E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Transitional cell carcinoma of urothelium (upper or lower urinary tract). Cancers with other pathologies are permitted, provided that the dominant morphology is transitional cell carcinoma. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 main objective of this trial is to assess whether the addition of vandetanib to standard carboplatin/gemcitabine cancer chemotherapy improves the clinical outcome for participants with advanced cancer of the urinary system (urothelial cancer). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objective of this trial is to determine if the 3-drug chemotherapy combination of vandetanib, carboplatin and gemcitabine is safe and tolerable in participants with advanced cancer of the urinary system (urothelial cancer). |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Participants will be asked to participate in an optional sub-study of the main TOUCAN trial (see full title provided in Section A.3 of this form) and detailed in Section 13.0 Translational research of the trial protocol supplied with this application (Version Number 1.0, 10th August 2009). All TOUCAN participants will be asked to consider the provision of additional blood and urine samples for translational research. A separate research proposal will be submitted to fund analysis of collected samples. These samples will be collected pre- and post-treatment at baseline and at week 26. Permission will also be sought to analyse paraffin tissue blocks of previous tumour tissue specimens (e.g. from prior TURBT and/or cystectomy/nephro-ureterectomy). The objective of the sub-study is to analyse these samples to gain a better understanding of the 3-drug gemcitabine/carboplatin/vandetanib treatment in urothelial cancer. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients meeting all of the following criteria may be included in the trial:
1. Male or female
2. Age greater than or equal to 18 years
3. Histologically confirmed transitional cell carcinoma (pure or mixed histology) of urothelium (upper or lower urinary tract). Cancers with other pathologies are permitted, provided that the dominant morphology is transitional cell carcinoma.
4. Radiologically measurable (RECIST 1.1), locally advanced/and/or metastatic disease not amenable to curative treatment with surgery or radiotherapy not suitable for cisplatin, defined as one or more of the following:
a) Creatinine clearance <60ml/min estimated by Cockcroft and Gault formula or measured by 24-hour urine collection or isotope clearance (N.B. patients are excluded if creatinine clearance is <30ml/min)
b) ECOG Performance Status 2 (note patients are excluded if PS is 3 or worse)
c) Clinically significant ischemic heart disease (MI or unstable angina 3-12 months prior to date of randomisation, or symptomatic angina, New York Heart Association Class I, 0-3 months prior to date of randomisation). See section 4 of exclusion criteria.
d) Prior intolerance of cisplatin
e) Age greater than 75
f) Any other factor, which, in the opinion of the investigator indicates that cisplatin is not suitable for this patient (e.g. unilateral hearing loss)
5. The patient has provided written informed consent.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
If any of the following criteria apply, patients cannot be included in the trial:
1. Laboratory results rendering patient unsuitable for trial treatment:
a) Serum bilirubin >1.5x the upper limit of reference range (ULRR)
b) Creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula or measured by 24-hour urine collection or isotope clearance).
c) Potassium, <4.0 mmol/L despite supplementation; or above the CTCAE grade 1 upper limit
d) Magnesium below the normal range despite supplementation, or above the CTCAE grade 1 upper limit
e) Serum calcium above the CTCAE grade 1 upper limit. In cases where the serum calcium is below the normal range, the calcium adjusted for albumin is to be obtained and substituted for the measured serum value. Exclusion is to then be based on the adjusted for albumin values falling below the normal limit.
f) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2.5 x ULRR or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >2.5 x ULRR, or > 5x ULRR if judged by the investigator to be related to liver metastases
2. Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease or any concurrent condition which in the investigator’s opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol
3. ECOG performance status ≥ 3.
4. Significant risk of cardiac complications defined as any of the following:
a) Clinically significant cardiovascular event (e.g. myocardial infarction, superior vena cava syndrome (SVC), New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of heart disease >2 within 3 months before entry; or presence of cardiac disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, significantly increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia (N.B. this is complementary to inclusion criterion 4 (above)).
b) History of arrhythmia (multifocal premature ventricular contractions PVCs), bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation) which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE grade 3) or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia. Atrial fibrillation, controlled on medication is not exclusionary
5. QTc prolongation with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication
6. Congenital long QT syndrome, or 1st degree relative with unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age
7. Presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)
8. QTc that is unmeasurable or > 480 msec on screening ECG. (Note: If a subject has a QTc interval >480 msec on screening ECG, the screen ECG may be repeated twice (at least 24 hours apart). The average QTc from the three screening ECGs must be <480 msec in order for the subject to be eligible for the study.) Patients who are receiving a drug that has a risk of Torsades de Pointes are excluded if QTc is ≥ 460 msec. Note: the method for estimating QTc must be consistent between all time points for any individual patient.
9. Concomitant medication which has known adverse interaction with vandetanib, including:
a) Any medication that may induce Torsades de Pointes (TdP). Note some medications that induce TdP may be continued with additional ECG monitoring if there is no suitable alternative, these are listed in the trial protocol.
b) Potent inducers of CYP3A4 function (e.g. rifampicin, rifabutin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital and St. John’s Wort).
10. Hypertension not controlled by medical therapy (systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg)
11. Currently active diarrhea that may affect the ability of the patient to absorb the vandetanib or tolerate diarrhea
12. Women who are currently pregnant or breast feeding. (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the start of trial therapy)
13. Women or partners of women of child-bearing age who are not prepared to practice method(s) of birth control of established efficacy
14. Previous or current malignancies of other histology within the last 5 years, with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ, adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or prostate cancer
15. Receipt of any investigational agents within 30 days prior to commencing study treatment
16. Major surgery within 4 weeks before starting study therapy or incompletely healed surgical wounds.
17. Prior chemotherapy (unless delivered perioperatively and completed > 12 months prior to first presentation of recurrent disease)
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Progression-Free Survival (PFS). Progression is defined according to RECIST 1.1. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Six months after the last patient has been recruited into the study. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Tolerability (side effects) and feasibility of use (number of participants requiring dose delays or reductions and/or treatment withdrawal). Objective response rate as assessed by RECISTv1.1. Overall survival (OS). Time from enrolment to death. Those still alive will be censored at time last seen. Change of sum of measurable lesions 9 weeks after start of chemotherapy (using Waterfall plots) (measurements according to RECIST v1.1). Toxicity, during and after treatment using NCI CTCAE v4.0. SAEs will be collected in real time. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Six months after the last patient has been recruited into the study. |
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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 | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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 | 20 |
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 | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
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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For the purposes of the MHRA and MREC, the end of trial is deemed to be the date of last data capture. |
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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 | 0 |