Review Article

Tumor Suppression and Promotion by Autophagy

Table 2

Summary of clinical trials involving autophagy inhibitors (chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine) for cancer treatment (data obtained from http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials).

Cancer typeTherapyPhaseStatusProtocol ID

Relapsed and refractory multiple myelomaCyclophosphamide and pulse dexamethasone with hydroxychloroquine or rapamycin0CompletedNCT01396200

Glioblastoma multiformeHydroxychloroquine, radiation, and temozolimideI, IIClosedNCT00486603

Pancreas adenocarcinomaHydroxychloroquine, gemcitabineI, IIClosedNCT01128296

Prostate cancerHydroxychloroquine after prostate cancer treatmentIIClosedNCT00726596

Non-small cell lung cancerErlotinib with or without hydroxychloroquineIIClosedNCT00977470

Metastatic pancreatic cancerHydroxychloroquine after prostate cancer treatmentIIClosedNCT01273805

Relapsed and refractory multiple myelomaChloroquine, bortezomib, and cyclophosphamideIIClosedNCT01438177

Advanced solid tumors irresponsive to chemotherapyHydroxychloroquine, sunitinibIClosedNCT00813423

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemiaHydroxychloroquineIITemporarily ClosedNCT00771056

Surgery removable Stage III or Stage IV melanoma Hydroxychloroquine0Temporarily ClosedNCT00962845

Relapsed and refractory multiple myelomaHydroxychloroquine, bortezomibI, IIActiveNCT00568880

Lung cancerHydroxychloroquine, gefitinibI, IIActiveNCT00809237

Ductal carcinoma in situChloroquineI, IIActiveNCT01023477

Colorectal cancerHydroxychloroquine, folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumabI, IIActiveNCT01206530

Pancreatic cancerHydroxychloroquine, protein-bound paclitaxel, and gemcitabineI, IIActiveNCT01506973

Previously treated renal cell carcinomaHydroxychloroquine, everolimusI, IIActiveNCT01510119

Renal cell carcinomaHydroxychloroquine, aldesleukinI, IIActiveNCT01550367

Unresectable hepatocellular carcinomaHydroxychloroquine, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)I, IIActiveNCT02013778

Metastatic colorectal cancerHydroxychloroquine, capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumabIIActiveNCT01006369

Chronic myeloid leukemiaImatinib mesylate with or without hydroxychloroquineIIActiveNCT01227135

Breast cancerHydroxychloroquineIIActiveNCT01292408

Advanced or metastatic breast cancerChloroquine, taxaneIIActiveNCT01446016

Resectable pancreatic cancerHydroxychloroquine, capecitabine, and radiationIIActiveNCT01494155

High grade gliomasHydroxychloroquine, radiationIIActiveNCT01602588

Advanced/recurrent non-small cell lung cancerHydroxychloroquine, paclitaxel, carboplatin, and bevacizumabIIActiveNCT01649947

Progressive metastatic castrate refractory prostate cancerNavitoclax, abiraterone acetate with or without hydroxychloroquineIIActiveNCT01828476

Soft tissue sarcomaHydroxychloroquine, rapamycinIIActiveNCT01842594

Potentially resectable pancreatic cancerProtein-bound paclitaxel, gemcitabine with or without hydroxychloroquineIIActiveNCT01978184

Metastatic or unresectable solid tumorsHydroxychloroquine, temozolomideIActiveNCT00714181

Irresponsive metastatic solid tumorsHydroxychloroquine, temsirolimusIActiveNCT00909831

Stage IV small cell lung cancerChloroquineIActiveNCT00969306

Advanced solid tumorsHydroxychloroquine, vorinostatIActiveNCT01023737

Primary renal cell carcinomaHydroxychloroquine before surgeryIActiveNCT01144169

Advanced cancerHydroxychloroquine sirolimus, or vorinostatIActiveNCT01266057

Solid tumorsHydroxychloroquine, radiationIActiveNCT01417403

MelanomaChloroquine, radiation, DT01IActiveNCT01469455

Advanced solid tumors, melanoma, prostate, or kidney cancerHydroxychloroquine, Akt inhibitor MK2206IActiveNCT01480154

Stages I–III small cell lung cancerChloroquine, radiationIActiveNCT01575782

Refractory or relapsed solid tumorsHydroxychloroquine, sorafenibIActiveNCT01634893

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in womenHydroxychloroquine sirolimusIActiveNCT01687179

Relapsed or refractory multiple myelomaHydroxychloroquine, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, and sirolimusIActiveNCT01689987

Nonresectable pancreatic adenocarcinomaChloroquine, gemcitabineIActiveNCT01777477

BRAF mutant metastatic melanomaHydroxychloroquine, vemurafenibIActiveNCT01897116

Advanced solid tumorsChloroquine, carboplatin, and gemcitabineIActiveNCT02071537

Brain metastasisChloroquine, radiation0ActiveNCT01727531