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Study of Regorafenib for Urothelial Cancer Following Chemotherapy (UAB 1477)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Regorafenib in Urothelial Cancer (Urinary Bladder, Ureters, or Renal Pelvis Cancer), sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-08-06.

Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
17
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
19 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will test how well Regorafenib controls disease progression in urothelial cancer (cancer occurring in the urinary bladder, ureters, or renal pelvis) following previous therapy with chemotherapy.

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Advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) has a poor long-term prognosis. The disease has not seen improved outcomes despite research efforts in over two decades. Novel therapeutic options are needed. Regorafenib is a novel oral multikinase inhibitor but is more potent than a similar multikinase inhibitor drug that treats advanced renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Regorafenib has been shown to have a broader capacity to inhibit blood supply to tumor sources.

This trial evaluates a proof-of-concept using Regorafenib in patients with metastatic progressive urothelial carcinoma following chemotherapy but still have a high level of activity performance in their daily living. The initial dose of Regorafenib will be 120 mg daily and then be escalated to 160 mg daily before gradually tapering.

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Conditions studied

  • Urothelial Cancer (Urinary Bladder, Ureters, or Renal Pelvis Cancer)

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Keywords

  • urothelial cancer
  • Regorafenib
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In context

Pelvic Neoplasms

98 studies on the registry are indexed under Pelvic Neoplasms; 27 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 17 is below the median of 42 across 63 interventional studies indexed under Pelvic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham is the lead sponsor of 1,396 studies on the registry; 284 are open to participants now.

Of its 156 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 124 (79%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have pathologically or cytologically proven transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium.
  • Progressive disease after 1-3 prior chemotherapy regimens (perioperative chemotherapy within 12 months will be considered one regimen).
  • Prior regimen must be within 6 months of registration
  • Measurable disease by RECIST 1.1
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-1
  • Patients with metastatic (lymph node or distant metastasis, i.e. N+ or M1) or locally advanced unresectable (T4b) transitional cell carcinoma.
  • Age ≥19 years
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks (3 months)
  • Subjects must be able to understand and be willing to sign the written informed consent form.
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements:

    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the upper limits of normal (ULN)
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN for subjects with liver involvement of their cancer)
    • Alkaline phosphatase limit ≤ 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN for subjects with liver involvement of their cancer)
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the ULN
    • International normalized ratio (INR) less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN. (Subjects who are prophylactically treated with an agent such as warfarin or heparin will be allowed to participate provided that no prior evidence of underlying abnormality in coagulation parameters exists.Close monitoring of at least weekly evaluations will be performed until INR/PTT is stable based on a measurement that is pre-dose as defined by the local standard of care.
    • Platelet count >100,000/mm3, hemoglobin (Hb) >8 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1500/mm3. The patient cannot be transfused in order to meet study entry criteria.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to the start of study drug. Post- menopausal women (defined as no menses for at least 1 year) and surgically sterilized women are not required to undergo a pregnancy test. The definition of adequate contraception will be based on the judgment of the investigator.
  • Subjects (men and women) of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception beginning at the signing of the informed consent form until at least 3 months after the last dose of study drug. The definition of adequate contraception will be based on the judgment of the principal investigator or a designated associate.
  • Subject must be able to swallow and retain oral medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Component of small-cell cancer or sarcomatoid cancer
  • Prior therapy with any systemic therapy (chemotherapy or biologic therapy) within twenty-eight days prior to study entry
  • Patients must have recovered from toxicities from prior systemic anticancer treatment or local therapies.
  • Patients who have undergone major surgery \<4 weeks or minor surgery \<2 weeks prior to registration. Wounds must be completely healed prior to study entry and patients recovered from all toxicities from surgery. Placement of a vascular access device is not considered major or minor surgery in this regard.
  • Prior radiation therapy is allowed as long as the irradiated area was not the sole source of measurable disease and radiotherapy was completed with recovery from toxicity, at least three weeks prior to enrollment. If the irradiated area is the only site of disease, there must be evidence of progressive disease.
  • Uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases (previously treated with radiation and off steroids is acceptable).
  • Patient with active or uncontrolled infection.
  • Recent or active bleeding diathesis or arterial vascular event within 4 weeks.
  • Pregnant or nursing (Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for up to 3 months after completion of study treatment.)
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents.
  • Previous assignment to treatment during this study. Subjects permanently withdrawn from study participation will not be allowed to re-enter study.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic pressure >140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure >90 mm Hg on repeated measurement) despite optimal medical management.
  • Active or clinically significant cardiac disease including:

    • Congestive heart failure - New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II.
    • Active coronary artery disease.
    • Cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers or digoxin.
    • Unstable angina (angina symptoms at rest), new-onset angina within 3 months before randomization, or myocardial infarction within 6 months before randomization.
  • Evidence or history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Any hemorrhage or bleeding event ≥ NCI CTCAE Grade 3 within 4 weeks prior to start of study medication.
  • Subjects with thrombotic, embolic, venous, or arterial events, such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks) deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 6 months of start of study treatment within 6 months of informed consent.
  • Subjects with any previously untreated or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from breast cancer except cervical cancer in-situ, treated localized basal cell carcinoma, Gleason score 6 prostate cancer or superficial bladder tumor. Subjects surviving a cancer that was curatively treated and without evidence of disease for more than 3 years before randomization are allowed. All cancer treatments for another malignancy must be completed at least 3 years prior to study entry (i.e., signature date of the informed consent form).
  • Patients with pheochromocytoma.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or current chronic or active hepatitis B or C infection requiring treatment with antiviral therapy.
  • Ongoing infection >Grade 2 NCI-CTCAE v4.0.
  • Symptomatic metastatic brain or meningeal tumors.
  • Presence of a non-healing wound, non-healing ulcer, or bone fracture.
  • Renal failure requiring hemo-or peritoneal dialysis.
  • Dehydration Grade >1 NCI-CTCAE v4.0.
  • Patients with seizure disorder requiring medication.
  • Persistent proteinuria greater than or equal to Grade 3 NCI-CTCAE v4.0 (> 3.5 g/24 hrs, measured by urine protein:creatinine ratio on a random urine sample).
  • Interstitial lung disease with ongoing signs and symptoms at the time of informed consent.
  • Pleural effusion or ascites that causes respiratory compromise (≥ NCI- CTCAE version 4.0 Grade 2 dyspnea).
  • History of organ allograft (including corneal transplant).
  • Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, study drug classes, or excipients of the formulations given during the course of this trial.
  • Any malabsorption condition.
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, makes the subject unsuitable for trial participation.
  • Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the subject's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Regorafenib

    Regorafenib will be administered orally to all patients on study. The drug will be taken once a day for 3 of every 4 week cycle (3 weeks on/1 week off). The dose is 120 mg once daily for the first cycle, then 160 mg once daily from the second cycle if no significant Regorafenib-associated toxicities occur during the first cycle. Drug dosage may be modified if toxicities occur. Patients will undergo up to 4 cycles of treatment and may continue on additional at the discretion of the investigator.

    Drug: Regorafenib

Interventions

  • DrugRegorafenib

    Regorafenib will be packaged as 40 mg tablets in a bottle. Patients will be instructed to maintain a daily medication calendar.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at 6 Months

    Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Death is also considered as progression in the analysis.

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months following start of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease Response Rate

    The number of participants showing response at first restaging scan after the start of study treatment. The response will be assessed using tumor measurements which will be documented through CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and x-rays using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). 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; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR."

    Time frame: Every 8 weeks until the time of disease progression upto 2 years

  2. Overall Survival

    Length of subject survival after starting study treatment

    Time frame: Baseline to 3 years

  3. Rate of Progression-free Survival

    Duration of time from the start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever comes first. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

    Time frame: From start of treatment to time of progression or death, assessed up to 6 months

  4. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    The Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.0 will be used for assessment of toxicities.

    Time frame: At the end of first treatment until 6 months following last treatment, an expected average of 10 months

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Results

Posted Apr 15, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneRegorafenib
Started17
Completed17
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Progression-free Survival at 6 Months

Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Death is also considered as progression in the analysis.

Time frame:
Baseline to 6 months following start of treatment
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at 6 Months
ParticipantsRegorafenib
Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at 6 Months3
SecondaryDisease Response Rate

The number of participants showing response at first restaging scan after the start of study treatment. The response will be assessed using tumor measurements which will be documented through CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and x-rays using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). 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; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR."

Time frame:
Every 8 weeks until the time of disease progression upto 2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Disease Response Rate
ParticipantsRegorafenib
Disease Response Rate9
SecondaryOverall Survival

Length of subject survival after starting study treatment

Time frame:
Baseline to 3 years
Reported as:
Mean · days
Overall Survival
daysRegorafenib
Overall Survival100 ± 10.33
SecondaryRate of Progression-free Survival

Duration of time from the start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever comes first. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

Time frame:
From start of treatment to time of progression or death, assessed up to 6 months
Reported as:
Mean · days
Rate of Progression-free Survival
daysRegorafenib
Rate of Progression-free Survival47.6 ± 3.6
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events

The Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.0 will be used for assessment of toxicities.

Time frame:
At the end of first treatment until 6 months following last treatment, an expected average of 10 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
ParticipantsRegorafenib
Number of Participants With Adverse Events13

Adverse events

Collected over From the date of signing consent form until 6 months after stopping study treatment.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Regorafenib8/17 (47.1%)7/17 (41.2%)13/17 (76.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventRegorafenib
Low PhospohorusMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders2/17
AnemiaVascular disorders1/17
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/17
ThrombocytopeniaVascular disorders1/17
FatigueGeneral disorders1/17
Urinary Tract InfectionRenal and urinary disorders1/17
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventRegorafenib
Hand foot syndromeMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/17
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders2/17
HyponatremiaVascular disorders1/17
HematuriaVascular disorders1/17
Dry eyesEye disorders1/17
EpistaxisVascular disorders1/17
Voice hoarsenessEar and labyrinth disorders1/17
VomittingGastrointestinal disorders1/17
intermittent tachycardiaCardiac disorders1/17
HypomagnesemiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/17

Baseline characteristics

All participants were treated and eligible for analysis

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Regorafenib
Median67.5 (55 to 80)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Regorafenib
Female3
Male14
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Regorafenib
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American1
White16
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Regorafenib
United States17
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Study locations

3 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, Michigan 48201-2013, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Feb 19, 2020

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

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 6, 2020, 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
NCT02459119
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Bayer Schering Pharma
Responsible party
Lisle Nabell (Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 1, 2015
Start date
May 2015
Primary completion
Feb 2019
Completion
Apr 2020
Results posted
Apr 15, 2020
Last update
Aug 6, 2020

Study contacts

Lisle Nabell, MD
principal investigator · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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