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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase II Trial of Vinflunine chemotherapy in locally advanced and metastatic carcinoma of the penis

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2012-002592-34
    Trial protocol
    GB  
    Global end of trial date
    06 Nov 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    27 Nov 2019
    First version publication date
    27 Nov 2019
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ICR-CTSU/2012/10036
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02057913
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Other trial identifiers
    Sponsor Identification Number: CCR3858, ICRCTSU protocol number: ICR-CTSU/2012/10036, CRUK reference number: CRUK/12/021, Main REC reference: 13/LO/0822, MHRA CTA number: 2213810018/001{001
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    The Institute of Cancer Research
    Sponsor organisation address
    15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, United Kingdom, SM2 5NG
    Public contact
    Stephanie Burnett, The Institute of Cancer Research, +44 02087224261, vincap-icrctsu@icr.ac.uk
    Scientific contact
    Stephanie Burnett, The Institute of Cancer Research, +44 02087224261, vincap-icrctsu@icr.ac.uk
    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
    01 Nov 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    01 Nov 2017
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    06 Nov 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The principal research objective of the VinCaP study is to determine the clinical benefit (complete response + partial response + stable disease) and toxicity of vinflunine chemotherapy in patients with inoperable (locally advanced or metastatic) cancer of the penis and thus determine whether this regimen warrants further research.
    Protection of trial subjects
    For trial entry and optional tissue donation, patients were given a verbal explanation, discussion and written information. The Principal Investigator at each site was responsible for ensuring written informed consent was obtained for each patient. Eligible patients were given as much time as they needed to consider and come to a decision about entering the trial, prior to giving consent for registration. The patient information sheet, described fully which parties would have access to their identifiable personal information and patients were asked to give consent to this. Laxatives and dietary measures (including oral hydration) were recommended from day 1 to day 5 or 7 after each vinflunine administration in order to prevent constipation. Anti-emetics were given according to local hospital policy. The trial was overseen by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee, who reviewed the accumulating trial data and could recommend stopping the trial if there was any cause for concern about patient safety and if this were the case the patient's oncologist would be notified.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    Platinum-based combination chemotherapy has been in common use for the treatment of squamous carcinoma of the penis since 1990. Phase II trials of cisplatin-based regimens have reported response rates around 30% (Di Lorenzo et al, 2012), and it is not clear that there is any survival benefit accruing to such treatment. This suggests that complex chemotherapy may be justified in the neoadjuvant setting, but the relatively low response rates and high toxicity rates mean that such an approach has substantially less value for patients with metastatic disease. Vinca alkaloids have been a component of treatment regimens for penis cancer since the mid-1970s, even though evidence for single-agent activity is lacking (Williams et al, 1974). Vinflunine is a third-generation vinca alkaloid approved by the European Medicines Agency for use as a second-line treatment in patients with urothelial carcinoma resistant to first-line platinum-containing chemotherapy (EMA; Pizzocaro et al, 2010). Doses of older vinca alkaloids such as vincristine are limited by sensory neuropathy and constipation. Vinflunine has been shown to be tolerable in this regard. It is anticipated that single-agent use of vinflunine in penis cancer will be associated with a favourable toxicity profile combined with the potential to produce meaningful clinical response.
    Actual start date of recruitment
    25 Jun 2014
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United Kingdom: 25
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    25
    EEA total number of subjects
    25
    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)
    9
    From 65 to 84 years
    16
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Twenty-five patients were recruited from eight UK centres between June 2014 and May 2017.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Patients that met the eligibility criteria were recruited into the study.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall Trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Non-randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy
    Arm description
    The Vinflunine chemotherapy regimen consists of vinflunine 320mg/m2 day 1 with a cycle of 21 days, four cycles to be given in total.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Vinflunine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Concentrate for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    IV vinflunine 320mg/m2 day 1 with a cycle of 21 days, four cycles to be given prior to formal re-staging. Patients judged to have stable disease, partial remission or complete remission and who are fit to do so will then be able to continue on treatment until disease progression or until toxicity supervenes or until treatment is discontinued on clinician’s advice or on patient preference.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy
    Started
    25
    Completed
    12
    Not completed
    13
         Adverse event, serious fatal
    2
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    3
         Did not commence treatment
    3
         Lack of efficacy
    5

    Baseline characteristics

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

    Reporting group values
    Overall Trial Total
    Number of subjects
    25 25
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    9 9
        From 65-84 years
    16 16
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    67.9 (60.4 to 70.4) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Male
    25 25
    Subject analysis sets

    Subject analysis set title
    Intention to treat population
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    This population includes all patients enrolled into the study regardless of whether they are later found to be ineligible, a protocol violator, never treated or evaluated. Patients for whom the primary endpoint cannot be evaluated will be treated as non-responders.

    Subject analysis set title
    Evaluable population
    Subject analysis set type
    Modified intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    This population contains all enrolled patients for whom the primary endpoint can be evaluated. A patient is considered not evaluable if: 1. The patient received <1 cycle of study vinflunine chemotherapy for one of the following reasons:  Death from any cause  Withdrawal from trial due to progressive disease  Withdrawal from trial for a reason unrelated to drug or disease(e.g. patient preference, administrative reasons), regardless of the number of cycles of chemotherapy. Or 2. Disease cannot be measured at the end of study treatment for one of the following reasons:  Death from causes other than penile cancer  Withdrawal from trial for a reason unrelated to drug or disease(e.g. patient preference, administrative reasons), regardless of the number of cycles of chemotherapy

    Subject analysis set title
    Measureable population
    Subject analysis set type
    Modified intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who had a scan at 12 weeks or discontinued prior to 12 weeks due to progression. Patients who discontinued prior to 12 weeks for non-disease related reasons were excluded from this analysis.

    Subject analysis sets values
    Intention to treat population Evaluable population Measureable population
    Number of subjects
    25
    22
    17
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    9
    9
    9
        From 65-84 years
    16
    13
    8
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    67.9 (60.4 to 70.4)
    66.3 (59.7 to 70.4)
    63.8 (58.9 to 70.4)
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Male
    25

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy
    Reporting group description
    The Vinflunine chemotherapy regimen consists of vinflunine 320mg/m2 day 1 with a cycle of 21 days, four cycles to be given in total.

    Subject analysis set title
    Intention to treat population
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    This population includes all patients enrolled into the study regardless of whether they are later found to be ineligible, a protocol violator, never treated or evaluated. Patients for whom the primary endpoint cannot be evaluated will be treated as non-responders.

    Subject analysis set title
    Evaluable population
    Subject analysis set type
    Modified intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    This population contains all enrolled patients for whom the primary endpoint can be evaluated. A patient is considered not evaluable if: 1. The patient received <1 cycle of study vinflunine chemotherapy for one of the following reasons:  Death from any cause  Withdrawal from trial due to progressive disease  Withdrawal from trial for a reason unrelated to drug or disease(e.g. patient preference, administrative reasons), regardless of the number of cycles of chemotherapy. Or 2. Disease cannot be measured at the end of study treatment for one of the following reasons:  Death from causes other than penile cancer  Withdrawal from trial for a reason unrelated to drug or disease(e.g. patient preference, administrative reasons), regardless of the number of cycles of chemotherapy

    Subject analysis set title
    Measureable population
    Subject analysis set type
    Modified intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who had a scan at 12 weeks or discontinued prior to 12 weeks due to progression. Patients who discontinued prior to 12 weeks for non-disease related reasons were excluded from this analysis.

    Primary: Clinical Benefit

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    End point title
    Clinical Benefit [1]
    End point description
    The clinical benefit rate is defined as the proportion of patients having achieved partial remission, complete remission or stable disease according to RECIST criteria (v1.1) on imaging and/ or bi-dimensional clinical measurements (of skin disease) performed after 4 cycles (approximately 11-12 weeks from Day 1 of first cycle).
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    4 weeks from the date of commencement of the final cycle of chemotherapy
    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: This is a single arm study and no comparative analysis was performed, however the system expects at least 2 groups to be identified. All methods and options specified in the analysis section apply to statistical methods and summary measures to report and compare at least 2 independent groups, which is not the case in this single arm trial. There is no way of reporting one group inference and summary values without triggering an error or reporting inaccurate information.
    End point values
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy Evaluable population
    Number of subjects analysed
    22
    22
    Units: Patients
        Clinical benefit
    10
    10
        No clinical benefit
    12
    12
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Objective response rate

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    End point title
    Objective response rate
    End point description
    Defined as the proportion of patients having achieved partial or complete remission.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    4 weeks from the date of commencement of the final cycle of chemotherapy
    End point values
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy Evaluable population Measureable population
    Number of subjects analysed
    22
    22
    17
    Units: Patients
        Objective response
    6
    6
    6
        No objective response
    16
    16
    11
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Progression-free survival

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    End point title
    Progression-free survival
    End point description
    Defined as time from registration until the first of clinically or radiologically documented disease progression, or death from any cause death. Kaplan-Meier curves will be drawn and estimates of median progression-free survival estimates with their 95% CI will be presented along with the proportion of patients, alive and progression free, at 6 and 12 months respectively.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Progression free survival at 12 months
    End point values
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy Intention to treat population
    Number of subjects analysed
    25
    25
    Units: Percentage progression free
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    16.7 (4.6 to 35.3)
    16.7 (4.6 to 35.3)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Overall survival

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    End point title
    Overall survival
    End point description
    Kaplan-Meier curves will be drawn and estimates of median overall survival estimates with their 95% CI will be presented along with the proportion of patients alive, at 6 and 12 months respectively.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Overall survival will be defined as the time from registration until death from any cause. Patients alive at time of analysis will be censored at date last seen. Patients lost to follow-up will be censored at date last seen.
    End point values
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy Intention to treat population
    Number of subjects analysed
    25
    25
    Units: months
        median (confidence interval 95%)
    8.4 (3.2 to 14.1)
    8.4 (3.2 to 14.1)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Treatment compliance

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    End point title
    Treatment compliance
    End point description
    An investigation of treatment compliance of the study treatment will involve a summary of the frequency of dose reductions and delays together with their reasons. The proportion of planned doses delivered will be summarised with a 95% CI.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Treatment duration
    End point values
    Vinflunine Chemotherapy Intention to treat population
    Number of subjects analysed
    25
    25
    Units: Patients
        Never started
    3
    3
        1 cycle
    4
    4
        2 cycles
    4
    4
        3 cycles
    2
    2
        4 cycles
    5
    5
        5 cycles
    1
    1
        6 cycles
    2
    2
        7 cycles
    2
    2
        8 cycles
    2
    2
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From trial entry to 30 days after last dose of trial treatment
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    AE data for patients who received at least 1 dose of experimental treatment. In the non-serious adverse events section we report all serious and non-serious adverse events reported with grade 3 or 4 according to the CTCAE grading, that were present in more than 5% of patients.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    14
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Safety population
    Reporting group description
    Patients who received at least 1 dose of experimental treatment. In the non-serious adverse events section we report all adverse events reported at any grade according to the CTCAE grading, that were present in more than 5% of patients. Worst grade per patient is included for each event.

    Serious adverse events
    Safety population
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    13 / 22 (59.09%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    18
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    2
    Vascular disorders
    Deep vein thrombosis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 22 (13.64%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    4 / 4
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Febrile neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Extravasation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    3 / 3
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 22 (18.18%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    3 / 5
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Haematemesis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Intestinal obstruction
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Stomatitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary embolism
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Eczema
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Confusional state
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Haematuria
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Renal failure
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    Endocrine disorders
    Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Groin pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Muscular weakness
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Neutropenic sepsis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    Sepsis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Hypercalcaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hypocalcaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 22 (4.55%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hyponatraemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Safety population
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    12 / 22 (54.55%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 22 (22.73%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Mucosal inflammation
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary embolism
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Infections and infestations
    Sepsis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Hyponatraemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 22 (9.09%)
         occurrences all number
    2

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    21 Nov 2013
    Removal of toxicity, bowel toxicity and adverse event monitoring assessments at the primary endpoint visit as this was a duplicated assessment (already performed at cycle 4 toxicity). • Change to liver function criteria. Added to inclusion criteria, removed from exclusion criteria. Liver function: Patients must have (with or without the presence of liver metastases): o A prothrombin time >70% NV (normal value) AND o Bilirubin <1.5xULN AND o Transaminases <2.5xULN AND o GGT <5xULN • Changes to Primary Endpoint Assessment visit. o Adverse events and toxicity assessment removed o Bowel toxicity monitoring removed. • Clarification that patients who father a child during the course of treatment must be reported as a SAE. SAEs are defined as events that occur after the commencement of study treatment and up to 30 days following the last dose of study drug.
    04 Mar 2015
    Inclusion criteria revised to ensure that patients have GFR ≥ 60ml/min. GFR to be assessed according to local practice (recommended technique of eGFR using the MDRD formula (see Appendix 2). Where GFR is 55-60ml/min please contact the trials unit for a decision to be made on patient inclusion by the Chief Investigator OR Clinical Co-ordinator. The Trial Management Group (TMG) reviewed discussed the inclusion criteria that GFR should be ≥60ml/min. The TMG and Trial Steering Committee agreed to amend the inclusion criterion to consider patients for the trial with GFR 55-60ml/min as long as all other eligibility criteria are met. The decision to include such a patient must be discussed with the Chief Investigator and/or the Clinical Coordinator. Previous safety concerns raised by Pierre Fabre (drug company for Vinflunine), about inclusion of patients with a lower GFR, in relation to renal function, originate from use of Vinflunine in bladder cancer patients where disturbance of renal function would be expected; the TMG and TSC agreed that this safety concern is not applicable to this patient group. This amendment was also supported by the pharmaceutical company, Pierre-Fabre. Added requirement to forward SAEs and SARs to the pharmaceutical company, Pierre-Fabre. Change to ICR professional address in affiliations for all ICR staff: Sutton, Surrey to London to comply with new institutional guidance.
    25 Jun 2015
    Change to the liver function criteria in line with the SmPC. Liver function parameters updated to allow patients on trial with transaminases <5xULN only in the presence of liver metastases. This accurately reflects the parameters outlined in the summary of product characteristics (SmPC). The trial management group discussed and agreed to this update on the basis that the protocol should fall in line with the SmPC recommendations for patients with hepatic impairment: Liver function: Patients must have (with or without the presence of liver metastases): o A prothrombin time >70% NV (normal value) AND o Bilirubin <1.5xULN AND o Transaminases <2.5xULN (<5xULN only in the case of liver metastases) AND o GGT <5xULN
    04 May 2016
    • Change to the liver function criteria - Specifying AST and/or ALT to be consistent with the wording in section 8.3 of the protocol • Changes to the exclusion criteria: o Patients who are sexually active and unwilling to use effective contraception (if they are not already surgically sterile). New exclusion criterion linked with new section – lifestyle guidelines: Update to the protocol to provide a definition of effective contraception. o Other malignancy (other than Squamous Cell Carcinoma or Basal Cell Carcinoma of non-penile skin) that has required surgical or non-surgical treatment in the last 2 years. Change from 5 to 2 years. The 5 year window was an arbitrary timeframe and two years was felt to be a more reasonable period • If a patient’s performance status deteriorates to PS2, the decision to continue to treat the patient should be made by the local treating clinician. Where possible, discussion with the either the Chief Investigator or Clinical Co-ordinator is encouraged before the next cycle of vinflunine is administered. • Drug Dose Reduction Schedule - If any of the criteria for a dose reduction or delay are met, for example a grade 3 toxicity (considered severe or life threatening), but in the opinion of the treating clinician the event does not indicate a need to dose reduce at the expense of the patient deriving benefit from vinflunine, the case should be discussed with either the Chief Investigator or Clinical Co-ordinator prior to the start of the next cycle of treatment. • correction that IDMC, not TMG are responsible for reviewing evaluability of patients.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? Yes
    Date
    Interruption
    Restart date
    13 Sep 2016
    Recruitment was halted due to a safety concern following 2 reported SAEs considered related to treatment with an outcome of death. Participant 1: Performance Status (PS) 1 patient – suffered lethargy CTC g3, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) CTC g5 and neutropenic sepsis CTC g5. CI evaluation: all events are listed in the vinflunine SmPC however, neutropenic sepsis g3-4 has a frequency of 0.2% and the collective severity of these adverse reactions was such that they resulted in death which in the CI’s judgement meant the severity of the AE than greater than expected. Participant 3: PS2 patient – suffered sepsis (non-neutropenic) CTC g5. CI evaluation: Sepsis is known to be associated with vinflunine chemotherapy and therefore this is ‘expected’. IDMC opinion: There is insufficient evidence to suggest that a higher-than-expected rate of neutropenia in the study contributed to either of the patient deaths reviewed here. Neither patient had significant neutropenia with preceding cycles, suggesting that neither patient had an idiosyncratic haematological sensitivity. The IDMC did not feel there is any necessity to amend the current protocol arrangements for dose reduction. The IDMC reviewed all safety data and had no concerns. The trial was reopened to recruitment in November 2016.
    25 Nov 2016

    Limitations and caveats

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