Safety and Efficacy of Bevacizumab Plus RAD001 Versus Interferon Alfa-2a and Bevacizumab for the First-line Treatment in Adult Patients With Kidney Cancer

Phase 2CompletedNCT00719264

Novartis Pharmaceuticals365 enrolled

Overview

To estimate the difference in efficacy and safety of bevacizumab and RAD001 compared to bevacizumab and interferon alfa-2a for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the kidney.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

365

Conditions

Carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Renal Cell Nephroid Carcinoma Hypernephroid

Interventions

RAD001(everolimus)DRUG

10 mg qd

interferon alfa-2aDRUG

dose escalated from 3 MIU (million international unit) during week 1, 6 MIU during week 2, and 9 MIU during week 3

bevacizumabDRUG

10 mg/kg every 2 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma 2. Patients with at least one measurable lesion 3. Patients with progressive metastatic renal cell carcinoma 4. Patients who had a prior partial or complete nephrectomy 5. Patients with a Karnofsky Performance Status ≥70%. 6. Adequate bone marrow function 7. Adequate liver function 8. Adequate renal function 9. Adequate coagulation profile Exclusion Criteria: 1. 4 weeks post-major surgery 2. Patients who had radiation therapy within 28 days prior to start of study 3. Patients in need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. 4. Patients with a serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture. 5. Patients with a history of seizure(s) not controlled with standard medical therapy. 6. Patients who have received prior systemic treatment for their metastatic RCC. 7. Patients who received prior therapy with VEGF pathway inhibitor 8. Patients who have previously received systemic mTOR inhibitors 9. Patients with a known hypersensitivity RAD001 (everolimus) or other rapamycins or to its excipients. 10. Patients with history or current central nervous system (CNS) metastases or spinal cord compression. 11. Patients with a history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to study enrollment. 12. Patients with proteinuria at screening. 13. Patients with inadequately controlled hypertension 14. Patients receiving ongoing or with recent need for full therapeutic dose of oral or parenteral anticoagulants or chronic daily treatment with aspirin 15. Patients receiving chronic systemic treatment with corticosteroids or another immunosuppressive agent. 16. Patients with a known history of HIV 17. Patients with hypersensitivity to interferon alfa-2a or any component of the product. 18. Patients with an active, bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or recurrent thromboembolism 19. Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other conditions 20. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \< lower limit of institutional normal assessed by ECHO or MUGA 21. Patients who have a history of another primary malignancy ≤ 3 years 22. Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding 23. Patients who are using other investigational agents or who had received investigational drugs ≤ 4 weeks prior to study treatment start. 24. Patients unwilling to or unable to comply with the protocol Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Locations (109)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Progression-free Survival (PFS) of Participants Who Received RAD001 Plus Bevacizumab Versus Participants Who Received IFN Plus Bevacizumab

Tumor response and disease progression were assessed using response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST), version 1.0. All target and non-target lesions identified at baseline were assessed using the same method, CT scan with contrast or MRI with contrast, throughout the trial. All scans were reviewed by independent, central radiology. Disease progression was defined as: 1) a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the longest diameters of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline or 2) the appearance of a new lesions or 3) the unequivocal progression of non-target lesions overall.

Time frame: Time from randomization to the date of radiological progressive disease as per independent central review, death from any cause, or last tumor assessment, reported between date of first participant randomized until 31Dec2011, cutoff date.

Secondary Outcomes

Overall Survival (OS) Treatment Effect in Participants Who Received RAD001 Plus Bevacizumab Versus Participants Who Received IFN Plus Bevacizumab

Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time of randomization to the date of death due to any cause.

Time frame: Time from randomization to the date of death from any cause, reported between date of first participant randomized and up to 2 years after the last participant randomized (data cutoff: 30Aug2012)

Best Overall Response in Participants Who Received RAD001 Plus Bevacizumab Versus Participants Who Received IFN Plus Bevacizumab

Overall response is defined as the number of participants having achieved confirmed Complete Response (CR) + Partial Response (PR). Confirmed CR = at least two determinations of CR at least 4 weeks apart before progression. Confirmed PR = at least two determinations of PR or better at least 4 weeks apart before progression. CR required a disappearance of all target and non-target lesions. PR required at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters of all target lesions, taking as a reference the baseline sum of the longest diameters. Disease progression was defined as: 1) a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the longest diameters of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline or 2) the appearance of a new lesions or 3) the unequivocal progression of non-target lesions overall.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Highlands Oncology Group Dept of Highlands Oncology Grp

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

City of Hope National Medical Center Dept.ofCityofHopeMedicalCtr(3)

Duarte, California, United States

USC/Kenneth Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Regulatory Contact 3

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California at Los Angeles Dept. of Hem/Oncology

Los Angeles, California, United States

Karmanos Cancer Institute Dept.of KarmanosCancerInst (5)

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Nevada Cancer Institute Dept. of Nevada Cancer (3)

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network St. Luke's Cancer Network

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Las Colinas Hematology Oncology Grapevine

Irving, Texas, United States

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Dept. of SCCA

Seattle, Washington, United States

Novartis Investigative Site

Brussels, Belgium

...and 99 more locations

Time to Definitive Deterioration of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Kidney Symptom Index, Disease Related Symptoms (FKSI-DRS) Risk Score by at Least 2 Score Units

The analysis of this outcome measure was based on the FKSI-DRS scale which is a validated disease-related symptom index containing 9 items that measure symptoms predominantly related to kidney cancer. Each item is scored on a 5-point scale (0 = not at all; 4 = very much). If at least 5 of the 9 questions have been answered, the FKSI-DRS total score is calculated by subtracting nine times the mean of the scores of the answered items from 36. Participants with less than 5 out of the 9 questions answered will have a missing FKSI-DRS total score. The FKSI-DRS total score ranges from 0 (most severe symptoms) to 36 (no symptoms). Definitive deterioration is defined as a decrease by at least 2 units compared to baseline, with no later increase above this threshold observed during the study. A single measure reporting a decrease of at least 2 units was considered definitive only if it is the last one available for the participant.

Time frame: Time from randomization to the date of definitive deterioration (defined as no later increase above the threshold observed during the study), or date of last assessment, reported between date of first patient randomized until 31Dec2011

Time to Definitive Deterioration of the Global Health Status and the Physical Functioning (PF) Subscale Scores of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) by at Least 10%

The EORTC QLQ-C30 contains 30 items. These include five functional scales (physical, role, emotional, social and cognitive functioning), three symptom scales (fatigue, pain, nausea, and vomiting), a global health status/QoL scale, and six single items (dyspnea, diarrhea, constipation, anorexia, insomnia and financial impact). The PF subscale consists of 5 questions each scored from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The score for the PF subscale and global health status range from 0 to 100, with a higher score representing a high level of functioning/high quality of life. Definitive deterioration by at least 10% is defined as a decrease in score by at least 10% compared to baseline, with no later increase above this threshold observed during the course of the study. A single measure reporting a decrease of at least 10% is considered definitive only if it is the last one available for the participant.