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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Continous treatment with bevacizumab in elderly patients with mCRC: an open label, single arm, prospective phase IV trial to evaluate outcome and safety of continuous bevacizumab treatment in combination with chemotherapy over disease progression

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-003844-11
    Trial protocol
    SE  
    Global end of trial date
    11 Dec 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    27 Dec 2019
    First version publication date
    27 Dec 2019
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    GRACE Clinical Study Report

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ML29242
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Department of Oncology, Linköping University of Hospital
    Sponsor organisation address
    Linköping University of Hospital, Linköping, Sweden, 58185
    Public contact
    Gunnar Adell, Dept of Onc, Linköping Uni Hospital, Department of Oncology, Linköping University Hospital, +46 101030000, gunnar.adell@regionostergotland.se
    Scientific contact
    Gunnar Adell, Dept of Onc, Linköping Uni Hospital, Department of Oncology, Linköping University Hospital, +46 1010300000, gunnar.adell@regionostergotland.se
    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
    06 Dec 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    11 Dec 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    11 Dec 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the feasibility of continous treatment with bevacizumab beyond disease progression in an elderly community based patient population by assessment of overall survival.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Written informed consent was obtained from each patient participating in the study before any study specific screening procedure was performed. Informed consent was signed after adequate explanation of the aims, methods, anticipated benefits and potential hazards of the study. The investigator must assure that subjects’ anonymity will be maintained and that their identities are protected from unauthorized parties. On eCRFs or other documents subjects should not be identified by their names but by an identification code. The investigator should keep a subject enrolment log showing codes, names and addresses in strict confidence.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    02 Nov 2015
    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
    Sweden: 48
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    48
    EEA total number of subjects
    48
    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)
    0
    From 65 to 84 years
    46
    85 years and over
    2

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Recrutiment: 02nov2015 to 11dec2018

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    • Demographics and medical history – includes age, gender and current diseases • Information on cancer and treatment history • Concurrent disease – diseases potentially • Physical examination and vital signs – include height, weight, pulse, blood pressure • ECG

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    48
    Number of subjects completed
    48

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

    Arms
    Arm title
    bevacizumab
    Arm description
    open label, singel arm
    Arm type
    single

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Bevacizumab
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Concentrate for solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Bevacizumab was administered at a fixed dose equivalent to 2.5 mg/kg per week; either as 7.5 mg /kg every three weeks (q3w) or 5 mg/kg every two weeks (2qw). Bevacizumab is a concentrate that should be diluted with sodium chloride (NaCl) for intravenous infusions

    Number of subjects in period 1
    bevacizumab
    Started
    48
    Completed
    0
    Not completed
    48
         Study terminated
    22
         Death
    17
         Protocol deviation
    9

    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
    48 48
    Age categorical
    The median (range) age was 76 (70-88) years.
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    0 0
        From 65-84 years
    46 46
        85 years and over
    2 2
    Age continuous
    The median (range) age was 76 (70-88) years.
    Units: years
        median (standard deviation)
    76 ( 18 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    27 27
        Male
    21 21
    Subject analysis sets

    Subject analysis set title
    overall survival
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    Overall survival was measured as the time from the date of enrolment to the date of death. Patients without death date were censored at the date when the trial was terminated (11dec2018).

    Subject analysis sets values
    overall survival
    Number of subjects
    39
    Age categorical
    The median (range) age was 76 (70-88) years.
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    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)
    0
        From 65-84 years
    46
        85 years and over
    2
    Age continuous
    The median (range) age was 76 (70-88) years.
    Units: years
        median (standard deviation)
    17.4 ( 10.9 )
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    16
        Male
    23

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    bevacizumab
    Reporting group description
    open label, singel arm

    Subject analysis set title
    overall survival
    Subject analysis set type
    Per protocol
    Subject analysis set description
    Overall survival was measured as the time from the date of enrolment to the date of death. Patients without death date were censored at the date when the trial was terminated (11dec2018).

    Primary: To assess overall Sutvival (OS) from time of inclusion

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    End point title
    To assess overall Sutvival (OS) from time of inclusion
    End point description
    To assess Overall survival (OS) from time of inclusion
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Overall survival (OS) from time of inclusion
    End point values
    bevacizumab overall survival
    Number of subjects analysed
    39
    39
    Units: percent
        number (not applicable)
    39
    39
    Statistical analysis title
    kaplan-meier
    Statistical analysis description
    The main efficacy endpoint overall survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
    Comparison groups
    bevacizumab v overall survival
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    78
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    other [1]
    P-value
    = 0 [2]
    Method
    no comparison
    Parameter type
    Median difference (final values)
    Point estimate
    17.4
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    12.6
         upper limit
    22.3
    Notes
    [1] - only description, no comparison
    [2] - no comparison were made

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From baseline to 30 Days after last dose of study treatment should be recorded
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Adverse events ≥ grade 3 and any grade ATEs experienced up until 30 days after the last dose of study treatment should be recorded in the eCRF and followed up until they have returned to baseline status or stabilized. All AEs ≥ grade 3 including any grade ATE considered related to bevacizumab which occur up to 6 months after the last dose should al
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    NCI CTCAE
    Dictionary version
    4
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Bevacizumab
    Reporting group description
    open label, singel arm

    Serious adverse events
    Bevacizumab
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    17 / 48 (35.42%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    1
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    1
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    pain
    Additional description: pain in abdomen or back
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 48 (10.42%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 5
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Rectal perforation
    Additional description: rectal perforation
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 48 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    rectal hemorrhage
    Additional description: rectal hemorrhage
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 48 (4.17%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Colitis
    Additional description: colitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 48 (2.08%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Ileal fistula
    Additional description: ileal fistula
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 48 (2.08%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Infection
    Additional description: infection with fever
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 48 (12.50%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 6
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Bevacizumab
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 48 (8.33%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Pulmonary embolism
    Additional description: pulmonary embolism
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 48 (2.08%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Vascular disorders
    Hypertension
    Additional description: Hypertension
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 48 (4.17%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    anemia
    Additional description: anemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 48 (2.08%)
         occurrences all number
    1

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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.
    100 patients were planned to be enrolled, allowing a drop-out rate of 10%. Estimated accrual time of 36 months. The study was early terminated at 37 months after study initiation and after 48 patients had been included, of which 19% dropped- out. The
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