A Phase 2 interventional study of ARQ 197 in Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS) and Clear Cell Sarcoma (CCS), sponsored by ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA). Completed at 9 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-02-08.
Sponsored by ArQule, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ USA) (part of Merck & Co., Inc) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a multi-center, single arm intended to evaluate the anti-tumor effect of ARQ 197 in patients with microphthalmia transcription factor associated (MiT) tumors. MiT tumors include clear cell sarcoma, alveolar soft parts sarcoma, and translocation associated renal cell carcinoma.
This is a multi-center, single arm, two-stage phase 2 study of ARQ 197 in patients with microphthalmia transcription factor associated (MiT) tumors. ARQ 197 is a novel small molecule drug designed to block the activity of c-Met, which is thought to play multiple key roles in human cancer, including cancer cell growth, survival, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis.
The microphthalmia transcription factor tumors (MiT tumors) are clear cell sarcoma (CCS), alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), and translocation associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC). These soft tissue cancers are characterized by a common transcriptional mechanism that leads to inexorable spread and resistance to all known therapies. They tend to strike adolescents and young adults, and are invariably fatal if not resectable at diagnosis. Several academic laboratories have shown that genetic translocations in these tumors upregulate c-Met, and that such tumors are dependent upon this activity.
The study will enroll adolescent (age 13 or older) and adult patients with a histologically or cytologically confirmed MiT malignant disease. Eligible patients will receive ARQ 197 twice daily. Treatment will be continued until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another discontinuation criterion is met.
During the study, tumor evaluations will be performed at baseline, then in 8-week intervals.
To evaluate each patient's safety and the drug's toxicity, physical examinations, laboratory evaluations, vitals signs, and adverse event assessments will be performed throughout the study. Blood samples for PK analysis will be collected during first cycle of treatment from up to 10 patients aged 20 or younger. Archival tissue specimens and relevant laboratory results on patients' gene translocation/fusion status will be collected.
Tumor biopsies may also be collected (optional) with patient's consent. If patients agree tumor samples may be collected using core needle biopsy.
In addition, to explore biological responses of tumors to ARQ 197 treatment, FDG-PET scanning will be performed at three time points: within 14 days prior to the treatment, on Day 8 (± 2 days) of Cycle 1 and after two cycles of treatment coinciding with tumor measurement.
2,037 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Renal Cell; 395 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 47 is close to the median of 43 across 1,564 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Renal Cell.
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The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).
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Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
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Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
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Histologically or cytologically confirmed
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Metastases
Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.
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Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
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Childbearing potential
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
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Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hepatitis C tests
Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.
After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.
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360 mg administered twice daily until disease progression or other discontinuation criterion is met
Determine the overall response rate (ORR) in patients treated with ARQ 197
Evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) time in patients treated with ARQ 197
Evaluate 6-month and 1-year overall survival (OS) rates in patients treated with ARQ 197
Further characterize the safety of ARQ 197 in adolescent and young adult patients with MiT tumors
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