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CompletedNCT02774278MERITUpdated Aug 8, 2016Results posted

A Study of Erlotinib (Tarceva) in Participants With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Erlotinib in Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 29 sites in 14 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-08-08.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
264
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will assess potentially predictive markers of efficacy in participants with NSCLC receiving oral erlotinib (Tarceva) therapy. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

7,243 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Neoplasms; 1,558 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Advanced NSCLC
  • Tumor accessible for biopsy by bronchoscopy
  • Disease progression following course of standard chemotherapy, or participants unwilling/unable to undergo chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable systemic disease
  • Any other malignancies in the last 5 years
  • Brain metastases
  • Previous treatment with therapy acting on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) axis
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Erlotinib

    Participants will receive erlotinib orally daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death.

    Drug: Erlotinib

Interventions

  • DrugErlotinib

    Erlotinib will be administered at 150 milligrams (mg) orally daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death.

    Also known as: Tarceva

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated With Clinical Benefit

    Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

    Time frame: Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years

  2. Number of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit

    Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Number of participants with EGFR mutation (L858R/ exon 19 deletion) and who achieved clinical benefit status was reported. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

    Time frame: Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years

  3. Number of KRAS Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit

    Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Number of participants with KRAS gene mutation and who achieved clinical benefit status was reported. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

    Time frame: Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

    Tumor response was defined as either a CR or a PR prior to failure (disease progression, death from any cause, or a second malignancy). CR was defined as the complete disappearance on magnetic response imaging of all enhancing tumor and mass effect on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone (or only receiving adrenal replacement doses) accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. PR was defined as a greater than or equal to 50 percent (%) reduction in tumor size by bi-dimensional measurement on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks.

    Time frame: Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years

  2. Percentage of Participants With Clinical Benefit (CR, PR, or Stable Disease [SD] for at Least 12 Weeks After Study Entry) Using RECIST

    Clinical benefit was defined as either a CR, PR, or SD prior to failure (disease progression, death from any cause, or a second malignancy). CR: complete disappearance on magnetic response imaging of all enhancing tumor and mass effect on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone (or only receiving adrenal replacement doses) accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. PR: greater than or equal to 50% reduction in tumor size by bi-dimensional measurement on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD) taking as reference smallest sum of longest dimensions since treatment started associated to non-progressive disease response for non-target lesions. PD: unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

    Time frame: Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years

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Results

Posted Aug 2, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneErlotinib
Started264
Safety analysis population (sap)261
Completed0
Not completed264
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy199
Withdrew: Death29
Withdrew: Adverse event/intercurrent illness16
Withdrew: Refused treatment/did not cooperate9
Withdrew: Administrative reasons6
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject3
Withdrew: Protocol violation2

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated With Clinical Benefit

Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

Time frame:
Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years
Reported as:
Number · genes
Number of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated With Clinical Benefit
genesErlotinib
Number of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated With Clinical Benefit0
PrimaryNumber of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit

Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Number of participants with EGFR mutation (L858R/ exon 19 deletion) and who achieved clinical benefit status was reported. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

Time frame:
Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit
participantsErlotinib
Number of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit6
PrimaryNumber of KRAS Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit

Affymetrix gene expression profiles were primarily analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes between the participants who derived clinical benefit status and those who did not. Analysis was performed using a multivariate linear model (with clinical benefit status, histology, ethnicity, sex, RNA integrity number (RIN), smoking status and stage as predictors), and a False Discovery Rate criteria of below 0.3 as cut-off. Number of participants with KRAS gene mutation and who achieved clinical benefit status was reported. Clinical benefit is defined in the Outcome Measure 5.

Time frame:
Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of KRAS Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit
participantsErlotinib
Number of KRAS Mutation Participants Who Achieved Clinical Benefit4
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Tumor response was defined as either a CR or a PR prior to failure (disease progression, death from any cause, or a second malignancy). CR was defined as the complete disappearance on magnetic response imaging of all enhancing tumor and mass effect on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone (or only receiving adrenal replacement doses) accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. PR was defined as a greater than or equal to 50 percent (%) reduction in tumor size by bi-dimensional measurement on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks.

Time frame:
Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)
percentage of participantsErlotinib
Percentage of Participants With Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)15.2 (11.1 to 20.1)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Clinical Benefit (CR, PR, or Stable Disease [SD] for at Least 12 Weeks After Study Entry) Using RECIST

Clinical benefit was defined as either a CR, PR, or SD prior to failure (disease progression, death from any cause, or a second malignancy). CR: complete disappearance on magnetic response imaging of all enhancing tumor and mass effect on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone (or only receiving adrenal replacement doses) accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. PR: greater than or equal to 50% reduction in tumor size by bi-dimensional measurement on a stable or decreasing dose of dexamethasone accompanied by a stable or improving neurologic examination that was maintained for at least 12 weeks. SD: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD) taking as reference smallest sum of longest dimensions since treatment started associated to non-progressive disease response for non-target lesions. PD: unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

Time frame:
Baseline until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or death, evaluated up to 4 years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Benefit (CR, PR, or Stable Disease [SD] for at Least 12 Weeks After Study Entry) Using RECIST
percentage of participantsErlotinib
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Benefit (CR, PR, or Stable Disease [SD] for at Least 12 Weeks After Study Entry) Using RECIST31.4 (25.9 to 37.4)

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 4 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Erlotinib—65/261 (24.9%)209/261 (80.1%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventErlotinib
PneumoniaInfections and infestations12/261
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders11/261
HaemoptysisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders5/261
AstheniaGeneral disorders3/261
General physical health deteriorationGeneral disorders3/261
PyrexiaGeneral disorders3/261
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders3/261
Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/261
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations2/261
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/261
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventErlotinib
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders133/261
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders84/261
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders41/261
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders39/261
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders37/261
Dry skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders33/261
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders32/261
FatigueGeneral disorders32/261
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders26/261
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders23/261

Baseline characteristics

Analysis population included all enrolled participants.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Erlotinib
Mean60.8 ± 10.47
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Erlotinib
Female80
Male184
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Study locations

29 sites
  • Bruxelles, B-1200, Belgium
  • Sofia, 1756, Bulgaria
  • Tallin, 11619, Estonia
  • Tartu, 51014, Estonia
  • Montpellier, 34295, France
  • Paris, 75970, France
  • Grosshansdorf, 22927, Germany
  • Köln, 50937, Germany
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Dublin, 8, Ireland
  • Perugia, 06132, Italy
  • Gdansk, 80-214, Poland
  • Lodz, 94-306, Poland
  • Lublin, 20-950, Poland
  • Poznan, 60-569, Poland
  • Moscow, 105229, Russian Federation
  • Moscow, 107005, Russian Federation
  • Moscow, 115478, Russian Federation
  • St Petersburg, 197089, Russian Federation
  • St Petersburg, 197758, Russian Federation
  • St Petersburg, 198255, Russian Federation
  • Singapore, 169610, Singapore
  • Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Barcelona, 08916, Spain
  • Madrid, 28041, Spain
  • Taipei, 00112, Taiwan
  • Taipei, 105, Taiwan
  • Taipei, 106, Taiwan
  • Weston Super Mare, BS23 4TQ, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 8, 2016, 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
NCT02774278
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 17, 2016
Start date
Jul 2005
Primary completion
Jun 2009
Completion
Jun 2009
Results posted
Aug 2, 2016
Last update
Aug 8, 2016

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study chair · Hoffmann-La Roche
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