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Basal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2NCT01700049

Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Oral Vismodegib in Various Histologic Subtypes

A Phase 2 study testing vismodegib (150 mg PO daily) in people with Basal Cell Carcinoma, run by Mayo Clinic 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

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of oral vismodegib therapy in the treatment of different 'histologic subtypes' of basal cell skin cancer (BCC). The term 'histologic subtype' refers to how the cells and tumor tissue looks under the microscope. 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 PO daily)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
14 Jan 2013to 3 Jul 2018
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

  • A signed and data informed consent
  • Willing to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures
  • 18 years of age or older at time of informed consent
  • Have one or more clinically suspicious lesions for BCC at Pre-Study screening Visit that has:
  • a diameter ≥ 6 mm if located on the "mask areas" of face (central face, eyelids, eyebrows, periorbital,nose,lips,chin,mandible,preauricular and postauricular skin/sulci,temple,ear),genitalia,hands,or feet
  • a diameter ≥ 10 mm if located on cheeks,forehead,scalp,or neck
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  • a diameter ≥ 20 mm if located on trunk and extremities
  • or has a lesion suspicious for locally advanced BCC defined as a lesion that:
  • is ≥ 10 mm,
  • has recurred following surgery or surgical resection would result in substantial deformity, and
  • has been deemed not appropriate for radiation.
  • Have a histologically-confirmed BCC prior to first dose of study drug
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2 or less at Baseline
  • Female of reproductive potential must use 2 effective methods to avoid pregnancy during therapy and for 7 months after completing therapy
  • Male patients must use effective measures to avoid pregnancy in their partner at all times during treatment and for 2 months after the last dose
  • Agree not to donate blood or blood products during the study and for 7 months after the last dose
  • Subjects with Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome are eligible for enrollment

Who cannot join

  • Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy while in the study
  • History of prior treatment with vismodegib or any Hh Pathway Inhibitor
  • Evidence of clinically significant and unstable diseases or conditions; Subjects with clinically stable chronic medical conditions will be allowed to enter the study
  • Any dermatological disease at treatment site that the investigator thinks may be exacerbated by treatment with vismodegib or cause difficulty with examination
  • The target lesion identified at Pre-study Screening visit has been determined to be mBCC by radiological assessment prior to first dose of study drug
  • Inability or unwillingness to swallow capsules
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  • History of infection requiring hospitalization, IV antimicrobial therapy, or is otherwise judged to be clinically significant by the investigator within 4 wks prior to first dose of study drug
  • History of infection requiring antimicrobial therapy within 2 wks prior to first dose of study drug
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse, unless in full remission for greater than 6 months prior to first dose of study drug
  • Known to be infected with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B or hepatitis C viruses
  • Participation in other study using an investigational or experimental therapy or procedure within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the study begins and/or during study participation
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results in the judgment of the investigator
  • Subjects who are study site staff members or who are Sponsor employees directly involved in the conduct of the trial
  • A subject who, in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, will be uncooperative or unable to comply with study procedures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Saint Louis University Department of Dermatology

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104

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About this study

Official title: ML28485:Phase 2B Single-site,Open-label,Nonrandomized Study Evaluating Efficacy of Oral Vismodegib in Various Histologic Subtypes (Infiltrative/Morpheaform,Nodular and Superficial)of High Risk and/or Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of oral vismodegib therapy in the treatment of different 'histologic subtypes' of basal cell skin cancer (BCC). The term 'histologic subtype' refers to how the cells and tumor tissue looks under the microscope. Three different 'histologic subtypes' of basal cell skin cancer (infiltrative/morpheaform, nodular and superficial) will be examined in this study.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of oral vismodegib therapy in the treatment of different 'histologic subtypes' of basal cell skin cancer (BCC). The term 'histologic subtype' refers to how the cells and tumor tissue looks under the microscope. Three different 'histologic subtypes' of basal cell skin cancer (infiltrative/morpheaform, nodular and superficial) will be examined in this study. Each subtype has a characteristic look under the microscope, which is related to how the tumor will behave and grow.

ERIVEDGE (oral vismodegib capsule) has been approved for use in the United States for treatment of metastatic BCC tumors (mBCC), tumors that have spread further into the skin, bones or other tissues, or spread to other parts of the body and locally advanced basal cell skin cancer (laBCC), cancers that have come back after surgery or that the healthcare provider thinks cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. It works by blocking the signal, called Hedgehog, which basal cell skin cancer cells need to grow. It has been given to about 800 people during clinical trials.

Data from previous studies is mostly based on a subtype of BCC made up of little round collections of cancer cells, called "Nodular". There is almost no data on the use of vismodegib in other subtypes of BCC that that tend to extend deep into the skin ("Infiltrative" subtype), or spread widely near the surface of the skin ("Superficial" subtype).

A total of 36 subjects will be enrolled in the study. All study participants will receive oral vismodegib treatment.

At the Week 12 visit, skin biopsies will be performed to give the investigators more information on how the tumor is responding to vismodegib. If there is no evidence of tumor on the biopsy, the subject will be eligible to end treatment early and enter the Observation period. During this time the subject will be followed clinically every 3 months for up to 1 year.

For all other subjects, if any evidence of tumor is seen on biopsy at week 12, the subject will continue treatment for the full 24 weeks. At week 24 visit, skin biopsies will be performed again to see if there is any tumor left. If there is no evidence of tumor on the biopsy, the subject will be eligible to end treatment early and enter the Observation period. If there is tumor left, the subject will be referred for surgery or other standard of care treatment to remove the tumor.

Being tested
vismodegib (150 mg PO daily)
Keywords
advanced BCC, high risk, locally advanced
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Basal Cell

What participants receive

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

  • vismodegib (150 mg PO daily)Drug

    Also called Brand name: Erivedge

    Biopsies will be performed on all participants at baseline, week 12 and week 24.

Study groups in NCT01700049
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Open Label oral vismodegibExperimentalThis is a Phase 2B single-site, open-label, nonrandomized 24-week study of the efficacy and safety of vismodegib (150 mg PO daily) in subjects with high risk and/or locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). A total of 36 subjects with infiltrative/morpheaform, nodular, or superficial BCC will be enrolled in the study.
Receives: Drug: vismodegib (150 mg PO daily)

What is being measured

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

  1. Efficacy of Vismodegib

    The efficacy of vismodegib was defined as the number of tumor biopsies with positive pathology after 24 weeks. Subjects had one target lesion and up to 3 additional non-target lesions. A cumulative total of 65 tumors was measured after 24 weeks of treatment. Histopathological subtypes were categorized primarily as infiltrative, nodular and superficial.

    Measured: Week 24

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Safety of Vismodegib

    The safety of Vismodegib was evaluated by monitoring adverse effects. All adverse events, expected and unexpected, were recorded and categorized using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) guide. This is a set of criteria from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) used to standardize classification of adverse effects of drugs. Grade 1 events are defined as mild, grade 2 as moderate, grade 3 as severe; grade 4 as life-threatening and grade 5 as death.

    Measured: Up to 18 months

  2. Onset of Efficacy of Vismodegib

    Onset of efficacy was measured by tumor surface area reduction or increase. Subjects had one target lesion and up to 3 additional non-target lesions. Surface area of a cumulative total of 65 tumors (27 target lesions and 38 non-target lesions) was measured after 24 weeks of treatment. A complete response was defined as 100% reduction in tumor surface area. Partial response was defined as greater than 50% reduction in tumor surface area. Stable disease was defined as less than 50% reduction in tumor surface area and Progressive disease was defined as greater than 20% increase in tumor surface area.

    Measured: Up to week 24

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start14 Jan 2013
  3. Primary completion3 Jul 2017
  4. Study completion3 Jul 2018

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
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01700049
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML28485
Other IDs
22355
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
25 Sep 2012
Last updated
23 May 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Lorusso PM, Jimeno A, Dy G, Adjei A, Berlin J, Leichman L, Low JA, Colburn D, Chang I, Cheeti S, Jin JY, Graham RA. Pharmacokinetic dose-scheduling study of hedgehog pathway inhibitor vismodegib (GDC-0449) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Sep 1;17(17):5774-82. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-0972. Epub 2011 Jul 13.

    PubMed 21753154
  • Walling HW, Fosko SW, Geraminejad PA, Whitaker DC, Arpey CJ. Aggressive basal cell carcinoma: presentation, pathogenesis, and management. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2004 Aug-Dec;23(3-4):389-402. doi: 10.1023/B:CANC.0000031775.04618.30.

    PubMed 15197337
  • 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
  • Tang JY, Mackay-Wiggan JM, Aszterbaum M, Yauch RL, Lindgren J, Chang K, Coppola C, Chanana AM, Marji J, Bickers DR, Epstein EH Jr. Inhibiting the hedgehog pathway in patients with the basal-cell nevus syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jun 7;366(23):2180-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1113538.

    PubMed 22670904
  • Von Hoff DD, LoRusso PM, Rudin CM, Reddy JC, Yauch RL, Tibes R, Weiss GJ, Borad MJ, Hann CL, Brahmer JR, Mackey HM, Lum BL, Darbonne WC, Marsters JC Jr, de Sauvage FJ, Low JA. Inhibition of the hedgehog pathway in advanced basal-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 17;361(12):1164-72. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0905360. Epub 2009 Sep 2.

    PubMed 19726763

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing vismodegib (150 mg PO daily) in people with Basal Cell Carcinoma, run by Mayo Clinic 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 17 inclusion and 14 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 23 May 2019. 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 23 May 2019). 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?

Efficacy of Vismodegib (time frame: Week 24). 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 NCT01700049, which also lists 5 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 23 May 2019.

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