Phase I/II Study of Irinotecan and Temsirolimus in Patients With Refractory Sarcomas

Summary

Refractory soft tissue sarcoma remains a difficult malignancy to treat. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an enzyme that plays an important role in cancer cell survival. mTOR inhibitors, like temsirolimus, have shown activity in sarcoma. Irinotecan is a chemotherapy drug that has also been used to treat sarcoma. However, it is unknown whether combining these two drugs would result in improved efficacy with acceptable toxicity. Therefore, the goal of this phase I study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and toxicity profile of combination temsirolimus and irinotecan both administered intravenously on a weekly basis to refractory soft tissue sarcoma patients.

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

2013-11

Publications

• Results Verschraegen CF, Movva S, Ji Y, Schmit B, Quinn RH, Liem B, Bocklage T, Shaheen M. A phase I study of the combination of temsirolimus with irinotecan for metastatic sarcoma. Cancers (Basel). 2013 Apr 11;5(2):418-29. doi: 10.3390/cancers5020418.

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