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Lung CancerPhase 2NCT00519831

Ph II of Vinflunine and Cetuximab in Second Line Treatment of NSCLC

A Phase 2 study testing cetuximab and vinflunine in people with Lung Cancer, run by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vinflunine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
cetuximab and vinflunine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2007to Nov 2009
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dL
  • Platelet count > 75,000/mm³
  • Creatinine < 2.0 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 5 times ULN
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  • Total bilirubin < 2.5 times ULN
  • Prior malignancy allowed provided the patient's life expectancy is best defined by the diagnosis of NSCLC
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for up to 4 weeks after completion of study therapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Prior oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy (e.g. gefitinib or erlotinib) allowed
  • Not considered cytotoxic therapy for study eligibility purposes if given alone as first-line therapy
  • At least 1 week since prior radiotherapy
  • At least 21 days since prior and no other concurrent chemotherapy
  • Prior adjuvant therapy allowed provided patient received one cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen as treatment for metastatic disease
  • Prior bevacizumab allowed

Who cannot join

  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ 2
  • Severe allergic reaction to prior vinca alkaloid treatment
  • Active or uncontrolled infection
  • Significant history of uncontrolled cardiac disease, including any of the following:
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Unstable angina
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  • Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • Uncontrolled congestive heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathy with decreased ejection fraction
  • Severe reaction to prior monoclonal antibody therapy
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Two or more cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens as treatment for metastatic disease
  • Prior therapy with monoclonal antibody directed at the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway
  • Prior therapy with a vinca alkaloid in the metastatic setting
  • Concurrent bevacizumab
  • Other concurrent investigational agent(s)
  • Concurrent colony-stimulating factors as primary prophylaxis for the prevention of febrile neutropenia
  • Concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitor(s)

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Alamance Oncology/Hematology Associates, LLP

    Burlington, North Carolina, 27216

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Vinflunine and Cetuximab in the Second Line Treatment of Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vinflunine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Others interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving vinflunine together with cetuximab may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving vinflunine together with cetuximab works as second-line therapy in treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Estimate the objective response rate in patients receiving vinflunine and cetuximab as second-line therapy for stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

  • Determine the progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the safety of this regimen in these patients.
  • Determine the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the duration of overall response in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive vinflunine IV over 15-20 minutes on day 1 and cetuximab IV over 60-120 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with responding disease may receive additional courses beyond 4 courses at the discretion of the principal investigator.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically for 6 months.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
cetuximab, vinflunine
Keywords
stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • cetuximabBiological

    Also called erbitux

    400 mg/m² week 1,then 250 mg/m² weekly

  • vinflunineDrug

    Also called Javlor

    Vinflunine 320 mg/m² every 21 days

Study groups in NCT00519831
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vinflunine + CetuximabExperimentalPatients may receive more than 4 cycles of therapy if they continue to demonstrate response to therapy, have limited toxicity, and if the treating physician determines that they are deriving clinical benefit from the treatment. The decision of continuing therapy beyond 4 cycles must be discussed with the principal investigator.
Receives: Biological: cetuximab; Drug: vinflunine

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Tumor Response Rate as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria. Sum of Partial Responses (PR) and Complete Responses (CR).

    Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions. Measurable lesions must be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as > 20 mm with conventional techniques or as > 10mm with spiral CT scan or nonmeasurable, but evaluable. Evaluable is nonmeasurable disease that includes ascites, malignant pleural/pericardial effusion, bone lesions, or marrow involvement.

    Measured: Baseline, after cycle 2, within 2 weeks of completing cycle 4

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Duration of Response

    Measured: After cycle 4

  2. Overall Survival

    Measured: Every 30 days

  3. Progression-free Survival

    Measured: after cycle 2, within 2 weeks of completing cycle 4

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2009

Why it stopped: Drug unavailable

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00519831
Sponsor's protocol ID
UNC LCCC 0503
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
21 Aug 2007
Last updated
9 Jun 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cetuximab and vinflunine in people with Lung Cancer, run by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

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 18 inclusion and 18 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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 9 Jun 2017). 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?

Overall Tumor Response Rate as Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria. Sum of Partial Responses (PR) and Complete Responses (CR). (time frame: Baseline, after cycle 2, within 2 weeks of completing cycle 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Jun 2017.

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