E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract (intra or extra-hepatic biliary ducts, gallbladder, Ampulla of Vater). |
Adenocarcinoma delle vie biliari (vie biliari intra ed extraepatiche, colecisti, ampulla di Vater) localmente avanzato o metastatico. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Cancer of the biliary tract. |
Tumore delle vie biliari. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10025734 |
E.1.2 | Term | Malignant neoplasm of biliary tract, part unspecified |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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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 |
Assessment of the therapeutic activity of capecitabine alone or in combination with mitomycin C in terms of progression-free survival rate at 6 months from treatment start in patients with advanced/metastatic biliary adenocarcinoma in progression after gemcitabine and platinum compounds. |
Valutare l'attivita' terapeutica di capecitabina, somministrata da sola o in combinazione con mitomicina C, in termini di progressione libera da malattia (PFS) a 6 mesi, in pazienti affetti da adenocarcinoma delle vie biliari localmente avanzato o metastatico, in progressione di malattia dopo I linea standard di trattamento con gemcitabina e analoghi del platino. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. Assessment of additional measures of tumor control to further characterize the efficacy profile of capecitabine alone or in combination with mitomycin C. 2. Evaluation of the safety profile of capecitabine alone or in combination with mitomycin C. 3. Study of the prognostic / predictive role of proteic markers. |
1. Valutazione di ulteriori parametri di misurazione del controllo tumorale per caratterizzare ulteriormente il profilo di efficacia di capecitabina somministrata da sola o in combinazione con mitomicina C. 2. Valutazione del profilo di tollerabilita' di capecitabina somministrata da sola o in combinazione con mitomicina C. 3. Studio del ruolo prognostico / predittivo di marcatori proteici. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Signed and dated IRB/IEC-approved Informed Consent. 2. Diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract (Ampulla of Vater, gallbladder, intra or extra-hepatic biliary ducts). 3. Disease progressing after first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine and platinum analogs (only one prior systemic therapy allowed). 4. Age 18-75 years and Karnofsky Performance Status > 50%. 5. Adequate bone marrow, liver and kidney function. |
1. Modulo di consenso informato, approvato dal Comitato Etico, firmato e datato. 2. Diagnosi di adenocarcinoma localmente avanzato o metastatico delle vie biliari (ampulla di Vater, cistifellea, dotti biliari intra o extra-epatici). 3. Malattia in progressione dopo una prima linea di chemioterapia con gemcitabina piu' un analogo del platino (una sola linea di terapia sistemica precedente permessa). 4. Eta' 18-75 anni e condizioni generali valutate con la scala Karnofsky > 50%. 5. Funzionalita' adeguate per midollo osseo, fegato e reni. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Previous or concurrent malignancies at other sites with the exception of surgically cured carcinoma in-site of the cervix and basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and of other neoplasm without evidence of disease at least from 5 years. 2. Known brain metastases. 3. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease </= 1 year prior to dosing. 4. Clinically significant disease including Cerebral Vascular Accident. 5. History of interstitial lung disease or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest CT scan. 6. Known positive tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C. 7. Subject who is pregnant or breast feeding. 8. Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule. |
1. Precedenti o concomitanti neoplasie ad altri siti negli ultimi 5 anni, con l'eccezione del carcinoma in situ della cervice curato chirurgicamente e del carcinoma basale a cellule squamose della pelle e altri neoplasmi senza evidenza di malattia. 2. Metastasi cerebrali note. 3. Malattie cardiovascolari clinicamente significative entro un anno dall'inizio del trattamento. 4. Malattie clinicamente significative quali l'insufficienza cerebro-vascolare. 5. Storia di malattia polmonare interstiziale o evidenza di malattia polmonare interstiziale all'esame radiologico basale. 6. Positivita' nota al test del virus dell'immunodeficienza (HIV), infezioni attive del virus dell'epatite B e C. 7. Soggetti in gravidanza o in allattamento. 8. Presenza di qualsiasi condizione psicologica, famigliare, sociologica o geografica che possano potenzialmente ostacolare una corretta partecipazione allo studio. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Progression-free survival rate at 6 months from treatment start (PFS-6 rate). |
Sopravvivenza libera da progressione a 6 mesi dall'inizio del trattamento (tasso PFS-6). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At 6 months from treatment start. |
A 6 mesi dall'inizio del trattamento. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Progression-free survival. 2. Overall Survival (OS). 3. Objective Response Rate (CR+PR), Disease Control Rate, Duration of Response. 4. Overall safety profile. 5. Basal expression of thymidine synthase and thymidine phosphorylase in tumor. |
1. Sopravvivenza libera da progressione. 2. Sopravvivenza (OS). 3. Tasso di risposta obiettiva confermata (CR + PR), Tasso di controllo della malattia, Durata della risposta. 4. Profilo di tollerabilita' generale. 5. Espressione basale di timidina sintetasi e timidina fosforilasi nel tumore. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1. Time of disease progression. 2. Date of death. 3. All treatment period. 4. All cycles, from enrollment to 42 days after last treatment. 5. At the end of the study. |
1. Il momento della progressione della malattia. 2. La data del decesso. 3. Tutta la durata del trattamento. 4. Tutti i cicli, dall'arruolamento fino a 42 giorni dopo l'ultimo trattamento. 5. Al termine della sperimentazione. |
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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 | No |
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 |
Study of the prognostic / predictive role of proteic markers. |
Studio del ruolo prognostico / predittivo di marcatori proteici. |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
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
| No |
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 | 16 |
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 | 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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LVLS including follow up. |
LVLS incluso il follow up. |
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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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 54 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |