Papaverine

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the maximally tolerated dose of papaverine (PPV) in combination with chemoradiation (CRT)/radiation therapy (RT) in patients with unresectable locally advanced (LA) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or oligometastatic NSCLC. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate the rates of primary tumor control, local control, time to local-regional progression, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS). II.

To assess whether blood oxygen level determination (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies can predict which patients may respond best to PPV + CRT/RT, and detect changes in oxygenation before and after PPV administration. III. To assess whether blood-based and tissue-based biomarkers can predict which patients may respond best to PPV + CRT. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of PPV.

This phase I trial finds out the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of papaverine when given together with chemoradiation intreating patients with stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer. Papaverine targets mitochondrial metabolism to decrease the cancer growth process. Giving papaverine with chemoradiation may work best to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Live record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

• All prior treatment-related toxicities must be Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) (version 5.0) =< grade 1 (except alopecia) at the time of enrollment
• Absolute neutrophil count >=1.5 x 10^9/L
• Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL
• Platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN

Inclusion criteria as written on the registry, trimmed. The full list, with exclusions, is on the live record.