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Non-Small-Cell Lung CarcinomaPhase 2NCT00098254

BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib) to Treat Relapsed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib) in people with Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

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 study will investigate the effects and side effects of BAY 43-9006 in patients with advanced, recurrent, or refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). BAY 43-9006 is one of a new class of anticancer agents known as bi-aryl ureas. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
What is being tested?
BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2004to Jan 2011
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

  • Histologically documented Non-small cell lung cancer and confirmed by the Laboratory of Pathology at the Clinical Center/National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the Laboratory of Pathology at National Naval Medical Center (NNMC).
  • Recurrent or progressed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
  • Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as greater than 20 mm with conventional techniques or as greater than 10 mm with spiral Computed tomography (CT) scan.
  • Patients must have recovered from toxicity related to prior therapy to at least to grade 1 (defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 3.0) and must not have had prior chemotherapy within 4 weeks. Patients must be at least 28 days since any prior radiation or major surgery.
  • Age greater than 18 years (males or non-pregnant females). Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of BAY 43-9006 in patients less than 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study but will be eligible for future pediatric single-agent trials, if applicable.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than 2 (Karnofsky > 60%).
  • Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function (as defined below). Patients must have returned to base line or grade one from any acute toxicity related to prior therapy.
  • Leukocytes greater than 3,000/micro l;
  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1,200/micro l;
  • Platelets greater than 100,000/micro l;
  • International normalized ratio (INR) less than or equal to 1.2
  • Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) less than or equal to 36 seconds or abnormality can be explained by the presences of lupus anticoagulant
  • Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 times the institutional upper limits of normal;
  • Aspartate aminotransferase, oxaloacetic transaminase (AST,SGOT) and alanine transaminase, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALT,SGPT) less than 2.5 times the institutional upper limits of normal;
  • Creatinine or creatinine clearance less than or equal to 1.5 times the institutional upper limits of normal or greater than 45 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal.
  • The effects of BAY 43-9006 on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown. For this reason and because kinase inhibitors are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation and continue for at least 2 months after completion. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with BAY 43-9006, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with BAY 43-9006.
  • Ability to comply with daily oral self administration schedule, and the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with symptomatic brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events. However, patients who have had treatment for their brain metastases and whose brain metastatic disease status has remained stable for at least 3 months without steroids may be enrolled at the discretion of the principal investigator.
  • Uncontrolled medical illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or uncontrolled, symptomatic congestive heart failure (American Heart Association (AHA) Class II or worse), uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)positive patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy are excluded from the study because of possible pharmacokinetic interactions with BAY 43-9006. HIV positive patients not receiving antiretroviral therapy are excluded due to the possibility that BAY 43-9006 may worsen their condition and the likelihood that the underlying condition may obscure the attribution of adverse events with respect to BAY 43-9006.
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents.
  • History of another invasive malignancy in the last five years. Non-invasive, non-melanoma skin cancers will be allowed.
  • Patients with conditions that would impair their ability to swallow tablets are excluded.
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  • Patients must not have any evidence of bleeding diathesis.
  • Patients must not be on therapeutic anticoagulation. Prophylactic anticoagulation (i.e. low dose warfarin) of venous or arterial access devices is allowed provided that the requirements for prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) are met.
  • Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. Every effort will be made to recruit women and minorities in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Bay 43-9006 (Sorafenib) With Evaluation of RAS Signal Pathway in Patients With Relapsed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study will investigate the effects and side effects of BAY 43-9006 in patients with advanced, recurrent, or refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). BAY 43-9006 is one of a new class of anticancer agents known as bi-aryl ureas.

Patients 18 years of age and older with NSCLC that has recurred or progressed after one regimen of chemotherapy may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination; blood tests; tumor biopsy (see below); chest x-ray; electrocardiogram; and imaging studies, including positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT, see below) and dynamic, contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI, see below).

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Participants take BAY 43-9006 by mouth twice a day, morning and evening. On the first and 15th days of treatment, patients are admitted to the hospital for pharmacokinetic studies; that is, a test of how the body handles the drug. For the test, blood is collected at intervals (at 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours after ingestion) to determine the drug's level in the bloodstream. Treatment with BAY 43-9006 continues until the study doctor determines that the medication is not beneficial or the patient wishes to withdraw from the study.

In addition to drug therapy, patients undergo the following tests and procedures:

  • Physical examination every 4 weeks
  • Blood pressure checks once a week during the first 4 weeks
  • Blood tests every week
  • CT scans or other imaging tests, such as ultrasound or MRI, every 8 weeks to evaluate the tumor's response to treatment. CT is an x-ray test that provides detailed pictures of the inside of the body. It can be done from different angles, providing a 3-dimensional picture of the part of the body being studied and allowing the doctor to see the location, nature, and extent of disease. MRI uses a powerful magnet and radio waves instead of x-rays to produce accurate, detailed pictures of organs and tissues.
  • PET-CT approximately every 8 weeks to look at how different parts of the body take up and use glucose (a sugar nutrient). Because rapidly growing cells, such as tumors, use more sugar than normal cells do, this test can be used to detect cancer. For the test, the patient is given an injection of a sugar solution in which a radioactive tracer has been attached to the sugar molecule. A special camera detects the radiation emitted by the solution, and the resulting images show how much sugar is being used in various parts of the body. PET-CT uses the PET scan in combination with standard CT in a machine that does both tests.
  • DCE-MRI after 2 weeks of treatment. This test uses MRI with a special non-radioactive dye to examine blood flow in a certain part of the body.
  • Tumor biopsy (optional) after 2 weeks of treatment. A biopsy is the surgical removal of a small piece of tissue. The tumor biopsy is done either using a small bore needle under CT guidance or by direct visualization using a laparoscope/thoracoscope. For the needle biopsy, a needle is inserted through the skin and guided by CT into the tumor mass. For the laparoscopy/thoracoscopy, the patient is sedated or asleep and small lighted tubes are inserted into small holes made in the skin. The tumor is located and tissue withdrawn.
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Despite advances in systemic chemotherapy, patients with stage IV NSCLC will die from their disease. The median survival of all patients is 8-16 months, with a one year-survival rate of 33%. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment of advanced disease. Based on available data from randomized trials, current treatment recommendations are to treat with one of several effective cisplatin-doublets which have resulted in median survival of 16 to 18 months. Second line chemotherapy is able to improve outcome in patients who have had prior cisplatin therapy. Although these important milestones represent improvements in the care of patients with metastatic NSCLC, outcome has not been able to be further improved by substituting one active drug for another in a platinum-based doublet, treating patients with more than four cycles of chemotherapy or by using cisplatin-based triplets. It is clear that if we are to improve outcome of NSCLC patients, we will need to develop drugs with novel mechanisms of action that perhaps will inhibit major cellular signaling pathways affecting survival, proliferation and angiogenesis. One new compound, BAY 43-9006, was designed to inhibit Raf and is also known to inhibit other kinases including VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFR-beta, Flt3, c-KIT, and p38(1). BAY 43-9006 has shown in vitro activity against NSCLC cell lines NCI-H460 and A549 with tumor growth inhibition of 27% to 68%. In addition, BAY 43-9006 has shown activity in the H460 NSCLC xenograft model. In NSCLC, the proliferation signaling of the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway is increased due to the frequent (30%) presence of K-ras mutations in the tumor. Mutations in K-ras have been associated with malignant transformation of normal epithelium and constitutive activation of p21 and its downstream effects on cellular proliferation and inhibition of apoptosis. Clinical observations have shown that tumors with K-ras mutations tended to be smaller but more poorly differentiated, and associated with a significantly worse three-year mortality rate. As mentioned above, other pathways significant to the malignant potential of NSCLC, particularly those involved in angiogenesis, may also be affected by BAY 43-9006. The in vitro and in vivo data support the clinical investigation of BAY 43-9006 as an inhibitor of the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK downstream proliferation effects. The goal of this phase II trial is to determinate if BAY 43-9006 is active in NSCLC, and to measure the BAY 43-9006 biological effects on the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway. To achieve these goals, patients with relapsed or recurrent NSCLC will be given BAY 43-9006 (four weeks cycle of 400mg PO BID). A series of correlative studies will be done during treatment to measure biological and clinical effects of BAY 43-9006. These studies will include analyses of tissue and blood samples as well as correlative imaging studies.

Being tested
BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib)
Keywords
Non-Small Cell, Molecular, Targeted, Therapies, Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, NSCLC
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib)Drug

    Also called Sorafenib tosylate

    Self administered oral doses at 400 mg twice a day with 250 ml (8 oz.) of water each morning and evening (i.e., 12-hourly) continuously in a 28 day cycle. Tablets may be taken with or without food.

Study groups in NCT00098254
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib)ExperimentalSelf administered oral doses at 400 mg twice a day with 250 ml (8 oz.) of water each morning and evening (i.e., 12-hourly) continuously in a 28 day cycle. Tablets may be taken with or without food.
Receives: Drug: BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib)

What is being measured

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

  1. Response Rate

    Percentage of participants with response rate = CR + PR. Response will be evaluated by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. CR (complete response) is the disappearance of all target lesions; PR (partial response) is a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; PD (progressive disease) is a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; and SD (stable disease) are small changes that do not meet the above criteria. Please see the Protocol Link module for additional information about RECIST if desired.

    Measured: 17 months

  2. Progression Free Survival

    Time between the first day of treatment to the day of disease progression. Progressive disease is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions.

    Appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progressions of existing non-target lesions.

    Measured: 17 months

  3. The Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Here are the total number of participants with adverse events. For the detailed list of adverse events see the adverse event module.

    Measured: 5 1/2 years

Secondary outcomes (13)

  1. Overall Survival

    Time between the first day of treatment to the days of death.

    Measured: 17 months

  2. Percent of Participants With Genotyping of CYP3A4/5 and 5 Polymorphisms

    All patients will be genotyped for CYP3A4/5 and 5 polymorphisms.

    Measured: 58 months

  3. Overall Survival Reported Separately for Participants With a Change in PLGF Below 11 pg/ml and Above 12 pg/ml

    Difference in placental derived growth factor (PLGF) between day 28 and day 0 of < 11 pg/ml vs. > 12 pg/ml.

    Measured: 17 months

  4. Cytokine Levels

    Serial plasma samples were collected from all patients and cytokine levels were measured. The concentrations of the cytokines were determined with recombinant standards and expressed as picograms per milliliter (pg/ml).

    Measured: 54 days

  5. Correlation of Response to Treatment With KRAS Mutational Status

    Mutational analysis of these genes was performed on paraffin-imbedded tissue blocks from prior pathologic specimens. Disease control rate was correlated with KRAS mutational status. Disease control rate was defined as complete remission (CR) + partial remission (PR)+ stable disease (SD).

    Measured: 42 months

  6. Overall Survival Associated With Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF)

    Serum plasma is collected at the beginning of each cycle during the course of the study and analyzed by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

    Measured: 42 months

  7. Progression Free Survival Associated With Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF)

    Serum plasma is collected at the beginning of each cycle during the course of the study and analyzed by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

    Measured: 17 months

  8. Percentage of Participants With an Increase or Decrease in the Reverse Contrast Transfer Rate (Kep), Forward Contrast Transfer Rate (Ktrans), and Extravascular Fraction (Ve) With the Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI)

    DCE-MRI was used to evaluate changes (e.g. decrease/increase in Ve, Ktrans, Kep value) in vascularity and quality of index lesions to provide early indication of treatment effect before changes in size can be perceived on CT. Changes were reflected in a decrease/increase of Ve, Ktrans, or Kep (Kep, Ve, Ktrans measurements at day 0, day 14 and the difference between the day 14 and the day 0 measurements (day 14-day 0).

    Measured: 59 months

  9. Percent of Participants Who Had Immunohistochemical Analysis Performed for Raf, MEK, ERK, ERK-1 and p90RSK,ERK, E Twenty-six (ETS)-Like Transcription Factor 1 (ELK-1) and p90Ribosomal S6 Kinase (p90RSK).

    Immunohistochemical analysis performed by using state specific antibodies against Raf, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK), and two downstream substrates of ERK, E twenty-six (ETS)-like transcription factor 1 (ELK-1) and p90Ribosomal S6 kinase (p90RSK).

    Measured: 59 months

  10. Percent of Participants Who Had Cytokine Profiling for IL-6 and IL-8

    Serial plasma samples were collected from all patients at pretreatment (baseline - day 0), and on days 14, 28, and 54. The concentrations of the cytokines were determined with recombinant standards and expressed as picograms per milliliter (pg/ml).

    Measured: 60 months

  11. Percentage of Participants With BRAF Mutations

    Extracted DNA was subjected to an initial PCR using a single primer set encompassing codom V600. Pyrosequencing was carried out on a Qiagen PyroMaark Q24 system.

    Measured: 60 months

  12. Percent of Pts With Primary Pharmacoproteomic Modulation Targets

    Pharmacoproteomic modulation targets (AKT, p-AKT, ERK 1/2, MEK, Cyclin D, p-ERK 1/2, p-MEK, pMEK, eNOA, p-eNOA, Cleaved PARP, PDGFRbeta, p-PDGFRbeta,Cyclin D, CD31, PARP. Caspase 9, Caspase 3, Cleaved Caspase-9 Cleaved Caspase 3)

    Measured: 60 months

  13. Secondary Pharmacoproteomic Modulation Targets

    Secondary pharmacoproteomic modulation targets (mTOR, EGFR, Src, NFkB, STAT1, TGFa, p38, Jak 1, lkB, IGFR, p-mTOR, p-EGFR, p-Src, p-NFkB, p-STAT1, Phospho-p38, p-Jak1, p-lkB,Pyk2, p-Pyk2, VEGFR-2, GSK3beta, p-GSK3beta, p-bad, p-Bcl-2, PCNA, Fos, Raf, CREB, Rho, avbeta3complex, Bad, CD34, VEGFR-1, bfGF, vWF, Factor VIII, Annexin V, Bcl-2).

    Measured: 60 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Dec 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionJan 2011

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00098254
Sponsor's protocol ID
050049
Other IDs
05-C-0049
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
3 Dec 2004
Last updated
2 May 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Schiller JH, Harrington D, Belani CP, Langer C, Sandler A, Krook J, Zhu J, Johnson DH; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Comparison of four chemotherapy regimens for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 10;346(2):92-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa011954.

    PubMed 11784875

  • Scagliotti GV, De Marinis F, Rinaldi M, Crino L, Gridelli C, Ricci S, Matano E, Boni C, Marangolo M, Failla G, Altavilla G, Adamo V, Ceribelli A, Clerici M, Di Costanzo F, Frontini L, Tonato M; Italian Lung Cancer Project. Phase III randomized trial comparing three platinum-based doublets in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Nov 1;20(21):4285-91. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2002.02.068.

    PubMed 12409326

  • Choy H, Devore RF 3rd, Hande KR, Porter LL, Rosenblatt P, Yunus F, Schlabach L, Smith C, Shyr Y, Johnson DH. A phase II study of paclitaxel, carboplatin, and hyperfractionated radiation therapy for locally advanced inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (a Vanderbilt Cancer Center Affiliate Network Study). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2000 Jul 1;47(4):931-7. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00420-x.

    PubMed 10863062

  • Kelly RJ, Rajan A, Force J, Lopez-Chavez A, Keen C, Cao L, Yu Y, Choyke P, Turkbey B, Raffeld M, Xi L, Steinberg SM, Wright JJ, Kummar S, Gutierrez M, Giaccone G. Evaluation of KRAS mutations, angiogenic biomarkers, and DCE-MRI in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving sorafenib. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Mar 1;17(5):1190-9. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2331. Epub 2011 Jan 11.

    PubMed 21224376

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing BAY 43-9006 (Sorafenib) in people with Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site 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 9 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 May 2012. 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 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 2 May 2012). 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?

Response Rate (time frame: 17 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00098254, which also lists 4 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 2 May 2012.

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