A Phase 1 Study of the Polymerase Theta (POLθ) Inhibitor Novobiocin in BRCA- Mutant and Other DNA Damage Repair-Deficient Solid Tumors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Summary
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of novobiocin in treating cancer patients with alterations in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair genes. Novobiocin is an antibiotic that blocks the activity of a protein called DNA polymerase theta, which helps repair DNA that has become damaged as cells grow and divide. Cancer cells that cannot repair their damaged DNA die. This medication may help shrink or stabilize cancer with a mutation in DNA repair genes.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of novobiocin sodium (novobiocin) administered on a 5-days on/2-days off schedule in patients with solid tumors carrying homologous recombination (HR) or DNA damage repair (DDR) alterations that are poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor-naïve or -resistant. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To observe and record anti-tumor activity. II. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of novobiocin administered on a 5-days on/2-days off schedule in patients with solid tumors carrying HR or DDR alte…