About this trial
The purpose of this Phase I/II study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of up to 5 study drugs used together for the treatment of solid tumor cancers. The drugs are hydroxychloroquine, metformin, sirolimus, dasatinib and nelfinavir and are given orally.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patient must have advanced solid tumor cancer of any type (Phase I) or advanced prostate cancer (Phase II). Prostate cancer patients must have a PSA of at least 0.1 ng/mL.
Tissue diagnosis documented by pathology report, or clinic note attesting to same.
Measurable / evaluable tumor by RECIST, quantitative blood biomarker, or radionuclide imaging
Voluntary, signed and dated, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines.
Disqualifiers
New York Heart Association Class III or IV, cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable arrhythmia, or history of ischemia on ECG.
Underlying psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization within the last two years.
Clinically significant neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis), as determined by the enrolling investigator.
Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, requiring systemic therapy.
Trial design
Sequential
Treatments tested in this trial
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Dasatanib
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Dasatinib 20mg daily
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 1250mg twice daily
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir, Dasatinib
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 1250mg twice daily Dasatanib 20mg daily
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 2500mg twice daily
Hydroxychloroquine, Metformin, Sirolimus, Nelfinavir, Dasatinib
Combination productHydroxychloroquine 600mg twice daily Metformin 500mg daily for 7 days, then increase to 1000mg daily Sirolimus 0.5mg daily Nelfinavir 2500mg twice daily Dasatanib 20mg daily
Treatment groups
6
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) - Phase I
Maximum dose achievable without dose limiting toxicities (DLT's)
Measure of proportion of patients with disease control - Phase II
Stable disease by RECIST or PCWG3 criteria after 16 weeks of treatment on study.
Secondary outcomes
Change in Quality of Life (QOL) score
To document the change in QOL (via disease-specific FACT questionnaire, composite score) in patients treated with COAST) after two and four cycles of treatment
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