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NeoplasmsPhase 2NCT00327171

Study of AVE0005 (VEGF Trap) in Patients With Chemoresistant Advanced Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®) in people with Neoplasms and Cancer of the Ovary, run by Sanofi at 11 sites in 11 countries.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluated outcomes in participants with advanced ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma receiving aflibercept. The primary objective was to compare the objective response rate of Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®) 4.0 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg, administered intravenously (IV) every 2 weeks… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Neoplasms, Cancer of the Ovary
What is being tested?
Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
218 participants
Where
11 sitesin 11 countries
Study dates
May 2006to Mar 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically-confirmed ovarian epithelial (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal) adenocarcinoma.
  • Prior treatment with at least 2 treatment regimens in the advanced disease treatment setting
  • Platinum-resistant disease defined by relapse or progression of disease during or after treatment, or drug intolerance
  • Topotecan- and/or liposomal doxorubicin-resistant disease defined by relapse or progression of disease during or after treatment, or drug intolerance
  • Evidence of at least one unidimensional measurable tumor lesion by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) that has not been treated with surgery or radiation therapy

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of any second malignancy within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or for in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri
  • Prior treatment with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or VEGF receptor inhibitor
  • More than 3 chemotherapy regimens in the advanced disease treatment setting
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to potential participation in a clinical trial.

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 11 countries.

11 sites in 11 countries

United States1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807

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Australia1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Macquarie Park

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Canada1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Laval

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France1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Paris

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Germany1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Berlin

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Italy1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Milan

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Netherlands1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Gouda

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Portugal1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Porto Salvo

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Spain1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Barcelona

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Sweden1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Bromma

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Switzerland1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

    Geneva

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-arm, Two-stage Study of the Efficacy and Safety of AVE0005 (VEGF Trap) Administered Intravenously Every 2 Weeks in Patients With Platinum-resistant and topotecan-and/or Liposomal Doxorubicin-resistant Advanced Ovarian Cancer

This study evaluated outcomes in participants with advanced ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma receiving aflibercept.

The primary objective was to compare the objective response rate of Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®) 4.0 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg, administered intravenously (IV) every 2 weeks with historical control in participants with advanced ovarian epithelial (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal) adenocarcinoma resistant to platinum and topotecan and/or liposomal doxorubicin.

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The secondary objectives was to further assess efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, potential biological and pharmacogenomic markers of study drug activity, and health-related quality of life.

This study employed an Independent Review Committee (IRC) for radiological tumor assessments. For all tumor assessment-related efficacy variables, two analyses were performed: the primary analysis was based on Independent Review Committee (IRC) reviewed data and the secondary analysis was based on Investigator evaluation. If an endpoint was evaluated by the IRC, the IRC reviewed data is reported for this study.

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The study included:

  • A screening period for 21 days
  • Randomization at baseline (Treatment was initiated with 5 days of randomization)
  • A treatment period with 14-day study treatment cycles until a study withdrawal criterion was met
  • A follow-up period up to 60 days after the end of treatment

Withdrawal criteria that led to treatment discontinuation were:

  • The participant or their legally authorized representative requested to withdraw
  • In the investigator's opinion, continuation of the study would be detrimental to the participant's well being, due to reasons such as disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, noncompliance, or logistical considerations.
  • A specific request by the Sponsor
  • Participant had intercurrent illness that prevented further administration of study treatment
  • Participant had more than 2 aflibercept dose reductions
  • Participant had arterial thromboembolic events, including cerebrovascular accidents, myocardial infarctions, transient ischemic attacks, new onset or worsening of pre-existing angina
  • Participant had radiographic evidence of intestinal obstruction (e.g., dilated loops of bowel accompanied by air-fluid levels) or gastrointestinal perforation (e.g., presence of extraluminal gas) requiring surgical intervention
  • Participant was lost to follow-up

After discontinuing treatment, participants remained on the study until the last post-treatment visit or until recovery of drug related toxicities, whichever was later.

Being tested
Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)
Keywords
ovarian cancer, angiogenesis, angiogenesis inhibition, VEGF-Trap fusion recombinant protein, Cancer and other neoplasms
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)Drug

    Aflibercept 4.0 mg/kg administered intravenously (IV) over 1 hour once every 2 weeks.

    Aflibercept could be reduced by 1 dose level ( to 2.0 mg/kg) or 2 dose levels (to 1.0 mg/kg) in case of uncontrolled hypertension or urinary protein >3.5 g/24 hours. Intrapatient dose escalation was not to be permitted. Participants requiring more than 2 dose level reductions would be withdrawn from study treatment.

  • Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)Drug

    Aflibercept 2.0 mg/kg administered intravenously (IV) over 1 hour once every 2 weeks.

    Aflibercept could be reduced by 1 dose level (to 1.0 mg/kg) or 2 dose levels (to 0.5 mg/kg) in case of uncontrolled hypertension or urinary protein >3.5 g/24 hours. Intrapatient dose escalation was not to be permitted. Participants requiring more than 2 dose level reductions would be withdrawn from study treatment.

Study groups in NCT00327171
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Aflibercept 2.0 mg/kgExperimentalParticipants with advanced ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma administered 2.0 mg/kg Aflibercept.
Receives: Drug: Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)
Aflibercept 4.0 mg/kgExperimentalParticipants with advanced ovarian epithelial adenocarcinoma administered 4.0 mg/kg Aflibercept.
Receives: Drug: Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (OR) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Based on the Analysis by an Independent Review Committee (IRC) - Simon's Cohort

    OR included Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR). Per RECIST, CR was disappearance of all target or non-target lesions, or normalization of tumor marker levels (for non-target lesions) and PR was at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, with baseline sum LD as reference.

    Tumors were assessed by an independent third-party core imaging laboratory evaluating the chest, abdomen, and pelvis by Computerized Tomography (CT) scans or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans; and responses were confirmed by repeat tumor imaging 4-6 weeks later.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  2. Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (OR) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Based on the Analysis by the IRC - Efficacy Evaluable Population

    OR included Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR). Per RECIST, CR was disappearance of all target or non-target lesions, or normalization of tumor marker levels (for non-target lesions) and PR was at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, with baseline sum LD as reference.

    Tumors were assessed by an independent third-party core imaging laboratory evaluating the chest, abdomen, and pelvis by Computerized Tomography (CT) scans or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans; and responses were confirmed by repeat tumor imaging 4-6 weeks later.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Number of Participants With a Clinical Benefit Response (CBR) as Per RECIST Based on the Analysis by the IRC

    CBR was defined as having a Stable disease (SD) for >= 6 months or a confirmed OR (PR or CR). Based on RECIST:

    • SD was neither a sufficient shrinkage of the target lesions to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for Progressive disease (PD), the persistence of non-target lesions or the maintenance of tumor marker level above the normal limits (for non-target lesions)
    • CR was the disappearance of all target or non-target lesions; and PR was at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, with reference to the baseline sum LD.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  2. Duration of Response (DR) Based on the Analysis by an Independent Review Committee (IRC)

    DR was defined as the time interval from the first documentation of CR or PR to the date of tumor progression (or disease progression) as determined by RECIST, or death from any cause, whichever was earlier.

    Based on RECIST, progressive disease was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, the appearance of one or more new target or non-target lesions, or the unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  3. Tumor Marker Response Rate (TMRR) Based on the Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup (GCIG) Definition

    TMRR was the proportion of evaluable participants achieving a cancer antigen -125 (CA-125) response based on GCIG definition. A response to CA-125 occurred if after two elevated levels before therapy there was at least a 50% decrease in a post-treatment serum sample, which was confirmed by an independent sample collected 21 days or later that was =< 110% of the post-treatment serum sample.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  4. Time to Tumor Progression (TTP) as Per RECIST Based on the Analysis by the IRC

    TTP was defined as the time interval measured from the date of randomization to the date of tumor progression as determined by RECIST. TTP was estimated from Kaplan-Meier curves.

    For a participant who did not reach tumor progression during study, the censoring date was the date of the last valid tumor burden assessment or the date of study cut-off, whichever was earlier. If the participant had no valid post-baseline tumor burden assessment due to early termination, the censoring date was the date of randomization.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  5. Time to Tumor Marker (CA-125) Progression (TTMP)

    TTMP was the time interval from the date of randomization to the date of tumor marker progression as was defined by GCIG for the evaluable participants. TTMP was estimated using Kaplan-Meier curves.

    For a participant who did not reach tumor marker progression (TMP) during study, the censoring date was the date of the last valid tumor burden assessment or the date of study cut-off, whichever was earlier. If the participant had no valid post-baseline tumor burden assessment due to early termination, the censoring date was the date of randomization.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  6. Number of Participants With Disease Progression Events for Progression-free Survival (PFS) Analysis by the IRC.

    PFS was as the time interval measured from the date of randomization to the date of tumor progression as determined by RECIST or death from any cause, whichever was earlier.

    The number of participants with tumor/disease progression are reported. Participants who did not reach tumor progression during study, or had no valid post-baseline tumor burden assessment due to early termination, were censored in the PFS analysis.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  7. Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time Based on Analysis by the IRC

    PFS was as the time interval measured from the date of randomization to the date of tumor progression as determined by RECIST or death from any cause, whichever was earlier. PFS was estimated using Kaplan-Meier curves.

    For a participant who did not reach tumor progression during study, the censoring date was the date of the last valid tumor burden assessment or the date of study cut-off, whichever was earlier. If the participant had no valid post-baseline tumor burden assessment due to early termination, the censoring date was the date of randomization.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  8. Overall Survival (OS) Time

    OS was the time interval between randomization and the date of death from any cause. OS was estimated using Kaplan-Meier curves

    A participant was censored for the OS analysis if the participant were alive during the study. The censoring date was either at the date that the participant was last known to be alive or the date of study cut-off, whichever was earlier.

    Measured: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)

  9. Overall Safety - Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AE)

    All AEs regardless of seriousness or relationship to study treatment, spanning from the first administration of study treatment until 30 days after the last administration of study treatment, were recorded, and followed until resolution or stabilization. The number of participants with all treatment emergent adverse events (TEAE), serious adverse events (SAE), TEAE leading to death, and TEAE leading to permanent treatment discontinuation are reported.

    Measured: up to 30+/-5 days after treatment discontinuation, or up to recovery or stabilization of a followed-up adverse event

  10. Participant's Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Using a by Using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Ovarian (FACT-O) Questionnaire

    The FACT-O questionnaire consists of 38 scored questions (scored from 0-4) that address physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and some additional concerns which relate specifically to ovarian cancer symptoms. For each question, higher scores reflect a better quality of life. The total FACT-O score ranges from 0-152, with 152 indicating the best outcome.

    Measured: On Day 1 of Cycle 1 (baseline) , and after Day 14 of Cycle 2

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionApr 2008
  4. Study completionMar 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
218 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00327171
Sponsor's protocol ID
ARD6122
Other IDs
AVE0005
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
16 May 2006
Last updated
7 Jun 2016
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Tew WP, Colombo N, Ray-Coquard I, Del Campo JM, Oza A, Pereira D, Mammoliti S, Matei D, Scambia G, Tonkin K, Shun Z, Sternas L, Spriggs DR. Intravenous aflibercept in patients with platinum-resistant, advanced ovarian cancer: results of a randomized, double-blind, phase 2, parallel-arm study. Cancer. 2014 Feb 1;120(3):335-43. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28406. Epub 2013 Oct 11.

    PubMed 24127346
  • Gaitskell K, Rogozinska E, Platt S, Chen Y, Abd El Aziz M, Tattersall A, Morrison J. Angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Apr 18;4(4):CD007930. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007930.pub3.

    PubMed 37185961

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept, AVE0005, VEGF trap, ZALTRAP®) in people with Neoplasms and Cancer of the Ovary, run by Sanofi at 11 sites in 11 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and 6 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Oct 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (OR) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Based on the Analysis by an Independent Review Committee (IRC) - Simon's Cohort (time frame: From enrollment to efficacy cut-off date, 18 January 2008 (approximately 20 months)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00327171, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jun 2016.

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