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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2011-000651-16
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	MK-0869-208
Clinical Trial Type:	Outside EU/EEA
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2019-01-15
Trial results	View results

Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
H.4 THIRD COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TRIAL WAS FIRST AUTHORISED

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A. Protocol Information

A.2

EudraCT number

2011-000651-16

A.3

Full title of the trial

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator-Controlled Clinical Trial, Conducted Under In-House Blinding Conditions, to Examine the Efficacy and Safety of Aprepitant for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Pediatric Patients

A.3.1

Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language

A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Aprepitant for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Pediatric Participants

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

MK-0869-208

A.5.2

US NCT (ClinicalTrials.gov registry) number

NCT01362530

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
B.1.3.4	Country	United States
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
B.4.2	Country	United States
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	Susan Loftus
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	One Merck Drive- P.O. Box 100
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Whitehouse Station, NJ
B.5.3.3	Post code	08889-0100
B.5.3.4	Country	United States
B.5.6	E-mail	Susan_Loftus@merck.com

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	EMEND
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Capsule, hard
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	APREPITANT
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	MK-0869
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	APREPITANT
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB20017
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	125
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 2
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	EMEND
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Capsule, hard
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	APREPITANT
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	MK-0869
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	APREPITANT
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB20017
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	80
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 3
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	No
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Aprepitant
D.3.2	Product code	MK-0869
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Powder for oral suspension
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	Yes
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	APREPITANT
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	MK-0869
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	APREPITANT
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB20017
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	125
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo
D.8 Placebo: 1
D.8.1	Is a Placebo used in this Trial?	Yes
D.8.3	Pharmaceutical form of the placebo	Capsule, hard
D.8.4	Route of administration of the placebo	Oral use
D.8 Placebo: 2
D.8.1	Is a Placebo used in this Trial?	Yes
D.8.3	Pharmaceutical form of the placebo	Powder for oral suspension
D.8.4	Route of administration of the placebo	Oral use

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

Prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric subjects

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

Prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric subjects

E.1.1.2

Therapeutic area

Body processes [G] - Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10]

MedDRA Classification

E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.2	Version	20.1
E.1.2	Level	PT
E.1.2	Classification code	10054133
E.1.2	Term	Prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting
E.1.2	System Organ Class	10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

Efficacy
To compare the three-day oral aprepitant regimen (aprepitant plus ondansetron), to ondansetron alone (hereafter referred to as the control regimen) with respect to the efficacy endpoint of Complete Response (no vomiting, no retching, and no use of rescue medication) in the 25 to 120 hours following the initiation of emetogenic chemotherapy in Cycle 1 (delayed phase).

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

Efficacy
- To compare the three-day oral aprepitant regimen, to the control regimen with respect to the efficacy endpoint of Complete Response in the 0 to 24 hours following the initiation of emetogenic chemotherapy in Cycle 1 (acute phase).
-To compare the three-day oral aprepitant regimen, to the control regimen with respect to the efficacy endpoint of Complete Response in the 0-120 hours following the initiation of emetogenic chemotherapy in Cycle 1 (overall phase).
- To compare the three-day oral aprepitant regimen, to the control regimen with respect to the efficacy endpoint of No Vomiting, regardless of rescue medication use, in the 120 hours following the initiation of emetogenic chemotherapy in Cycle 1 (overall phase).

Safety
To assess the safety and tolerability of the three-day oral aprepitant regimen in patients from 6 months to 17 years of age who are receiving emetogenic chemotherapy in Cycle 1.

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

Cycle 1:
-Is 6 months to 17 years of age at time of study entry
-Is scheduled to receive chemotherapeutic agent(s) associated with moderate, high risk or very high risk of vomiting for a documented malignancy, or a chemotherapy regimen not previously tolerated due to vomiting
-Is expected to receive ondansetron as part of their antiemetic regimen
-If female and has begun menses, must has a negative urine pregnancy test prior to randomization. A female who is of reproductive potential agrees to remain abstinent or use a barrier form of contraception for at least 14 days prior to, throughout, and for at least one month following the last dose of study medication
-If >10 years old, have a Karnofsky score ≥ 60; if ≤ 10 years have a Lansky Play Performance score ≥ 60
-Have a predicted life expectancy of ≥ 3 months

Optional Cycles 2-6:
-Participant has, in the opinion of the investigator, completed the preceding cycle of chemotherapy and related study procedures satisfactorily

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

Cycle 1:
-Has vomited in the 24 hours prior to Treatment Day 1
-Is scheduled to receive stem cell rescue therapy in conjunction with study related course(s) of emetogenic chemotherapy
-Has received or will receive radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis within a week prior to Treatment Day 1 or during the course of the study
-Is pregnant or breast feeding
-Is allergic to aprepitant, ondansetron, or any other 5-hydroxytryptamine type-3 receptor (5-HT3) antagonist
-Has a symptomatic primary or metastatic CNS malignancy causing nausea and/or vomiting
-History of QT prolongation or taking other medicinal products that lead to QT prolongation
-Has an active infection (e.g., pneumonia), congestive heart failure, bradyarrhythmia, or any uncontrolled disease (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal obstruction) except for malignancy, which in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose unwarranted risk in administering study drug to the participant
-Has had benzodiazepine or opioid therapy initiated within 48 hours of study drug administration, except for single daily doses of triazolam, temazepam, or midazolam
-Has been started on systemic corticosteroid therapy within 72 hours prior to study drug administration or is planned to receive a corticosteroid as part of the chemotherapy regimen
-Is currently taking warfarin

Optional Cycles 2-6:
All exclusion criteria from Cycle 1 apply except for vomiting in the 24 hours prior to Treatment Day 1

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Percentage of Participants With a Complete Response in the Delayed Phase of Cycle 1

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

25 to 120 hours after start of chemotherapy

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

1. Percentage of Participants With a Complete Response in the Acute Phase of Cycle 1
2. Percentage of Participants With a Complete Response in the Overall Phase of Cycle 1
3. Percentage of Participants With No Vomiting in the Overall Phase of Cycle 1

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

1. up to 24 hours after start of chemotherapy
2. and 3. up to 120 hours after start of chemotherapy

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

Yes

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

Yes

E.8.1.1

Randomised

Yes

E.8.1.2

Open

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

Yes

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

Yes

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

E.8.2.2

Placebo

Yes

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.2.4

Number of treatment arms in the trial

E.8.3

Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?

E.8.4

Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally?

Yes

E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA

E.8.6.2

Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA

E.8.6.3

Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Croatia

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Israel

Korea, Republic of

Mexico

Peru

Russian Federation

Turkey

United States

E.8.7

Trial has a data monitoring committee

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

LVLS

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

F. Population of Trial Subjects

F.1 Age Range

F.1.1

Trial has subjects under 18

Yes

F.1.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

307

F.1.1.1

In Utero

F.1.1.2

Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)

F.1.1.3

Newborns (0-27 days)

F.1.1.4

Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)

Yes

F.1.1.4.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

F.1.1.5

Children (2-11years)

Yes

F.1.1.5.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

177

F.1.1.6

Adolescents (12-17 years)

Yes

F.1.1.6.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

F.1.2

Adults (18-64 years)

F.1.3

Elderly (>=65 years)

F.2 Gender

F.2.1

Female

Yes

F.2.2

Male

Yes

F.3 Group of trial subjects

F.3.1

Healthy volunteers

F.3.2

Patients

Yes

F.3.3

Specific vulnerable populations

Yes

F.3.3.1

Women of childbearing potential not using contraception

F.3.3.2

Women of child-bearing potential using contraception

Yes

F.3.3.3

Pregnant women

F.3.3.4

Nursing women

F.3.3.5

Emergency situation

F.3.3.6

Subjects incapable of giving consent personally

F.3.3.7

Others

F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included

F.4.2

For a multinational trial

F.4.2.2

In the whole clinical trial

307

F.5

Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)

none

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

H.4 Third Country in which the Trial was first authorised
H.4.1	Third Country in which the trial was first authorised:	Israel

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