Pomalidomide for Kaposi Sarcoma in People With or Without HIV

Summary

Background: \- Pomalidomide is a drug that can treat cancer through several mechanisms. It is taken by mouth (orally). Pomalidomide can help treat cancer by blocking certain factors that promote tumor growth or by stimulating the immune system to attack tumor cells. It also prevents the growth of new blood vessels that help cancer grow. Researchers want to see if pomalidomide can treat Kaposi sarcoma, a rare and potentially fatal skin cancer. Because Kaposi sarcoma may be associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, researchers want to test the drug in people with and without HIV infection. Objectives: \- To see if pomalidomide is a safe and effective treatment for Kaposi sarcoma in people with or without HIV. Eligibility: * Individuals at least 18 years of age who have Kaposi sarcoma. * Participants may or may not have HIV infection. Design: * Potential participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. Blood and saliva samples will be taken and a chest X-ray will be performed. A skin biopsy of a Kaposi sarcoma lesion may be performed if one has not already been done. Other imaging studies may be performed if needed. * Participants will take pomalidomide capsules every day for 3 weeks, followed by a 1-week break. These 28 days are one cycle of treatment. * Participants will have up six cycles of treatment, unless the lesions completely resolve sooner. If there are signs of improvement after six cycles but the lesions are not completely gone, up to another six cycles of treatment may be given. * Treatment will be monitored with frequent blood tests and other studies including photograph and other imaging of skin lesions. * Participants will have regular follow-up visits for 5 years after stopping treatment....

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Start

2012-01-10

Primary completion

2022-05-17

Completion

2022-05-17

Publications

• Background Krown SE. AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma: pathogenesis, clinical course and treatment. AIDS. 1988 Apr;2(2):71-80. No abstract available.
• Background Chang Y, Cesarman E, Pessin MS, Lee F, Culpepper J, Knowles DM, Moore PS. Identification of herpesvirus-like DNA sequences in AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Science. 1994 Dec 16;266(5192):1865-9. doi: 10.1126/science.7997879.
• Background Uldrick TS, Whitby D. Update on KSHV epidemiology, Kaposi Sarcoma pathogenesis, and treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma. Cancer Lett. 2011 Jun 28;305(2):150-62. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2011.02.006. Epub 2011 Mar 4.
• Background Feinberg J, Saag M, Squires K, Currier J, Ryan R, Coate B, Mrus J. Health-related quality of life in the gender, race, and clinical experience trial. AIDS Res Treat. 2011;2011:349165. doi: 10.1155/2011/349165. Epub 2011 Aug 28.
• Background Cianfrocca M, Lee S, Von Roenn J, Tulpule A, Dezube BJ, Aboulafia DM, Ambinder RF, Lee JY, Krown SE, Sparano JA. Randomized trial of paclitaxel versus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for advanced human immunodeficiency virus-associated Kaposi sarcoma: evidence of symptom palliation from chemotherapy. Cancer. 2010 Aug 15;116(16):3969-77. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25362.
• Background Uldrick TS, Wang V, O'Mahony D, Aleman K, Wyvill KM, Marshall V, Steinberg SM, Pittaluga S, Maric I, Whitby D, Tosato G, Little RF, Yarchoan R. An interleukin-6-related systemic inflammatory syndrome in patients co-infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and HIV but without Multicentric Castleman disease. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Aug 1;51(3):350-8. doi: 10.1086/654798.
• Results Polizzotto MN, Uldrick TS, Wyvill KM, Aleman K, Peer CJ, Bevans M, Sereti I, Maldarelli F, Whitby D, Marshall V, Goncalves PH, Khetani V, Figg WD, Steinberg SM, Zeldis JB, Yarchoan R. Pomalidomide for Symptomatic Kaposi's Sarcoma in People With and Without HIV Infection: A Phase I/II Study. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Dec;34(34):4125-4131. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.69.3812. Epub 2016 Oct 31.
• Results Ramaswami R, Polizzotto MN, Lurain K, Wyvill KM, Widell A, George J, Goncalves P, Steinberg SM, Whitby D, Uldrick TS, Yarchoan R. Safety, Activity, and Long-term Outcomes of Pomalidomide in the Treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma among Individuals with or without HIV Infection. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Mar 1;28(5):840-850. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3364.
• Lurain K, Polizzotto MN, Krug LT, Shoemaker G, Singh A, Jensen SMR, Wyvill KM, Ramaswami R, Uldrick TS, Yarchoan R, Sereti I. Immunophenotypic analysis in participants with Kaposi sarcoma following pomalidomide administration. AIDS. 2023 Sep 1;37(11):1693-1703. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003627. Epub 2023 Jun 19.

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