Phase I Trial of CArbonic Anhydrase Inhibition in Combination with Radiochemotherapy or Radioimmunotherapy in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Last updated: January 2, 2025
Sponsor: Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment

acetazolamide in combination with platinum and etoposide-based radiochemotherapy

acetazolamide in combination with radioimmunotherapy in patients with extensive SCLC

Clinical Study ID

NCT03467360
2017/14
2017-002160-40
2022-503093-36-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The investigators propose to study the carbonic anhydrase inhibition (acetazolamide) associated with concomitant radiochemotherapy or radioimmunotherapy in small cell lung cancer due to:

  1. The over-expression of carbonic anhydrases in this type of cancer,

  2. The Anti-tumor effect in preclinical acetazolamide in various tumor lines including neuroendocrine tumor lines,

  3. The observed synergy between irradiation and inhibition of carbonic anhydrases,

  4. Potential anti-tumor immune effect caused by decreased extracellular acidity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > or = 18 years,

  • Performance Status 0 to 2,

  • Patient with an histologically non-metastatic localized (or extensive SCLCsub-group) Small cell lung cancer,

  • Patient who must start radiotherapy treatment combined with chemotherapy withplatinum and etoposide (localized SCLC sub-group) or Patient who received 4 cyclesof chemoimmunotherapy with platinum salts, etoposide and immunotherapy (atezolizumabor durvalumab) as the first treatment (extensive SCLC sub-group) Note: The decisionof the Multidisciplinary Consultation Team must be notified in the patient's medicalfile,

  • Evaluation lesion according to the criteria RECIST 1.1 and / or according to thecriteria PERCIST 1.0,

  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72hours of the first administration of the study treatment,

  • If the patient is a woman of childbearing potential, she must be surgically sterileor agree to use two adequate methods of contraception throughout the duration of thestudy until 1 month after the last administration of the study treatment. Subjectsof childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or havenot been free from menses for > 1 year, Note: Abstinence is acceptable if it is thepatient's usual and preferred form of contraception,

  • If the male patient has one or more female partners of childbearing age, he / shemust agree to use an adequate method of contraception, starting at the firstadministration of the study treatment up to 1 month after the last administration ofthe treatment. of the study, Note: Abstinence is acceptable if it is the patient'susual and preferred form of contraception,

  • Patient willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial,

  • Patient affiliated with a health insurance system.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with metastatic disease,

  • History of thoracic irradiation or near / in the thoracic irradiation field,

  • Patient who refuses to participate in the study or unable to agree,

  • Contraindication to thoracic radiotherapy treatment: congestive heart failureunbalanced (ejection fraction <30%, clinical signs), severe respiratory failure:

  • COPD grade IV according to the GOLD classification,

  • Some GOLD III COPD and any patient with a respiratory defect defined as: oxygendependence and / or FEV1 <40% normal and / or, DLCO <40% predictive value and /or vital capacity <40% predictive value,

  • Contraindication to acetazolamide: hypersensitivity to acetazolamide, severehepatic, renal or adrenal insufficiency, sulfonamide intolerance, history of renalcolic, allergy to wheat other than celiac disease,

  • Patient currently receiving one or more treatments described in section 6.9 of theprotocol,

  • History of cancer, with the exception of cancers in complete remission for more than 5 years, completely resected basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cellcarcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situcervical cancer,

  • People particularly vulnerable as defined in Articles L.1121-5 to -8 of the FrenchHealthcare Code, including: person deprived of freedom by an administrative orjudicial decision, adult being the object of a legal protection measure or outside astate to express their consent, pregnant or breastfeeding women

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: acetazolamide in combination with platinum and etoposide-based radiochemotherapy
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
August 02, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
April 27, 2027

Study Description

Compared with healthy cells, glucose metabolism is greatly modified in cancer cells because of their highly proliferative character. This differential tumor / healthy tissue property is an opportunity to be able to propose a treatment whose therapeutic gain can be major (targeted treatment). Preclinical studies are multiple and showed that the targeting of overexpressed proteins (carbonic anhydrases) and involved in glycolytic metabolism can lead to a significant anti-tumor effect. This has never been tested in humans.

Acetazolamide is a molecule commonly used for non carcinologic purposes but has demonstrated anti-tumor activity in preclinical studies; there is also synergy radiotherapy / targeting of carbonic anhydrases. Therefore, the investigators propose to study the combination of acetazolamide / radiotherapy / chemotherapy with platinum and etoposide in localized Small Cell Lung cancer, or associated with radioimmunotherapy (extensive SCLC).

This would be the first study:

  • targeting glucose metabolism,

  • testing the effectiveness of acetazolamide in oncology,

  • testing the synergy radiotherapy / targeting glycolytic metabolism,

  • trying to manipulate the anti-tumor immune system indirectly, by decreasing extracellular acidosis.

Connect with a study center

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne

    Nice, 06189
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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