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Carcinoma, Renal CellPhase 2NCT00835978

Axitinib (AG-013736) With Or Without Dose Titration (Increase) In Patients With Kidney Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing axitinib in people with Carcinoma, Renal Cell, run by Pfizer at 65 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

Axitinib dose titration (giving a higher dose of the drug above its standard starting dose) among certain patients may improve the response to treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
What is being tested?
axitinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
213 participants
Where
65 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
Aug 2009to Feb 2016
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

  • metastatic renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) with clear cell component
  • no prior systemic therapy (including no prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1
  • Blood Pressure < or = 140/90mmHg

Who cannot join

  • brain/CNS metastasis
  • using more than 2 blood pressure medications

Trial locations and contacts

65 sites in 6 countries.

65 sites in 6 countries

United States31 sites
  • East Bay Medical Oncology/Hematology Medical Associates Inc.

    Antioch, California, 94531

  • Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center

    Bakersfield, California, 93309

  • University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • The University Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • JamesCare in Kenny

    Columbus, Ohio, 43221

  • Texas Oncology, Sammons Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4004

  • Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Investigational Drug Services, IUHSCC

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • IU Health University Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Nevada Cancer Institute

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135

  • Nebraska Methodist Hospital

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-7680

  • Bay Area Cancer Research Group, LLC

    Pleasant Hill, California, 94523

  • Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Medical Group Inc

    Pleasant Hill, California, 94523

  • East Bay Medical Oncology/Hematology Medical Associates Inc

    Pleasant Hill, California, 94523

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • East Bay Medical Oncology/Hematology Medical Associates Inc

    San Leandro, California, 94578

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98101

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1094

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • West Chester Hospital Medical Building

    West Chester, Ohio, 45069

Other trials in United States

Japan15 sites
  • Akita University Hospital

    Akita, 010-8543

  • Chiba Cancer Center

    Chiba, 260-8717

  • National Cancer Center

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045

  • Kyushu University Hospital

    Fukuoka, 812-8582

  • Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, University Hospital

    Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192

  • Kobe University Hospital

    Kobe, Hyōgo, 650-0017

  • Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research Cancer Institute Hospital

    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki, 852-8501

  • Nagoya University Hospital

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 466-8560

  • Sapporo Medical University Hospital

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638

  • Kinki University Hospital

    Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511

  • Keio University Hospital

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582

  • Tokushima University Hospital

    Tokushima, 770-8503

  • Yamagata University Hospital

    Yamagata, 990-9585

Other trials in Japan

Russia7 sites
  • FSBSI "N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center"

    Moscow, 115478

  • FSBI"Russian Scientific Center of Roengenoradiology" of the MH of RF

    Moscow, 117997

  • Medical Radiology Research Center of the Minzdravsotsrazvitiya of Russia

    Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast, 249036

  • State Healthcare Institution "Leningrad Regional Oncology Dispensary"

    Poselok Kuzmolovskiy, Vsevolozhskiy Region, Leningradskaya Oblast, 188663

  • Saint-Petersburg's State Healthcare Institution 'City Clinical Oncology Dispensary'

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

  • Saint-Petersburg's State Healthcare Institution 'City Clinical Oncology Dispensary'

    Saint Petersburg, 198255

  • GBUZ "Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary"

    Samara, 443031

Other trials in Russia

Germany5 sites
  • Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf

    Düsseldorf, 40225

  • Klinikum der J. W. Goethe-Universitaet, Medizinische Klinik II

    Frankfurt, 60590

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abt. Haematologie, Haemostaseologie & Onkologie

    Hanover, 30625

  • Eberhardt-Karls-Universitaet Tuebingen, Klinik fuer Urologie

    Tübingen, 72076

  • Klinikum Weiden Klinik fuer Urologie, Andrologie und Kinderurologie

    Weiden, 92637

Other trials in Germany

Czechia4 sites
  • Masarykuv onkologicky ustav

    Brno, CZE, 656 53

  • Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc Onkologicka klinika

    Olomouc, 775 20

  • Fakultni nemocnice Na Bulovce

    Prague, 180 81

  • Krajska zdravotni, a.s. - Masarykova nemocnice V Usti nad Labem, o.z.

    Ústí nad Labem, 401 13

Other trials in Czechia

Spain3 sites
  • Hospital de La Princesa

    Madrid, 28006

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

    Madrid, 28007

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 28046

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Randomized, Double-blind Phase 2 Study Of Axitinib (Ag-013736) With Or Without Dose Titration In Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Axitinib dose titration (giving a higher dose of the drug above its standard starting dose) among certain patients may improve the response to treatment.

Being tested
axitinib
Keywords
axitinib or AG-013736 dose titration (increase) renal cell carcinoma, kidney cancer
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Kidney Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • axitinibDrug

    axitinib 5mg BID (open-label) + axitinib dose titration (blinded)

  • axitinibDrug

    axitinib 5mg BID (open-label) + placebo dose titration (blinded)

  • axitinibDrug

    axitinib 5mg BID (open-label)

Study groups in NCT00835978
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AOtherRandomized arm
Receives: Drug: axitinib
BOtherRandomized arm
Receives: Drug: axitinib
COtherNon-randomized arm
Receives: Drug: axitinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) - Percentage of Participants With Objective Response

    ORR was defined as the proportion of participants with objective response based assessment of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0). CR was defined as complete disappearance of all target lesions and non-target disease. No new lesions. PR was defined as >=30% decrease on study under baseline of the sum of longest diameters of all target lesions. No unequivocal progression of non-target disease. No new lesions.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression, death, or withdrawal; performed at baseline and repeated every 8 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 12 weeks.

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    The time from first dose administration to first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause. PFS in each arm was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimates of the PFS curves from the Kaplan-Meier method were presented.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression, death, or withdrawal; performed at baseline and repeated every 8 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 12 weeks.

  2. Duration of Response (DR)

    DR was defined as the time from the first documentation of objective tumor response (complete response - CR or Partial response - PR) to the first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. The median values were estimated based on Kaplan-Meier method. 95% confidence interval was based on the Brookmeyer and Crowley method.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression, death, or withdrawal; performed at baseline and repeated every 8 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 12 weeks

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time from date of the first dose of the study medication to date of death due to any cause. For participants who did not die, their survival times were to be censored at the last date they were known to be alive.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression, death, or withdrawal; performed at baseline and repeated every 8 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 12 weeks.

  4. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Axitinib

    Cmax for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

    Measured: Cycle 2 Day 15 (C2D15): pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  5. Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) for Axitinib,

    Tmax for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  6. Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) for Axitinib

    Area under the plasma concentration time-curve from zero to the last measurable concentration (AUClast). AUClast for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  7. Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours[AUC(0-24)] for Axitinib

    Area under the plasma concentration time-curve from zero 24 hours[AUC(0-24). AUC(0-24) for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15. Results were normalized to axitinib 7 mg dose for active titration arm and axitinib 5 mg dose for placebo titration arm.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  8. Plasma Decay Half-Life (t1/2) for Axitinib

    Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. Plasma decay half life for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  9. Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Axitinib

    Clearance (CL) of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed (F). Clearance is defined as the volume of blood from which drug can be completely removed per unit of time. CL/F for steady-state axitinib was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  10. Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Elimination Phase (Vz/F) for Axitinib

    Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired blood concentration of a drug. Vz/F is influenced by the fraction absorbed. Vz/F for steady-state axitinb was evaluated on Cycle 2 Day 15.

    Measured: C2D15: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours post-dose

  11. Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure

    Value at respective visit minus value at baseline

    Measured: At screening (D-14 to D-1); lead-in period: Cycle 1 - Day 1 and Day 15; Cycle 2 - Day 1 and Day 15; Cycle 3 & subsequent cycles Day 1; end of study and follow-up 28 days after last dose.

  12. Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Value at respective visit minus value at baseline.

    Measured: At screening (D-14 to D-1); lead-in period: Cycle 1 - Day 1 and Day 15; Cycle 2 - Day 1 and Day 15; Cycle 3 & subsequent cycles Day 1; end of study and follow-up 28 days after last dose.

  13. Comparison of Circulating Endothelial Cells (CECs) in Blood: Cluster of Differentiation (CD)146+/CD105+ at Baseline

    CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD146+/CD105+ CECs, CD146+/CD105+ mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ MFI phospho-PDGFR (pPDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ phospho-Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (pVEGFR), CD146+/CD105+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

    Measured: At baseline - Beginning of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 1)

  14. Comparison of the Ratio of CECs in Blood: CD146+/CD105+ at Each Time Point to Baseline

    CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD146+/CD105+ CECs, CD146+/CD105+ MFI platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ MFI phospho-PDGFR (pPDGFR)-beta, CD146+/CD105+ phospho-VEGFR (pVEGFR), CD146+/CD105+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

    Measured: At end of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 15), Cycle 2 Day 15 and End of therapy (EOT)

  15. Circulating Endothelial Cells (CECs) in Blood: CD31+/CD146+

    CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD31+/CD146+ CECs, CD31+/CD146+ MFI PDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ MFI pPDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ pVEGFR, CD31+/CD146+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

    Measured: At baseline - Beginning of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 1)

  16. Comparison of Ratio of CECs in Blood: CD31+/CD146+ at Each Time Point to Baseline

    CECs are noninvasive marker of vascular damage, remodeling, and dysfunction. Samples were collected and following proteins were analyzed: CD31+/CD146+ CECs, CD31+/CD146+ MFI PDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ MFI pPDGFR-beta, CD31+/CD146+ pVEGFR, CD31+/CD146+ MFI VEGFR. The ratio of plasma levels of the biomarkers at the selected time point vs baseline is reported.

    Measured: At end of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 15), Cycle 2 Day 15 and End of therapy (EOT)

  17. ORR in Subgroups That Were Defined by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) or Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 3 (VEGFR3) Polymorphisms

    ORR, defined as proportion of participants with CR or PR according to RECIST, in subgroups that were defined by VEGFA or VEGFR3 polymorphisms.

    Measured: At baseline - Beginning of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 1)

  18. PFS in Subgroups That Were Defined by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) or Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 3 (VEGFR3) Polymorphisms

    PFS, defined as the time from randomization to first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause, in subgroups that were defined by VEGFA or VEGFR3 polymorphisms. Estimates of the PFS curves from the Kaplan-Meier method were presented.

    Measured: At baseline - Beginning of the lead-in period (Cycle 1 Day 1)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2016

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
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
213 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00835978
Sponsor's protocol ID
A4061046
Other IDs
2008-007786-23, 2008
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
2 Feb 2009
Last updated
30 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Tomita Y, Uemura H, Oya M, Shinohara N, Habuchi T, Fujii Y, Kamei Y, Umeyama Y, Bair AH, Rini BI. Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who benefit from axitinib dose titration: analysis from a randomised, double-blind phase II study. BMC Cancer. 2019 Jan 7;19(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-5224-6.

    PubMed 30616534
  • de Velasco G, McKay RR, Lin X, Moreira RB, Simantov R, Choueiri TK. Comprehensive Analysis of Survival Outcomes in Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated in Clinical Trials. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 Dec;15(6):652-660.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.03.004. Epub 2017 Mar 21.

    PubMed 28410911
  • Grunwald V, Lin X, Kalanovic D, Simantov R. Early Tumour Shrinkage: A Tool for the Detection of Early Clinical Activity in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Eur Urol. 2016 Dec;70(6):1006-1015. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.05.010. Epub 2016 May 26.

    PubMed 27238653
  • Rini BI, Melichar B, Ueda T, Grunwald V, Fishman MN, Arranz JA, Bair AH, Pithavala YK, Andrews GI, Pavlov D, Kim S, Jonasch E. Axitinib with or without dose titration for first-line metastatic renal-cell carcinoma: a randomised double-blind phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Nov;14(12):1233-42. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70464-9. Epub 2013 Oct 18.

    PubMed 24140184

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing axitinib in people with Carcinoma, Renal Cell, run by Pfizer at 65 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 4 inclusion and 2 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 30 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 65 sites in United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, Czechia 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 26 May 2014). 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 Rate (ORR) - Percentage of Participants With Objective Response (time frame: Baseline up to disease progression, death, or withdrawal; performed at baseline and repeated every 8 weeks for 24 weeks, then every 12 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 NCT00835978, 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 30 May 2017.

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