Carcinoma, HepatocellularPhase 1/2NCT02115373
c-Met Second-Line Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Phase 1/2 study testing Tepotinib in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
This is a Phase 1b/2, multicenter, single arm trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of MSC2156119J as monotherapy in subjects with MET+ advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with child Pugh Class A liver function who have failed sorafenib treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- What is being tested?
- Tepotinib
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 18 May 2014to 14 Feb 2018
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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 confirmed HCC
- Child Pugh Class A liver function score
- For Phase 2 only: MET+ status
- Male or female, 18 years of age or older
- Measurable disease in accordance with Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1 (inclusive)
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- Availability of a pretreatment tumor biopsy (excluding fine needle aspiration and cytology samples) taken after the subject has discontinued sorafenib and within 28 days before the day of first dosing with MSC2156119J. From the pretreatment biopsy either a formalin-fixed (formalin fixation is mandatory) paraffin-embedded block with tumor tissue (preferred) or at least 15 unstained slides must be sent to the central laboratory prior to enrollment. An associated pathology report must also be sent with the sample
- Previously treated with sorafenib for greater than or equal to 4 weeks and discontinued sorafenib treatment at least 14 days prior to Day 1 due to either intolerance or radiographic progression
- Signed and dated informed consent indicating that the subject (or legally acceptable representative if applicable by local laws) has been informed of all the pertinent aspects of the trial prior to enrollment
- Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests and other trial procedures
- Life expectancy of at least 3 months as judged by the investigator
Who cannot join
- Prior systemic anticancer treatment for advanced HCC (except for sorafenib as described in the inclusion criteria)
- Prior treatment with any agent targeting the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met pathway
- Local-regional therapy within 4 weeks before Day 1
- Impaired cardiac function
- Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Please contact the Merck KGaA Communication Center located in
Darmstadt
About this study
Official title: A Multicenter, Single Arm, Phase Ib/II Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and PK of MSC2156119J as Monotherapy in Subjects With MET+ Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Child Pugh Class A Liver Function Who Have Failed Sorafenib Treatment
This is a Phase 1b/2, multicenter, single arm trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of MSC2156119J as monotherapy in subjects with MET+ advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with child Pugh Class A liver function who have failed sorafenib treatment.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Being tested
- Tepotinib
- Keywords
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, c-Met inhibitor, Phase 1b, Sorafenib, MSC2156119J
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TepotinibDrug
Also called MSC2156119J
Participants received a single oral dose of Tepotinib 300 milligram (mg) in each 21 days treatment cycle until progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, death, or withdrawal from treatment.
TepotinibDrug
Also called MSC2156119J
Participants received a single oral dose of Tepotinib 500 mg daily in each 21 days treatment cycle until progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, death, or withdrawal from treatment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1b: Tepotinib 300 mg | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Tepotinib |
| Phase 1b: Tepotinib 500 mg | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Tepotinib |
| Phase 2: Tepotinib 500 mg | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Tepotinib |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Phase 1b: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) According to National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTCAE) for Adverse Events (AEs) Version 4.0
DLT: defined using NCI-CTCAE for AEs Version 4.0, as any of following toxicities: Grade 4 neutropenia for more than 7 days; greater than or equal to (>=) Grade 3 febrile neutropenia for more than 1 day; Grade 4 or Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with nontraumatic bleeding; >=Grade 3 uncontrolled nausea/vomiting and/or diarrhoea despite adequate treatment for more than 3 days; >=Grade 3 any non-hematological AE. (DLT defined specifically for following cases: >=Grade 3 liver AE requiring recovery period of more than 7 days or to Grade 1 or less or Grade 2 with liver metastases ; >=Grade 3 lipase and/or amylase elevation with confirmation of pancreatitis. An isolated lipase and/or amylase elevation of >=Grade 3 without clinical/radiological evidence of pancreatitis was not classified as DLT); and AEs assessed by investigators to be exclusively related to the participant's underlying disease or medical condition/concomitant treatment are not considered as DLTs.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 21 of Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
Phase 2: Number of Participants Who Were Progression-free at 12 Weeks (PFS Status) as Assessed by the Investigator According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
PFS status was evaluated by the number of participants who were progression-free at 12 weeks according to RECIST Version 1.1. Participants were considered to be progression-free if the participant had a tumor assessment of Complete Response (CR) defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to < 10 millimeter (mm). Partial response (PR) defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum diameters, or Stable Disease (SD) defined as any cases that do not qualify for either partial response or progressive disease (an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started)12 weeks after start of treatment or later.
Measured: At 12 weeks post first-dose in Phase 2
Secondary outcomes (25)
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Time to Progression According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
TTP was the time (in months) from the date of first study drug administration to the date of radiological confirmation of PD performed according to RECIST Version 1.1. PD was defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started. The descriptive data represents the number of participants with progression.
Measured: Time from first study drug administration to the date of first occurrence of radiological progressive disease (PD), assessed up to 12 months after last participant's first dose (assessed maximum up to 1369 days)
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
PFS time was defined as the time from date of randomization until date of the first observation of progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause within 12 weeks of the last tumor assessment in the absence of documented PD, whichever occurs first. PFS was assessed as per RECIST v1.1 as adjudicated by independent endpoint review committee (IERC). PD was defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started. The descriptive data represents number of participants with death or progressive disease.
Measured: From randomization up to first observation of PD or death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
PFS time was defined as the time from date of randomization until date of the first observation of progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause within 12 weeks of the last tumor assessment in the absence of documented PD, whichever occurs first. PFS was assessed as per mRECIST for HCC as adjudicated by independent endpoint review committee (IERC). PD was defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of viable (enhancing) target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started. The descriptive data represents number of participants with death or progressive disease.
Measured: From randomization up to first observation of PD or death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 2: Time-to-symptomatic Progression (TTSP)
Time-to-symptomatic progression was defined as time (in months) from first study drug administration to the date of deterioration of symptoms assessed by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Hepatobiliary Symptom Index 8 (FHSI-8) (defined as at least a 4-point increase, i.e., higher score, compared with baseline value), or deterioration to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score 4, or death. FHSI-8 assesses hepatobiliary cancer symptoms with total score ranges from 0 to 32 (0 = the best quality of life; 32 = the worst quality of life with severe symptoms). ECOG assess participant's performance status on a scale of 0 to 5, where 0=fully active and 5=dead.
Measured: From date of randomization up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Overall Survival (OS) Time
The OS time was defined as the time from randomization to the date of death. The participants who were still alive at the time of data analysis or who were lost to follow-up OS time was censored at the last recorded date that the participant was known to be alive before the data cutoff date. The descriptive data represents number of participants who had an event of death.
Measured: From date of randomization up to the date of death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Assessment of CR or PR According to RECIST v1.1
Percentage of participants with best overall tumor assessment of (CR or PR) according to RECIST Version 1.1 was reported. CR defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to < 10 mm. PR defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. PD was defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started.
Measured: From date of randomization up to first occurrence of PD, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Disease Control
Disease control was defined as CR, PR, or SD as the best overall response according to RECIST Version 1.1. Complete Response (CR) defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to < 10 mm. Partial response (PR) defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum diameters, or Stable Disease (SD) defined as any cases that do not qualify for either partial response or progressive disease (an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started)12 weeks after start of treatment or later. Percentage of Participants With Disease Control were reported.
Measured: From date of randomization up to first occurrence of PD, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Biological Response
Percentage of participants with biological response was measured by serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), defined as a greater than 20% decrease in AFP level by Cycle 3 (each cycle is of 21 days) compared with baseline.
Measured: Baseline up to Cycle 3 (each cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Last Sampling Time at Which the Concentration is at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification (AUC0-t) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 24 hours Post-dose on Day 1 and Day 15 of Treatment Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
Phase 1b: Dose Normalized Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Zero to Last Sampling Time at Which the Concentration is at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification (AUC0-t) of Tepotinib
Dose normalized was calculated as area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to the last sampling time t at which the concentration is at or above the lower limit of quantification (LLQ) divided by the dose.
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 24 hours Post-dose on Day 1 and Day 15 of Treatment Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
Phase 1b: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tepotinib
Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve.
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Dose Normalized Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tepotinib
Dose normalized was calculated as maximum observed plasma concentration obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve divided by dose.
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Minimum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Average Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cav) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Total Body Clearance From Plasma (CL/f) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase (Vz/f) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Steady State (Vss/f) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Time Prior to the First Quantifiable (Non-zero) Concentration (Tlag) of Tepotinib
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Percentage Peak-Trough Fluctuation (PTF) Post First Dose of Tepotinib
The peak trough fluctuation within complete dosing interval at steady state, calculated as PTF (%) = ([Cmax - Cmin]/Cav ) multiplied by 100
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Accumulation Ratio of Cmax (Racc (Cmax))
Accumulation ratio for Cmax was calculated as Cmax, after dosing on Day 15 divided by Cmax, after dosing on day 1 of cycle 1.
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Accumulation Ratio of AUC (Racc (AUC)
Accumulation ratio for AUC was calculated as AUC, after dosing on Day 15 divided by AUC, after dosing on day 1 of cycle 1.
Measured: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Study start18 May 2014
- Primary completion14 Feb 2018
- Study completion14 Feb 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Carcinoma, HepatocellularStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Responsible, Study director, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02115373
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EMR 200095_005
- Other IDs
- 2013-002053-30
- Status last verified
- Aug 2022
- First submitted
- 14 Apr 2014
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Publications
Xiong W, Hietala SF, Nyberg J, Papasouliotis O, Johne A, Berghoff K, Goteti K, Dong J, Girard P, Venkatakrishnan K, Strotmann R. Exposure-response analyses for the MET inhibitor tepotinib including patients in the pivotal VISION trial: support for dosage recommendations. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2022 Jul;90(1):53-69. doi: 10.1007/s00280-022-04441-3. Epub 2022 Jun 30.
PubMed 35771259Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc JF, Grando V, Iacobellis A, Villa E, Trojan J, Straub J, Bruns R, Berghoff K, Scheele J, Raymond E, Faivre S. Phase 1b/2 trial of tepotinib in sorafenib pretreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with MET overexpression. Br J Cancer. 2021 Jul;125(2):190-199. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01334-9. Epub 2021 Apr 6.
PubMed 33824476
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multicenter, Single Arm, Phase Ib/II Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and PK of MSC2156119J as Monotherapy in Subjects With MET+ Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Child Pugh Class A Liver Function Who Have Failed Sorafenib Treatment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02115373
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EMR 200095_005
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Keywords
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, c-Met inhibitor, Phase 1b, Sorafenib, MSC2156119J
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 18 May 2014 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Feb 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Feb 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 9 Aug 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a Phase 1b/2, multicenter, single arm trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of MSC2156119J as monotherapy in subjects with MET+ advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with child Pugh Class A liver function who have failed sorafenib treatment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1b: Tepotinib 300 mg | Experimental | Drug: Tepotinib |
| Phase 1b: Tepotinib 500 mg | Experimental | Drug: Tepotinib |
| Phase 2: Tepotinib 500 mg | Experimental | Drug: Tepotinib |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Histologically confirmed HCC
- Child Pugh Class A liver function score
- For Phase 2 only: MET+ status
- Male or female, 18 years of age or older
- Measurable disease in accordance with Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Prior systemic anticancer treatment for advanced HCC (except for sorafenib as described in the inclusion criteria)
- Prior treatment with any agent targeting the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met pathway
- Local-regional therapy within 4 weeks before Day 1
- Impaired cardiac function
- Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TepotinibAlso: MSC2156119JParticipants received a single oral dose of Tepotinib 300 milligram (mg) in each 21 days treatment cycle until progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, death, or withdrawal from treatment. | Drug | Phase 1b: Tepotinib 300 mg |
| TepotinibAlso: MSC2156119JParticipants received a single oral dose of Tepotinib 500 mg daily in each 21 days treatment cycle until progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, death, or withdrawal from treatment. | Drug | Phase 1b: Tepotinib 500 mg, Phase 2: Tepotinib 500 mg |
Primary outcome
Phase 1b: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) According to National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTCAE) for Adverse Events (AEs) Version 4.0
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 21 of Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
DLT: defined using NCI-CTCAE for AEs Version 4.0, as any of following toxicities: Grade 4 neutropenia for more than 7 days; greater than or equal to (>=) Grade 3 febrile neutropenia for more than 1 day; Grade 4 or Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with nontraumatic bleeding; >=Grade 3 uncontrolled nausea/vomiting and/or diarrhoea despite adequate treatment for more than 3 days; >=Grade 3 any non-hematological AE. (DLT defined specifically for following cases: >=Grade 3 liver AE requiring recovery period of more than 7 days or to Grade 1 or less or Grade 2 with liver metastases ; >=Grade 3 lipase and/or amylase elevation with confirmation of pancreatitis. An isolated lipase and/or amylase elevation of >=Grade 3 without clinical/radiological evidence of pancreatitis was not classified as DLT); and AEs assessed by investigators to be exclusively related to the participant's underlying disease or medical condition/concomitant treatment are not considered as DLTs.
Phase 2: Number of Participants Who Were Progression-free at 12 Weeks (PFS Status) as Assessed by the Investigator According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
Time frame: At 12 weeks post first-dose in Phase 2
PFS status was evaluated by the number of participants who were progression-free at 12 weeks according to RECIST Version 1.1. Participants were considered to be progression-free if the participant had a tumor assessment of Complete Response (CR) defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to < 10 millimeter (mm). Partial response (PR) defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum diameters, or Stable Disease (SD) defined as any cases that do not qualify for either partial response or progressive disease (an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the diameters of target lesions recorded since treatment started)12 weeks after start of treatment or later.
25 secondary outcomes
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Time to Progression According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
Time frame: Time from first study drug administration to the date of first occurrence of radiological progressive disease (PD), assessed up to 12 months after last participant's first dose (assessed maximum up to 1369 days)
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1
Time frame: From randomization up to first observation of PD or death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS) Time According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Time frame: From randomization up to first observation of PD or death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 2: Time-to-symptomatic Progression (TTSP)
Time frame: From date of randomization up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Overall Survival (OS) Time
Time frame: From date of randomization up to the date of death, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Best Overall Tumor Assessment of CR or PR According to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: From date of randomization up to first occurrence of PD, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Disease Control
Time frame: From date of randomization up to first occurrence of PD, assessed maximum up to 1369 days
Phase 1b and Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Biological Response
Time frame: Baseline up to Cycle 3 (each cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Last Sampling Time at Which the Concentration is at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification (AUC0-t) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 24 hours Post-dose on Day 1 and Day 15 of Treatment Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
Phase 1b: Dose Normalized Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Zero to Last Sampling Time at Which the Concentration is at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification (AUC0-t) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 24 hours Post-dose on Day 1 and Day 15 of Treatment Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)
Phase 1b: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Dose Normalized Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Minimum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Average Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cav) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Total Body Clearance From Plasma (CL/f) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase (Vz/f) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Steady State (Vss/f) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Apparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Time Prior to the First Quantifiable (Non-zero) Concentration (Tlag) of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Percentage Peak-Trough Fluctuation (PTF) Post First Dose of Tepotinib
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Accumulation Ratio of Cmax (Racc (Cmax))
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Phase 1b: Accumulation Ratio of AUC (Racc (AUC)
Time frame: Pre-dose and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 24 hours post-dose; Day 1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each Cycle is 21 days)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35771259Xiong W, Hietala SF, Nyberg J, Papasouliotis O, Johne A, Berghoff K, Goteti K, Dong J, Girard P, Venkatakrishnan K, Strotmann R. Exposure-response analyses for the MET inhibitor tepotinib including patients in the pivotal VISION trial: support for dosage recommendations. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2022 Jul;90(1):53-69. doi: 10.1007/s00280-022-04441-3. Epub 2022 Jun 30.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33824476Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc JF, Grando V, Iacobellis A, Villa E, Trojan J, Straub J, Bruns R, Berghoff K, Scheele J, Raymond E, Faivre S. Phase 1b/2 trial of tepotinib in sorafenib pretreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with MET overexpression. Br J Cancer. 2021 Jul;125(2):190-199. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01334-9. Epub 2021 Apr 6.
- : Redacted Clinical study report, redacted clinical study protocol and redacted statistical analysis plan for this study is also available at the HC-PRCI portal (Health Canada-Public release of clinical information)Link provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Responsible study director
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Tepotinib in people with Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Germany.
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 11 inclusion and 5 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 24 Aug 2022. 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 Germany. 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 combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
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 9 Aug 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?
Phase 1b: Number of Participants Experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) According to National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTCAE) for Adverse Events (AEs) Version 4.0 (time frame: Day 1 to Day 21 of Cycle 1 (each cycle was 21 days)). 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 NCT02115373, 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 24 Aug 2022.