E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with locally advanced or metastatic Non-Smal Cell Lung Cancer who have failed a prior Platinum-containing chemotherapy. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 7.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10059515 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to compare overall survival time following treatment with ALIMTA 500 mg/m2 versus ALIMTA 900 mg/m2 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic (Stage III or IV) NSCLC who have failed a prior platinum-containing chemotherapy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives of the study include comparisons of the following outcomes between treatment regimens: · progression-free survival · tumor response rate (based on investigator-assessed best tumor response) · incidence of laboratory and nonlaboratory adverse events by maximum Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) toxicity grade and relationship to study drug · incidence of treatment-emergent signs and symptoms.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic (Stage III or IV at entry) NSCLC that is not amenable to curative therapy. - Patients must have been previously treated with one platinum-containing chemotherapy regimen for locally advanced or metastatic disease. Patients are also eligible if they have received one platinum-based chemotherapy regimen as neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, but must have received an additional chemotherapy regimen upon recurrence for incurable disease. - No more than two prior systemic anticancer therapies will be allowed; no more than one prior therapy will be allowed for metastatic disease. - Prior anticancer treatment (except radiation) must be completed at least 3 weeks prior to study enrollment, and the patient must have recovered from the acute toxic effects of the regimen. - Prior radiation therapy is allowed to <25% of the bone marrow. Prior radiation to the whole pelvis is not allowed. Prior radiotherapy must be completed at least 2 weeks before study enrollment, and the patient must have recovered from the acute toxic effects of the treatment prior to study enrollment. - An ECOG performance status of 0 to 2. - Estimated life expectancy of at least 8 weeks. - Adequate organ function that includes the following indices: Adequate bone marrow reserve: absolute neutrophil (segmented and bands) count (ANC) ³1.5 ´ 109/L, platelets ³100 ´ 109/L, and hemoglobin ³9 g/dL. Hepatic: bilirubin £1.5 times the upper limit of normal, alkaline phosphatase (AP), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alanine transaminase (ALT) £3.0 times upper limit of normal (AP, AST, and ALT £5 times the upper limit of normal is acceptable if liver has tumor involvement). Renal: calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) >45 mL/min using the standard Cockcroft and Gault formula - At least 18 years of age. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry. - Active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the patient’s ability to tolerate therapy. - Pregnancy. - Breast-feeding. - Serious concomitant systemic disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient’s ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator. - Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment (with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix, adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, and early stage prostate cancer with Gleason grade £6). - Inability to interrupt aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for a 5-day period (8-day period for long-acting agents, such as piroxicam). - Brain metastases. patients who are symptomatic for brain metastases must have a pretreatment computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (CT or MRI) of the brain. A patient with documented brain metastases at the time of study entry will be excluded from entering in the study. Patients with prior brain metastases may be considered if they have completed their treatment for brain metastases, no longer require corticosteroids, and are asymptomatic. - Presence of clinically detectable (by physical exam) third-space fluid collections; for example, ascites or pleural effusions that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures prior to study entry. - Significant weight loss (that is, ³10% of body weight) over the 6 weeks before study entry. - Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid, vitamin B12 supplementation, or a corticosteroid. - Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating ALIMTA.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Approximately 1000 patients will be randomized between the two treatment arms. The primary analysis will occur following 700 total observed deaths among patients randomly assigned to treatment. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |