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CompletedNCT02208843Updated Dec 17, 2018Results posted

Afatinib as Second-line Therapy for Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation

A Phase 4 interventional study of Afatinib in Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed at 21 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-12-17.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of this single-arm, open-label trial are to assess the efficacy and safety of afatinib as second line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring a common EGFR mutation who have failed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and to demonstrate that the efficacy and safety are comparable to the results seen in previous trials.

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Conditions studied

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage IIIB (with cytologically proven pleural effusion or pericardial effusion) or Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung. Patients with mixed histology are eligible if adenocarcinoma is the predominant histology.
  2. Documented EGFR mutation (L858R and/or Deletion 19) with no other known EGFR mutation.
  3. Measureable disease according to RECIST 1.1.
  4. Radiologically confirmed progression or recurrence of disease during or following first line therapy with a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen.
  5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0 or 1.
  6. Adequate organ function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  1. More than one line of prior therapy for disease.
  2. Previously received less than 3 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy due to toxicity and/or intolerance of treatment.
  3. Previous treatment with any EGFR targeting Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) or antibody.
  4. Known pre-existing interstitial lung disease.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Afatinib

    Afatinib tablet once daily until progression

    Drug: Afatinib

Interventions

  • DrugAfatinib

    Afatinib tablet once daily until progression

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Tumour Response (Complete Response [CR], Partial Response [PR]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to the RECIST Version 1.1

    As Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), =30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions

    Time frame: Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1.

    Progression-free survival (PFS) is the time from treatment start to disease progression (or death if the patient died before progression). PFS as assessed based on investigator review according to the response evaluation criteria in solid tumours (RECIST) version 1.1.

    Time frame: Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days

  2. Disease Control (CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1

    As Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), =30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for disease progression.

    Time frame: Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days

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Results

Posted Dec 17, 2018

Participant flow

An open-label, single-arm phase IV study to assess the efficacy and safety of Afatinib as second-line therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) harbouring an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor(EGFR) mutation (Del19 or L858R) who have failed first-line treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAfatinib 40 mg
Started60
Completed0
Not completed60
Withdrew: Clinical symptoms of progression2
Withdrew: Progression disease according to recist24
Withdrew: Adverse event12
Withdrew: Protocol violation1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Switched to commercial afatinib20

Outcome measures

PrimaryObjective Tumour Response (Complete Response [CR], Partial Response [PR]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to the RECIST Version 1.1

As Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), =30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions

Time frame:
Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Objective Tumour Response (Complete Response [CR], Partial Response [PR]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to the RECIST Version 1.1
Percentage of participantsAfatinib 40 mg
Objective Tumour Response (Complete Response [CR], Partial Response [PR]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to the RECIST Version 1.150 (36.8 to 63.2)
SecondaryProgression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1.

Progression-free survival (PFS) is the time from treatment start to disease progression (or death if the patient died before progression). PFS as assessed based on investigator review according to the response evaluation criteria in solid tumours (RECIST) version 1.1.

Time frame:
Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days
Reported as:
Median · Months
Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1.
MonthsAfatinib 40 mg
Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1.10.94 (6.44 to 13.20)
SecondaryDisease Control (CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1

As Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), =30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for disease progression.

Time frame:
Post baseline tumour-imaging was performed at every 8 weeks until Week 56 and then every 12 weeks; up to 802 days
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Disease Control (CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.1
Percentage of participantsAfatinib 40 mg
Disease Control (CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD]) as Assessed by the Investigator According to RECIST 1.183.3 (71.5 to 91.7)

Adverse events

Collected over From first drug administration until 28 days after last drug administration, up to 830 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Afatinib 40 mg11/60 (18.3%)21/60 (35%)56/60 (93.3%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 17
Most frequent serious events
EventAfatinib 40 mg
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders4/60
PneumoniaInfections and infestations2/60
Brain oedemaNervous system disorders2/60
SeizureNervous system disorders2/60
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders2/60
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders1/60
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations1/60
Malignant neoplasm progressionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/60
Malignant pleural effusionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/60
EpilepsyNervous system disorders1/60
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 28
Most frequent other events
EventAfatinib 40 mg
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders44/60
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders18/60
ParonychiaInfections and infestations14/60
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders13/60
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders12/60
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders12/60
Mucosal inflammationGeneral disorders12/60
Dermatitis acneiformSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders9/60
FatigueGeneral disorders9/60
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders6/60

Baseline characteristics

Treated Set (TS): The TS includes all patients who were documented to have taken at least 1 dose of afatinib.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Afatinib 40 mg
Mean59.9 ± 9.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Afatinib 40 mg
Female33
Male27
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Afatinib 40 mg
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White41
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
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Study locations

21 sites
  • Clinical Research Center, Alexandria University Hospital
    Alexandria, 21131, Egypt
  • National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
    Cairo, 11796, Egypt
  • Kasr Al Ainy Hospital
    Cairo, 12311, Egypt
  • Nilai Medical Centre
    Nilai, 71800, Malaysia
  • Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
    Baguio City, 2600, Philippines
  • St. Luke's Medical Center
    Taguig, 1634, Philippines
  • University Clinical Center, Gdansk
    Gdansk, 80-952, Poland
  • Specialist Hospital, Szczecin-Zdunowo
    Szczecin-Zdunowo, 70-891, Poland
  • Oncol Centre M Sklodowska-Curie, Dept of Lung & Chest Cancer
    Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
  • Braila County Emergency Hospital, Medical Oncology
    Braila, 810303, Romania
  • Institute of Oncology 'Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu'
    Bucharest, 022328, Romania
  • Sf. Nectarie Oncology Center, Craiova
    Craiova, 200347, Romania
  • Regional Oncology Institute of Iasi, Medical Oncology
    Iasi, 700483, Romania
  • Institute for Oncol & Radiol of Serbia, Clinic f. Med. Onco.
    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
  • Clinical Center of Serbia
    Belgrade, 11129, Serbia
  • Clinical Center Kragujevac
    Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
  • Inst. for Pulm. Diseases of Vojvodine, Clinic f. Pulm. Oncol
    Sremska Kamenica, 21204, Serbia
  • Wattanosoth Hospital
    Bangkok, 10310, Thailand
  • King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Rajavithi Hospital
    Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
  • Songklanagarind Hospital
    Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Apr 10, 2014
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 22, 2015

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 17, 2018, 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
NCT02208843
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 5, 2014
Start date
Oct 2, 2014
Primary completion
May 17, 2017
Completion
Jun 13, 2017
Results posted
Dec 17, 2018
Last update
Dec 17, 2018

Study contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim
study chair · Boehringer Ingelheim
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