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TerminatedNCT02560012Updated Oct 12, 2018Results posted

Personalized Targeted Inhibitors Treatment in Renal Cell Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Sunitinib and Temsirolimus in Carcinoma, Renal Cell, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-12.

Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Loss of laboratory performing molecular analysis
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is for subjects with metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (RCC). There are four Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs for first-line therapy of Renal Cell Cancer (RCC) and two for second-line therapy. Each of these drugs targets a specific molecular pathway. At present oncologists select therapy based on current guidelines. There is a new method for trying to use biomarker information from the subject's tumor to select the best drug to treat the subject. This process is investigational, which is why this study is being done.

Biomarkers are genes, proteins and other molecules that affect how cancer cells grow, multiply, die and respond to other compounds in the body. These biomarkers build a tumor profile or "fingerprint" of the subject's tumor. A new focus in cancer care is personalized treatment, where doctors select a drug based on the subject's tumor's unique "fingerprint" which is more likely to be effective in fighting the tumor. Selecting the treatment the subject is more likely to respond to requires a thorough understanding of the relationship between biomarker and treatment effect. The PI wants to gather data to understand that relationship to help treat future cancer patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of treatments that are selected based on tumor profiles.

Read the detailed description

This will be a prospective, one-arm, proof of concept study designed to evaluate the efficacy of algorithm-based allocation (based on genomic/proteomic profile) of first-line therapy in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

After eligibility review, patients will receive one of the four first-line therapy agents based on their tumor's molecular profile as determined using fresh biopsy tissue from an accessible metastatic site. Upon disease progression, patients will then receive one of two second-line agents based on their tumor's molecular profile.

Because this is a proof-of-concept study, the sample size is based on feasibility of accrual. The clinic should be able to recruit 100 patients within a reasonable timeframe for the study. The number of patients receiving each drug will vary based on the frequency of molecular alterations in the population. Therefore, groups will not be compared with one another - the research goal is to determine whether the progression-free survival (PFS) for each drug is improved over the PFS reported in FDA approval trials for each drug when they are assigned based on molecular analysis.

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Conditions studied

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell

Keywords

  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • RCC
  • Personalized therapy
  • targeted inhibitors
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In context

Carcinoma, Renal Cell

1,965 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Renal Cell; 378 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 4 is below the median of 42 across 1,480 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Renal Cell.

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Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston is the lead sponsor of 880 studies on the registry; 209 are open to participants now.

Of its 170 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 140 (82%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects may be included in the study only if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria:

    • Pathologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma.
    • No prior systemic and/or investigative therapy of any kind.

      • Patients with primary tumor in place are strongly encouraged to undergo nephrectomy prior to initiation of study agent.
      • Prior palliative radiotherapy to metastatic lesion(s) is permitted. Patient must have adequately recovered from the acute toxicities of this treatment.
      • All major surgery of any type and/or radiotherapy must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to registration.
    • Must have progressive metastatic disease
    • ECOG performance status ≤2
    • Women of childbearing potential and male patients must use acceptable methods of contraception-tubal ligation, vasectomy, barrier contraceptive with spermicide-while on study and for 3 months after the last dose of study therapy. Oral, implantable, or injectable contraceptives may be affected by cytochrome P450 interactions, and are therefore not considered effective for this study.
    • Age ≥18 years
    • Required Initial Laboratory Values:

      • Granulocytes ≥1,500/µL
      • Platelet Count ≥100,000/µL
      • Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL
      • AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)
      • Alk. Phos.≤ 2.5 x ULN
      • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
      • Amylase/Lipase within normal range
      • Urinalysis≤ 1+ protein
      • T3T4 TSH - within normal range
      • Pregnancy test for women - Negative
      • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN
      • Electrocardiogram (ECG) - no active ischemia
      • Echocardiogram ejection fraction ≥40%
      • Pulmonary function tests
      • Fasting serum cholesterol ≤300 mg/dL OR ≤7.75 mmol/L AND fasting triglycerides ≤2.5 x ULN. NOTE: In case one or both of these thresholds are exceeded, the patient can only be included after initiation of appropriate lipid lowering medication.
    • Signed informed consent prior to the performance of any study-specific procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ongoing hemoptysis, or cerebrovascular accident within 12 months prior to study entry, or peripheral vascular disease with claudication occurring upon walking less than one city block, or history of clinically significant bleeding.
  • Deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus within 12 months prior to study entry and no ongoing need for full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulation. For maintenance of catheter patency daily prophylactic aspirin or low-dose coumadin (1-2 mg) is allowed.
  • Evidence of current central nervous system (CNS) metastases. All patients must undergo a CT scan of the brain (with contrast, if possible) within 42 days prior to registration. Any imaging abnormality indicative of active CNS metastases will exclude the patient from the study.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease defined as congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II, II or IV) angina pectoris requiring nitrate therapy, or recent myocardial infarction (within the preceding 6 months prior to study entry).
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as blood pressure of ≥160 mmHg systolic and/or ≥90 mmHg diastolic on medication). Document over 48 hours with minimum of 3 readings.
  • Ongoing requirement for systemic corticosteroid therapy (except replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency) or other immunosuppressants are not permitted. Topical and/or inhaled steroids are allowed.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Other
    Personalized therapy

    Subjects will receive one of the four first-line therapy agents based on their tumor's profile. The first-line agents are sunitinib, temsirolimus, sorafenib, or pazopanib. These are all routine drugs for RCC treatment and will be given at their approved doses and dosing schedules. Upon disease progression, subject's tumor(s) will be biopsied again to create another tumor profile. The second-line agents are everolimus or axitinib. Both of these are routine drugs for RCC treatment and will be given at their approved doses and dosing schedules.

    Drug: Sunitinib · Drug: Temsirolimus · Drug: Sorafenib · Drug: Pazopanib · Drug: Everolimus · Drug: Axitinib

Interventions

  • DrugSunitinib

    One 50-mg capsule taken orally once daily, on a schedule of 4 weeks on treatment followed by 2 weeks off

    Also known as: Sutent

  • DrugTemsirolimus

    25 mg by an IV infusion over 30-60 minutes, once a week

    Also known as: Torisel

  • DrugSorafenib

    400 mg (2 tablets) orally twice daily without food

    Also known as: Nexavar

  • DrugPazopanib

    800 mg orally once a day without food, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal

    Also known as: Votrient

  • DrugEverolimus

    10 mg orally once daily with or without food

    Also known as: Afinitor

  • DrugAxitinib

    5 mg orally twice daily

    Also known as: Inlyta

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Who Progressed

    The PFS is defined as the time elapsed between treatment initiation and tumor progression or death from any cause, with censoring of patients who are lost to follow-up. Progression is defined using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1): " At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression)."

    Time frame: From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression, date of death from any cause, or date that the study was stopped, whichever came first, an average of 16 months

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Results

Posted Oct 12, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePersonalized Therapy
Started3
Completed1
Not completed2
Withdrew: Study terminated2

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants Who Progressed

The PFS is defined as the time elapsed between treatment initiation and tumor progression or death from any cause, with censoring of patients who are lost to follow-up. Progression is defined using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1): " At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression)."

Time frame:
From date of enrollment until the date of first documented progression, date of death from any cause, or date that the study was stopped, whichever came first, an average of 16 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Progressed
ParticipantsPersonalized Therapy
Number of Participants Who Progressed0

Adverse events

Collected over From the time the participant signs the informed consent until the study was stopped, an average of 16 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Personalized Therapy0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)3/3 (100%)
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 42
Most frequent other events
EventPersonalized Therapy
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders2/3
Creatinine increasedInvestigations2/3
FatigueGeneral disorders2/3
FeverGeneral disorders2/3
HotflashesVascular disorders2/3
HypertensionVascular disorders2/3
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders2/3
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders2/3
Rash maculopapularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/3
Sore throatRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/3

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Personalized Therapy
Median65 (46 to 70)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Personalized Therapy
Female2
Male1
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Personalized Therapy
White3
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Personalized Therapy
United States3
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG)(Participants)Personalized Therapy
0-Fully active, pre-disease performance3
1-No strenuous activity, ambulatory, light work0
2-Ambulatory, selfcare, unable to work0
3-Limited selfcare, confined to bed/chair > 50%0
4-Completely disabled, no selfcare, bed/chair 100%0
5-Dead0
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Study locations

1 site
  • UTHealth Memorial Hermann Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Aug 11, 2016

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 Oct 12, 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
NCT02560012
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Responsible party
Robert J Amato (Director and Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 25, 2015
Start date
Jan 4, 2016
Primary completion
Jul 27, 2017
Completion
Jul 27, 2017
Results posted
Oct 12, 2018
Last update
Oct 12, 2018

Study contacts

Robert Amato, DO
principal investigator · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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