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Malignant GliomaPhase 2NCT02540161

Phase 2 Study of Sym004 for Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma

A Phase 2 study testing Sym004 - 18 mg/kg and Sym004 - 24 mg/kg in people with Malignant Glioma, run by Annick Desjardins at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the activity of Sym004, a recombinant antibody mixture that specifically binds to EGFR, in patients diagnosed with recurrent glioblastoma whose tumor is EGFR amplified. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Glioma
What is being tested?
Sym004 - 18 mg/kg and Sym004 - 24 mg/kg
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Feb 2016to 27 Apr 2020
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

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) grade 4 malignant glioma and radiographic evidence of recurrence or disease progression (as defined by the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria as a greater than 25% increase in the largest bi-dimensional product of enhancement or a new enhancing lesion, or a significant increase in T2-weighted-Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (T2/FLAIR) abnormality without another co-morbid cause);
  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70%;
  • No more than 3 prior progressions;
  • Cohort 1 only: Non-bevacizumab failure, i.e. either no prior bevacizumab or bevacizumab stable/responder, which is defined as stable within 6 months of prior treatment with bevacizumab without experiencing a bevacizumab adverse event of special interest (AESI) while on a bevacizumab-containing regimen, such as:
  • ≥ grade 3 hypertension not controlled by medication, hypertensive crisis, or hypertensive encephalopathy
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  • ≥ grade 3 proteinuria that does not resolve or nephrotic syndrome
  • Any grade GI perforation
  • ≥ grade 3 infusion-related reaction
  • ≥ grade 3 woundhealing complications
  • ≥ grade 3 hemorrhage or any grade central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhage or ≥ grade 2 hemoptysis
  • Any grade arterial thromboembolic event (e.g. myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction) or ≥ grade 3 venous thromboembolic event
  • Any grade posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
  • ≥ grade 3 congestive heart failure
  • ≥ grade 2 non-gastrointestinal (GI) abscesses and fistulae;
  • Cohort 2 only: Prior progression on a bevacizumab-containing regimen (defined as having progressed/grown through bevacizumab by RANO criteria within 2 months of prior bevacizumab treatment);
  • Pathology consistent with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-amplification of tumor (i.e. greater than 15% of cells exhibiting > 5 copies of EGFR loci); archival tissue may be tested for EGFR status in a separate consent;
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1,000 cells/µl, platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/µl, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL;
  • Adequate renal function as indicated by the following:
  • Serum creatinine < 1.25 times upper limit of normal or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 ml/min;
  • Urine dipstick for proteinuria < 2+ unless a 24-hour urine protein <1 g of protein is demonstrated;
  • Adequate liver function as indicated by the following:
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.6 mg/dL;
  • Aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase (AST/ALT) ≤ 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • Magnesium ≥ 0.9 mg/dL;
  • For subjects on corticosteroids, they must be on a stable dose for 7 days prior to anticipated start of study drug;
  • No evidence of > grade 1 active CNS hemorrhage on the baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or X-ray computed tomography (CT) scan;
  • Signed informed consent approved by the Institutional Review Board prior to patient entry;
  • If the patient is a sexually active female of child bearing potential whose partner is male, or if the patient is a sexually active male whose partner is a female of child bearing potential, the patient must agree to use appropriate contraceptive measures for the duration of the treatment of the tumor and for 6 months afterwards as stated in the informed consent. Female patients of child bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 48 hours of starting study treatment;
  • Fertile male subjects must agree to use a medically acceptable contraceptive method (allowed methods of birth control include vasectomy or condom with spermicide) during the trial and for a period of at least 6 months following the last administration of trial drugs.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding;
  • Prior treatment with EGFR-targeted therapy, including, but not limited to, the following examples: Gilotrif® (afatinib),Tarceva® (erlotinib), Erbitux® (cetuximab), Iressa™ (gefitinib), Vectibix® (panitumumab), Caprelsa® (vandetanib), Tykerb® (lapatinib), CDX110, D2C7-immunotoxin;
  • Active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics within 7 days before enrollment;
  • Prior, unrelated malignancy requiring current active treatment with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ and adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;
  • Less than 12 weeks from radiation therapy, unless progressive disease outside of the radiation field or 2 progressive scans at least 4 weeks apart or histopathologic confirmation;
  • Treated with immunotherapeutic agents, vaccines, or Mab therapy within 4 weeks before enrollment, unless the patient has recovered from the expected toxic effects of such therapy
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  • Treated with alkylating agents within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas) before enrollment or treated within 1 week before enrollment with daily or metronomic chemotherapy, unless the patient has recovered from the expected toxic effects of such therapy to their baseline or to grade 1;
  • Prior treatment (non-alkylating agents) within 2 weeks before enrollment, unless the patient has recovered from the expected toxic effects of such therapy;
  • Known hypersensitivity reactions to any of the components of Sym004;
  • Known current drug abuse or alcohol abuse;
  • Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infection. Testing is not required as part of this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to assess the activity of Sym004, a recombinant antibody mixture that specifically binds to EGFR, in patients diagnosed with recurrent glioblastoma whose tumor is EGFR amplified. This is a phase 2 study that will accrue patients with WHO grade IV recurrent malignant glioma (glioblastoma or gliosarcoma) in two cohorts to assess the efficacy of Sym004.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess the activity of Sym004, a recombinant antibody mixture that specifically binds to EGFR, in patients diagnosed with recurrent glioblastoma whose tumor is EGFR amplified. The primary objective is to assess the activity of Sym004 in patients with recurrent glioblastoma that are either non-bevacizumab failures (Cohort 1) or who have previously failed bevacizumab (Cohort 2), in terms of 6-month progression-free survival (PFS6). Secondary objectives include: 1. Determine the safety of Sym004 in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) patients; 2. Estimate response rate (RR) within the two cohorts of recurrent GBM patients; 3. Describe overall survival (OS) within the two cohorts of recurrent GBM patients; 4. Describe overall median progress free survival (PFS) within the two cohorts of recurrent GBM patients.

This is a phase 2 study that will accrue patients with WHO grade IV recurrent malignant glioma (glioblastoma or gliosarcoma) in two cohorts to assess the efficacy of Sym004. Both cohorts will accrue simultaneously, with 36 subjects in Cohort 1 and 25 subjects in Cohort 2 at a dose of 18 mg/kg Sym004 given intravenously every 2 weeks. A treatment cycle will be 4 weeks.

Twenty-five subjects have been treated at the 18 mg/kg dose of Sym004. Beginning in August 2017, the dose of Sym004 will be increased to 24 mg/kg. Sixty-five additional subjects (36 in Cohort 1 and 29 in Cohort 2) will be treated at the new dose level.

Being tested
Sym004 - 18 mg/kg, Sym004 - 24 mg/kg
Keywords
Sym004, Glioblastoma, Desjardins, Pro00063483, Symphogen, Duke Cancer Institute
Medical subject headings
Glioma, Glioblastoma

What participants receive

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

  • Sym004 - 18 mg/kgDrug

    Sym004 was dosed at 18 mg/kg intravenously every two weeks.

  • Sym004 - 24 mg/kgDrug

    Beginning in August 2017, the dose was increased to 24 mg/kg intravenously every two weeks.

Study groups in NCT02540161
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
non-bevacizumab failures - 18 mg/kgExperimentalNon-bevacizumab failure (either no prior bevacizumab or bevacizumab stable/responder, which is defined as stable for at least 6 months from prior treatment with bevacizumab without experiencing a bevacizumab adverse event of special interest (AESI) while on a bevacizumab-containing regimen) will receive Sym004 intravenously every two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 - 18 mg/kg
bevacizumab failures - 18 mg/kgExperimentalPrior progression on a bevacizumab-containing regimen (defined as having progressed/grown through bevacizumab by RANO criteria within 2 months of prior bevacizumab treatment) will receive Sym004 intravenously every two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 - 18 mg/kg
non-bevacizumab failures - 24 mg/kgExperimentalNon-bevacizumab failure (either no prior bevacizumab or bevacizumab stable/responder, which is defined as stable for at least 6 months from prior treatment with bevacizumab without experiencing a bevacizumab adverse event of special interest (AESI) while on a bevacizumab-containing regimen) will receive Sym004 intravenously every two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 - 24 mg/kg
bevacizumab failures - 24 mg/kgExperimentalPrior progression on a bevacizumab-containing regimen (defined as having progressed/grown through bevacizumab by RANO criteria within 2 months of prior bevacizumab treatment) will receive Sym004 intravenously every two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Sym004 - 24 mg/kg

What is being measured

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

  1. Six-month Progression-free Survival (PFS6)

    Within each cohort, the percentage of participants alive and progression-free at 6 months after the start of Sym004 treatment will be determined. PFS6 will be calculated from the date study treatment started until the date of progression or death, or the date of last follow-up if participants are alive without progression. Kaplan-Meier methods will be used to estimate survival.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Experience Grade 3, 4 or 5 Adverse Events

    Within each cohort, the percentage of participants who experience grade 3, 4 or 5 adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study treatment will be calculated.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Radiographic Response

    Within each cohort, the percentage of participants with a complete or partial response as determined by modified Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria will be determined. Complete Response (CR) is defined as complete disappearance on MR/CT of all enhancing tumor and mass effect, off all corticosteroids (or receiving only adrenal replacement doses) and accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination. Partial Response (PR) is defined as greater than or equal to 50% reduction in tumor size on MR/CT by bi-dimensional measurement, on a stable or decreasing dose of corticosteroids and accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination. Tumor assessments are done at baseline and the end of every second cycle (every 8 weeks) thereafter.

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Median Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Median PFS will be estimated within each cohort. Progression-free survival is defined as the time in months from the start of protocol treatment until the date of progression or death if death occurred before progression. If the participant is alive and progression-free, PFS will be censored at the date of last follow-up. Kaplan-Meier methods will be used to estimate progression-free survival.

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Median Overall Survival (OS)

    Median OS will be estimated within each cohort. Overall survival is defined as the time in months from the start of protocol treatment until the date of death, or the date of last follow-up if alive. Kaplan-Meier methods will be used to estimate overall survival.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Feb 2016
  3. Primary completion10 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion27 Apr 2020

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02540161
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00063483
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
1 Sep 2015
Last updated
5 Aug 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Sym004 - 18 mg/kg and Sym004 - 24 mg/kg in people with Malignant Glioma, run by Annick Desjardins 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 30 inclusion and 11 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 5 Aug 2020. 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 24 Jul 2020). 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?

Six-month Progression-free Survival (PFS6) (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Aug 2020.

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