E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Unresectable, Stage IIIB to IVM1c Melanoma |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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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 | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10053571 |
E.1.2 | Term | Melanoma |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004864 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To provide access of talimogene laherparepvec for subjects with unresected stage IIIB to IVM1c melanoma in select countries in Europe until marketing authorization approval by the European Commission for the treatment of melanoma |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- to describe the treatment-emergent and treatment-related adverse events (including all adverse events, grade ≥ 3 adverse events, serious adverse events, fatal adverse events, adverse events defined as events of interest, and adverse events requiring permanent discontinuation of protocol treatment)
- to describe the incidence of talimogene laherparepvec DNA detection in lesions suspected to be herpetic in origin |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
101 Subject has provided informed consent prior to initiation of any protocol-specific activities/procedures
102 Male or female age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
103 Histologically confirmed diagnosis of melanoma
104 Subject has unresected stage lllB to IVM1c melanoma regardless of prior therapy
105 Subject who is not eligible for or cannot access ongoing talimogene
laherparepvec clinical trials
106 Subject does not qualify for, or cannot access, other comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy for stage IIIB to IVM1c melanoma
107 Candidate for intralesional therapy (ie, disease is appropriate for direct injection or through the use of ultrasound guidance) defined as one of the following:
• for a subject not previously treated with talimogene laherparepvec:
− at least 1 injectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, or nodal melanoma lesion ≥ 10 mm in longest diameter, or
− multiple injectable melanoma lesions that in aggregate have a longest diameter of ≥ 10 mm
• for a subject previously treated with talimogene laherparepvec:
− at least 1 injectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, or nodal melanoma lesion must be present (no minimal size criteria)
108 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
109 Adequate organ function determined within 35 days prior to enrollment, defined as follows:
• absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3
• platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3
• hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL without need for hematopoietic growth factor or
transfusion support
• serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
• aspartate amino-transferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN
• alanine amino-transferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN
• alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN
• serum albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL
• prothrombin time (PT) or international normalization ratio (INR)≤ 1.5 x ULN*
• partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN*
* prolongation in INR, PT, and PTT when the result is from therapeutic
anticoagulation treatment are permitted for subjects whose injectable lesions are cutaneous and/or subcutaneous such that direct pressure could be applied in the event of excessive bleeding
110 Serum LDH levels ≤ 1.5 ULN within 35 days prior to enrollment
111 For a subject who previously received talimogene laherparepvec in another clinical trial, subject must have ended treatment for reason(s) other than disease progression or intolerability to talimogene laherparepvec |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
201 Clinically active cerebral metastases. Subjects with up to 3 (neurological performance status of 0) cerebral metastases may be enrolled, provided that all lesions have been adequately treated with stereotactic radiation therapy, including Gamma Knife therapy, or craniotomy, with no evidence of progression, and have not required steroids, for at least 2 months prior to enrollment.
202 Greater than 3 visceral metastases (this does not include lung metastases or nodal metastases associated with visceral organs). For subjects with ≤ 3 visceral metastases, no lesion > 3 cm, and liver lesions must meet RECIST criteria for stable disease for at least 1 month prior to enrollment.
203 Bone metastases
204 Primary ocular or mucosal melanoma
205 History or evidence of symptomatic autoimmune pneumonitis,
glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, or other symptomatic autoimmune disease
206 Evidence of clinically significant immunosuppression such as the following:
• primary immunodeficiency state such as Severe Combined
Immunodeficiency Disease
• concurrent opportunistic infection
• receiving systemic immunosuppressive therapy (> 2 weeks), including oral steroid doses > 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent
207 Active herpetic skin lesions or prior complications of HSV-1 infection (eg, herpetic keratitis or encephalitis)
208 Requires intermittent or chronic systemic (intravenous or oral) treatment with an antiherpetic drug (eg, acyclovir), other than intermittent topical use
209 Currently receiving treatment with another investigational device or drug study besides talimogene laherparepvec, or less than 28 days since ending treatment with another investigational device or drug study(s)
210 Other investigational procedures while participating in this protocol are excluded
211 Known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis B infection
212 Known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis C infection
213 Known to have human immunodeficiency virus infection
214 History of other malignancy within the past 3 years with the following exceptions:
• malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for ≥ 3 years before enrollment and felt to be at low risk for
recurrence by the treating physician
• adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer without evidence of disease
• adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
• adequately treated breast ductal carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
• prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer
• adequately treated urothelial papillary noninvasive carcinoma or carcinoma in situ
215 Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products or components to be administered during dosing
216 Subject likely to not be available to complete all protocol-required visits or procedures, and/or to comply with all required protocol procedures to the best of the subject’s and investigator’s knowledge
217 History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition, or disease (with the exception of those outlined above) that, in the opinion of the investigator or Amgen medical monitor, if consulted, would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere with the protocol evaluation, procedures or completion
218 Subject has entered this protocol previously
219 Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during protocol treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec
220 Female subject of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use acceptable method(s) of effective contraception during protocol treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec
(please note: Women not of childbearing potential are defined as: Any female who is post-menopausal [age > 55 years with cessation of menses for 12 or more months or < than 55 years with postmenopausal status confirmed by follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] in the postmenopausal range] or who have had a hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• incidence of treatment-emergent and treatment-related adverse events (including all adverse events, grade ≥ 3 adverse events, serious adverse events, fatal adverse events, adverse events defined as events of interest, and adverse events requiring permanent discontinuation of protocol drug)
• incidence of talimogene laherparepvec DNA detection in lesions suspected to be herpetic in origin |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 37 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial 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
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The protocol will end when the last subject has had the opportunity to complete the safety follow-up/end of protocol visit. |
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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 | 27 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 27 |