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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Phase IIa study on the role of Gemcitabine plus Romidepsin (GEMRO regimen) in the treatment of relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma patients.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2012-001404-38
    Trial protocol
    IT  
    Global end of trial date
    02 Jul 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    01 Apr 2022
    First version publication date
    01 Apr 2022
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    FIL_GEMRO
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT01822886
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL) ONLUS
    Sponsor organisation address
    Piazza Turati 5, Alessandria, Italy,
    Public contact
    Segreteria, Fondazione Italiana Linfomi ONLUS, +39 0131/033151, segreteriadirezione@filinf.it
    Scientific contact
    Segreteria, Fondazione Italiana Linfomi ONLUS, +39 0131/033151, segreteriadirezione@filinf.it
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    24 May 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    15 Dec 2014
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    02 Jul 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the efficacy, as assessed by the CR rate, of GEMRO combination as salvage treatment in PTCL.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Safety assessment by a safety committee will be performed after the first three patients have completed at least one cycle, after 6 patients have completed 2 cycles and quarterly thereafter. For hematologic or non-hematologic drug-related toxicity grade 3 or more the administration of the drug(s) will be postponed a maximum of 3 weeks until toxicity returns to < Grade 1. In case of the following drug-related toxicities the dose of romidepsin will be modified: - Grade 4 neutropenia and/or thrombocytopenia that last more than 7 days - Grade 3 neutropenia and/or thrombocytopenia that last more than 14 days - Grade 3 extra-hematological toxicity lasting for more than week, or Grade 4 extrahematological toxicity - Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, - Cardiac toxicity: QTc ≥ 501 msec, VT, including Torsade de Pointes, VF, new occurrence of > Grade >2 atrial fibrillation or flutter - Inability to initiate cycle 2, day 1 of therapy within 28 days of anticipated start. If toxicity recurs, the dose will be further reduced. Patients who experience toxicity may continue in the study. They may resume treatment at the indicated dose level below that at which the toxicity was observed once they have recovered from the event. Appropriate cardiovascular monitoring precautions will be considered, such as the monitoring of electrolytes and ECGs at baseline and every two cycle during treatment with romidepsin.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    08 Jan 2013
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Italy: 20
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    20
    EEA total number of subjects
    20
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    15
    From 65 to 84 years
    5
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Twenty patients recruited in Italy from 8 January 2013, with date of last completed at 15 December 2014

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    The screening can be up to 28 days prior to first infusion. Bone marrow results obtained 56 day prior to first infusion will be allowed. All patients must satisfy all the inclusion criteria and none of exclusion criteria.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Baseline (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Single arm
    Arm description
    The combination of romidepsin and gemcitabine will be evaluated at the following dose: Romidepsin 12 mg/m2 d.1,8, 15 + Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 d.1, 15 for 6 cycles by 28 days followed by Romidepsin 14 mg/m2 d. 1, 15 to PD
    Arm type
    Single arm study

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Gemcitabine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Concentrate for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Infusion
    Dosage and administration details
    Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 d.1, 15 for 6 cycles by 28 days

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Romidepsin
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder and solvent for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Infusion
    Dosage and administration details
    Romidepsin 12 mg/m2 d.1,8, 15 for 6 cycles + Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 d.1, 15 for 6 cycles by 28 days followed by Romidepsin 14 mg/m2 d. 1, 15 to PD

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Single arm
    Started
    20
    Completed
    5
    Not completed
    15
         Other
    1
         Lack of efficacy
    14

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Baseline
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Baseline Total
    Number of subjects
    20 20
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    15 15
        From 65-84 years
    5 5
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    55 (22 to 77) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    10 10
        Male
    10 10
    Histology
    Units: Subjects
        PTCL-NOS
    10 10
        AITL
    9 9
        ALCL, ALK negative
    1 1
    Stage at enrolment
    Units: Subjects
        I-II
    1 1
        III-IV
    19 19
    Extranodal involvement
    Units: Subjects
        Yes
    10 10
        No
    10 10
    International Prognostic Index
    Units: Subjects
        <2
    4 4
        ≥ 2
    16 16
    Refractory to most recent therapy
    Units: Subjects
        Yes
    12 12
        No
    8 8
    No. of prior regimens
    Units: Regimens
        median (full range (min-max))
    2 (1 to 4) -

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Single arm
    Reporting group description
    The combination of romidepsin and gemcitabine will be evaluated at the following dose: Romidepsin 12 mg/m2 d.1,8, 15 + Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 d.1, 15 for 6 cycles by 28 days followed by Romidepsin 14 mg/m2 d. 1, 15 to PD

    Primary: Complete Remission (CR) Rate

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    End point title
    Complete Remission (CR) Rate [1]
    End point description
    The proportion of patients with complete remission (CR) according to the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al. 2007)
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    18 months
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: The study is single-arm without comparator.
    End point values
    Single arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    Units: Participants
    3
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Overall Response Rate (ORR)

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    End point title
    Overall Response Rate (ORR)
    End point description
    The Overall Response Rate (ORR=CR+CRu+PR) is defined as the proportion of patients who achieve CR, CRu or PR relative to the per-protocol population. Disease response and progression will be evaluated according to the “Revised Response Criteria” for malignant lymphoma (Cheson et al. 2007)
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    24 months
    End point values
    Single arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    Units: Participants
    6
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Progression Free Survival (PFS)

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    End point title
    Progression Free Survival (PFS)
    End point description
    Progression Free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from start of study treatment to first documentation of objective tumor progression or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first. PFS data will be censored on the day following the date of the last radiological assessment of measured lesions documenting absence of progressive disease for patients who do not have objective tumor progression and are still on study at the time of an analysis, are given antitumor treatment other than the study treatment or stem cell transplant, or are removed from study prior to documentation of objective tumor progression. Patients lacking an evaluation of tumor response after their first dose will have their event time censored at 1 day.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    24 months
    End point values
    Single arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    Units: Kaplan Meier probability
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    11.2 (3 to 25)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Overall Survival (OS)

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    End point title
    Overall Survival (OS)
    End point description
    Overall Survival (OS) is measured from the date of study entry to the date of patient’s death. If the patient is alive or his vital status is unknown, the date of death will be censored at the date that the patient is last known to be alive. Time to subsequent anti-lymphoma therapy will be assessed, for all patients, from the initiation of study treatment to the start of alternative therapy. Patients who do not receive alternate therapy will be censored in the analysis at the date of death or the last known date alive.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    24 months
    End point values
    Single arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    Units: Kaplan Meier probability
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    50 (28 to 72)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Safety

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    End point title
    Safety
    End point description
    Frequency of toxicities Grade 3 and 4. Frequency of toxicities was reported by type and grade according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0)
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    24 months
    End point values
    Single arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    Units: Events
        Anemia
    4
        Neutropenia
    10
        Thrombocytopenia
    12
        Transaminases increase
    3
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    24 months
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Any Grade
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    NCI CTCAE
    Dictionary version
    4
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Single arm
    Reporting group description
    The combination of romidepsin and gemcitabine will be evaluated at the following dose: Romidepsin 12 mg/m2 d.1,8, 15 + Gemcitabine 800 mg/m2 d.1, 15 for 6 cycles by 28 days followed by Romidepsin 14 mg/m2 d. 1, 15 to PD

    Serious adverse events
    Single arm
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 20 (20.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    10
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Nervous system disorders
    Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Oxygen saturation decreased
    Additional description: Fever with shiver, Hypotension, Desaturation This event is not related to the experimental therapy. It happened before the start of treatment.
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pneumothorax
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Dyspnoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Respiratory failure
    Additional description: Fever and pulmonary insufficiency
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Urinary tract infection
    Additional description: Fever, loss of consciousness and urinary infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Single arm
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    20 / 20 (100.00%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 20 (60.00%)
         occurrences all number
    12
    Febrile neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    11 / 20 (55.00%)
         occurrences all number
    11
    Thrombocytopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    16 / 20 (80.00%)
         occurrences all number
    16
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 20 (30.00%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea and vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    10 / 20 (50.00%)
         occurrences all number
    10
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Transaminases increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 20 (20.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27071522
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