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Basal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT00833417

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Vismodegib (GDC-0449, Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor) in Patients With Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing Vismodegib 150 mg in people with Basal Cell Carcinoma, run by Genentech, Inc. at 36 sites in 6 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 II, single-arm, two-cohort multicenter clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of vismodegib (GDC-0449) in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma. All patients receive vismodegib until evidence of progression, intolerable toxicities most probably attributable to vismodegib, or withdrawal… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Vismodegib 150 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
104 participants
Where
36 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
10 Feb 2009to 9 Apr 2014
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

  • Men and women ≥ 18 years of age.
  • For patients with metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC), histological confirmation of distant BCC metastasis (eg, lung, liver, lymph nodes, or bone), with metastatic disease that is Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) measurable using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • For patients with locally advanced BCC, histologically confirmed disease that is considered to be inoperable.
  • For patients with locally advanced BCC, radiotherapy must have been previously administered for their locally advanced BCC, unless radiotherapy is contraindicated or inappropriate. For patients whose locally advanced BCC has been irradiated, disease must have progressed after radiation.
  • For women of childbearing potential, agreement to the use of two acceptable methods of contraception, including one barrier method, during the study and for 12 months after discontinuation of vismodegib (GDC-0449).
  • For men with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement to use a latex condom, and to advise their female partner to use an additional method of contraception during the study and for 3 months after discontinuation of vismodegib.

Who cannot join

  • Prior treatment with vismodegib or other Hedgehog pathway inhibitors.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Life expectancy of < 12 weeks.
  • Patients with superficial multifocal BCC who may be considered unresectable due to breadth of involvement.
  • Concurrent non-protocol-specified anti-tumor therapy (eg, chemotherapy, other targeted therapy, radiation therapy, or photodynamic therapy).
  • Recent, current, or planned participation in an experimental drug study.
  • History of other malignancies within 3 years of the first day of treatment with vismodegib in this study (Day 1), except for tumors with a negligible risk for metastasis or death, such as adequately treated squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Uncontrolled medical illnesses such as infection requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics.

Trial locations and contacts

36 sites in 6 countries.

36 sites in 6 countries

United States21 sites
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Univ of Colorado Hlth Sci Ctr

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Johns Hopkins Univ Med Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Univ No Carolina School of Med; Physicians Office Bldg

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7305v

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Arthur G. James Cancer Hosp

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4095

  • VA Southern Nevada Healthcare

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • Angeles Clinic & Rsch Inst

    Los Angeles, California, 90025

  • The Sarah Cannon Research Inst

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Dermatology

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Advanced Derm & Cosmetic Surg

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174

  • Stanford University Medical Center

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Mayo Clinic Rochester; Medical Oncology

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Univ of Calif-San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94115

  • Mayo Clinic

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

  • Siouxland Hematology/Oncology

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51101

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France4 sites
  • Hopital Claude Huriez

    Lille, 59037

  • Hopital Hotel Dieu Et Hme; Clinique Dermatologique

    Nantes, 44093

  • Hopital Saint Louis; Dermatologie 1

    Paris, 75475

  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud; Dermatologie

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495

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Germany4 sites
  • Universitätsklinik Essen; Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie

    Essen, 45122

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig

    Kiel, 24105

  • Universitaets-Hautklinik Tuebingen

    Tübingen, 72076

  • Universitatsklinikum Wurzburg; Derma

    Würzburg, 97080

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Australia3 sites
  • St George Hospital

    Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217

  • Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

  • Princess AleXandra Hospital; Department of Medical Oncology

    Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102

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Belgium2 sites
  • Institut Jules Bordet

    Anderlecht, 1070

  • Sint Augustinus Wilrijk, Apotheek

    Wilrijk, 2610

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United Kingdom2 sites
  • Royal Marsden Hospital - London

    London, SW3 6JJ

  • Poole Hospital; Dorset Cancer Centre

    Poole, BH15 2JB

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About this study

Official title: A Pivotal Phase II, Multicenter, Single-arm, Two-cohort Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of GDC-0449 in Patients With Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma

This is a Phase II, single-arm, two-cohort multicenter clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of vismodegib (GDC-0449) in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma. All patients receive vismodegib until evidence of progression, intolerable toxicities most probably attributable to vismodegib, or withdrawal from the study.

Being tested
Vismodegib 150 mg
Keywords
BCC, Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor, Hedgehog, Basal Cell Cancer
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Neoplasms, Basal Cell

What participants receive

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

  • Vismodegib 150 mgDrug

    Also called GDC-0449

    Vismodegib 150 mg was provided in hard gelatin capsules.

Study groups in NCT00833417
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vismodegib 150 mgExperimentalPatients received vismodegib 150 mg orally once daily until disease progression; intolerable toxicity, most probably attributable to vismodegib; or withdrawal from the study.
Receives: Drug: Vismodegib 150 mg

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective Response (OR) Determined by the Independent Review Facility

    OR=complete (CR) or partial response (PR). Metastatic-CR:Disappearance of all targets. PR:≥30% decreased sum of longest diameter (SLD) of targets compared to baseline (B). Locally advanced-Response=No progressive disease (PD) and ≥30% decreased SLD from baseline (radiography [R]) or ≥30% decreased SLD from B (externally visible dimension [EVD]) or completely resolved ulceration. CR:Response with no residual BCC on tumor biopsy (otherwise response was PR). PD:Any of ≥20% increased SLD from nadir (R or EVD), new ulceration, new lesions (R or physical exam) or non-target lesion progression by R.

    Measured: At Baseline and once every 8 weeks thereafter (responses confirmed within ≥4 weeks) until the end of study (up to the clinical cutoff date of 26 November 2010, up to 90 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Duration of Objective Response (OR) Determined by the Independent Review Facility

    Duration of OR was defined as the time from the initial CR or PR to the earliest documented disease progression (PD) or death. Metastatic BCC - PD: ≥ 20% increased sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of targets from nadir, or 1 or more new lesions. Locally advanced BCC - PD: any of: (1) ≥ 20% increased SLD from nadir (radiography or externally visible dimension); (2) new ulceration; (3) new lesions (radiography or physical exam); (4) progression of non-target lesions by radiography.

    Measured: From initial OR until the earliest documented disease progression (PD) or death (until clinical cutoff date of 26 November 2010, up to 90 weeks)

  2. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Determined by the Independent Review Facility

    PFS was defined as the time from start of treatment to the earliest documented disease progression (PD) or death. Metastatic BCC - PD: ≥ 20% increased sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of targets from nadir, or 1 or more new lesions. Locally advanced BCC - PD: any of: (1) ≥ 20% increased SLD from nadir (radiography or externally visible dimension); (2) new ulceration; (3) new lesions (radiography or physical exam); (4) progression of non-target lesions by radiography.

    Measured: From the initial dose of study drug until the earliest documented disease progression (PD) or death (up to the clinical cutoff date of 28 November 2011, up to 2 years, 5.5 months)

  3. Overall Survival

    Overall survival was defined as the time from the initial dose of vismodegib until death from any cause.

    Measured: From the initial dose of study drug until death from any cause (up to the clinical cutoff date of 30 May 2013, up to 4 years)

  4. Change From Baseline in Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey Scores

    The SF-36 Health Survey (Version 2) uses patient-reported symptoms on 8 subscales to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Physical Component Summary (PCS) score summarizes the subscales Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, Bodily Pain, and General Health. The Mental Component Summary (MCS) score summarizes the subscales Vitality, Social Functioning, Role-Emotional, and Mental Health. Each score was scaled from 0 to 100. A positive change score indicates better HRQoL.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12, Week 24, and at the end of the study or early termination visit (up to the clinical cutoff date of 26 November 2010, up to 90 weeks)

  5. Percentage of Participants With Absence of Residual Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in the Efficacy-Evaluable Locally Advanced BCC Cohort

    In patients with locally advanced BCC, the histopathological effect of vismodegib was determined in tissue biopsies obtained at baseline (prior to study drug dosing) and at 24 weeks after the start of vismodegib treatment, if the patient was still on study without evidence of progression, or at the investigator's assessment of best clinical response (or best clinical/RECIST response), if occurring prior to 24 weeks. At any time during a patient's participation in the study, an optional tumor biopsy might have been requested to clarify the response status of the patient. Reported is the percentage of efficacy-evaluable patients with locally advanced BCC pathology that was confirmed in a baseline biopsy who had an absence of residual BCC post-baseline as assessed by an independent pathological review.

    Measured: At Baseline and 24 weeks, and at any optional point post-baseline through end of the study (up to the clinical cutoff date of 26 November 2010, up to 90 weeks)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start10 Feb 2009
  3. Primary completion26 Nov 2010
  4. Study completion9 Apr 2014

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
104 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00833417
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHH4476g
Other IDs
GO01541
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
30 Jan 2009
Last updated
11 May 2026
Individual data sharing
Yes: For eligible studies, qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level clinical data. See Roche's commitment to transparency of clinical study information here: https://go.roche.com/data\_sharing

Publications

  • Sekulic A, Migden MR, Basset-Seguin N, Garbe C, Gesierich A, Lao CD, Miller C, Mortier L, Murrell DF, Hamid O, Quevedo JF, Hou J, McKenna E, Dimier N, Williams S, Schadendorf D, Hauschild A; ERIVANCE BCC Investigators. Long-term safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma: final update of the pivotal ERIVANCE BCC study. BMC Cancer. 2017 May 16;17(1):332. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3286-5.

    PubMed 28511673
  • Chang AL, Arron ST, Migden MR, Solomon JA, Yoo S, Day BM, McKenna EF, Sekulic A. Safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients with basal cell carcinoma nevus syndrome: pooled analysis of two trials. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2016 Sep 1;11(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s13023-016-0506-z.

    PubMed 27581207
  • Sekulic A, Migden MR, Oro AE, Dirix L, Lewis KD, Hainsworth JD, Solomon JA, Yoo S, Arron ST, Friedlander PA, Marmur E, Rudin CM, Chang AL, Low JA, Mackey HM, Yauch RL, Graham RA, Reddy JC, Hauschild A. Efficacy and safety of vismodegib in advanced basal-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jun 7;366(23):2171-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1113713.

    PubMed 22670903

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Vismodegib 150 mg in people with Basal Cell Carcinoma, run by Genentech, Inc. at 36 sites in 6 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 6 inclusion and 8 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 11 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 36 sites in United States, France, Germany, Australia, Belgium and 1 more country. 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 30 Apr 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?

Objective Response (OR) Determined by the Independent Review Facility (time frame: At Baseline and once every 8 weeks thereafter (responses confirmed within ≥4 weeks) until the end of study (up to the clinical cutoff date of 26 November 2010, up to 90 weeks)). 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 NCT00833417, which also lists 3 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 11 May 2026.

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