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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2011-004063-77
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:ACCEPT
    National Competent Authority:Germany - BfArM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2012-08-06
    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
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedGermany - BfArM
    A.2EudraCT number2011-004063-77
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Gemcitabine in Combination with the Oral Irreversible ErbB Inhibitor Afatinib versus Gemcitabine Alone in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: an Explorative Randomized Phase II Trial
    Gemcitabin in Kombination mit dem oralen irreversiblen ErbB-Inhibitor Afatinib versus Gemcitabin allein bei Patienten mit metastasiertem Pankreaskarzinom: eine explorative, randomisierte Phase II-Studie
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Afatinib as Cancer therapy for Exocrine Pancreatic Tumours
    Afatinib als Tumortherapie für das exocrine Pankreaskarzionom
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    Afatinib as Cancer therapy for Exocrine Pancreatic Tumours
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberACCEPT
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorKlinikum der Universität München, Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
    B.1.3.4CountryGermany
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportKlinikum der Universität München
    B.4.2CountryGermany
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportFa. Boehriner Ingelheim
    B.4.2CountryGermany
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationKlinikum der Universität München - Großhadern
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointStudy Office
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressMarchioninistr. 15
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityMünchen
    B.5.3.3Post code81377
    B.5.3.4CountryGermany
    B.5.4Telephone number+498970952208
    B.5.5Fax number+498970955256
    B.5.6E-mailMatthias.Wolff@med.uni-muenchen.de
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAfatinib
    D.3.2Product code BIBW 2992
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Film-coated tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBIBW 2992
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameAFATINIB
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB32268
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number20
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAfatinib
    D.3.2Product code BIBW 2992
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Film-coated tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBIBW 2992
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameAFATINIB
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB32268
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number30
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 3
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAfatinib
    D.3.2Product code BIBW 2992
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Film-coated tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBIBW 2992
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameAFATINIB
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB32268
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number40
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 4
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameGemcitabine
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNGEMCITABINE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 95058-81-4
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB07892MIG
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    histologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Metastatic pancreatic cancer
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 19.0
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10033575
    E.1.2Term Pancreas cancer
    E.1.2System Organ Class 100000004864
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    - to demonstrate that the combination of afatinib plus gemcitabine is superior to gemcitabine alone in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    - accompanying translational research program: to define parameters which may serve to provide prognostic information or predict treatment efficacy
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1. Written informed consent in advance of any study-specific procedure
    2. Histologically (not cytologically) confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (stage IV according to UICC 2009 classification: each T, each N, M1)
    3. Availability of tumour samples
    4. Informed consent that tumour- and blood samples are centrally collected and will serve for translational analyses according to the study protocol
    5. Age ≥ 18 years
    6. ECOG 0-1
    7. Life expectancy at least 3 months
    8. No option for surgical resection or radiation in curative intent
    9. At least one measurable tumour lesion (CT-scan or MRI) according to RECIST Version 1.1
    10. Possibility of long-term follow-up
    11. Negative pregnancy test in fertile females
    12. Given legal capacity of the patient
    13. Adequate hepatic, renal and bone marrow function, defined as:
    - absolute neutrophil count > 1500/µl
    - hemoglobin > 9 g/dl
    - thrombocytes > 100 000/µl
    - serum bilirubin < 2 x ULN (liver metastasis < 5 x ULN)
    - serum creatinin < 1.5 x ULN
    - creatinin clearance > 30 ml/min (Cockroft/Gault)
    - transaminases < 2.5 x ULN (liver metastasis < 5 x ULN)
    - albumin > 25 g/L
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    1. Evidence of weight loss > 15 % within one month
    2. Active brain metastases (stable for <28 days, symptomatic, or requiring concurrent steroids) or leptomeningeal disease. Patients who have received prior whole brain irradiation and whose brain metastases are stable according to the criteria above will not be excluded
    3. Previous gemcitabine treatment is allowed only if applied as monotherapy in the adjuvant setting (after potential curative R0 or R1 resection), and if the adjuvant single-agent gemcitabine chemotherapy was terminated at least 6 months before study entry
    4. Previous systemic treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy for locally advanced, non resectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer
    5. Radiotherapy within four weeks prior to randomization or radiation of target lesions
    6. Prior treatment with EGFR targeting therapies or treatment with EGFR- or HER2 inhibiting drugs within the past 4 weeks before start of therapy or concomitantly with this trial
    7. Hypersensitivity to afatinib or to gemcitabine or to any of the excipients or to compounds with similar chemical or biologic composition
    8. Contraindications against the use of gemcitabine
    9. Severe renal insufficiency (baseline creatinine clearance < 30 ml/mi)
    10. LDH elevated by >2.5 ULN
    11. Severe hepatic dysfunction (bilirubin ≥ 2.0 x ULN, transaminases ≥ 2.5 x ULN or ≥ 5 x ULN in case of liver metastases)
    12. Any disease e. g. active infection, uncontrolled hypertension, clinically significant cardiovascular disease for example CVA (≤ 6 months before study start), myocardial infarction (≤ 6 months before study start), unstable angina, NYHA ≥ grade 2 CHF, arrhythmia requiring medication, metabolic dysfunction giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contra-indicates the use of the study drugs or puts the patient at high risk for treatment-related complications
    13. Significant or recent acute gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhoea as a major symptom e.g. Crohn’s disease, malabsorption or CTC grade ≥2 diarrhoea of any aetiology
    14. Pregnant or lactating females, non-effective contraception in men and women of childbearing potential (an effective contraceptive measure has a Pearl Index <1)
    15. Any major surgery within the last 2 weeks before study entry
    16. Chemo- or immunotherapy within the past 4 weeks
    17. Treatment with an investigational drug in another clinical study within the past 28 days prior to the start of therapy or concomitantly with this study
    18. Any persisting toxicities which are deemed to be clinically significant from the previous therapy
    19. Patients with pre-existing interstitital lung disease
    20. Psychological, familial, social or geographic conditions that may prevent an adequate compliance with the study protocol
    21. Known or suspected alcohol- or drug abuse
    22. Patients unable to comply with the protocol
    23. Known hepatitis B infection, known hepatitis C infection or HIV carrier
    24. Requirement for treatment with any of the prohibited concomitant medications listed in section 4.3.2
    25. Any other malignancies within the last 5 years before study start, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Overall survival
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    - During study treatment: weekly/biweekly assessment
    - during Follow Up: every 3 months for a total duration of 12 months after end of treatment
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    - Progression free survival
    - Duration of response
    - 1-year survival
    - Biochemical tumour marker response (serum CA 19-9)
    - Quality of life (EORTC QLQ C-30)
    - Toxicity (NCI CTC-AE v4.0)
    - explorative endpoint of translational research program: focus on potential prognostic and predictive biomarkers associated with the EGFR pathway (e.g. EGFR, HER2-HER4, PTEN, KRAS, EGFR intron 1 polymorphism, epiregulin, amphiregulin, single nucleotide polymorphism) and gemcitabin metabolism/toxicity (e.g. hENT1, RRM1, CDA)
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    During study treatment:
    - response will be assessed every two cycles (8 weeks)
    - CA 19-9 and Quality of life: every cycle
    - toxicity: weekly/biweekly
    During Follow Up:
    - toxicity and survival will be assessed every 3 months for a total period of 12 months after end of treatment
    - translational program: tumour and blood samples will be collected once during screening
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Yes
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic Yes
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open Yes
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other Yes
    E.8.2.3.1Comparator description
    comparison of treatment schemes
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    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.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned30
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.7Trial 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
    see protocol
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years4
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months6
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state117
    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)
    Best standard care available as judged by the treating physician.
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2012-11-15
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2013-01-17
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2018-02-02
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