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Non Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 3ZEALNCT00418886

Efficacy Study Comparing ZD6474 in Combination With Pemetrexed and Pemetrexed Alone in 2nd Line NSCLC Patients

A Phase 3 study testing Vandetanib and Pemetrexed in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company at 110 sites in 21 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

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be treated with drugs that kill tumour cells, stop them from dividing, or stop the growth of the blood supply that cancers need to grow and spread. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Vandetanib and Pemetrexed
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
698 participants
Where
110 sitesin 21 countries
Study dates
Jan 2007to 14 Feb 2023
Phase
Phase 3
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

  • Provision of informed consent
  • Female or male aged 18 years or above
  • Histologic or cytologic confirmation of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC (stage IIIB or IV) on entry into study
  • Failure of 1st line anti-cancer therapy (either radiological documentation of disease progression or due to toxicity) or subsequent relapse of disease following 1st line therapy
  • WHO Performance status 0 - 2
  • One or more measurable lesions at least 10 mm in the longest diameter (LD) by spiral CT scan or 20 mm with conventional techniques according to RECIST criteria. Previously irradiated lesions will not be considered measurable.
  • Life expectancy of 12 weeks or longer
  • Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential only

Who cannot join

  • Mixed small cell and non-small cell lung cancer histology
  • Patients have received 2nd-line or subsequent anti-cancer therapy
  • Prior treatment with pemetrexed
  • Prior treatment with VEGFR TKIs (previous treatment with bevacizumab [Avastin] is permitted)
  • Known or suspected brain metastases or spinal cord compression, unless treated at least 4 weeks before entry, and stable without steroid treatment for 10 days
  • The last radiation therapy within 4 weeks before the start of study therapy, not including local palliative radiation
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  • The last dose of prior chemotherapy or other anti-cancer therapy is discontinued less than 3 weeks before the start of study therapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas, mitomycin, and suramin)
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks before entry, or incompletely healed surgical incision
  • Neutrophils <1.5 x 109/L or platelets <100 x 109/L
  • Serum bilirubin >1.5 x the upper limit of reference range (ULRR)
  • Creatinine clearance <50 ml/min calculated by either Cockcroft -Gault, 24 hours urine collection, EDTA scan or other validated methods
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >2.5 x ULRR in the absence of liver metastases, or > 5 x ULRR in the presence of liver metastases
  • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >2.5 x ULRR in the absence of liver metastases, or >5 x ULRR in the presence of liver metastases
  • Current active gastrointestinal disease that may affect the ability of the patient to absorb ZD6474 or tolerate diarrhoea
  • Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease or any concurrent condition which in the investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol
  • Any unresolved toxicity greater than CTCAE Grade 2 from previous anti-cancer therapy
  • Significant cardiovascular event (e.g., myocardial infarction, superior vena cava [SVC] syndrome), New York Heart Association [NYHA] classification of heart disease ≥2 within 3 months before entry, or presence of cardiac disease that in the opinion of the Investigator increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia
  • History of arrhythmia (multifocal premature ventricular contractions [PVCs], bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation) which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE grade 3) or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia. Atrial fibrillation, controlled on medication is not excluded
  • Congenital long QT syndrome or 1st degree relative with unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age
  • QT prolongation with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication
  • Presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)
  • QTc with Bazett's correction unmeasurable or ≥ 480 msec on screening ECG (Note: If a patient has QTc interval ≥480 msec on screening ECG, the screen ECG may be repeated twice [at least 24 hours apart]. The average QTc from the three screening ECGs must be <480 msec in order for the patient to be eligible for the study) Patients who are receiving a drug that has a risk of QTc prolongation are eligible if QTc is <460 msec.
  • Potassium <4.0 mmol/L despite supplementation; serum calcium (or ionized or adjusted for albumin), or magnesium out of normal range despite supplementation
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Any concomitant medications that may cause QTc prolongation or induce Torsades de Pointes or induce CYP3A4 function. Drugs that have a risk of QTc prolongation, that in the investigator's opinion cannot be discontinued, are allowed, but only of the QTc is <460 msec
  • Hypertension not controlled by medical therapy (systolic blood pressure greater than 160 millimetre of mercury [mmHg] or diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg)
  • Previous or current malignancies of other histologies within the last 5 years, with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix and adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment
  • Concomitant use of yellow fever vaccine or any live attenuated vaccines

Trial locations and contacts

110 sites in 21 countries.

110 sites in 21 countries

United States23 sites
  • Research Site

    Austin, Texas

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    Baltimore, Maryland

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    Boston, Massachusetts

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    Casa Grande, Arizona

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    Chandler, Arizona

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    Cincinnati, Ohio

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    Farmington, Connecticut

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    Gainesville, Georgia

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    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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    Middletown, Ohio

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    Mineola, New York

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    Mount Sterling, Kentucky

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    Orlando, Florida

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    Portland, Maine

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    Rochester, New York

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    Rockville, Maryland

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    Salt Lake City, Utah

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    Sioux City, Iowa

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    Skokie, Illinois

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    St Louis, Missouri

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    Stamford, Connecticut

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Argentina8 sites
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    Avellaneda

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    Buenos Aires

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    Ciudad de Buenos Aires

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    Córdoba

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    La Plata

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    Ramos Mejía

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    Salta

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    Santa Fe

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Israel8 sites
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    Beer-Sheeva

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    Haifa

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    Jerusalem

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    Kfar Saba

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    Petah Tikva

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    Safed

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    Tel HaShomer

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    Tsrifin

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Spain8 sites
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    A Coruña

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    Lugo

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    Majadahonda

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    Málaga

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    Mataró(Barcelona)

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    Ourense

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    Santiago de Compostela(A Coru

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    Vigo(Pontevedra)

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Australia7 sites
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    Chermside

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    Fitzroy

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    Footscray

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    Heidelberg

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    Randwick

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    St Leonards

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    Wodonga

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France5 sites
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    Avignon

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    Lyon

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    Paris

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    Pontoise

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    Strasbourg

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Germany5 sites
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    Cologne

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    Hanover

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    Karlsruhe

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    Kassel

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    Leipzig

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Italy5 sites
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    Genova

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    Milan

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    Orbassano

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    Roma

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    S.Andrea Delle Fratte

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South Africa5 sites
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    Cape Town

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    Durban

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    Johannesburg

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    Port Elizabeth

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    Pretoria

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Sweden5 sites
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    Lund

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    Sundsvall

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    Umeå

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    Uppsala

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    Västerås

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United Kingdom5 sites
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    Birmingham

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    Edinburgh

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    Leeds

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    Manchester

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    Wolverhampton

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Colombia4 sites
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    Bogotá

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    Medellín

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    Pereira

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    Valledupar

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Philippines4 sites
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    Cebu City

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    Manila

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    Pasay

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    Quezon City

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Belgium3 sites
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    Brussels (Woluwé-St-Lambert)

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    Leuven

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    Liège

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Greece3 sites
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    N. Faliro

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    Pátrai

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    Thessaloniki

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Mexico3 sites
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    Aguascalientes

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    México

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    Puebla City

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Portugal3 sites
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    Lisbon

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    Santa Maria da Feira

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    Setúbal

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India2 sites
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    Ahmedabad

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    Vellore

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Venezuela2 sites
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    Caracas

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    Valencia

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Hong Kong1 site
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    Hong Kong

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Taiwan1 site
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    Taipei

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About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blinded, Parallel Group, Multi-centre Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of ZD6474 (ZACTIMA™) in Combination With Pemetrexed (Alimta®) Versus Pemetrexed Alone in Patients With Locally-Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be treated with drugs that kill tumour cells, stop them from dividing, or stop the growth of the blood supply that cancers need to grow and spread. Clinical research has shown that drugs that inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling can increase overall survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Preclinical studies have shown that vandetanib (ZD6474) is an inhibitor of both VEGFR and EGFR signalling. Giving vandetanib may therefore inhibit the growth of cancer cells by blocking their blood supply and by stopping them from dividing. This lung cancer study is to investigate if adding vandetanib to Alimta (pemetrexed) is more effective than Alimta (pemetrexed) alone.

Read the detailed description

This randomized phase III non-small cell lung cancer clinical trial is studying the effect of Alimta (pemetrexed) plus vandetanib to see how well the combination works compared to Alimta (pemetrexed) alone in patients who have previously been treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Being tested
Vandetanib, Pemetrexed
Keywords
NSCLC, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • VandetanibDrug

    Also called ZACTIMA™, ZD6474, SAR390530

    oral once daily tablet

  • PemetrexedDrug

    Also called Pemetrexed disodium, Alimta®

    intravenous infusion

Study groups in NCT00418886
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Placebo comparatorPlacebo Vandetanib + Pemetrexed
Receives: Drug: Pemetrexed
2ExperimentalVandetanib + Pemetrexed
Receives: Drug: Vandetanib; Drug: Pemetrexed

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in the Overall Population

    Median time (in weeks) from randomization until objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of objective progression) provided death is within 3 months from the last evaluable Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) assessment.

    Measured: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression

  2. Progression-Free Survival in the Female Population

    Median time (in weeks) from randomization until objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of objective progression) provided death is within 3 months from the last evaluable RECIST assessment.

    Measured: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    The OS is defined as the time from date of randomization until death. Any participant not known to have died at the time of analysis was censored based on the last recorded date on which the participant was known to be alive (i.e, their status must be known at the censored date and should not be lost to follow up or unknown).

    Measured: Time to death in months

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    The ORR is the number of participants that are responders i.e, those participants with a confirmed best objective response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as defined by RECIST criteria. The categories for best objective response are CR, PR, stable disease (SD)>= 6 weeks, progressive disease (PD) or NE.

    Measured: Each participant was assessed for objective response from the sequence of RECIST scan data up to data cut off. RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression

  3. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    The DCR is defined as the number of patients who achieved disease control at 6 weeks following randomization. Disease control at 6 weeks is defined as a best objective response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) >= 6 weeks.

    Measured: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression

  4. Duration of Response (DoR)

    Response is defined as a confirmed best objective response of CR or PR. Duration of response is defined as time from the date of first documented response until date of documented progression or death in the absence of disease progression (provided death is within 3 months of last RECIST assessment).

    Measured: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression

  5. Time to Deterioration of Disease-Related Symptoms (TDS) by Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) Total Score

    TDS is the interval from the date of randomization to the first assessment of worsened without an improvement in the next 21 days. A deterioration in symptoms is defined as a single visit assessment of 'worsened' with no visit assessment of 'improved' within the next 21 days. The LCSS scale measures changes in symptoms associated with lung cancer.

    Measured: LCSS questionnaires are to be administered every 3 weeks after randomization

  6. Time to Deterioration of Disease-Related Symptoms by Average Symptom Burden Index (ASBI) Score

    Time to deterioration is defined as the interval from the date of randomization to the first assessment of worsened without an improvement in the next 21 days. A deterioration in symptoms is defined as a single visit assessment of 'worsened' with no visit assessment of 'improved' within the next 21 days. The ASBI is derived from 6 of LCSS's 9 items.

    Measured: ASBI is a score taken from the LCSS questionnaires which are to be administered every 3 weeks after randomization

  7. Longitudinal Analysis of Lung Cancer Symptom Scale Total Score

    The longitudinal data analysis will include all non-missing visit scores and the model will include only the first 12 weeks of data. LCSS total score is an average of all 9 visual analogue participant scales from "none" [0 millimeter (mm)] to "as much as it could be" (100 mm).

    Measured: LCSS questionnaires are to be administered every 3 weeks after randomization

  8. Longitudinal Analysis of Average Symptom Burden Index Score

    The longitudinal data analysis will include all non-missing visit scores and the model will include only the first 12 weeks of data. ASBI is an average of the 6 symptom visual analogue patient scales from "none" (0 mm) to "as much as it could be" (100 mm).

    Measured: ASBI is a score taken from the LCSS questionnaires administered every 3 weeks after randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jan 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2008
  4. Study completion14 Feb 2023

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
698 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00418886
Sponsor's protocol ID
D4200C00036
Other IDs
EUDRACT No. 2006-003695-35, LPS15296
Acronym
ZEAL
Status last verified
Dec 2024
First submitted
4 Jan 2007
Last updated
31 Dec 2024

Publications

  • de Boer RH, Arrieta O, Yang CH, Gottfried M, Chan V, Raats J, de Marinis F, Abratt RP, Wolf J, Blackhall FH, Langmuir P, Milenkova T, Read J, Vansteenkiste JF. Vandetanib plus pemetrexed for the second-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a randomized, double-blind phase III trial. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Mar 10;29(8):1067-74. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.29.5717. Epub 2011 Jan 31.

    PubMed 21282537
  • Platt A, Morten J, Ji Q, Elvin P, Womack C, Su X, Donald E, Gray N, Read J, Bigley G, Blockley L, Cresswell C, Dale A, Davies A, Zhang T, Fan S, Fu H, Gladwin A, Harrod G, Stevens J, Williams V, Ye Q, Zheng L, de Boer R, Herbst RS, Lee JS, Vasselli J. A retrospective analysis of RET translocation, gene copy number gain and expression in NSCLC patients treated with vandetanib in four randomized Phase III studies. BMC Cancer. 2015 Mar 23;15:171. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1146-8.

    PubMed 25881079

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Vandetanib and Pemetrexed in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company at 110 sites in 21 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 8 inclusion and 29 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 31 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 110 sites in United States, Argentina, Israel, Spain, Australia and 16 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 26 Mar 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?

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in the Overall Population (time frame: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 6 weeks (+/- 3 days) from randomization until objective progression). The study lists 2 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 NCT00418886, 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 31 Dec 2024.

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