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RecruitingNCT05159245FINPROVEUpdated Jul 15, 2024

The Finnish National Study to Facilitate Patient Access to Targeted Anti-cancer Drugs

A Phase 2 interventional study of Alectinib and Cobimetinib in Advanced Cancer, Solid Tumor and Haematological Malignancy, sponsored by Helsinki University Central Hospital. Recruiting at 5 sites in Finland. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-15.

Sponsored by Helsinki University Central Hospital · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Dec 2021; still recruiting 4 years 10 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
250
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a prospective non-randomized national clinical phase 2 trial that aims to determine the efficacy and toxicity of targeted anticancer drugs or combinations that are approved or under review by EMA, FDA or PMDA and are used for treatment of patients with advanced cancer with a potentially actionable variant as revealed by a genomic, RNA-molecular or protein expression test.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective non-randomized clinical trial that aims to determine the efficacy and toxicity of targeted anticancer drugs or combinations that are approved or under review by EMA, FDA or PMDA and are used for treatment of patients with advanced cancer with a potentially actionable variant as revealed by a genomic, RNA-molecular or protein expression test. The study also aims to facilitate patient access to approved targeted therapies that are contributed to the program by collaborating pharmaceutical companies and to perform next generation sequencing and further deeper analysis on tumor biopsies and/or liquid biopsies for biomarker analyses and resistance mechanisms. Eligible patients have an advanced cancer for which standard treatment options no longer exist and acceptable performance status and organ function. A tumour DNA, RNA or protein expression analysis is required and the results must identify at least one potentially actionable molecular variant as defined in the protocol. Molecular profiling will be utilized to determine an appropriate drug(s) from among those available in the protocol. Drug selection will be guided by a list of potential profiles, the molecular tumor board and databases of identified targets for review and approval of the recommended treatment. The protocol-specified treatment will be administered to the patient once any drug- and disease specific eligibility criteria and overall study criteria are met. Data for standard efficacy outcomes including tumor response, progression-free and overall survival as well as duration of treatment will be collected for all patients receiving treatment within the trial. In addition, treatment related toxicity will be collected according to CTCAE 5.0.

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced Cancer
  • Solid Tumor
  • Haematological Malignancy

Keywords

  • DRUP study
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In context

Hematologic Neoplasms

1,494 studies on the registry are indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms; 438 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 250 is above the median of 45 across 1,090 interventional studies indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Helsinki University Central Hospital is the lead sponsor of 311 studies on the registry; 61 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Adult (age >18 years) patient with a histologically-confirmed locally advanced or metastatic cancer who is no longer benefitting from standard anti-cancer treatment or for whom no such treatment is available or indicated.
  2. ECOG performance status 0-2
  3. Patients must have acceptable organ function as defined below. However, specific inclusion/exclusion criteria specified in the drug-specific study manual will take precedence:

    1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109/l
    2. Hemoglobin > 8.0 mmol/l, without blood transfusion within 7 days
    3. Platelets > 75 x 109/l (not applicable for hematological patients)
    4. Total bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN
    5. AST and ALT \< 3 x institutional ULN (or \< 5 x ULN in patients with known hepatic metastases)
    6. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or calculated or measured creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min/1.73 m2
  4. Patients must have objectively evaluable or measurable disease (by physical or radiographic examination, according to RECIST v1.1, Lugano, IWG and ELN-AML, IMWG, RANO, GCIG, iRESIST or PCWG3.
  5. Results must be available from a tumor molecular profiling. Eligible tests may include any of the following technologies: fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), next generation sequencing (NGS) or immunohistochemistry (IHC). The test may have been performed on the primary tumor or a metastatic lesion, in a diagnostic laboratory or within the context of another commercial platform (eg Foundation Medicine), and must reveal a potentially actionable variant.
  6. Patients must have a tumor profile for which treatment with one of the approved (or under revision for approval) targeted anti-cancer drugs included in this study has potential clinical benefit based on preclinical data or clinical information.
  7. A new (obtained ≤6 months before inclusion after which no further anti-cancer therapy is allowed) fresh frozen and FFPE tumor biopsy specimen or liquid biopsy for extensive biomarker testing is mandatory before the start of treatment with a targeted agent included in the protocol.
  8. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document and comply to the protocol.
  9. For orally administered drugs, the patient must be able to swallow and tolerate oral medication and must have no known malabsorption syndrome.
  10. Because of the risks of drug treatment to the developing fetus, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) for the duration of study participation, and for four months following completion of study therapy. Male patients should avoid impregnating a female partner. Male patients, even if surgically sterilized, (i.e. post-vasectomy) must agree to one of the following: practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through 4 months after the last dose of study drug, or completely abstain from sexual intercourse.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Ongoing toxicity > grade 2, other than alopecia or > grade 1 neuropathy.
  2. Patient is receiving any other anti-cancer therapy (cytotoxic, biologic, radiation, or hormonal other than for replacement). Required wash out period prior to starting study treatment is at least two weeks. An exception is made for:

    1. Patients suffering from CRPC are allowed to continue androgen deprivation therapy.
    2. Medications that are prescribed for supportive care but may potentially have an anti-cancer effect (e.g., megestrol acetate, bisphosphonates). These medications must have been started ≥ 1 week prior to enrollment on this study.
  3. Received colony-stimulating factors (eg, G-CSF, GM-CSF or recombinant EPO) within 14 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  4. Patient is pregnant or nursing.
  5. Patients with known active progressive brain metastases. Patients with previously treated brain metastases are eligible, provided that the patient is clinically stable and off steroids for at least 4 weeks prior to study initiation. GMB patients apply additional exclusion criteria.
  6. Patients with clinically significant preexisting cardiac conditions, including uncontrolled or symptomatic angina, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, or symptomatic congestive heart failure are not eligible.
  7. Patients with clinically significant preexisting cardiac conditions, including uncontrolled or symptomatic angina, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, or symptomatic congestive heart failure are not eligible.
  8. Patients with known left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 45% are not eligible
  9. Patients with stroke (including TIA) or acute myocardial infarction within 3 months before the first dose of study treatment are not eligible
  10. Patients with any other clinically significant medical condition which, in the opinion of the treating physician, makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study or which could jeopardize compliance with study requirements including, but not limited to: ongoing or active infection, significant uncontrolled hypertension, or severe psychiatric illness/social situations.

For each drug included in this protocol, specific inclusion and exclusion criteria (based on the Package Insert or manufacturers recommendations) may also apply. Drug-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria will take precedence over the inclusion/exclusion criteria listed above.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
250 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Alectinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by alectinib.

    Drug: Alectinib

  • Experimental
    Cobimetinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by cobimetinib.

    Drug: Cobimetinib

  • Experimental
    Vismodegib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by vismodegib.

    Drug: Vismodegib

  • Experimental
    Trastuzumab+Pertuzumab

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by trastuzumab+pertuzuma combination.

    Drug: Trastuzumab+Pertuzumab

  • Experimental
    Entrectinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by entrectinib.

    Drug: Entrectinib

  • Experimental
    Atezolizumab

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by atezolizumab.

    Drug: Atezolizumab

  • Experimental
    Vemurafenib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by vemurafenib.

    Drug: Vemurafenib

  • Experimental
    Regorafenib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by regorafenib.

    Drug: Regorafenib

  • Experimental
    Apalutamide

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by apalutamide.

    Drug: Apalutamide

  • Experimental
    Abemaciclib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by abemaciclib.

    Drug: Abemaciclib

  • Experimental
    Tepotinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by tepotinib.

    Drug: Tepotinib

  • Experimental
    Dabrafenib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by dabrafenib.

    Drug: Dabrafenib

  • Experimental
    Trametinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by trametinib.

    Drug: Trametinib

  • Experimental
    Dabrafenib+Trametinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by dabrafenib+trametinib combination.

    Drug: Dabrafenib+Trametinib

  • Experimental
    Pemigatinib

    For patients with a molecular tumor profile that can potentially be targeted by pemigatinib.

    Drug: Pemigatinib

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Disease control rate

    Disease control rate at 16 weeks after treatment initiation (defined as patients by CR, PR, SD)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of treatment

    Time on drug

    Time frame: 5 years

  2. Adverse Events

    Treatment-related grade ≥3 and serious adverse events

    Time frame: 5 years

  3. Overall response

    Best overall response (defined as patients by CR, PR, SD)

    Time frame: 5 years

  4. PFS

    Progression free survival

    Time frame: 5 years

  5. OS

    Overall survival

    Time frame: 5 years

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Study locations

5 of 5 sites recruiting
  • Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre
    Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
    • Erika Alanne, MD, PhD · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Helsinki, Uusimaa 00029, Finland
    • Tanja Juslin · Contact
    • Katriina Jalkanen, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Kuopio University Hospital
    Kuopio, Finland
    • Okko Kääriäinen, MD · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Oulu University Hospital OYS Cancer Center
    Oulu, Finland
    • Sanna Iivanainen, MD. PhD. · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Tampere University Hospital Department of Oncology
    Tampere, Finland
    • Minna Tanner, MD, PhD · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Investigators plan to share the clinical study report.

Supporting information: Clinical study report

Time frame: 2026-2027

Access criteria: Will be made available through European regulatory CTIS programme.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 15, 2024, 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
NCT05159245
Responsible party
Katriina Jalkanen (Chief Physician, Helsinki University Central Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 16, 2021
Start date
Dec 10, 2021
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 25, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 15, 2024

Study contacts

Tanja Juslin
Contact
tanja.juslin@hus.fi
+358405597415
Katriina Jalkanen, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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Studies of the drugs tested here: Alectinib · Cobimetinib · HhAntag691 · Trastuzumab · Pertuzumab · Entrectinib · Atezolizumab · Vemurafenib · Regorafenib · Apalutamide · Abemaciclib · Tepotinib · Dabrafenib · Trametinib · Pemigatinib

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