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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Multicenter, randomized, non-comparative, open-label phase II trial on the efficacy of Ortataxel and Fotemustine in recurrent glioblastoma

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2012-003618-15
    Trial protocol
    IT  
    Global end of trial date
    11 Nov 2016

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    03 Jan 2020
    First version publication date
    03 Jan 2020
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    study journal article

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    IRFMN-GBM-6272
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT01989884
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS
    Sponsor organisation address
    Via Giuseppe La Masa, 19, Milano, Italy, 20156
    Public contact
    Laboratory of Methodology for Clinical Research, Oncology Department, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, +39 0239014650, elena.biagioli@marionegri.it
    Scientific contact
    Laboratory of Methodology for Clinical Research, Oncology Department, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, +39 0239014650, elena.biagioli@marionegri.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
    09 Feb 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    11 Nov 2016
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    11 Nov 2016
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The study was primarily aimed at assessing the efficacy of Ortataxel in terms of progression free survival at 6 months (PFS-6) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Before any administration of study drug, the following examinations were required: relevant physical examinations (symptom-directed physical examination, neurological examination, weight), a check of patients vital signs, relevant laboratory assessments. When a patient discontinued the study treatment, regardless of the reason for discontinuation, the patient had to return to the clinic within 30 days (± 7 days) after the last infusion of study for a visit to monitor any possible adverse reactions.
    Background therapy
    No background therapy was planned due to the absence of effective therapies for patients with this stage of glioblastoma
    Evidence for comparator
    Not comparative trial
    Actual start date of recruitment
    26 Nov 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: 38
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    38
    EEA total number of subjects
    38
    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)
    38
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The study enrolment started on 26th Nov 2013 and was closed on 23rd Dec 2015. Patients were enrolled from 6 experimental sites. A total of 40 patients were enrolled and assigned to Ortataxel. On October 2014 the calibration was eliminated thanks to an amendment to the protocol. Until October 2014, five patients had been assigned to Fotemustine.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Patients with histologically confirmed GBM in recurrence/PD after surgery (or biopsy), standard radiotherapy and chemotherapy with Temozolomide (no more than one prior line of Temozolomide).Patients who had undergone recent surgery for recurrent or PD were eligible provided that 14 days had elapsed and 7 day for core or needle biopsy.

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    38
    Number of subjects completed
    38

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

    Arms
    Arm title
    Ortataxel arm
    Arm description
    Ortataxel 75 mg/m² intravenous every 21 days. Study treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue, or death.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Ortataxel
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Ortataxel 75 mg/m² administered intravenous every 21 days until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue, or death.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Ortataxel arm
    Started
    38
    Completed
    38

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Ortataxel arm
    Reporting group description
    Ortataxel 75 mg/m² intravenous every 21 days. Study treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue, or death.

    Reporting group values
    Ortataxel arm Total
    Number of subjects
    38 38
    Age categorical
    age at the enrollment
    Units: Subjects
    Age continuous
    age at the enrollment
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    57.7 ( 11.4 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    22 22
        Male
    16 16
    Body Mass Index
    Units: Subjects
        Normal weight
    21 21
        Overweight
    12 12
        Obese
    5 5
    Residual disease after initial surgery
    Units: Subjects
        NO
    29 29
        yes
    9 9
    Further surgery
    Further surgery after the first one
    Units: Subjects
        No
    18 18
        yes
    20 20
    Time from primary diagnosis to enrollment
    Units: Months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    16.8 ( 12.9 ) -
    Months from last cycle of chemotherapy to enrollment
    Previous treatments - Months from last cycle of chemotherapy to enrollment
    Units: months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    6.6 ( 11.9 ) -
    Months from first progression or recurrence to enrollment
    Previous Treatment - Months from first progression or recurrence to enrollment
    Units: months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    2.3 ( 2.6 ) -
    Subject analysis sets

    Subject analysis set title
    per protocol analysis set
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    The per protocol (PP) population included all patients who were registered, with no major violations of the eligibility criteria or during study conduction, who received at least 2 cycles of treatment (unless they interrupted treatment for progressive disease or death) and whose disease is assessed

    Subject analysis set title
    Intention to treat analysis set
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    The intention to treat (ITT) population included all patients who were registered, with no major violations of the eligibility criteria or during study conduction. 2 patients were excluded from the ITT ppopulation due to major violations.

    Subject analysis sets values
    per protocol analysis set Intention to treat analysis set
    Number of subjects
    35
    38
    Age categorical
    age at the enrollment
    Units: Subjects
    Age continuous
    age at the enrollment
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    ( )
    57.7 ( 11.4 )
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    22
        Male
    16
    Body Mass Index
    Units: Subjects
        Normal weight
    21
        Overweight
    12
        Obese
    5
    Residual disease after initial surgery
    Units: Subjects
        NO
    29
        yes
    9
    Further surgery
    Further surgery after the first one
    Units: Subjects
        No
    18
        yes
    20
    Time from primary diagnosis to enrollment
    Units: Months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    ( )
    16.8 ( 12.9 )
    Months from last cycle of chemotherapy to enrollment
    Previous treatments - Months from last cycle of chemotherapy to enrollment
    Units: months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    ( )
    6.6 ( 11.9 )
    Months from first progression or recurrence to enrollment
    Previous Treatment - Months from first progression or recurrence to enrollment
    Units: months
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    ( )
    2.3 ( 2.6 )

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Ortataxel arm
    Reporting group description
    Ortataxel 75 mg/m² intravenous every 21 days. Study treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient or physician decision to discontinue, or death.

    Subject analysis set title
    per protocol analysis set
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    The per protocol (PP) population included all patients who were registered, with no major violations of the eligibility criteria or during study conduction, who received at least 2 cycles of treatment (unless they interrupted treatment for progressive disease or death) and whose disease is assessed

    Subject analysis set title
    Intention to treat analysis set
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    The intention to treat (ITT) population included all patients who were registered, with no major violations of the eligibility criteria or during study conduction. 2 patients were excluded from the ITT ppopulation due to major violations.

    Primary: progression free survival at 6 months

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    End point title
    progression free survival at 6 months
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    from patient registration into the trial until progression or death at 6 months, whichever occurs first
    End point values
    Ortataxel arm per protocol analysis set
    Number of subjects analysed
    38
    35
    Units: months
    38
    35
    Attachments
    Untitled (Filename: ortataxelarticle.pdf)
    Statistical analysis title
    Primary efficacy endpoint analysis
    Statistical analysis description
    The PFS-6 with both 80% and 95% confidence intervals (CI) will be estimated by means of Kaplan-Meier method. The one-tailed statistical hypotheses are: p0 ≤0.20 (null hypothesis) versus pA 0.35 (alternative hypothesis), where p is the estimated probability of being alive and progression-free at 6 months from registration. According to the sample size assumptions, the following conclusions based on 58 eligible patients will be possibly drawn: ­ if there will be 15 or less patients alive an
    Comparison groups
    Ortataxel arm v per protocol analysis set
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    73
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    other
    P-value
    ≤ 0.02
    Method
    Logrank
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: Dose-intensity

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    End point title
    Dose-intensity
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    during treatment
    End point values
    Intention to treat analysis set
    Number of subjects analysed
    38
    Units: mg/m2/week
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    23.4 ( 3.1 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Overall survival 9 months

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    End point title
    Overall survival 9 months
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    from enrollment untill death or 9 months, whichever occurs first
    End point values
    per protocol analysis set
    Number of subjects analysed
    35
    Units: proportion of alive patients at 9 months
    35
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    from enrollment until 30 days after the end of treatment
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    NCI-CTCAE
    Dictionary version
    4
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    all patients who received the treatment
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    all patients who received the treatment
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 38 (23.68%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    29
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Cardiac disorders
    Pulmonary embolism
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Nervous system disorders
    Intracranial pressure increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Status epilepticus
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Cerebral haemorrhage
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    Seizure
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 38 (5.26%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hemiparesis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Thrombocytopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Febrile neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Immune system disorders
    Anaphylactic shock
    Additional description: grade 4
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 38 (23.68%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    3 / 11
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Skin ulcer
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0%
    Non-serious adverse events
    all patients who received the treatment
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    34 / 38 (89.47%)
    Investigations
    Neutropenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 38 (5.26%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    Alanine aminotransferase increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 38 (5.26%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Nervous system disorders
    Asthenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 38 (15.79%)
         occurrences all number
    11
    Paraesthesia
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 38 (7.89%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 38 (7.89%)
         occurrences all number
    13
    Lymphopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 38 (10.53%)
         occurrences all number
    8
    Leukopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 38 (13.16%)
         occurrences all number
    15
    Thrombocytopenia
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 38 (7.89%)
         occurrences all number
    8
    Immune system disorders
    Anaphylactic shock
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 38 (2.63%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 38 (5.26%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 38 (7.89%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Alopecia
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 38 (7.89%)
         occurrences all number
    3

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    01 Oct 2014
    the calibration arm with Fotemustine was closed.

    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/3072653
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