An observational study in Symptomatic, Aggressive, Sporadic, Unresectable, Locally and Advanced/Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC), sponsored by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company. Completed at 8 sites in 8 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-18.
Sponsored by Genzyme, a Sanofi Company (part of Sanofi) · Observational
This is a European multinational, multicenter, non-interventional (observational) and prospective study. It is carried on to confirm in real life conditions the benefit/risk of vandetanib (CAPRELSA™) 300 mg, both in RET negative and RET positive patients with symptomatic, aggressive, sporadic, unresectable, locally advanced/metastatic MTC.
This is a multinational, multicenter, non-interventional (observational) and prospective study. European countries where vandetanib is on the market will participate in the study.
This study is being conducted to fulfil the specific obligation post-authorisation measure for the conditional marketing authorisation. It is carried on to confirm in real life conditions the benefit/risk of vandetanib (CAPRELSA™) 300 mg, both in RET negative and RET positive patients with symptomatic, aggressive, sporadic, unresectable, locally advanced/metastatic MTC. The clinical benefit of vandetanib (CAPRELSA™) 300 mg has previously been established in a clinical trial (Study 58) on the basis of a clinically and statistically significant advantage in progression free survival (PFS) which was supported by a high response rate and substantial duration of response.
248 studies on the registry are indexed under Aggression; 41 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 31 is below the median of 103 across 21 observational studies indexed under Aggression.
Browse Aggression studies →Genzyme, a Sanofi Company is the lead sponsor of 308 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.
Of its 25 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 19 (76%) have results posted.
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Patients with Symptomatic, Aggressive, Sporadic, Unresectable, Locally Advanced/Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
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Exclusion criteria
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Cancer that has spread from where it began to other parts of the body. “Metastatic” cancer is cancer that has spread this way.
The amount of disease can be tracked with a defined measurement, so the study can see whether it shrinks or grows. It might be a tumour measured on a scan or, in some blood cancers such as myeloma, a marker measured in blood or urine.
The criteria or the study team say which measurement counts — having no tumour visible on a scan does not by itself rule you out.
The standard rules for measuring tumours on CT or MRI scans, to tell whether a cancer is shrinking, stable or growing during treatment.
“Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1” usually means at least one tumour 10 mm or more at its longest on a CT scan, or a lymph node 15 mm or more across its short axis.
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
How quickly the kidneys clear creatinine, a waste product, from the blood. A study may estimate it from a blood test with age, weight and sex (often by the Cockcroft–Gault formula), or measure it using blood and urine collected over a set time. Given in mL/min; higher is better.
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
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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Measurable disease
The amount of disease can be tracked with a defined measurement, so the study can see whether it shrinks or grows. It might be a tumour measured on a scan or, in some blood cancers such as myeloma, a marker measured in blood or urine.
The criteria or the study team say which measurement counts — having no tumour visible on a scan does not by itself rule you out.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
RECIST
The standard rules for measuring tumours on CT or MRI scans, to tell whether a cancer is shrinking, stable or growing during treatment.
“Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1” usually means at least one tumour 10 mm or more at its longest on a CT scan, or a lymph node 15 mm or more across its short axis.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraindication
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
QT and QTc
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hypersensitivity
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Excipients
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Creatinine clearance (CrCl)
How quickly the kidneys clear creatinine, a waste product, from the blood. A study may estimate it from a blood test with age, weight and sex (often by the Cockcroft–Gault formula), or measure it using blood and urine collected over a set time. Given in mL/min; higher is better.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Bilirubin
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
RET positive patient cohorts
Drug: Vandetanib 300 mg
RET negative patient cohorts
Drug: Vandetanib 300 mg
Vandetanib commercial tablets
Also known as: ZD6474, CAPRELSA
Assessment of Objective Response Rate
Assessment of Objective Response Rate \[using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) 1.1\]
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Assessment of Disease control rate
Assessment of Disease control rate \[using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) 1.1\]
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Assessment of Duration of Response
Assessment of Duration of Response (using RECIST 1.1)
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Assessment of Progression Free Survival
Assessment of Progression Free Survival (using RECIST 1.1)
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Evaluation of Safety by assessment of QTc prolongations
Assessment of QTc prolongations
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Evaluation of Safety by assessment of Adverse Events
Assessment of Adverse Events
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Evaluation of Safety by assessment of vital signs
Assessment of Vital signs
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Evaluation of Safety by assessment of laboratory data
Assessment of Laboratory data
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Patient Characteristics
Patient demographics and medical history / Disease characteristics / Death / Treatment information
Time frame: From enrollment until study completion, assessed up to 38 months
Ran from Feb 2014 to primary completion in Jun 2020, 76 months.
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