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. 2020 Apr 29;11:547. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00547

Table 5.

Registered clinical trials based on autophagy modulation in various diseases.

NCT number Study Design Title Regimen Study Start/Study End Result
NCT04160455 Observational model: cohort Study of autophagy and the effects of GALIG gene products in HIV-1 infected patients who are under antiretroviral therapy since primary-infection, chronic phase, or never treated. HIV-1 infected patients under antiretroviral therapy since primary-infection, chronic phase, or never treated November 7, 2019/November 7, 2029 Recruiting
NCT04138134 Observational model: cohort Autophagy and venous endothelial function Spermidine December 1, 2019/June 1, 2020 Not yet recruiting
NCT03979651 NR, OL MEK and autophagy inhibition in metastatic/locally advanced, unresectable neuroblastoma RAS (NRAS) melanoma Trametinib plus HCQ September 30, 2019/March 31, 2022 Ongoing
NCT00786682 Phase II, NR, OL Docetaxel and hydroxychloroquine in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer Docetaxel and HCQ December 2008–October 2012 The study was stopped due to lack of improved efficacy compared to historical controls.
NCT00765765 Phase I/II, NR, OL Ixabepilone and hydroxychloro-quine in treating patients with metastatic breast cancer Ixabepilone and HCQ February 2009–December 2012 The study was closed early due to slow accrual
NCT00969306 Phase I, NR, OL Chloroquine as an antiautophagy drug in stage IV small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients Chloroquine September 2013–June 2016 Terminated but no results posted
NCT03037437 Phase II, NR, OL Sorafenib induced autophagy using hydroxychloroquine in hepatocellular cancer Sorafenib + HCQ February 16, 2017–December 2020 Ongoing
NCT01480154 Phase I, NR, OL Akt inhibitor MK2206 and hydroxychloroquine in treating patients with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, prostate or kidney cancer MK2206 + HCQ November 23, 2011–December 2019 (Mehnert et al., 2019)
NCT01510119 Phase I/II, NR, OL Autophagy inhibition to augment mTOR Inhibition: A Phase I/II Trial of RAD001 and hydroxychloroquine in patients with previously treated renal cell carcinoma RAD001 (everolimus) + HCQ September 2011–January 2017 (Haas et al., 2019)
NCT01023737 Phase I, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine + Vorinostat in advanced solid tumors HCQ + Vorinostat November 2009–September 2020 (Patel et al., 2016)
NCT03598595 Phase I/II, NR, OL Gemcitabine, docetaxel, and hydroxychloroquine in treating participants with recurrent or refractory osteosarcoma Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, and HCQ January 28, 2019–March 2, 2020 Ongoing
NCT02631252 Phase I, NR, OL Phase I Study of mitoxantrone and etoposide combined with hydroxychloroquine, for relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia Mitoxantrone and Etoposide and HCQ August 18, 2016–October 2, 2017 Terminated due to inability to accrue.
NCT03774472 Phase I, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine, palbociclib, and letrozole before surgery in treating participants with estrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer HCQ, Palbociclib, and Letrozole August 20, 2018–December 31, 2020 Ongoing
NCT02339168 Phase I, NR, OL Enzalutamide and metformin-hydrochloride in treating patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer Enzalutamide and Metformin-Hydrochloride June 2016–July 2020 Ongoing
NCT01594242 Phase I, NR, OL Autophagy induction after bortezomib for myeloma Bortezomib July 10, 2012–March 2, 2015 Completed but no results are available
NCT03700424 Phase II, R, quadruple-blind Inflammation reduction by Trehalose administration (in acute coronary syndrome) Trehalose vs normal saline infusion weekly (15 g/week) for a period of 12 weeks July 7, 2019–June 2020 Ongoing
NCT01266057 Phase I, NR, OL Sirolimus or vorinostat and hydroxychloroquine in advanced cancer Sirolimus or Vorinostat
and HCQ
April 28, 2011–February 2021 Ongoing
NCT02378532 Phase I, NR, OL The addition of chloroquine to chemoradiation for glioblastoma Chloroquine + temozolomide + chemoradiation August 2016–June 2019 Ongoing (still recruiting)
NCT01006369 Phase II, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine, capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab in treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer HCQ, Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Bevacizumab May 2009–April 27, 2016 Completed but results are not yet available
NCT03309007 Phase III, R, quadruple-blind A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of anti-aging, pro-autophagy effects of metformin in adults with prediabetes Metformin Placebo September 1, 2017–July 31, 2021 Active, not recruiting
NCT02042989 Phase I, NR, OL MLN9708 and Vorinostat in patients with advanced p53 mutant malignancies MLN9708 and Vorinostat June 27, 2014–June 2022 Active, not recruiting
NCT00728845 Phase I/II, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine, carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab in recurrent advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer HCQ, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Bevacizumab June 16, 2008–December 21, 2010 Terminated due to slow accrual
NCT03754179 Phase I/II, R, OL Dabrafenib/trametinib/hydroxychloroquine for advanced pretreated BRAF V600 mutant melanoma Dabrafenib/Trametinib/HCQ January 23, 2018–December 2020 Recruiting
NCT02316340 Phase II, R, OL Vorinostat Plus hydroxychloroquine vs regorafenib in colorectal cancer Vorinostat + HCQ vs Regorafenib February 2015–September 2020 Active, not recruiting
NCT02432417 Phase II, R, OL The addition of chloroquine to chemoradiation for glioblastoma, Chloroquine + Chemoradiation January 2020–January 2024 Not yet recruiting
NCT02257424 Phase I/II, NR, OL Dabrafenib, trametinib, and hydroxychloroquine in patients with advanced BRAF mutant melanoma Dabrafenib, Trametinib and HCQ October 2014–October 2026 Active, recruiting
NCT02421575 Phase I, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine in blocking autophagy in patients with prostate cancer undergoing surgery or active surveillance HCQ July 2012–February 26, 2016 Terminated due to slow accrual
NCT01206530 Phase I/II FOLFOX/Bevacizumab/Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in Colorectal Cancer HCQ, Oxaliplatin, Leuco-vorin, 5-fluorouracil, Bevacizumab September 2010 –September 2017 (Loaiza-Bonilla et al., 2015)
NCT00962845 Phase I, NR, OL Hydroxychloroquine in patients with stage III or stage IV melanoma that can be removed by surgery HCQ September 2010–May 2013 Early Phase I is completed. Last update September, 2018. https://ichgcp.net/es/clinical-trials-registry/NCT00962845
NCT01144169 Phase I, NR, O Study of hydroxychloroquine before surgery in patients with primary renal Cell carcinoma HCQ October 2010–September 2016 Terminated due to barriers to accrual such as delay until surgery and additional preoperative visits
NCT03094546 Phase III, R, triple-blind Polyamine-enriched diet in elderly individuals with subjective cognitive decline Polyamine-rich diet June 2019 – June 2020 (Wirth et al., 2019)
NCT01583283 A Phase I/II, Open Label, Multi-center Study Study of ACY-1215 in combination with lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in multiple myeloma Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) Lenalidomide Dexamethasone July 12, 2012–December 31, 2019 (Yee et al., 2016)
NCT01997840 Phase 1B/2 Multi-Center, Open Label, Dose-escalation Study ACY-1215 (ricolinostat) in combination with pomalidomide and low-dose dex in relapsed-and-refractory multiple myeloma ACY-1215 (ricolinostat) in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone March 1, 2014–January 27, 2021 Active, not recruiting
NCT02189343 Phase 1b Multi-Center, Open Label, Dose-Escalation Study Phase 1b Study evaluating ACY-1215 (ricolinostat) in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone in relapsed or relapsed-and-refractory multiple myeloma ACY-1215 (Ricolinostat) Pomalidomide Dexamethasone September 15, 2014–January 30, 2019 Active, not recruiting

R, randomized; DB, double-blind; OL, open label; PC, placebo-controlled; MC, multicenter; N, number of patients; d, day; w, week, m, month; RT, Radiotherapy; PL, placebo; HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; CQ, chloroquine; OS, overall survival; ORR, objective response rate; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; MR, minor response; SD, stable disease; PFS, progression-free survival.