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Brief Title: Window of Opportunity Study of VS-6063 (Defactinib) in Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Participants
Official Title: An Open Label Window of Opportunity Phase II Study of the FAK Inhibitor Defactinib VS-6063 in Participants With Surgical Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Study ID: NCT02004028
Brief Summary: This is an open label neoadjuvant (treatment with VS-6063 prior to mesothelioma surgery) study in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are eligible for surgery. Subjects will receive VS-6063 (defactinib) 400 mg twice daily for 12, 21, or 35 days or 100 mg formulation twice daily for 21 days. Pre- and post-treatment biopsies and blood samples will be collected. The purpose of this study is to assess biomarker responses from tumor tissue. The safety, pharmacokinetics, and tumor response rate to VS-6063 (defactinib) will be also be assessed.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Name: Raphael Bueno, M.D.
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Role: STUDY_CHAIR