Phase I study of regorafenib and sildenafil in advanced solid tumors.

Authors

Andrew Poklepovic

Andrew Stewart Poklepovic

VCU Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VA

Andrew Stewart Poklepovic , Sarah W. Gordon , William P. McGuire , Leroy R. Thacker II, Xiaoyan Deng , Mary Beth Tombes , Ellen Shrader , Alison A. Ryan , Maciej Kmieciak , Paul Dent

Organizations

VCU Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VA

Research Funding

U.S. National Institutes of Health
U.S. National Institutes of Health, Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Regorafenib (R) is an oral multikinase inhibitor with anti-angiogenic properties approved for use in several solid tumors. Sildenafil (S) is an oral phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor that interacts synergistically with R in both short-term and colony formation assays to kill multiple cancer cell types. Mechanistic studies identified that PDE5 knockdown enhances R lethality, suggesting a direct target effect for S. Methods: A single-center, open-label, dose-escalation study was conducted in adults with advanced solid tumors. Patients (pts) took R (120 or 160 mg) and S (50 or 100 mg) once daily days 1 through 21 of each 28-day cycle. Pts remained on study treatment until progression or excessive toxicity, with response assessments every 8 wks. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined as the maximum tested dose with ≤1/6 pts experiencing dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), with Cycle 1 as the DLT observation period. Results: 32 pts were enrolled and 29 treated at 3 dose levels (DLs). Median duration of treatment was 8 (range 2 – 101) wks. One of 6 evaluable pts treated at DL2 (160 mg R + 50 mg S) experienced DLT (grade 4 lipase increase). One of 12 evaluable pts treated at DL3A (160 mg R + 100 mg S, the MTD) experienced DLT (grade 3 rash and grade 3 muscle pain). The toxicity profile was generally consistent with that seen in R monotherapy at FDA-approved doses. 10 pts had a best response of progressive disease (PD). 14 pts had a best response of stable disease (SD), 5 of whom had stable disease duration > 24 wks. 5 treated pts were not evaluable for response. Notably, 2 pts with ovarian cancer and 1 with cervical cancer had stable disease > 24 wks. Analyses of correlative studies to examine pharmacokinetics and drug combination pharmacodynamic effects are underway. Conclusions: The combination was well-tolerated. The recommended phase 2 dose is 160 mg R + 100 mg S. Objective responses were not observed, but prolonged stable disease was seen in a subset of pts. Encouraging disease control was seen in gynecologic cancers. Dosing up to 100 mg S is safe concurrently with standard doses of R, and may be considered as an adjunct to R in future trials. Evaluation of R+S in gynecologic cancers warrants further consideration. Clinical trial information: NCT02466802.

Dose Level
(mg R + mg S)
# treated pts# DLT evaluable pts# pts with DLTs# Response evaluable pts# pts with PD# pts with SD
1 (120 + 50)430422
2 (160 + 50)961624
3A (160 + 100)161211468

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology

Sub Track

New Targets and New Technologies (non-IO)

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02466802

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 3593)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.3593

Abstract #

3593

Poster Bd #

323

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