Multicenter dose-escalation Phase i trial of mitomycin C pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy in combination with systemic chemotherapy for appendiceal and colorectal peritoneal metastases: Rationale and design

Mustafa Raoof, Kevin M. Sullivan, Paul H. Frankel, Marwan Fakih, Timothy W. Synold, Dean Lim, Yanghee Woo, Isaac Benjamin Paz, Yuman Fong, Rebecca Meera Thomas, Sue Chang, Melissa Eng, Raechelle Tinsley, Richard L. Whelan, Danielle Deperalta, Marc A. Reymond, Jeremy Jones, Amit Merchea, Thanh H. Dellinger

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Abstract

Objectives: Peritoneal metastasis (PM) from appendiceal cancer or colorectal cancer (CRC) has significant morbidity and limited survival. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a minimally invasive approach to treat PM. We aim to conduct a dose-escalation trial of mitomycin C (MMC)-PIPAC combined with systemic chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) in patients with PM from appendiceal cancer or CRC. Methods: This is a multicenter Phase I study of MMC-PIPAC (NCT04329494). Inclusion criteria include treatment with at least 4 months of first- or second-line systemic chemotherapy with ineligibility for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). Exclusion criteria are: progression on chemotherapy; extraperitoneal metastases; systemic chemotherapy intolerance; bowel obstruction; or poor performance status (ECOG>2). Escalating MMC-PIPAC doses (7-25 mg/m2) will be administered in combination with standard dose systemic FOLFIRI. Safety evaluation will be performed on 15 patients (dose escalation) and six expansion patients: 21 evaluable patients total. Results: The primary endpoints are recommended MMC dose and safety of MMC-PIPAC with FOLFIRI. Secondary endpoints are assessment of response (by peritoneal regression grade score; Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST 1.1], and peritoneal carcinomatosis index), progression free survival, overall survival, technical failure rate, surgical complications, conversion to curative-intent CRS-HIPEC, patient-reported outcomes, and functional status. Longitudinal blood and tissue specimens will be collected for translational correlatives including pharmacokinetics, circulating biomarkers, immune profiling, and single-cell transcriptomics. Conclusions: This Phase I trial will establish the recommended dose of MMC-PIPAC in combination with FOLFIRI. Additionally, we expect to detect an early efficacy signal for further development of this therapeutic combination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-177
Number of pages9
JournalPleura and Peritoneum
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Phase I study
  • appendiceal cancer
  • colorectal cancer (CRC)
  • mitomycin C (MMC)
  • peritoneal metastasis (PM)
  • pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC)

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