Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Erlotinib (Tarceva) and Bexarotene (Targretin) Oral Capsules in Advanced Cancers of the Aerodigestive Tract

Study Description

Brief Summary: Primary objective: To determine the Phase II doses and to evaluate the safety of administering bexarotene (Targretin®) daily in combination with oral erlotinib (Tarceva™) to patients with advanced aerodigestive tract cancers. Secondary objectives: To evaluate the response rates, progression-free survival and overall survival of patients with advanced aerodigestive tract cancers treated with bexarotene (Targretin®) in combination with erlotinib (Tarceva™). To investigate the activity of this targeted combination therapy by evaluating changes in molecular markers from pre- and post-treatment buccal swab samples.

Detailed Description: This is a single institution open label dose-ranging trial. Consecutive, eligible patients presenting with the diagnosis of advanced aerodigestive tract malignancy are to be enrolled in this study. All eligible patients will receive continuous daily oral erlotinib (Tarceva™) with daily bexarotene oral capsules (Targretin®). The two agents will be taken at the same time. Three dose levels of daily bexarotene in combination with daily erlotinib will be studied. Eligible patients will be entered in cohorts of three at each dose level. Doses will not be escalated over the course of treatment of an individual patient. If a single patient experiences grade 4 hematologic or ≥ grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity (excluding hyperlipidemia and nausea/vomiting), the next group of three patients will be entered at the same dose. A maximum of 6 evaluable patients will be enrolled at any one dose level. Dose escalation is performed after all patients (3 or 6) at the previous dose level have received treatment for 4 weeks. Treatment will continue until progression of disease, unacceptable adverse effects, or patient refusal. If grade 4 hematologic or ≥ grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity (excluding hyperlipidemia and nausea/vomiting) is observed in two or more patients on dose level 1, the next three patients (or six if similar toxicity develops in one of the first three patients) will receive dose level -1. If such toxicity is seen in two or more patients, the trial will be terminated. We anticipate the maximum accrual of 18 patients to this trial.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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