E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Biliary tract cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs in a bile duct. Patients with advanced biliary tract cancer generally have a poor prognosis. |
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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 | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008593 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cholangiocarcinoma |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10001141 |
E.1.2 | Term | Adenocarcinoma |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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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 evaluate the efficacy of atezolizumab (Atezo)+ bevacizumab (Bev)+ cisplatin and gemcitabine (CisGem) compared with Atezo+ placebo (PBO)+CisGem based on progression free survival |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
•To evaluate the efficacy of Atezo+Bev+CisGem compared with Atezo+PBO+CisGem based on overall survival, confirmed objective response rate, duration of response, disease control rate, time to confirmed deterioration •To evaluate the safety of Atezo+Bev+CisGem compared with Atezo+PBO+CisGem •To characterize the pharmacokinetics of atezolizumab when given in combination with bevacizumab and/or gemcitabine/cisplatin •To evaluate the immune response to atezolizumab
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
•Age >= 18 years at the time of signing Informed Consent Form •Ability to comply with the study protocol •Considered to be eligible to receive platinum-based chemotherapy, in the investigator’s judgment •Documentation of recurrent/metastatic or locally advanced unresectable disease based on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans •Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, or gallbladder cancer •No prior systemic therapy (including systemic investigational agents) for advanced biliary tract cancer •At least one measurable untreated lesion (per RECIST v1.1) •Adequate biliary drainage with no evidence of ongoing infection •Availability of a representative tumor specimen that is suitable for determination of PD-L1 status via central testing •Negative HIV test at screening with the following exception: patients with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on anti-retroviral therapy, have a CD4 count >= 200/L, and have an undetectable viral load •Documented virology status of hepatitis, as confirmed by screening hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) tests •Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1 •Life expectancy of > 3 months •Adequate hematologic and end-organ function •For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs while they are receiving atezolizumab and bevacizumab and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab and for 6 months after the final dose of bevacizumab, cisplatin or gemcitabine, whichever is later •For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use a condom, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm during the treatment period and for 6 months after the final dose of bevacizumab, cisplatin or gemcitabine, whichever is later, to avoid exposing the embryo
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
•Recurrent disease =< 6 months after curative surgery or =< 6 months after the completion of adjuvant therapy •Prior local regional therapy such as radioembolization •Combined or mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma •Clinically significant hepatic encephalopathy within the 12 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •NCI CTCAE Grade >= 2 peripheral neuropathy •Prior bleeding event due to untreated or incompletely treated esophageal and/or gastric varices within 6 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency •History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan •Significant cardiovascular disease within 3 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina •History of malignancy other than BTC within 5 years prior to screening •Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing CNS metastases •For patients with lung metastases, if one of the following criteria applies: Large,centrally located pulmonary metastases; Clear tumor infiltration into the thoracic great vessels seen on imaging; –Clear cavitation of pulmonary lesions seen on imaging •Active tuberculosis •Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation •On the waiting list for liver transplantation •Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications •Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab or within 6 months after the final dose of bevacizumab, cisplatin or gemcitabine •Co-infection with HBV and HCV •Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia •History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins •History of allergic reactions to cisplatin or other platinum-containing compounds •Known hypersensitivity to gemcitabine •Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab or bevacizumab formulations •Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during atezolizumab treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab •Treatment with investigational therapy within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies •Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 4 weeks or 5 drug-elimination half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 or anticipation of need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during study treatment •Inadequately controlled arterial hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure [BP] 150 mmHg and/or diastolic BP 100 mmHg), based on an average of at least three BP readings at two or more sessions •History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy •Significant vascular disease within 6 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •History of hemoptysis within 1 month prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy •Current or recent (within 10 days of Day 1 of Cycle 1) use of aspirin ( 325 mg/day)or current or recent treatment with dipyramidole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and cilostazol •Current or recent (within 10 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents for therapeutic purpose •Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 3 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •History of abdominal or tracheoesophageal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 •Evidence of abdominal free air that is not explained by paracentesis or recent surgical procedure •Serious, non-healing or dehiscing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture •Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study •History of clinically significant and uncontrolled intra-abdominal inflammatory disease within 6 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1, including, but not limited to, peptic ulcer disease, diverticulitis, or colitis •Chronic daily treatment with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug •Preexisting renal impairment, myelosuppression, or hearing impairment
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1. Progression free survival |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Overall survival 2. Confirmed objective response rate as determined by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1 3. Duration of response as determined by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1 4. Disease control rate as determined by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1 5. Time to confirmed deterioration 6. Incidence and severity of adverse events, with severity determined according to NCI CTCAE v5.0 7. Change from baseline in targeted vital signs 8. Change from baseline in targeted clinical laboratory test results 9. Serum concentration of atezolizumab at specified timepoints 10. Prevalence of ADAs to atezolizumab at baseline and incidence of ADAs to atezolizumab during the study
10. Prevalence of ADAs to atezolizumab at baseline and incidence of ADAs to atezolizumab during the study
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1-6. Up to 5 years 7-8. Baseline (Day -28 to -1) to 5 years 9-10. Day 1 of Cycle 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and 16, at treatment discontinuation visit
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Patient reported outcomes |
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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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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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 | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 19 |
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 |
Canada |
China |
Hong Kong |
Korea, Republic of |
Russian Federation |
Taiwan |
Thailand |
Turkey |
Ukraine |
United States |
France |
Italy |
Poland |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
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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 end of this study is defined as the date at which the last data required for study analysis are collected. |
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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 | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 11 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |