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Study of NGR-hTNF in Combination With Doxorubicin in Patients Affected by Metastatic Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of NGR-hTNF and Doxorubicin in Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by AGC Biologics S.p.A.. Completed at 5 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-04.

Sponsored by AGC Biologics S.p.A. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Feb 2007, registered Jun 2007).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The main objective of the trial is to document the progression free survival (PFS) in advanced or metastatic small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) patients previously treated with at least one therapeutic regimen

Read the detailed description

This is a phase II, open-label, non-randomized study that will be conducted in patients affected by advanced or metastatic SCLC, previously treated with at least one therapeutic regimen, that will be conducted using Simon's two-stage design method.

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Conditions studied

  • Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

  • NGR-hTNF
  • SCLC
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In context

Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

1,234 studies on the registry are indexed under Small Cell Lung Carcinoma; 350 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 28 is below the median of 56 across 1,058 interventional studies indexed under Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

AGC Biologics S.p.A. is the lead sponsor of 19 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients ≥ 18 years affected by SCLC previously treated with at least one therapeutic regimen (including doxorubicin). However, in case of patient already pretreated with doxorubicin, a previous cumulative dose of doxorubicin \< 300 mg/m\^2 is recommended and the current treatment has to be stopped when a maximum cumulative dose of doxorubicin 550 mg/m\^2 is reached.
  • Cytology or histology confirmed SCLC at first diagnosis (patient with recurrent disease do not require a confirmatory biopsy to be eligible)
  • Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensional measurable lesion ≥ 20 mm by conventional techniques or ≥ 10 mm by CT scan according to RECIST criteria
  • ECOG Performance status 0 - 2
  • Adequate baseline bone marrow, hepatic and renal function, defined as follows:

    • Neutrophils > 1.5 x 10\^9/L and platelets > 100 x 10\^9/L
    • Bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN
    • AST and/or ALT \< 2.5 x ULN in absence of liver metastasis
    • AST and/or ALT \< 5 x ULN in presence of liver metastasis
    • Serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN
  • Normal cardiac function (LVEF ≥ 55%) and absence of uncontrolled hypertension
  • Patients may have had prior therapy providing the following conditions are met:

    - Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy or immunotherapy: wash-out period of 28 days before start treatment

    - Surgery: wash-out period of 14 days before start treatment

  • Patients must give written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concurrent anticancer therapy
  • Patients may not receive any other investigational agents while on study
  • Patients with myocardial infarction within the last six (6) months, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Prolonged QTc interval (congenital or acquired)
  • Patient with significant peripheral vascular disease
  • Previous signs of cardiotoxicity doxorubicin related
  • Clinical signs of CNS involvement
  • Patients with active or uncontrolled systemic disease/infections or with serious illness or medical conditions, which is incompatible with the protocol
  • Known hypersensitivity/allergic reaction or contraindications to human albumin preparations or to any of the excipients
  • Known hypersensitivity/allergic reaction or contraindications to anthracyclines
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol
  • Pregnancy or lactation. Patients - both males and females - with reproductive potential (i.e. menopausal for less than 1-year and not surgically sterilized) must practice effective contraceptive measures throughout the study. Women of childbearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 14 days prior to registration.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
28 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    A: NGR-hTNF + doxorubicin

    NGR-hTNF plus doxorubicin

    Drug: NGR-hTNF · Drug: Doxorubicin

Interventions

  • iv q3W 0.8 mcg/sqm NGR-hTNF

  • iv q3W 75 mg/sqm doxorubicin 60 minutes after NGR-hTNF infusion

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Antitumour Activity Defined as Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression, or death due to any cause or the last patient was known to be alive. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (Recist v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition the appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered progression

    Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 150 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tumor Growth Control Rate (TGCR)

    evaluated according to Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST V1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: * Complete Response (CR):Disappearance of all target lesions * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the base line sum LD * Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.

    Time frame: Assessed every 6-12 weeks, up to 150 weeks

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall Survival was defined as the time from the baseline CT scan to death due to any cause, or the last date the patient was known to be alive.

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

  3. Experimental Imaging Study (DCE-MRI)

    To document possible modifications on vessels permeability by imaging techniques

    Time frame: during the study

  4. Number of Adverse Events, Reported by Severity and Relation to Treatment

    Evaluation according to NCI common terminology criteria for adverse events (version 3.0)

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

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Results

Posted Oct 4, 2019

Participant flow

Study period: February 14th, 2007 (first enrolment), April 23rd, 2010(last enrolment); May 17th, 2011(LPLV) 5 clinical sites in Italy

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Started28
Completed28
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryAntitumour Activity Defined as Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression, or death due to any cause or the last patient was known to be alive. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (Recist v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition the appearance of one or more new lesions was also considered progression

Time frame:
From the date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 150 weeks
Reported as:
Median · months
Antitumour Activity Defined as Progression Free Survival (PFS)
monthsA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Antitumour Activity Defined as Progression Free Survival (PFS)3.2 (1.8 to 4.7)
SecondaryTumor Growth Control Rate (TGCR)

evaluated according to Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST V1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: * Complete Response (CR):Disappearance of all target lesions * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the base line sum LD * Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.

Time frame:
Assessed every 6-12 weeks, up to 150 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Tumor Growth Control Rate (TGCR)
ParticipantsA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Complete Response (CR)0
Partial Response(PR)7
Stable disease8
Progressive disease (PD)10
Not assessable3
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

Overall Survival was defined as the time from the baseline CT scan to death due to any cause, or the last date the patient was known to be alive.

Time frame:
Through study completion, an average of 3 years
Reported as:
Median · months
Overall Survival (OS)
monthsA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Overall Survival (OS)5.6 (5.3 to 5.9)
SecondaryExperimental Imaging Study (DCE-MRI)

To document possible modifications on vessels permeability by imaging techniques

Time frame:
during the study

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Adverse Events, Reported by Severity and Relation to Treatment

Evaluation according to NCI common terminology criteria for adverse events (version 3.0)

Time frame:
Through study completion, an average of 3 years
Reported as:
Number · Event
Number of Adverse Events, Reported by Severity and Relation to Treatment
EventA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
NGR-hTNF Related Adverse Event27
Adverse Event349
Serious Adverse Event12
Doxorubicin AE Related Adverse Event206
NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin Related Adverse Event4

Adverse events

Collected over Through study completion, an average of 3 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 1% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
A: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin28/28 (100%)7/28 (25%)28/28 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 12
Most frequent serious events
EventA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/28
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/28
NeutopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/28
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/28
SeizureNervous system disorders1/28
Infectious FeverGeneral disorders1/28
Mucosal InflammationGeneral disorders1/28
EnteritisGastrointestinal disorders1/28
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders1/28
Muscular weaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/28
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 86
Most frequent other events
EventA: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
LeukopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders18/28
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders17/28
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders16/28
ChillsGeneral disorders15/28
FatigueGeneral disorders13/28
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders12/28
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders12/28
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders10/28
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders10/28
PyrexiaGeneral disorders8/28

Baseline characteristics

patients affected by advanced or metastatic Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (SCLC) previously treated with at least one therapeutic regimen

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)A: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years16
>=65 years12
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)A: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Median62.5 (41.0 to 76.0)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)A: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Female9
Male19
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)A: NGR-hTNF + Doxorubicin
Italy28
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Study locations

5 sites
  • Istituto Clinico Humanitas
    Rozzano, Milan 20089, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
    Orbassano, Turin 10043, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino
    Genoa, 16132, Italy
  • Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro
    Genoa, 16132, Italy
  • Fondazione San Raffaele del Monte Tabor
    Milan, 20132, Italy
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References and documents

Publications

  • Gregorc V, Cavina R, Novello S, Grossi F, Lazzari C, Capelletto E, Genova C, Salini G, Lambiase A, Santoro A. NGR-hTNF and Doxorubicin as Second-Line Treatment of Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer. Oncologist. 2018 Oct;23(10):1133-e112. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0292. Epub 2018 Aug 3. PubMed 30076277 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 4, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00483509
Lead sponsor
AGC Biologics S.p.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 7, 2007
Start date
Feb 14, 2007
Primary completion
Sep 22, 2010
Completion
May 17, 2011
Results posted
Oct 4, 2019
Last update
Oct 4, 2019

Study contacts

Antonio Lambiase, MD
study director · AGC Biologics S.p.A.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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