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Non Small-cell Lung CancerPhase 4NCT01402089

Cytochrom p450 3A4 and 1A2 Phenotyping for the Individualization of Treatment With Sunitinib or Erlotinib in Cancer Patients

A Phase 4 study testing Sunitinib, Erlotinib and Midazolam in people with Non Small-cell Lung Cancer and Renal-cell Cancer, run by Markus Joerger at 1 site in Switzerland.

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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

It is well known that substantial interindividual variability of CYP3A4/1A2-phenotype activity is an important contributor to individual differences in the sensitivity to the frequently used tyrosine kinase inhibitors sunitinib and erlotinib. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Sunitinib, Erlotinib and Midazolam
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
54 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Jan 2012to Nov 2015
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed renal-cell cancer or gastrointestinal stromal tumor (for sunitinib) or non small-cell lung cancer (for erlotinib)
  • Both early or advanced tumor stage
  • Indication for the therapeutic use of either sunitinib or erlotinib
  • Written informed consent and willing to undergo PK-sampling
  • Patients > 18 years of age
  • ECOG performance status or ≤2
  • Adequate laboratory parameters:
  • Serum creatinine and serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN ii. Serum ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 X ULN (or ≤ 5 in case of liver metastases) iii. Serum calcium ≤ 11,6 mg/dl (2.9 mmol/L)

Who cannot join

  • Previous treatment with sunitinib or erlotinib
  • Known hypersensitivity to trial drug or any compounds of the drug
  • Concurrent radiotherapy
  • Concurrent systemic anticancer treatment with the exception of bisphosphonates and bevacizumab in patients with non small-cell lung cancer

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen

    Sankt Gallen, 9007

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

It is well known that substantial interindividual variability of CYP3A4/1A2-phenotype activity is an important contributor to individual differences in the sensitivity to the frequently used tyrosine kinase inhibitors sunitinib and erlotinib. This study tests the potential for CYP-phenotyping to predict individual pharmacology and derive dosing algorithms for more tailored treatment of these drugs.

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Objectives:

The primary objective of this study is to show that the individual CYP3A4 and CYP1A2-phenotype as assessed by probe drugs predicts drug exposure to sunitinib and erlotinib. Secondary objectives of the study are to define the correlation between the individual CYP-phenotype and treatment-related toxicity, testing the feasibility of drug bioanalysis from patient's dry blood spots (DBS), build an integrated covariate model on sunitinib and erlotinib pharmacokinetics and define a dosing algorithm for both sunitinib and erlotinib based on the individual CYP-phenotype.

Study endpoints:

Primary endpoint:

  • To show that individual drug clearance of sunitinib or erlotinib is significantly higher in patients with a high-activity CYP3A4/1A2-phenotype.

Secondary endpoints:

  • To specify the correlation between the CYP-phenotype and treatment-related toxicity.
  • To assess the feasibility of drug bioanalysis from patient's dry blood spots (DBS).
  • To build an integrated covariate model of sunitinib and erlotinib pharmacokinetics to define the quantitative relationship between the CYP-phenotype activity and drug exposure.
  • To define a dosing algorithm for both sunitinib and erlotinib based on the individual CYP-phenotype using data simulations on the previously defined population covariate model.

Trial Design:

Prospective, nonrandomized, pharmacological cohort study.

Main selection criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed renal-cell cancer (sunitinib), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (sunitinib) or non small-cell lung cancer (erlotinib)
  • Both early or advanced tumor stage
  • Indication for the therapeutic use of either sunitinib or erlotinib
  • Written informed consent and willing to undergo PK-sampling
  • Adequate organ function
  • No concurrent radiotherapy or systemic anticancer treatment with another drug

Trial Duration The present study is projected to start in June 2011, with the inclusion of a total of 60 patients (at least 25 patients for each sunitinib and erlotinib). The study is expected to finalize patient accrual in December 2013.

Statistical considerations The trial is designed to show a linear inverse relationship between the individual CYP-phenotype and total drug steady-state AUC (sunitinib plus SU12662 and erlotinib plus OSI-420, respectively), whereat CYP1A2 only accounts for the metabolism of erlotinib. With the inclusion of 60 patients, the study has a power of 90% to detect a relevant relationship between the CYP-phenotype activity and sunitinib/erlotinib steady-state AUC, with a regression coefficient of >0.4 for the H1-hypothesis (and accepting a regression coefficient of >0.1 for the H0-hypothesis) at the 5% significance level.

Trial Treatment Sunitinib: 50 mg p.o. daily for 4 out of 6 weeks, or 37.5 mg daily continuous until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of informed consent.

Erlotinib: 150 mg p.o. daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or withdrawal of informed consent.

Potential study outcome This study makes a significant contribution to global efforts for more individualized anticancer treatment. If successful, we will be able to make dosing recommendations for sunitinib and erlotinib based on a simple probe drug assay.

Keywords
phenotyping, cytochrome p450, erlotinib, sunitinib, lung cancer, renal-cell cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • SunitinibDrug

    Also called Sutent

    Patients with renal-cell cancer or GIST are receiving conventional treatment with sunitinib (50mg/day for 4 out of 6 weeks)

  • ErlotinibDrug

    Also called Tarceva

    Patients with non small-cell lung cancer receive conventional treatment with erlotinib 150mg/day.

  • MidazolamDrug

    Also called Midazolam drinking solution

    For phenotyping of CYP3A4, all patients receive one-time midazolam 2mg as a drinking solution at the start of study treatment.

  • CaffeineDrug

    Also called Coffeinum N 0.2g

    For phenotyping of CYP1A2, patients with non small-cell lung cancer receive additionally one-time caffeine 100mg as a tablet.

What is being measured

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

  1. Steady-state partial area-under the plasma concentration-time curve over 24 hours (AUC24h) of sunitinib and erlotinib and CYP3A4/1A2-phenotype activity as defined in the protocol

    Sunitinib or erlotinib area under the concentration-time curve during 24 hours at steady-state conditions, compared with the CYP3A4 or CYP1A2 phenotype activity as assessed by the two probe drugs midazolam (CYP3A4) and/or caffeine (CYP1A2)

    Measured: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Sunitinib and Erlotinib-associated toxicity according to the CTC criteria (v.3.0)

    Measured: 12 weeks (end of study)

  2. Concentrations of Sunitinib, Erlotinib and probe drugs (Midazolam, Caffeine) in whole blood, sampled from patient's dried blood spots (DBS)

    Dried blood spots are a potential alternative to venous blood samples to assess drug exposure in cancer patients.

    Measured: 12 weeks (end of study)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
54 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01402089
Sponsor's protocol ID
SG 327/10
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
20 Jul 2011
Last updated
2 Feb 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Sunitinib, Erlotinib and Midazolam in people with Non Small-cell Lung Cancer and Renal-cell Cancer, run by Markus Joerger at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 8 inclusion and 4 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 2 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Steady-state partial area-under the plasma concentration-time curve over 24 hours (AUC24h) of sunitinib and erlotinib and CYP3A4/1A2-phenotype activity as defined in the protocol (time frame: 2 weeks). 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 2 Feb 2016.

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