Nanoliposomal Irinotecan plus Oxaliplatin with Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid for the Treatment of Unresectable or Metastatic Small Bowel Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well adding nanoliposomal irinotecan to the usual chemotherapy regimen of oxaliplatin with fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (leucovorin [LV]) works in treating patients with small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Nanoliposomal irinotecan is composed of irinotecan surrounded by (encapsulation) tiny, fat-like particles (liposomes). Irinotecan is in a class of antineoplastic medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair and may kill tumor cells. Liposome encapsulation of irinotecan may promote efficient drug delivery and prolong the duration of active therapy at the site of tumor to inhibit tumor growth. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell’s DNA and may kill tumor cells. 5-FU is a type of antimetabolite. It stops cells from making DNA and it may kill tumor cells. LV may help 5-FU work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug. Adding nanoliposomal irinotecan to oxaliplatin with 5-FU and LV may be effective in treating patients with unresectable or metastatic SBA.
Inclusion Criteria
- Subject has been informed about the nature of the study, and has agreed to participate in the study, and signed the informed consent form (ICF) prior to participation in any study-related activities. Also, as determined by the enrolling physician or protocol designee, ability of the subject to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study
- Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1 within 28 days prior to registration and within 7 days prior to start of study regimen
- Histological or cytologically confirmed small bowel adenocarcinoma per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), 9th edition that has not been previously treated in the metastatic setting. Subjects treated in the adjuvant setting who completed treated > 6 months and do not have residual toxicities > grade 1 are eligible. NOTE: Subjects with only localized disease or disease which will likely become resectable after chemotherapy (per investigator discretion) are NOT eligible
- Mismatch repair proficient (MMRp) and/or microsatellite stable (MSS) disease per institutional standard of care testing
- Subject has one or more metastatic lesions measurable by CT scan (or MRI, if the subject is allergic to CT contrast media) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria. Lesions in a prior radiation field must have progressed subsequent to radiotherapy to be considered measurable
- Platelets (Plt) ≥ 100,000 cells/mm^3 (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of cycle [C] 1 day [D] 1)
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500 cells/mm^3; without the use of hemopoietic growth factors (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min; Cockcroft-Gault formula for actual body weight should be used for calculation. For subjects with a body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m^2, adjusted body weight should be used instead (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2 × ULN; < 5× with liver metastases (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2 × ULN; < 5× with liver metastases (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Albumin ≥ 2.5 gm/dL (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN; subjects on warfarin or other vitamin K antagonists should be discussed with the sponsor-investigator (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Urinalysis results without clinically significant abnormalities, per the investigator’s assessment (to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration and repeated within 7 days prior of C1D1)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) without any clinically significant findings (QT interval corrected by Fridericia’s formula [QTcF] ≤ 450 msec and no known arrhythmias) and per the investigator’s assessment
- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within ≤ 7 days prior to registration. If a urine test is done and it is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
- Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a male able to father a child must be willing to abstain from penile-vaginal intercourse or use an effective method(s) of contraception. Males able to father a child who are sexually active with a female of childbearing potential must be willing to abstain from penile-vaginal intercourse or use an effective method(s) of contraception
- Subjects infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are eligible if they meet all the following criteria: * CD4 count is ≥ 350 cells/uL, viral load is undetectable, and not taking prohibited cytochrome (CYP)-interacting medications * Probable long-term survival with HIV if cancer were not present * Stable on a highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen for ≥ 4 weeks and willing to adhere to their HAART regimen with minimal overlapping toxicity and drug-drug interactions with the experimental agents in this study * HIV is not multi-drug resistant * Taking medication and/or receiving antiretroviral therapy that does not interact or have overlapping toxicities with the study medication NOTE: Testing is not required at screening unless mandated by local policy
- Subjects with known chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, must have an undetectable HBV viral load on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Subjects with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For subjects with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, the HCV viral load must be undetectable to be eligible for this trial. NOTE: Testing is not required at screening unless mandated by local policy
Exclusion Criteria
- Adenocarcinoma originating in the ampulla or appendix (duodenal tumors that involve the ampulla but originate in the duodenum are eligible)
- Neuroendocrine or any other histology different than adenocarcinoma
- Prior treatment with irinotecan
- Prior treatment of SBA in the metastatic setting with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or investigational therapy: * Palliative radiotherapy is permitted but lesions in a prior radiation field must have progressed subsequent to radiotherapy to be considered measurable * Placement of biliary stent/tube is permitted
- Known history of central nervous system (CNS) metastases. (subjects on a stable or decreasing dose of steroids and deemed clinically stable as per the investigator’s assessment are eligible)
- Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorder including hepatic disorders, bleeding, inflammation, occlusion, diarrhea > grade 1, malabsorption syndrome, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or partial bowel obstruction
- Pregnant or breastfeeding. NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study
- History of any second malignancy in the last 2 years; subjects with prior history of in-situ cancer or basal or squamous cell skin cancer are eligible. Subjects with a history of other malignancies are eligible if they have been continuously disease free for at least 2 years prior to screening. Subjects who have a concurrent malignancy that is clinically stable and does not require tumor-directed treatment are eligible
- Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of nanoliposomal irinotecan, other liposomal products, or any components of 5-FU, LV or oxaliplatin
- Concurrent illnesses that would be a relative contraindication to trial participation such as active cardiac or liver disease, including: * Severe arterial thromboembolic events (myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, stroke) less than 6 months before screening * High cardiovascular risk, including, but not limited to, recent coronary stenting or myocardial infarction in the past year prior to screening * New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias or uncontrolled blood pressure
- Active infection or an unexplained fever > 38.5 degree Celsius (°C) during screening visits or on the first scheduled day of dosing (at the discretion of the investigator, subjects with tumor fever may be enrolled), which in the investigator’s opinion might compromise the subject’s participation in the study or affect the study outcome
- Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, within 4 weeks prior to consent
- Use of strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A, CYP2C8 and UGT1A1. Subjects are ineligible if: * They are unable to discontinue the use of strong inhibitors of CYP3A, CYP2C8 and UGT1A1 at least 1 week prior to consent * They are unable to discontinue the use of strong CYP3A and CYP2C8 inducers at least 2 weeks prior to consent
- There is presence of any contraindications outlined in the Contraindications or Warnings and Precautions sections of the investigator brochure (IB) for nanoliposomal irinotecan, or in the prescribing information for 5-FU, LV or oxaliplatin
- Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, have symptoms or signs suggestive of clinically unacceptable deterioration of the primary disease at the time of screening
- History of systemic connective tissue disorders (e.g. lupus, scleroderma, arteritis nodosa)
- Subjects who have received a live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to consent
- History of the following: interstitial lung disease, slowly progressive dyspnea and unproductive cough, sarcoidosis, silicosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypersensitivity pneumonitis or multiple allergies, and peripheral artery disease (e.g. claudication, Leo Buerger's disease)
- Known low or absent dihydropyridine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity. This is not mandatory but where required by local regulations, testing for DPD deficiency must be performed using a validated method which is recommended by local health authorities
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Determine the activity of irinotecan sucrosofate (nanoliposomal irinotecan), oxaliplatin, 5-FU, and LV (NALIRIFOX) as measured by objective response rate (ORR) in patients with unresectable or metastatic small bowel adenocarcinoma.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate overall survival (OS).
II. Evaluate time to progression (TTP).
III. Evaluate duration of response (DOR).
IV. Assess the safety and tolerability of NALIRIFOX in this patient population.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive nanoliposomal irinotecan intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes, oxaliplatin IV over 120 minutes, LV IV over 30 minutes, and 5-FU IV over 46 hours on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may then receive de-escalated maintenance treatment as per response and physician discretion consisting of nanoliposomal irinotecan IV over 90 minutes, LV IV over 30 minutes, and 5-FU IV over 46 hours on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Additionally, patients undergo computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood sample collection throughout the trial.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then every 2 months for up to 2 years.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationMoffitt Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorTiago Biachi de Castria
- Primary IDMCC-23375
- Secondary IDsNCI-2025-05617, HCRN-GI23-617, ISS-60010-0364
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06835387