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TerminatedNCT00818675Updated Jan 21, 2015

A Study of Ridaforolimus in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients With Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (KRAS) Mutations (MK-8669-021 AM1)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Lead-In Ridaforolimus and Comparator: Blinded Ridaforolimus in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Terminated. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-21.

Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized discontinuation study of ridaforolimus in patients with advanced NSCLC who have failed at least 1 but no more than 3 prior treatment regimens and who have KRAS mutant lung cancer. Following 8 weeks of open-label ridaforolimus lead-in there will be an assessment of disease status. Patients assessed by the investigator to have stable disease after 8 weeks will be randomized to double-blind treatment with ridaforolimus or placebo. Patients assessed to have partial or complete response will continue on open-label ridaforolimus. Patients assessed to have disease progression will be discontinued from study.

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Allocation and Arms Additional Information: All Patients will receive an 8-week

open-label lead-in treatment of ridaforolimus. After this 8 week period patients will be re-assessed for disease status. Patients who are stable after 8 weeks are randomized in a double-blind fashion to continue treatment with ridaforolimus or to a placebo until disease progression. (Those patients who have stable disease but are randomized to placebo may cross-over to open-label ridaforolimus at the time of disease progression.)

Those patients with tumor shrinkage during the open-label lead-in treatment will continue on open-label ridaforolimus, while those patients who have disease progression at 8-weeks are taken off-study.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

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This study's enrollment of 80 is above the median of 60 across 5,295 interventional studies indexed under Lung Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 489 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 362 (74%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient has histologically confirmed stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer
  • Patient has a documented mutation of the KRAS gene
  • Patient has evidence of disease progression following 1 but no more than 3 prior chemotherapy regimens
  • A minimum of 4 weeks has passed since the most recent anti-cancer treatment
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to start of therapy and must use an approved contraceptive method for the duration of the study
  • Patient has adequate organ function
  • Patient has performance status of \<=2 on Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance scale
  • Patient is >=18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has received more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for the treatment lung cancer
  • Patient is known to have active brain metastases
  • Patient is currently participating or has participated in an investigational drug study within 30 days
  • Patient is known to be Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive or has a known history of Hepatitis B or C
  • Patient has an active infection requiring prescribed intervention
  • Patient has newly diagnosed or un-controlled Type 1 or 2 diabetes
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
80 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ridaforolimus

    Drug: Lead-In Ridaforolimus · Drug: Comparator: Blinded Ridaforolimus

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Lead-In Ridaforolimus · Drug: Comparator: Blinded Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugLead-In Ridaforolimus

    Four 10mg tablets of ridaforolimus once daily for five consecutive days each week followed by 2 days days of treatment holiday, during the 8 week lead in treatment period.

    Also known as: MK-8669; AP23573, Deforolimus (until May, 2009)

  • DrugComparator: Blinded Ridaforolimus

    Four tablets of blinded ridaforolimus administered daily for 5 consecutive days each week followed by 2 days days of treatment holiday

    Also known as: MK-8669; AP23573, Deforolimus (until May, 2009)

  • DrugComparator: Blinded Placebo

    Four tablets of blinded placebo (to match ridaforolimus) administered daily for 5 consecutive days each week followed by 2 days of treatment holiday

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-free survival (PFS) in the randomized population

    Time frame: Randomization (Week 8) and every 8 weeks until progressive disease or death

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall response rate (ORR) in the full analysis population

    Time frame: Study entry (Visit 1) and every 8 weeks until progressive disease or death

  2. Overall survival (OS) in the full analysis population

    Time frame: From study entry (Visit 1) to death due to any cause

  3. OS in the randomized population

    Time frame: From study entry (Visit 1) to death due to any cause

  4. PFS in the full analysis population

    Time frame: Study entry (Visit 1) and every 8 weeks until progressive disease or death

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 21, 2015, 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
NCT00818675
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborators
Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 8, 2009
Start date
Mar 2009
Primary completion
Aug 2012
Completion
Aug 2012
Last update
Jan 21, 2015

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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