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
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.
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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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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Subjects may be included in the study only if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
No prior systemic and/or investigative therapy of any kind.
Required Initial Laboratory Values:
Exclusion Criteria:
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
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
25 mg by an IV infusion over 30-60 minutes, once a week
Also known as: Torisel
400 mg (2 tablets) orally twice daily without food
Also known as: Nexavar
800 mg orally once a day without food, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal
Also known as: Votrient
10 mg orally once daily with or without food
Also known as: Afinitor
5 mg orally twice daily
Also known as: Inlyta
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
| Milestone | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| Started | 3 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Not completed | 2 |
| Withdrew: Study terminated | 2 |
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)."
| Participants | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants Who Progressed | 0 |
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.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized Therapy | 0/3 (0%) | 0/3 (0%) | 3/3 (100%) |
| Event | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 2/3 |
| Creatinine increasedInvestigations | 2/3 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 2/3 |
| FeverGeneral disorders | 2/3 |
| HotflashesVascular disorders | 2/3 |
| HypertensionVascular disorders | 2/3 |
| Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders | 2/3 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 2/3 |
| Rash maculopapularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 2/3 |
| Sore throatRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 2/3 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| Median | 65 (46 to 70) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| Female | 2 |
| Male | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants) | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| White | 3 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| United States | 3 |
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG)(Participants) | Personalized Therapy |
|---|---|
| 0-Fully active, pre-disease performance | 3 |
| 1-No strenuous activity, ambulatory, light work | 0 |
| 2-Ambulatory, selfcare, unable to work | 0 |
| 3-Limited selfcare, confined to bed/chair > 50% | 0 |
| 4-Completely disabled, no selfcare, bed/chair 100% | 0 |
| 5-Dead | 0 |
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