British Journal of Cancer ( IF 6.4 ) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 , DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02356-1 Juanita Lopez 1 , Julia Lai-Kwon 1 , Rhoda Molife 1 , Liam Welsh 1 , Nina Tunariu 1 , Desamparados Roda 1 , Paula Fernández-García 2 , Victoria Lladó 2 , Adrian G McNicholl 2 , Catalina A Rosselló 2 , Richard J Taylor 2 , Analía Azaro 3 , Jordi Rodón 3 , Julieann Sludden 4 , Gareth J Veal 4 , Ruth Plummer 4 , Ander Urruticoechea 5 , Ainhara Lahuerta 5 , Karmele Mujika 5 , Pablo V Escribá 2
Background
The first-in-class brain-penetrating synthetic hydroxylated lipid idroxioleic acid (2-OHOA; sodium 2-hydroxyoleate), activates sphingomyelin synthase expression and regulates membrane-lipid composition and mitochondrial energy production, inducing cancer cell autophagy. We report the findings of a multicentric first-in-human Phase 1/2A trial (NCT01792310) of 2-OHOA, identifying the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and assessing safety and preliminary efficacy.
Methods
We performed an open-label, non-randomised trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumour activity of daily oral treatment with 2-OHOA monotherapy (BID/TID) in 54 patients with glioma and other advanced solid tumours. A dose-escalation phase using a standard 3 + 3 design was performed to determine safety and tolerability. This was followed by two expansion cohorts at the MTD to determine the recommended Phase-2 dose (RP2D).
Results
In total, 32 recurrent patients were enrolled in the dose-escalation phase (500–16,000 mg/daily). 2-OHOA was rapidly absorbed with dose-proportional exposure. Treatment was well-tolerated overall, with reversible grade 1–2 nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea as the most common treatment-related adverse events (AEs). Four patients had gastrointestinal dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea (three patients at 16,000 mg and one patient at 12,000 mg), establishing an RP2D at 12,000 mg/daily. Potential activity was seen in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas (HGG). Of the 21 patients with HGG treated across the dose escalation and expansion, 5 (24%) had the clinical benefit (RANO CR, PR and SD >6 cycles) with one exceptional response lasting >2.5 years.
Conclusions
2-OHOA demonstrated a good safety profile and encouraging activity in this difficult-to-treat malignant brain-tumour patient population, placing it as an ideal potential candidate for the treatment of glioma and other solid tumour malignancies.
Clinical trial registration
EudraCT registration number: 2012-001527-13; Clinicaltrials.gov registration number: NCT01792310.
中文翻译:
羟基油酸的 1/2A 期试验:一流的鞘脂调节剂和神经胶质瘤细胞自噬诱导剂,对难治性神经胶质瘤具有抗肿瘤活性
背景
一流的脑穿透性合成羟基化脂质异羟基油酸(2-OHOA;2-羟基油酸钠)可激活鞘磷脂合酶表达并调节膜脂组成和线粒体能量产生,诱导癌细胞自噬。我们报告了 2-OHOA 的多中心首次人体 1/2A 期试验 (NCT01792310) 的结果,确定了最大耐受剂量 (MTD) 并评估了安全性和初步疗效。
方法
我们进行了一项开放标签、非随机试验,以评估 54 名神经胶质瘤和其他晚期实体瘤患者每日口服 2-OHOA 单药治疗 (BID/TID) 的安全性、耐受性、药代动力学、药效学和抗肿瘤活性。使用标准 3 + 3 设计进行剂量递增阶段以确定安全性和耐受性。随后在 MTD 上进行了两个扩展队列以确定推荐的 2 期剂量 (RP2D)。
结果
总共有 32 名复发患者被纳入剂量递增阶段(500-16,000 毫克/每日)。2-OHOA 随剂量成比例的暴露而被迅速吸收。治疗总体耐受性良好,最常见的治疗相关不良事件 (AE) 为可逆的 1-2 级恶心、呕吐和腹泻。4 名患者出现恶心、呕吐、腹泻等胃肠道剂量限制性毒性 (DLT)(3 名患者服用 16,000 mg,1 名患者服用 12,000 mg),建立 RP2D 剂量为 12,000 mg/天。在复发性高级别神经胶质瘤 (HGG) 患者中观察到潜在活性。在接受剂量递增和扩展治疗的 21 名 HGG 患者中,5 名 (24%) 获得了临床获益(RANO CR、PR 和 SD > 6 个周期),其中 1 名特殊缓解持续 > 2.5 年。
结论
2-OHOA 在这种难以治疗的恶性脑肿瘤患者群体中表现出良好的安全性和令人鼓舞的活性,使其成为治疗神经胶质瘤和其他实体瘤恶性肿瘤的理想潜在候选药物。
临床试验注册
EudraCT注册号:2012-001527-13;ClinicalTrials.gov 注册号:NCT01792310。