RAINBOW-Asia: A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, phase III study of ramucirumab plus paclitaxel versus placebo plus paclitaxel in the treatment of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma following disease progression on first-line chemotherapy with platinum and fluoropyrimidine.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 199-199
Author(s):  
Rui-hua Xu ◽  
Yan-Qiao Zhang ◽  
Hongming Pan ◽  
Ji Feng Feng ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Progression ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
First Line ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Line Chemotherapy

199 Background: Ramucirumab (RAM), a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, has been approved in combination with paclitaxel (PTX) in patients with advanced gastric cancer in the second-line setting outside of China in around 80 countries based on the significant overall survival (OS) benefit in the global phase 3 RAINBOW study. RAINBOW-Asia was a bridging study of RAINBOW to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RAM in a predominantly Chinese population. Methods: Patients with advanced gastric or gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma who experienced disease progression on first-line chemotherapy (platinum plus fluoropyrimidine with or without an anthracycline) were randomized at a 2:1 ratio to receive RAM (8 mg/kg) on day 1 and 15 plus PTX (80 mg/m²) on day 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle or placebo (PL) plus PTX. Randomization was stratified by ECOG Performance Status (0 versus 1) and peritoneal metastases (yes versus no). The co-primary endpoints were PFS and OS. Results: From Mar 2017 to Jun 2020, 440 pts were randomized (RAM+PTX: 294; PL+PTX: 146). Median PFS was significantly improved with RAM+PTX compared to PL+PTX (4.14m vs. 3.15m; HR = 0.765 [95% CI: 0.613 to 0.955]; p = 0.0184). Median OS was 8.71m with RAM+PTX and 7.92m with PL+PTX (HR = 0.963 [95% CI: 0.771 to 1.203]; p = 0.7426). Grade ≥ 3 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) occurring in > 5% of patients with RAM+PTX were: neutrophil count decreased (54.3% RAM+PTX; 38.6% PL+PTX), white blood cell count decreased (43.3% vs. 29.0%), anaemia (15.7% vs. 16.6%), hypertension (7.2% vs. 6.2%), and febrile neutropenia (6.1% vs. 0.7%). Conclusions: The combination of RAM+PTX as 2nd-line therapy demonstrated a statistically significant PFS benefit, and OS benefit consistent with RAINBOW study in a predominantly Chinese population with advanced gastric and GEJ cancer. The safety profile of RAM was consistent with previous studies. No new safety signal was observed. Clinical trial information: NCT02898077.

Phase III LEAP-010 study: first-line pembrolizumab with or without lenvatinib in recurrent/metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS6589-TPS6589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lillian L. Siu ◽  
Barbara Burtness ◽  
Ezra E.W. Cohen ◽  
Kevin Joseph Harrington ◽  
Lisa F. Licitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Progression ◽  
Tumor Imaging ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
First Line ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Multikinase Inhibitor ◽  
End Points

TPS6589 Background: The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab is currently approved as first-line monotherapy for patients with R/M HNSCC whose tumors express PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) ≥1. In a phase 1b/2 trial (NCT02501096) of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib (multikinase inhibitor of VEGFR 1-3, FGFR 1-4, PDGFRa, RET, and KIT) in solid tumors, the combination demonstrated promising antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in patients with HNSCC. LEAP-010 (NCT04199104) is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study that will evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line pembrolizumab with or without lenvatinib in patients with PD-L1–positive R/M HNSCC. Methods: Key eligibility criteria include histologically confirmed R/M HNSCC incurable by local therapies, PD-L1–positive tumor (CPS ≥1) as determined by central laboratory, measurable disease as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) per RECIST v1.1, and ECOG performance status (PS) 0 or 1. Patients will be randomly assigned 1:1 to pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib or pembrolizumab plus placebo. Randomization will be stratified by PD-L1 status defined by tumor proportion score ( < 50% vs ≥50%), human papillomavirus status for oropharynx cancer (positive vs negative), and ECOG PS (0 or 1). Patients will receive intravenous pembrolizumab 200 mg every 3 weeks for 35 cycles (~2 years) and oral lenvatinib 20 mg or placebo once daily; patients may continue to receive lenvatinib or placebo after pembrolizumab treatment is complete. Treatment will continue until BICR-verified disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Pembrolizumab retreatment (second course) for 17 additional cycles will be allowed for eligible patients who stop pembrolizumab and subsequently experience BICR-verified disease progression. These patients could have stopped treatment with stable disease, partial response, or complete response or after 35 cycles of pembrolizumab for reasons other than disease progression or toxicity. Tumor imaging assessment will be performed at week 6, then every 6 weeks until 1 year, and thereafter every 9 weeks. Primary end points are objective response rate and progression-free survival, assessed by BICR per RECIST v1.1, and overall survival. Secondary end points are duration of response and safety and tolerability. Recruitment is ongoing; planned enrollment is ~500 patients. Clinical trial information: NCT04199104 .

A randomized double-blind phase III trial comparing vintafolide plus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) versus PLD plus placebo in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROCEED).

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS5613-TPS5613 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Wendel Naumann ◽  
Lucy Gilbert ◽  
Anthonette M. Miller ◽  
Hong Ma ◽  
Sharad A. Ghamande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Folate Receptor ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Platinum Resistant ◽  
Platinum Based Chemotherapy

TPS5613 Background: Folate receptor (FR) is expressed on the majority of epithelial ovarian cancers and FR expression appears to be a negative prognostic factor in this setting. Vintafolide (EC145) is a folate-conjugate designed to selectively deliver desacetylvinblastine monohydrazide (DAVLBH) to FR-expressing cells. 99mTc-Etarfolatide (EC20) is a technetium-labeled folate that identifies FR-expressing tumors. In a phase 2 study comparing vintafolide + PLD with PLD alone, the combination demonstrated a statistically and clinically significant delay in PFS (5.0 months) compared with PLD alone (2.7 months) in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (Naumann et al, ASCO 2011). Data also indicated that 99mTc-etarfolatide may have utility for selecting patients most likely to benefit from vintafolide therapy. Methods: This is an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study of PLD ± vintafolide therapy compared in patients with primary or secondary platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (NCT01170650). Key eligibility criteria include: ≥18 years, pathology-confirmed epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma, prior platinum-based chemotherapy, a RECIST v1.1 measureable lesion, and ECOG performance status 0 or 1. At baseline, patients undergo 99mTc-Etarfolatide imaging to identify FR-positive lesions and are subsequently randomized to the vintafolide ± PLD. PLD (50 mg/m2) adjusted for Ideal Body weight is administered on day 1 of a 4-week cycle and treatment continues until the maximum allowable cumulative dose (550 mg/m2) is reached or until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Vintafolide (2.5 mg) or placebo is administered on days 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, and 19 of a 4-week cycle and treatment can continue for up to 20 cycles or until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. The primary objective is to assess PFS based on investigator assessment (RECIST v1.1) in FR positive patients. Secondary objectives include OS, safety/tolerability, overall response rate, and disease control rate. Enrollment to the study is currently ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT01170650.

REGARD: A phase III, randomized, double-blinded trial of ramucirumab and best supportive care (BSC) versus placebo and BSC in the treatment of metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma following disease progression on first-line platinum- and/or fluoropyrimidine-containing combination therapy.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA5-LBA5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles S. Fuchs ◽  
Jiri Tomasek ◽  
Jae Yong Cho ◽  
Filip Dumitru ◽  
Rodolfo Passalacqua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Vegf Receptor ◽  
First Line ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Cancer Pathogenesis ◽  
Line Therapy

LBA5 Background: VEGF and VEGF receptor-2 mediated signaling and angiogenesis may contribute to gastric cancer pathogenesis. Ramucirumab (RAM; IMC-1121B) is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting VEGF-receptor 2. We conducted a placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase III international trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAM in pts with metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma progressing on first-line platinum- and/or fluoropyrimidine containing combination therapy. Methods: Pts were randomized 2:1 to receive RAM (8 mg/kg IV) plus BSC or placebo (PL) plus BSC every 2 weeks (wks) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or death. Eligible patients had disease progression within 4 months (m) after 1st-line therapy for metastatic disease or within 6 m after adjuvant therapy. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), 12-wk PFS rate, overall response rate (ORR) and safety. Results: From 10/09 to 01/12, 355 pts were randomized (RAM: 238; PL: 117). Baseline characteristics were well balanced between arms. The Hazard Ratio (HR) for OS was 0.776 (95% CI, 0.603-0.998; p = 0.0473). Median OS was 5.2 m for RAM and 3.8 m for PL. The HR for PFS was 0.483 (95% CI, 0.376-0.620; p < 0.0001). Median PFS was 2.1 m for RAM and 1.3 m for PL. 12-wk PFS was 40% for RAM and 16% for PL. ORR was 3.4% for RAM and 2.6% for PL. Disease control rate was 49% for RAM and 23% for PL (p < 0.0001). Use of anti-cancer therapy post-study: 32% RAM; 39% PL. The most frequent of grade ≥ 3 adverse events (AEs) were: hypertension (7.2% RAM; 2.6% PL), anemia (6.4% RAM; 7.8% PL), abdominal pain (5.1% RAM; 2.6% PL), ascites (4.2% RAM; 4.3% PL), fatigue (4.2% RAM; 3.5% PL), decreased appetite (3.4% RAM; 3.5% PL) and hyponatremia (3.4% RAM; 0.9% PL). Conclusions: Ramucirumab conferred a statistically significant benefit in OS and PFS compared to PL in metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma following progression on 1st-line therapy with an acceptable safety profile. Clinical trial information: NCT00917384.

scholarly journals KEYNOTE-859: a Phase III study of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Tabernero ◽  
Yung-Jue Bang ◽  
Eric Van Cutsem ◽  
Charles S Fuchs ◽  
Yelena Yuriy Janjigian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma ◽  
First Line Treatment

Current guidelines recommend two-drug cytotoxic chemotherapy with a fluoropyrimidine (fluorouracil or capecitabine) and a platinum-based agent (oxaliplatin or cisplatin) as first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer. Pembrolizumab monotherapy has demonstrated durable antitumor activity in patients with advanced programmed death ligand 1-positive (combined positive score ≥1) gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Accumulating evidence indicates that combining pembrolizumab with standard-of-care chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced or metastatic cancer improves clinical outcomes. We describe the rationale for and the design of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase III KEYNOTE-859 study, which is investigating pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. The planned sample size is 1542 patients, and the primary end point is overall survival. Clinical trial registration: NCT03675737 (ClinicalTrials.gov)

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study of cisplatin plus a fluoropyrimidine with or without ramucirumab as first-line therapy in patients with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma (RAINFALL, NCT02314117).

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS178-TPS178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles S. Fuchs ◽  
Josep Tabernero ◽  
Salah-Eddin Al-Batran ◽  
Ian Chau ◽  
David H. Ilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Progression ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Safety Analysis ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Type I ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
Double Blind

TPS178 Background: Ramucirumab, a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed to the ectodomain of VEGFR-2, prevents ligand binding to the receptor, blocking activation of downstream receptor-mediated pathways. Ramucirumab has demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in 2 phase III registration studies (REGARD, RAINBOW) in patients in second-line treatment of gastric cancer. This global phase III trial will compare PFS in patients with HER2-negative, metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma receiving ramucirumab with cisplatin/capecitabine (or 5-FU) versus placebo with cisplatin/capecitabine (or 5-FU) as first-line treatment. The trial is conducted in 137 sites in the Americas, Europe and Japan and is currently open to enrollment. Methods: Eligible patients will be randomized to receive ramucirumab (8mg/kg on days 1 and 8, based upon population pharmacokinetic modelling) or placebo with cisplatin/capecitabine every 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria are met. The primary endpoint is PFS; OS is the key secondary endpoint. Efficacy will be considered at 3 analysis points: futility analysis for PFS, primary analysis of PFS & final analysis of OS. A gatekeeping strategy will be used to assess PFS and OS. The OS endpoint will only be tested if the PFS test is significant to control Type I error at 5% across both endpoints. An exposure/safety analysis will be done after 60 patients have started the 3rd cycle. The study has 90% power to demonstrate a PFS advantage assuming HR = 0.70 and 80% power to demonstrate an OS advantage assuming HR = 0.77. Other secondary endpoints include PFS2 (the time from randomization to disease progression after the start of additional systemic anticancer treatment, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first), objective response rate, safety and quality of life. As of 9/11/2015, 128 patients have been enrolled in 19 countries. The 1st exposure/safety analysis is underway. Clinical trial information: NCT02314117.

Phase III trial of a 3-weekly versus 5-weekly schedule of S-1 plus cisplatin (SP) combination chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer (AGC): SOS study.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA4024-LBA4024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Hee Ryu ◽  
Eishi Baba ◽  
Kyung Hee Lee ◽  
Narikazu Boku ◽  
Young Iee Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Status ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Dose Intensity ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Weekly Schedule ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Ecog Performance Status ◽  
First Line Treatment

LBA4024 Background: 5-weekly S-1 plus cisplatin (SP5: S-1 80-120 mg/body/day on D1-21, cisplatin 60 mg/m2 on D8, every 5 weeks) has become a standard first-line chemotherapy for AGC in Japan based on the SPIRITS trial (Lancet Oncol. 2008;9:215). To strengthen the low-dose intensity of cisplatin in this SP5 for greater efficacy, a 3-weekly S-1 plus cisplatin (SP3: S-1 80 mg/m2/day on D1-14, cisplatin 60 mg/m2on D1, every 3 weeks) has been developed in Korea (Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2008;61:837). Methods: This SOS study was a multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase III study to evaluate whether SP3 was non-inferior/superior to SP5 in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) determined by a blinded central radiology review according to RECIST v1.1. Patients (pts) with metastatic or recurrent gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and with no prior chemotherapy were randomized 1:1 to receive either SP3 or SP5 until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. Results: Between February 2009 and January 2012, a total of 625 pts were randomized from 42 sites in Korea and Japan. Median age was 59.6 years. 99% of pts had ECOG performance status 0-1. 16% of pts had prior gastrectomy. 62% of pts had measurable lesions. With a median follow-up of 34.7 months (range, 14.2-48.8) in surviving pts, SP3 was significantly noninferior and superior to SP5 in PFS (median 5.5 months vs. 4.9 months; HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.68-0.99, p=0.0418). Overall response rate (ORR) was also better with SP3 than with SP5 (60% vs. 50%, p=0.029). However, OS of both groups was equivalent (median 14.1 vs. 13.9 months; HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.81-1.21, p=0.9068). Treatment was well tolerated in both arms, while SP3 was associated with more frequent G3/4 anemia (19% vs. 9%) and neutropenia (39% vs. 9%). Dose intensity was higher in SP3 than in SP5 for both agents (median 331 vs. 317 mg/m2/week for S-1, p<0.001; median 18 vs. 12 mg/m2/week for cisplatin, p<0.001). Conclusions: SP3 was noninferior and superior to SP5 in terms of PFS and ORR. However, considering the small benefit in PFS and no difference in OS, both SP3 and SP5 can be recommended for the first-line treatment of AGC. Clinical trial information: NCT00915382.

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