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Metastatic Colorectal CancerPhase 2NCT02083653

Sym004 vs Standard of Care in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Sym004 (12 mg/kg), Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg) and Fluorouracil (5-FU) in people with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Symphogen A/S at 54 sites in 10 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

This is a Phase 2, open-label, randomized, 3-arm trial investigating the efficacy of two Sym004 doses (Arm A and Arm B) compared with a control group (Arm C) in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and acquired resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Sym004 (12 mg/kg), Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg) and Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
254 participants
Where
54 sitesin 10 countries
Study dates
6 Mar 2014to 26 Apr 2017
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

  • Written informed consent obtained before undergoing any study-related activities
  • Male or female, at least 18 years of age
  • Subjects with histologically or cytologically confirmed mCRC, Kirsten rat sarcoma wild-type (KRAS WT) at initial diagnosis
  • Failure of or intolerance to 5-FU, Oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan
  • Acquired resistance to marketed anti-EGFR mAbs as defined in the protocol
  • Measurable disease defined as one or more target lesions according to RECIST
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  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 1
  • Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Who cannot join

  • Pretreatment with regorafenib.
  • Subjects who in the opinion of the subject and investigator would benefit more from regorafenib treatment (except where regorafenib is not reimbursed in the country)
  • Skin rash Common Terminology Criteria for AEs (CTCAE) Grade greater than 1 from previous anti-EGFR therapy at time of randomization
  • Magnesium less than 0.9 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL)
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatment ingredients. Known previous Grade 3-4 infusion related reactions with anti-EGFR mABs
  • Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Trial locations and contacts

54 sites in 10 countries.

54 sites in 10 countries

United States9 sites
  • Florida Cancer Specialists-Broadway

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33916

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

    Henderson, Nevada, 89074

  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Hematology - Oncology Associates of Treasure Coast

    Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34952

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Mercy Research

    Springfield, Missouri, 65807

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Florida Cancer Specialists

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705

  • Texas Oncology, P.A.

    Tyler, Texas, 75702

Other trials in United States

Italy9 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti

    Ancona, 60126

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino

    Genova, 16132

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda

    Milan, 20162

  • Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

    Naples, 80138

  • IOV - Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS

    Padova, 35128

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana

    Pisa, 56126

  • Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

    Roma, 00168

  • Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Trinità Sora

    Sora, 03039

  • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria Di Terni

    Terni, 05100

Other trials in Italy

France8 sites
  • ICO - Site Paul Papin

    Angers, 49933

  • Institut Sainte Catherine

    Avignon, 84000

  • Groupe Hospitalier Saint André - Hôpital Saint André

    Bordeaux, 33075

  • Centre Georges François Leclerc

    Dijon, 21079

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, 69008

  • CRLCC Eugene Marquis

    Rennes, 35042

  • ICO - Site René Gauducheau

    Saint-Herblain, 44805

  • CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31059

Other trials in France

Spain8 sites
  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona, 08003

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08036

  • ICO l´Hospitalet - Hospital Duran i Reynals

    Barcelona, 08908

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

    Madrid, 28007

  • Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal

    Madrid, 28050

  • Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

    Oviedo, 33006

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

    Seville, 41013

Other trials in Spain

Belgium7 sites
  • ULB Hôpital Erasme

    Brussels, 1070

  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

    Brussels, 1200

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

    Ghent, 9000

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, 3000

  • CHU Ambroise Paré

    Mons, 7000

  • Clinique et Maternité Sainte-Elisabeth

    Namur, 5000

  • CHU Mont-Godinne

    Yvoir, 5530

Other trials in Belgium

Hungary4 sites
  • Uzsoki Utcai Korhaz

    Budapest, 1145

  • Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen Megyei Korhaz es Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz

    Miskolc, 3526

  • SzSzB Megyei Korhazak es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz

    Nyíregyháza, 4400

  • Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Korhaz-Rendelointezet

    Szolnok, 5000

Other trials in Hungary

Poland4 sites
  • SPZOZ MSW zWarmińsko-MazurskimCen.Onko.wOlsztynie

    Olsztyn, 10-228

  • Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii

    Poznan, 61-866

  • Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony im. L. Rydygiera w Toruniu

    Torun, 87-100

  • Centrum Onkologii-Instytut im. M. Sklodowskiej Curie

    Warsaw, 02-781

Other trials in Poland

Germany2 sites
  • Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus TU Dresden

    Dresden, 01307

  • Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet

    Frankfurt, 60590

Other trials in Germany

Russia2 sites
  • BHI of Omsk region "Clinical Oncology Dispensary"

    Omsk, 644013

  • St. Petersburg SHI "City Clinical Oncology Dispensary"

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

Other trials in Russia

Austria1 site
  • SMZ Süd - Kaiser Franz Josef Spital Wien

    Vienna, 1100

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: Open-label, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Phase II Trial Investigating 2 Sym004 Doses Versus Investigator's Choice (Best Supportive Care, Capecitabine, 5-FU) in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Acquired Resistance to Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibodies

This is a Phase 2, open-label, randomized, 3-arm trial investigating the efficacy of two Sym004 doses (Arm A and Arm B) compared with a control group (Arm C) in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and acquired resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

Read the detailed description

This trial assesses the efficacy of two different weekly dosing regimens of Sym004 (Arm A: 12 mg/kg/week versus Arm B: 9 mg/kg loading dose followed by 6 mg/kg/week) compared with investigator's choice in terms of overall survival time in subjects with mCRC. Subjects assigned to Arm C will receive best supportive care (BSC), Fluorouracil (5-FU), or Capecitabine, per local standard of care.

Subjects will receive treatment until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, withdrawal of consent, or until the subject meets any of the criteria for treatment discontinuation or trial discontinuation. Therefore, the duration of treatment will differ among individuals and cannot be fixed in advance.

Being tested
Sym004 (12 mg/kg), Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg), Best Supportive Care (BSC), Fluorouracil (5-FU), Capecitabine
Keywords
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Best Supportive Care, Capecitabine, Fluorouracil (5-FU), Sym004
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Sym004 (12 mg/kg)Drug

    Sym004 is a 1:1 mixture of two mAbs (futuximab and modotuximab) which bind to two non-overlapping epitopes of the EGFR.

  • Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg)Drug

    Sym004 is a 1:1 mixture of two mAbs (futuximab and modotuximab) which bind to two non-overlapping epitopes of the EGFR.

  • Best Supportive Care (BSC)Other

    BSC is the best palliative care as per Investigator's discretion, excluding antineoplastic agents. BSC may include, but is not limited to, antibiotics, analgesics, antiemetics, blood transfusions, and nutritional support.

  • Fluorouracil (5-FU)Drug

    Also called Adrucil

    5-FU will be administered at doses and schedules as per Investigator's discretion and in line with the local package insert.

  • CapecitabineDrug

    Also called Xeloda

    Capecitabine will be administered at doses and schedules as per Investigator's discretion and in line with the local package insert.

Study groups in NCT02083653
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A: Sym004 (12 mg/kg)ExperimentalSym004 will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a dose of 12 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) weekly until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, or consent withdrawal.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 (12 mg/kg)
Arm B: Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg)ExperimentalSym004 will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a loading dose of 9 mg/kg followed by 6 mg/kg weekly until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, or consent withdrawal.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg)
Arm C: Investigator's ChoiceActive comparatorBest supportive care (BSC) or Fluorouracil (5-FU) or Capecitabine will be given as per Investigator's discretion.
Receives: Other: Best Supportive Care (BSC); Drug: Fluorouracil (5-FU); Drug: Capecitabine

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival (OS) Time

    OS based on product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) estimates. Confidence intervals for the median are calculated according to Brookmeyer and Crowley.

    If a subject had not died, survival time was censored at the last date the subject was known to be alive.

    Measured: From randomization until the date of death (assessed up to 32 months).

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Best Overall Response (OR) According to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)

    Tumor assessments were done via computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and evaluated per RECIST v1.1. The assessment for measurable disease during screening (within 14 days prior to Day 1) acts as the baseline assessment. Best OR was summarized for each treatment group by means of counts and percentages for the following categories: Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions), Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions), Progressive Disease (PD: at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions), Stable Disease (SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD) or Not Evaluable (NE).

    Measured: From randomization until first radiological confirmed or clinical progression event, or death due to any cause, within 12 weeks after last tumor assessment (assessed up to 32 months).

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS) Time

    PFS based on product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) estimates. Confidence intervals for the median are calculated according to Brookmeyer and Crowley. Death will only be considered as an event if it occurs within 12 weeks after last tumor response assessment without progression.

    Measured: From randomization until first event, where an event can be a progression (radiological confirmed or clinical progression) or death due to any cause (assessed up to 32 months).

  3. Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)

    TTF based on product-limit (Kaplan-Meier) estimates. Confidence intervals for the median are calculated according to Brookmeyer and Crowley.

    Measured: From randomization until treatment discontinuation for any reason, including disease progression or death (assessed up to 32 months).

  4. Occurrence and Nature of Adverse Events (AEs), as Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for AEs (Version 4.03) (CTCAE v4.03).

    AEs were coded according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) classification. The incidence and type of AEs (i.e., serious AE [SAE], treatment-emergent AE [TEAE]) were summarized by dose cohort according to MedDRA system organ classes and preferred terms. An AE was considered as treatment-emergent if it occurred during or after the first IMP administration. An AE that occurred before the first IMP administration and worsened thereafter was also considered an AE. Worsening was reported as a new AE.

    Measured: From Baseline up to 28 days after the last IMP administration.

  5. Relative Dose Intensity of Sym004

    Treatment duration (weeks) is calculated as [(last dose date of Sym004 - first dose date of Sym004)+7] / 7 days.

    Sym004 dose received (mg/kg) is calculated as (total dose administered (mg)/weight (kg)).

    Dose Intensity is calculated as (cumulative Sym004 dose (mg/kg) / treatment duration (weeks)).

    Relative Dose Intensity is calculated as (dose intensity / planned dose intensity at randomization)*100.

    Percentages are based on the number of subjects in the safety analysis set.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug until disease progression (assessed up to 32 months).

  6. Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameters: Sym004 Concentrations

    The Sym004 serum concentration used for the PK evaluation was calculated as the sum of the serum concentrations of the 2 component monoclonal antibodies of Sym004 (futuximab and modotuximab).

    Trough Concentration (Ctrough) is equivalent to the concentration collected at the pre-dose timepoint.

    Maximum Concentration (Cmax) is equivalent to the concentration collected at the end of infusion (EOI) timepoint.

    Measured: Weeks 3, 5, and 7 and at the End of Treatment visit, including a Week 1 and Week 2 subset.

  7. Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameters: Time of Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

    Tmax was defined as the time the PK sample was taken at end of infusion (EOI) relative to the start time of infusion (i.e., time between the start of infusion and the time of the EOI sample). For presentation of individual PK parameters and calculation of mean parameters, half of the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) value was used for concentration values below the LLOQ. The Sym004 serum concentration used for the PK evaluation was calculated as the sum of the serum concentrations of the 2 component monoclonal antibodies of Sym004, futuximab and modotuximab.

    Measured: Day 1 on Weeks 1-3 followed by Week 5 Day 1 and Week 7 Day 1.

  8. Host Immune Response: Number of Subjects With Anti-drug Antibodies (ADAs) to Sym004 Over Time

    A validated double antigen bridging ELISA was used for screening, confirmation, and titration of patient samples for anti-Sym004 ADA. Using rabbit anti-Sym004 as an ADA control antibody, the lower limit of detection was 54 ng/mL in the absence of Sym004 and 500 ng/mL in the presence of Sym004 at 5 µg/mL The timepoints for ADA sampling were chosen by the original sponsor for this trial. After the trial was transferred to Symphogen A/S, it was determined that not all samples were necessary for analysis. This is why the collection time points specified in the Outcome Measure Time Frame do not match with the Outcome Measure Data Table.

    Measured: Every two weeks (Days 15, 29, and 43) followed by every six weeks thereafter (Days 78, 120, 162, etc.) until the End of Treatment Visit

  9. Quality of Life Assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 (Version 3)

    Scale: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 3) [QLQ-C30, Version 3].

    The QLQ-C30 is a 30-question scale used to assess cancer patients' quality of life based on 15 factors (e.g., global health status, physical functioning, role functioning, etc.). The scale is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100:

    • A high score for a functional scale represents a healthy level of functioning.
    • A high score for the global health status represents a high quality of life.
    • A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology (problems).

    Measured: Assessed every 6 weeks (week 1 and week 7 reported)

  10. Quality of Life Assessed by EORTC QLQ-CR29

    Scale: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire - Colorectal Cancer Module (QLQ-CR29).

    The QLQ-CR29 is a 29-question scale used to assess colorectal cancer patients' quality of life based on 22 factors (e.g., body image, anxiety, weight, etc.). The scale is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100:

    • A high score for a functional scale/item represents an unhealthy level of functioning, with the exception of one (1) scale pertaining to sexual interest (separated by sex).
    • A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology (problems).

    Measured: Assessed every 6 weeks (week 1 and week 7 reported)

  11. Quality of Life Assessed by FACT-EGFRI-18 for Skin Rash

    Scale: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor 18 (FACT-EGFRI-18).

    The FACT-EGFRI-18 is an 18-question scale used to assess EGFR-inhibitor-treated cancer patients' quality of life relative to their experience of skin rash based on three (3) multi-item subscales. The subscales combined (i.e., Symptom Index) range in score from 0 to 72. A higher score represents a high level of symptomatology (problems).

    High scores for all subscales represent a worse outcome:

    • The Physical subscale ranges in score from 0 to 28.
    • The Social/Emotional subscale ranges in score from 0 to 24.
    • The Functional subscale ranges in score from 0 to 20.

    Measured: Assessed every 3 weeks (week 1 and week 4 reported)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Mar 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start6 Mar 2014
  3. Primary completion24 Oct 2016
  4. Study completion26 Apr 2017

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
254 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02083653
Sponsor's protocol ID
Sym004-05
Other IDs
2013-003829-29, EMR200637-002
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
7 Mar 2014
Last updated
16 Apr 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Aaronson NK, Ahmedzai S, Bergman B, Bullinger M, Cull A, Duez NJ, Filiberti A, Flechtner H, Fleishman SB, de Haes JC, et al. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30: a quality-of-life instrument for use in international clinical trials in oncology. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1993 Mar 3;85(5):365-76. doi: 10.1093/jnci/85.5.365.

    PubMed 8433390
  • Fayers PM, Aaronson NK, Bjordal K, Groenvold M, Curran D, Bottomley A, on behalf of the EORTC Quality of Life Group. The EORTC QLQ-C30 Scoring Manual (3rd Edition). Published by: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels 2001.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Sym004 (12 mg/kg), Sym004 (9/6 mg/kg) and Fluorouracil (5-FU) in people with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Symphogen A/S at 54 sites in 10 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 9 inclusion and 6 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 16 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 54 sites in United States, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium and 5 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 24 Dec 2018). 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 Survival (OS) Time (time frame: From randomization until the date of death (assessed up to 32 months).). 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 NCT02083653, 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 16 Apr 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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