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Non Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NeoafaNCT04470076

Neoadjuvant Afatinib Combination With Chemotherapy for Stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb NSCLC With EGFR Activating Mutation

A Phase 2 study testing Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatin, Surgical treatment and Adjuvant treatment:afatinib in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and Surgery, run by Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The recommended adjuvant therapy for stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were perioperative chemotherapy. The adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early stage lung cancer improved about 5% 5-year survival. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatin, Surgical treatment and Adjuvant treatment:afatinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
10 Jul 2020to 30 Jul 2023
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC, performed on a biopsy that occurred within the last 60 days
  • Computed tomography (CT) or PET-CT within the last 30 days showing radiographic stage Ⅱa to Ⅲb lung cancer (mediastinal staging biopsy is allowed but not required) by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition
  • Deemed surgically resectable by a senior thoracic surgeon
  • Age≥18 years, and ≤75 years
  • Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as assessed by the investigator
  • Adequate tissue specimens for correlative biomarker analysis. The patient should be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained biopsy of a tumor lesion and surgical resected tumor lesion.
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgical procedures to NCI CTCAE version (v)5.0 grade 1
  • Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500 cells/ microlitre(uL) (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Platelets >= 100 000 cells/uL (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL or >= 5.6 mmol/L (criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks) (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 30 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels > 1.5 x institutional ULN (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin =< ULN for patients with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 x ULN (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) =< 2.5 x ULN (=< 5 x ULN for patients with liver metastases) (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) =< 1.5 x ULN unless patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)/PTT =< 1.5 x ULN unless patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants (within 10 days prior to the start of trial treatment)
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of trial medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
  • Male and female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined, for the course of the trial through 120 days after the last dose of trial drug
  • Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the patient

Who cannot join

  • Any approved anticancer therapy, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiotherapy, within 3 years prior to initiation of study treatment; however, the following are allowed:
  • Hormone-replacement therapy or oral contraceptives
  • Herbal therapy > 1 week prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 (herbal therapy intended as anticancer therapy must be discontinued at least 1 week prior to Cycle 1, Day 1)
  • Malignancies other than the disease under study within 3 years prior to Cycle 1, Day 1, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death and with expected curative outcome or undergoing active surveillance per standard-of-care management (e.g., chronic lymphocytic leukemia Rai Stage 0, prostate cancer with Gleason score ≤ 6, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≤ 10 mg/mL, etc.)
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents concurrently.
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to afatinib, cisplatin, carboplatin, pemetrexed or gemcitabine.
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  • Patients with active hepatitis B or C infections or a history of HIV infection.
  • Patients with past or resolved hepatitis B infection, defined as having a negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test and a positive for the antibody test to detect antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) are eligible.
  • Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection including tuberculosis (TB), symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Known clinically significant liver disease, including active viral, alcoholic, or other hepatitis; cirrhosis; fatty liver; and inherited liver disease
  • Patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus on a stable insulin regimen may be eligible.
  • Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia
  • Signs or symptoms of infection within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 Received oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., for prevention of a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are eligible
  • Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the course of the study
  • Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before Cycle 1, Day 1 or anticipation that such a live, attenuated vaccine will be required during the study
  • Pregnant women
  • History of interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis of any cause
  • Is ineligible for an operation based on medical or oncologic contraindications to surgery
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a trial of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment
  • Note: Patients who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational trial may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

QingDong Cao, MD contact

+8607562528824

cqd8866@163.com

About this study

Official title: Neoadjuvant Afatinib Combination With Chemotherapy for Stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Activating Mutation

The recommended adjuvant therapy for stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were perioperative chemotherapy. The adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early stage lung cancer improved about 5% 5-year survival. As for advanced NSCLC with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutation, epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) combination with chemotherapy had improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with EGFR-TKI alone. We propose this trial of Neoadjuvant Afatinib Combination With Chemotherapy for Stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb NSCLC With EGFR Activating Mutation, which would maximize benefit early in a patient's treatment course. At the same time, dynamic 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) was used to evaluate the standardized uptake value (SUV) and uptake rate constant (Ki) changes of lesions before and after treatment, so as to accurately and quantitatively monitor the tumor response of different therapy.

Read the detailed description

The prognosis of stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was worse, with 5-year survival rate between 26%-60%. The recommended adjuvant therapy for stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb NSCLC were adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy. As for advanced NSCLC with EGFR activating mutation, EGFR-TKI combination with chemotherapy had improved survival compared with EGFR-TKI alone. The Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group-1103 (CTONG-1103) trial showed that neoadjuvant erlotinib has better PFS than neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

The investigators propose that neoadjuvant EGFR-TKI combination with chemotherapy for stage Ⅱa-Ⅲb NSCLC with EGFR activating mutation might have better pathological response and disease-free survival (DFS) than chemotherapy alone, and maximize benefit early in a patient's treatment course. At the same time, dynamic 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) was used to evaluate the standardized uptake value (SUV) and uptake rate constant (Ki) changes of lesions before and after treatment, so as to accurately and quantitatively monitor the tumor response of different therapy.

Being tested
Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatin, Surgical treatment, Adjuvant treatment:afatinib
Keywords
neoadjuvant therapy, dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatinDrug

    ① Eligible patients with non-squamous cell lung cancer will receive pemetrexed 500mg/m2, IV on day 1 and cisplatin 75mg/m2 or carboplatin area under curve (AUC) =5, on day 1 of a 3-week schedule for 3 cycles.

    ② Eligible patients with squamous cell lung cancer will receive gemcitabine 1250mg/m2 IV on day 1 and day 8, and cisplatin 75mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC =5 on day 1 of a 3-week schedule for 3 cycles .

    ③Patient will take afatinib at dosage of 30mg per day 48 hours after chemotherapy and will stop 24 hours before next cycle of chemotherapy.

  • Surgical treatmentProcedure or surgery

    The patients who respond to neoadjuvant treatment (CR+PR) and the patients who do not respond to therapy but could still undergo surgery (SD and PD) will receive radical lung resection 3-4 weeks later after neoadjuvant.

  • Adjuvant treatment:afatinibDrug

    The CR, PR and SD patients who have been treated surgically will take afatinib at a dosage of 30mg per day for 2 year.

Study groups in NCT04470076
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
neoadjuvant afatinib combination with chemotherapyExperimentalNeoadjuvant treatment (chemotherapy+afatinib) will start within 1-3 days from enrollment/randomisation. 3 cycles will be administered at 21-day (+/- 3 days) intervals (QW3) prior to surgery. Before surgery a tumor assessment (including dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT) will be done. Patients must leave the study if there is evidence of progression. Patients with stable disease or partial response may be considered for surgery. Surgery: Surgery must be done within the 3rd-4th week (+7 days) from day 21 cycle 3 of neoadjuvant treatment (day 42-49 after day 1 of cycle 3) Adjuvant treatment (afatinib): Patients that are R0 confirmed by surgical pathology evaluation will receive the first adjuvant administration within the first week (+ 7 days) from surgery and up to 2 years.
Receives: Drug: Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatin; Procedure: Surgical treatment; Drug: Adjuvant treatment:afatinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Major pathological response

    10% or less residual viable tumor cells

    Measured: up to 12 weeks; analysis of surgical resected tumor samples after neoadjuvant therapy

  2. Objective response rate

    Image assessment of tumor response according to RECIST 1.1 criteria

    Measured: up to 12 weeks; after neoadjuvant therapy

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Progression free survival

    Time from enrollment to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurred first

    Measured: Pts after surgery will receive long-term follow-up including chest CT scan, abdominal ultrasound every 3 months, brain MRI every 6 months, bone scan (ECT) every 12 months for up to 3 years

  2. Overall survival

    From date of randomization until the date of date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months

    Measured: up to 100 months

  3. R0 resection

    the proportion of patients with negative surgical margin and no residual found under microscope after resection in all patients who have completed the treatment

    Measured: up to 12 weeks; analysis of surgical resected tumor samples

  4. Treatment related adverse events

    the number of adverse events related to afatinib or platinum-based chemotherapy as evaluated according to CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. standardized uptake value (SUV) changes

    standardized uptake value (SUV) changes before and after neoadjuvant therapy

    Measured: up to 12 weeks; before and after neoadjuvant therapy

  6. uptake rate constant (Ki) changes

    uptake rate constant (Ki) changes before and after neoadjuvant therapy

    Measured: up to 12 weeks; before and after neoadjuvant therapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Jul 2020
  2. Study start10 Jul 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jul 2023 (estimated)

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
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04470076
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZDWY.XXWK002
Acronym
Neoafa
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
3 Jul 2020
Last updated
14 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: The researchers will consider whether individual participant data (IPD) is available to other researchers only after the paper is published

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Neoadjuvant treatment: Afatinib, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, cisplatin, carboplatin, Surgical treatment and Adjuvant treatment:afatinib in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and Surgery, run by Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University.

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 20 inclusion and 21 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact QingDong Cao, MD (+8607562528824, cqd8866@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Major pathological response (time frame: up to 12 weeks; analysis of surgical resected tumor samples after neoadjuvant therapy). 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?
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 14 Jul 2020.

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