E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
The current standard treatment in patients with metastatic renal cancer includes nephrectomy followed by immune therapy with either interleukin 2 (rIL-2) or interferon (IFN-α). Unfortunately, responses occur in only approximately 15% of patients, with less than 5% benefiting from a durable remission. Treatment options for patients who progress on this treatment remain very limited. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10050018 |
E.1.2 | Term | Renal cancer metastatic |
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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 is to determine the effect of three months pre-operative treatment with SUNITINIB in patients with operable and inoperable metastatic renal cancer. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To establish if there is a correlation between PET response and overall survival in these patients. Additionally changes in gene suppression
2. To investigate if changes in growth factor and growth factor receptor expression at a tissue level before and after treatment are associated response
3. Assess tumour response using sequential micro-array
4. To determine the proportion of patients that are deemed to be inoperable that will become operable with SU011248.
5. To evaluate the safety and tolerability profile
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Histopathologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma (clear cell) with measurable metastases on CT/ imaging.Patients with suspicion of renal cancer on radiology must have a biopsy to confirm diagnosis of clear cell, taken as part of the study. 2. Judged by the treating physician to have the potential to derive clinical benefit form sunitinib treatment 3. Male or Female, 18 years of age or older 4. Adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria: • Total serum bilirubin ≤2 x ULN (patients with Gilbert’s disease exempt) • Serum transaminases <5 x ULN • Serum creatinine ≤2 x ULN • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000/mm3 without growth factor support • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm3 5. Signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient has been informed of all the pertinent aspects of the trial prior to enrolment. 6. Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans and laboratory tests and other study procedures 7. ECOG performance status of 0,1 or 2.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft in the previous six months, ongoing severe or unstable arrhythmia requiring medication. 2. Previous treatment for renal cancer. 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Patients must be surgically sterile or be postmenopausal, or must agree to use adequate contraception during the period of therapy. The definition of effective contraception will be based on the judgement of the principal investigator or a designated associate. Male patients must be surgically sterile or agree to use adequate contraception. 5. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormally that would impart, in the judgement of the investigator, excess risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or which, in the judgement of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint is time to radiological progression. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
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
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 8 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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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The final analysis will be performed after all patients have progressed. |
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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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 18 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 18 |