This phase I/Ib trial investigates the side effects and best dose niraparib and neratinib and how well they work in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) or ovarian cancer that responds at first to treatment with drugs that contain the metal platinum but then comes back within a certain period (platinum-resistant). Niraparib is an inhibitor of PARP, an enzyme that helps repair deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) when it becomes damaged. Blocking PARP may help keep cancer cells from repairing their damaged DNA, causing them to die. PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted therapy. Neratinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving niraparib and neratinib in combination may work better in treating solid tumors or ovarian cancer compared to either drug alone.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04502602.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the recommend phase 2 dose (RP2D) of niraparib and neratinib maleate (neratinib) in combination in patients with advanced solid tumors. (Phase I)
II. To evaluate clinical benefit (>= 4-month progression-free survival [PFS]) of niraparib and neratinib in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. (Phase Ib)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the safety and tolerability of niraparib and neratinib in patients with advanced solid tumors and platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
II. To evaluate preliminary efficacy (objective response rate [ORR]) of niraparib and neratinib in patients with advanced solid tumors.
OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study followed by a phase Ib study.
Patients receive niraparib orally (PO) once daily (QD) and neratinib maleate PO QD on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then for up to 5 years.
Lead OrganizationVCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorAndrew Poklepovic