E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Metastatic Merkel 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.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10029266 |
E.1.2 | Term | Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin |
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 | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The main objective of the UKMCC-01 study is to find out whether treatment with a drug called pazopanib is beneficial for patients with advanced MCC and thus warrants further investigation in a large, randomised, phase III trial. Advanced MCC patients have a poor prognosis and new treatment options for this group are desperately needed. To assess whether pazopanib works we will determine the number of patients whose tumours disappear or reduce in size during treatment (technically called Clinical Response Rate).
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary research objectives include determining: • How many patients have stable disease or an improvement in their disease for more than 12 weeks (technically called Disease Control Rate). • How long the patient’s response to treatment lasts (technically called Response to Treatment). • How long patients survive before their disease gets worse (technically called Progression Free Survival). • How long patients survive overall (technically called Overall Survival). In addition, a tissue bank will be established to allow scientists to study blood and tumour samples from patients with MCC in order to understand how this rare cancer works, this will help researchers develop new treatments.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Patients with histologically proven, unresectable, MCC that is metastatic and/or for which durable control cannot be achieved with surgery or radiotherapy • RECIST measurable disease, as per RECIST version 1.1 • Age ≥18 years • Performance status 0, 1 or 2 assessed using the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scale • Received previous first line chemotherapy or considered unsuitable for chemotherapy • Toxicities from first line chemotherapy resolved to at least grade 1 • Adequate end organ function o Renal function tests: - Serum creatinine ≤150 µmol/L. If serum creatinine >150 µmol/L, calculated creatinine clearance must be ≥30 ml/min - Urine Protein to Creatinine ratio (UPC) <1. If UPC ≥1, then a 24-hour protein must be assessed. Patients must have 24-hour protein value <1 g to be eligible. Alternatively, Albumin/Creatinine ratio may be measured (in accordance with institutional policy, same test to be used for study duration). o Liver function tests: - Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 X Upper Limit Normal (ULN) - Alanine Aminotransferase or Aspartate Aminotransferase (in accordance with institutional policy, same test to be used for study duration) ≤2.5 X ULN (or ≤5 X ULN if liver metastases are present) o Haematology: - Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥1.5 X 109/L - Haemoglobin ≥10 g/dL - Platelets ≥100 X 10 to the power of 9/L o Coagulation test: - International Normalized Ratio ≤1.2 X ULN, unless on therapeutic anti-coagulation. For patients on therapeutic anti-coagulation, INR should be stable and in target range. • Able to give written informed consent • Women of child-bearing potential, or men in a relationship with a woman of child- bearing age, prepared to adopt adequate contraceptive measures if sexually active • Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Previous malignancies. (Unless agreed in writing by the Chief Investigator or a clinical Co-investigator, investigators are advised to call the Trial Office). • Known brain metastases unless radically treated with surgery or radiotherapy >6 months prior to study entry and without evidence of central nervous system progression since treatment • History in the past 6 months of cerebral or clinically significant gastrointestinal haemorrhage • Haemoptysis within 6 weeks prior to first dose of study medication • Evidence of active bleeding or bleeding diathesis • Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg. Initiation or adjustment of antihypertensive medication(s) is permitted prior to trial entry • Presence of uncontrolled infection • History of malabsorption, major gastrointestinal tract resection or other pathology likely to affect absorption of study medication • Prolongation of the QT interval (QTc) >480 milliseconds • History of any one or more of the following cardiovascular conditions within the past 6 months: - Cardiac angioplasty or stenting - Myocardial infarction - Unstable angina - Coronary artery by-pass graft surgery - Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease - Class III or IV congestive heart failure, as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification • History of cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack within the past 12 months • History of pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis within the past 6 months. Patients with a history of thrombo-embolic disease who are on treatment with therapeutic anticoagulating agents are eligible • Known endobronchial lesions and/or lesions infiltrating major pulmonary vessels • Known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasy to drug chemically related to pazopanib • Major surgery or trauma <4 weeks prior to starting study medication and/or presence of any non-healing wound, fracture, or ulcer • Radiotherapy <2 weeks prior to starting study medication • Known HIV, Hepatitis B or C infection • Pregnant (female patients of child bearing potential should have a urine or blood Human Chorionic Gonadotropin test performed to rule out pregnancy prior to trial entry) • Lactating females. Patients who agree to discontinue nursing 14 days prior to commencing treatment and do not nurse throughout all the treatment period are eligible • The use of the following medication is prohibited: - Previous therapy with agents that target the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) or Platelet-derived Growth Factor (PDGF) pathways - Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, investigational therapy, hormone therapy or use of any prohibited medications within 14 days prior to the first dose of study medication - Use of drugs which are known strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers within 14 days prior to the first dose of study medication • Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or other conditions that could interfere with patient’s safety, obtaining informed consent or compliance to the study • Other contraindications to study medication
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Clinical response rate: defined as the proportion of patients with complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) relative to the total number of patients recruited. Response will be determined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
The primary outcome measure will first be analysed when 19 patients have been recruited. If one or more responses (complete or partial) have already been observed the trial will automatically continue to the next stage. The main analysis will be performed when all surviving patients have been followed up for 6 months. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Disease control rate: defined as the percentage of patients who have stable disease, a PR, or a CR for more than 12 weeks. • Progression free survival: defined as the time from entry into the trial until disease progression or death from any cause. Patients not having died or progressed will be censored at the date last seen alive. • Duration of response: defined as the time from date of first response (partial or complete) to date of progression or death from any cause. • Overall survival defined as the time from entry into the trial until death from any cause. Patients will be censored at the date last seen alive. All patients will be followed up until death or for a maximum of 5 years.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
The first main analysis will be performed when all surviving patients have been followed up for 6 months. A further analysis will be conducted when all surviving patients have been followed up for 5 years or until death (which ever is sooner). |
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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 | 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 | 11 |
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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The end of trial will be 6 months after the last data capture. This will allow sufficient time for the completion of protocol procedures, data collection and data input. The UKMCC-01 Trial Office will notify the MHRA and REC that the trial has ended and will provide them with a summary of the clinical trial report within 12 months of the end of trial. |
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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 | 7 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 7 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |