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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00896454

Study of Denosumab in the Treatment of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Subjects With Elevated Serum Calcium

A Phase 2 study testing denosumab in people with Breast Cancer and Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, run by Amgen at 24 sites in 5 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential of denosumab to treat Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in patients with elevated serum calcium who do not respond to recent treatment with intravenous bisphosphonates by lowering corrected serum calcium </= 11.5 mg/dL (2.9 millimoles /L) by day 10. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
denosumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
24 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
16 Nov 2009to 21 Aug 2013
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

  • Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (HCM) as defined as documented histologically or cytologically confirmed cancer and a corrected serum calcium (CSC) > 12.5 mg/dL (3.1 millimoles /L) at screening by local laboratory
  • Last IV bisphosphonate treatment must be >/= to 7 days and </= to 30 days before the screening corrected serum calcium
  • Adults (>/=18 years)
  • Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria:
  • serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) </= 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) </= 5 x upper limit of normal
  • serum total bilirubin </= 2 x upper limit of normal

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of benign hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, vitamin D intoxication, milk alkali syndrome, sarcoidosis, or other granulomatous disease
  • Receiving dialysis for renal failure
  • Treatment with thiazides, calcitonin, mithramycin, or gallium nitrate within their window of expected therapeutic effect (as determined by the physician) prior to the date of the screening CSC
  • Treatment with cinacalcet within 4 weeks prior to the date of the screening CSC
  • Thirty days or less since receiving an investigational product (other than denosumab) or device (ie, does not have marketing authorization; thalidomide use is allowed) in another clinical study
  • Known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during the study (eg, mammalian derived products)
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  • Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 7 months after the end of treatment
  • Female subject of childbearing potential is not willing to use 2 highly effective methods of contraception during treatment and for 7 months after the end of treatment
  • Subject will not be available for follow-up assessment.
  • Any organic or psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, might prevent the subject from completing the study or interfere with the interpretation of the study results

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 5 countries.

24 sites in 5 countries

United States12 sites
  • Research Site

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48124

  • Research Site

    Detroit, Michigan, 48236

  • Research Site

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Research Site

    Encinitas, California, 92024

  • Research Site

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • Research Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Research Site

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

  • Research Site

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Research Site

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114

  • Research Site

    Salisbury, Maryland, 21801

  • Research Site

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • Research Site

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

Other trials in United States

Italy5 sites
  • Research Site

    Bologna, 40138

  • Research Site

    Florence, 50139

  • Research Site

    Milan, 20162

  • Research Site

    Padova, 35128

  • Research Site

    Roma, 00128

Other trials in Italy

France4 sites
  • Research Site

    Limoges, 87042

  • Research Site

    Montpellier, 34298

  • Research Site

    Nantes, 44035

  • Research Site

    Villejuif, 94805

Other trials in France

Canada2 sites
  • Research Site

    Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8

  • Research Site

    Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8

Other trials in Canada

Poland1 site
  • Research Site

    Warsaw, 01-809

Other trials in Poland

About this study

Official title: A Single-arm, Multicenter, Proof-of-concept Study of Denosumab in the Treatment of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Subjects With Elevated Serum Calcium Despite Recent Treatment With IV Bisphosphonates

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential of denosumab to treat Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in patients with elevated serum calcium who do not respond to recent treatment with intravenous bisphosphonates by lowering corrected serum calcium </= 11.5 mg/dL (2.9 millimoles /L) by day 10.

Being tested
denosumab
Keywords
hypercalcemia, calcium, bisphosphonates, denosumab, amgen, malignancy, 20070315, HMC, oncology, hematology
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Humoral Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy, Colonic Neoplasms, Endocrine Gland Neoplasms, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Kidney Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Lymphoma

What participants receive

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

  • denosumabDrug

    120 mg subcutaneously (SC) every 4 weeks with a loading dose of 120 mg SC on study days 8 and 15.

Study groups in NCT00896454
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
denosumabExperimentalEligible subjects will receive denosumab at a dose of 120 mg subcutaneously (SC) every 4 weeks (Q4W) with a loading dose of 120 mg SC on study days 8 and 15.
Receives: Drug: denosumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With a Response Within 10 Days of First Dose of Denosumab

    Response is defined as corrected serum calcium (CSC) ≤ 11.5 mg/dL, within 10 days after the first dose of denosumab. For all CSC values, if albumin was < 4 g/dL, the following formula was used to calculate CSC: CSC = Total serum calcium [mg/dL] + (0.8 x (4 - serum albumin [g/dL]))

    Measured: 10 days

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Percentage of Participants With a Response by Visit

    Response is defined as corrected serum calcium (CSC) ≤ 11.5 mg/dL, within 10 days after the first dose of denosumab. For all CSC values, if albumin was < 4 g/dL, the following formula was used to calculate CSC: CSC = Total serum calcium [mg/dL] + (0.8 x (4 - serum albumin [g/dL]))

    Measured: Days 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 19, 23, 29, 36, 43, 50 and 57

  2. Percentage of Participants With a Complete Response by Visit

    Response is defined as corrected serum calcium (CSC) ≤ 10.8 mg/dL (2.7 mmol/L). For all CSC values, if albumin was < 4 g/dL, the following formula was used to calculate CSC: CSC = Total serum calcium [mg/dL] + (0.8 x (4 - serum albumin [g/dL])).

    Measured: Days 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 19, 23, 29, 36, 43, 50 and 57

  3. Time to Response

    Time to Response was defined as the time period from study Day 1 to the first time post-baseline corrected serum calcium (CSC) ≤ 11.5 mg/dL. Participants were censored on the last CSC assessment day if no response was observed. If there was no post-baseline CSC assessment, time to response was censored on study Day 1.

    Time to response was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Measured: From Day 1 until the end of study date or primary data cutoff date (13 September 2012), whichever occured first; median time on study was 1.8 months.

  4. Time to Complete Response

    Time to complete response was defined as the time period from study Day 1 to the first time post-baseline corrected serum calcium (CSC) was ≤ 10.8 mg/dL (2.7 mmol/L). Participants were censored on the last CSC assessment day if no complete response was observed. If there was no post-baseline CSC assessment, time to complete response was censored on study Day 1. Time to complete response was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Measured: From Day 1 until the end of study date or primary data cutoff date (13 September 2012), whichever occured first; median time on study was 1.8 months.

  5. Duration of Response

    Duration of response is defined as the number of days from the first day of corrected serum calcium ≤ 11.5 mg/dL (2.9 millimoles/L) to the last day of corrected serum calcium ≤ 11.5 mg/dL. Participants were censored on the last CSC assessment day if their CSC level never reached > 11.5 mg/dL after the first response. If a participant had no CSC assessment after the first response, duration of response was set to zero and censored. Duration of response was summarized for participants who achieved a response using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: From Day 1 until the end of study date or primary data cutoff date (13 September 2012), whichever occured first; median time on study was 1.8 months.

  6. Duration of Complete Response

    Duration of complete response is defined as the number of days from the first day of of corrected serum calcium ≤ 10.8 mg/dL (2.7 millimoles/L) to the last day of corrected serum calcium ≤ 10.8 mg/dL. Participants were censored on the last CSC assessment day if their CSC level never reached > 10.8 mg/dL after the complete response. If a participant had no CSC assessment after the complete response, duration of complete response was set to zero and censored. Duration of complete response was summarized for participants who achieved a complete response using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: From Day 1 until the end of study date or primary data cutoff date (13 September 2012), whichever occured first; median time on study was 1.8 months.

  7. Time to Relapse/Nonresponse of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

    Time to relapse/nonresponse was defined as the number of days from study Day 1 until the last day of CSC ≤ 11.5 mg/dL for all particiipants with relapse after the first response. Participants were censored on the last CSC assessment day if their CSC level never reached > 11.5 mg/dL after first response. For participants who never achieved response, time to relapse/nonresponse was set to zero. Otherwise, if there was no post-baseline CSC assessment, time to relapse/nonresponse was censored on study Day 1. Time to relapse/nonresponse was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: From Day 1 until the end of study date or primary data cutoff date (13 September 2012), whichever occured first; median time on study was 1.8 months.

  8. Change From Baseline in Corrected Serum Calcium

    Measured: Baseline and Days 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 19, 23, 29, 36, 43, 50 and 57

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Nov 2009
  3. Primary completion13 Sep 2012
  4. Study completion21 Aug 2013

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
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00896454
Sponsor's protocol ID
20070315
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
7 May 2009
Last updated
17 Oct 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hu MI, Glezerman I, Leboulleux S, Insogna K, Gucalp R, Misiorowski W, Yu B, Ying W, Jain RK. Denosumab for patients with persistent or relapsed hypercalcemia of malignancy despite recent bisphosphonate treatment. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Sep 18;105(18):1417-20. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt225. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

    PubMed 23990665

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing denosumab in people with Breast Cancer and Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, run by Amgen at 24 sites in 5 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 7 inclusion and 10 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 17 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, Italy, France, Canada, Poland. 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 1 Jan 2015). 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?

Percentage of Participants With a Response Within 10 Days of First Dose of Denosumab (time frame: 10 days). 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 NCT00896454, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 Oct 2018.

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