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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2012-000305-76
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	CMEK162X2111
National Competent Authority:	Germany - PEI
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2012-11-01
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.1

Member State Concerned

Germany - PEI

A.2

EudraCT number

2012-000305-76

A.3

Full title of the trial

A phase Ib/II open-label, multi-center study of the combination of MEK162 plus AMG 479 (ganitumab) in adult patients with selected advanced solid tumors

A.3.1

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

An interventional study of the combination of MEK162 plus AMG 479 (ganitumab) in adult patients with selected advanced solid tumors

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

CMEK162X2111

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	Novartis Pharma Services AG
B.1.3.4	Country	Switzerland
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	Novartis Pharma Service AG
B.4.2	Country	Switzerland
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Novartis Pharma GmbH
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	Medizinischer Infoservice
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	Roonstr. 25
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Nürnberg
B.5.3.3	Post code	90429
B.5.3.4	Country	Germany
B.5.4	Telephone number	+49180223 23 00
B.5.5	Fax number	+49911273 12 160
B.5.6	E-mail	infoservice.novartis@novartis.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	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.3.2	Product code	MEK162
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Film-coated tablet
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.3.9.1	CAS number	606143-89-9
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	MEK162
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	15
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	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	Ganitumab
D.3.2	Product code	AMG 479
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Concentrate for solution for infusion
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Intravenous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	ganitumad
D.3.9.1	CAS number	905703-97-1
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	AMG 479
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	30
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	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	Yes
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	Ganitumab
D.3.2	Product code	AMG 479
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Concentrate for solution for infusion
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Intravenous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	ganitumad
D.3.9.1	CAS number	905703-97-1
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	AMG 479
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	70
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	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	Yes
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

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

colorectal adenocarcinoma.
metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
melanoma

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

colorectal adenocarcinoma
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
melanoma

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	16.1
E.1.2	Level	LLT
E.1.2	Classification code	10033599
E.1.2	Term	Pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastatic
E.1.2	System Organ Class	10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.2	Version	16.1
E.1.2	Level	PT
E.1.2	Classification code	10052360
E.1.2	Term	Colorectal adenocarcinoma
E.1.2	System Organ Class	10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.2	Version	16.1
E.1.2	Level	LLT
E.1.2	Classification code	10053571
E.1.2	Term	Melanoma
E.1.2	System Organ Class	10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

Information not present in EudraCT

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

Phase Ib: Estimation of Maximum Tolerated Doses (MTDs) and/or
recommended Phase II doses (RP2Ds) by measuring incidence of dose
limiting toxicities
Phase II: Antitumor activity of MEK162 in combination with AMG 479 by
evaluating Objective Response Rate (ORR) in colorectal carcinoma and
melanoma and by evaluating Disease Control Rate (DCR) at week 10 in
pancreatic carcinoma

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

1. Phase Ib and II: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of MEK162 and AMG 479 (ganitumab) in combination.
2. Phase Ib and II: To determine single and multiple dose PK profile of
MEK162 in combination with AMG 479.
3. Phase Ib: To assess preliminary anti-tumor activity of MEK162 and
AMG 479 (ganitumab) in combination
4. Phase II: To further assess the anti-tumor activity of MEK162 and AMG 479 (ganitumab) in all three Phase II populations

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

• Patients aged ≥ 18 years
• Patients with advanced solid tumors (CRC, melanoma) with
documented somatic KRAS or BRAFV600 mutations in tumor tissue.
Patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma may be enrolled
irrespectively of KRAS or BRAFV600 mutational status.
• Patients must have relapsed or progressed following standard
or patients for whom no standard anticancer therapy exists.
• Measurable disease as determined by RECIST v1.1. World Health
Organization (WHO) Performance Status (PS) ≤ 2.
• Adequate organ function
• Negative serum pregnancy test
Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

• Prior therapy with MEK- or IGF-1R- inhibitor
• History or current evidence of central serous retinopathy (CSR), retinal
vein occlusion (RVO) or retinal degenerative disease
• Patients with known history of severe infusion reactions to monoclonal
antibodies
• Patients with primary CNS tumor or CNS tumor involvement
• History of thromboembolic event requiring full-dose anticoagulation
therapy
• Clinically significant cardiac disease
• History of another malignancy within 2 years
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Phase Ib: measuring incidence of dose limiting toxicities in cycle 1.
Phase II: Objective Response Rate (ORR) in colorectal carcinoma and
melanoma and Disease Control Rate (DCR) at week 10 in pancreatic
carcinoma

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

Phase Ib: Approximately 6 months
Phase II: Approximately 24 months

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

1. Phase Ib and II: Evaluating the adverse events, serious adverse events, changes in hematology and chemistry values, vital signs, ECGs; dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity
2. Phase Ib and II: Measuring time vs. plasma concentrations and basic PK parameters of MEK162
3. Phase Ib: Evaluating the Overall Response Rate (ORR), Duration of Response (DOR) and Progression Free Survival (PFS)
4. Phase II:Evaluating the Duration of Response (DOR), Progression Free Survival (PFS), and Overall Survival (OS) in all phase II patients and by evaluating Disease Control Rate (DCR) for colorectal carcinoma and melanoma; Overall Response Rate (ORR) for pancreatic carcinoma patients

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

1. Phase Ib: Approximately 6 months ;Phase II: Approximately 24 months
2. Phase Ib: Approximately 6 months ;Phase II: Approximately 24 months
3. Approximately 6 months
4. Approximately 24 months

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

Yes

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)

Yes

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

Dose escalation study of MEK162 and AMG 479 in patients with selected solid tumors

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

Yes

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

E.8.1.1

Randomised

E.8.1.2

Open

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

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

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.3

The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned

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

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA

E.8.6.1

Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA

E.8.6.2

Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA

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

End of study will be upon completion of the follow-up period of the last
patient treated with the combination of MEK162 and AMG 479
(ganitumab).

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

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	No
F.1.1.1	In Utero	No
F.1.1.2	Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)	No
F.1.1.3	Newborns (0-27 days)	No
F.1.1.4	Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)	No
F.1.1.5	Children (2-11years)	No
F.1.1.6	Adolescents (12-17 years)	No
F.1.2	Adults (18-64 years)	Yes
F.1.2.1	Number of subjects for this age range:	59
F.1.3	Elderly (>=65 years)	Yes
F.1.3.1	Number of subjects for this age range:	32
F.2 Gender
F.2.1	Female	Yes
F.2.2	Male	Yes
F.3 Group of trial subjects
F.3.1	Healthy volunteers	No
F.3.2	Patients	Yes
F.3.3	Specific vulnerable populations	Yes
F.3.3.1	Women of childbearing potential not using contraception	No
F.3.3.2	Women of child-bearing potential using contraception	Yes
F.3.3.3	Pregnant women	No
F.3.3.4	Nursing women	No
F.3.3.5	Emergency situation	No
F.3.3.6	Subjects incapable of giving consent personally	No
F.3.3.7	Others	No
F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
F.4.1	In the member state	5
F.4.2	For a multinational trial
F.4.2.1	In the EEA	61
F.4.2.2	In the whole clinical trial	91

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2013-04-25

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2013-02-06

P. End of Trial
P.	End of Trial Status	Completed

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