phase IB, Study to Investigate the Effect of Ketoconazole, a CYP3A4 Inhibitor, on Oral LBH589 and to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oral LBH589 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors.

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Levels of LBH589 in the blood on days 1, 5, 8, 9 and 10 of first cycle

Secondary outcome: Safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral LBH589 throughout the study

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion criteria:

- Patients with histologically confirmed solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with

progression on prior standard therapies.

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2

- Adequate kidney function and laboratory values

Exclusion criteria:

- Patients who have received chemotherapy, any investigational drug, undergone major

surgery, or received wide field radiotherapy less than 4 weeks ago

- Patients who had a heart attack or have unstable angina within past 6 months

- Heart disease including congestive heart failure and uncontrolled high blood pressure

- Liver disease, abnormal gastrointestinal (GI) function or ongoing diarrhea

- Use of any anti-cancer therapy, including radiation therapy, or certain drugs while on

study

- Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding.

Other protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Locations and Contacts

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Las Vegas, Nevada 89135, United States

Additional Information

Starting date: July 2007
Last updated: June 12, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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