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A Dose Finding Study To Evaluate Safety, Drug Interaction, Tumor Markers Of Axitinib In Combination With MK-3475 In Adult Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Renal Cell Cancer

Primary Purpose

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Axitinib
MK-3475
Sponsored by
Pfizer
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Renal Cell Carcinoma focused on measuring Axitinib and MK-3475, patients with advanced Renal Cell Cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced RCC with predominantly clear-cell subtype with primary tumor resected
  • At least one measureable lesion as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 or 1
  • Controlled hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with systemic therapy for advanced RCC
  • Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy if disease progression or relapse has occurred during or within 12 months after the last dose of treatment
  • Prior treatment with any agent specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways
  • Active seizure disorder or evidence of brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Diagnosis of any non-RCC malignancy occurring within 2 years prior to the date of randomization except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the breast or of the cervix or low grade prostate cancer with no plans for treatment intervention
  • In past 12 months: myocardial infarction, uncontrolled angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack
  • In past 6 months: deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

Sites / Locations

  • Georgetown University Medical Center
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • Attn. Alicia Sammarco, RPh, NYU Investigational Pharmacy
  • NYU Langone Medical Center
  • NYU Langone
  • Investigational Drug Services
  • James Cancer Hospital
  • The Ohio State University Brain and Spine Hospital
  • Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic
  • Vanderbilt Oncology Pharmacy
  • Texas Oncology - Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Dose finding phase and dose expansion phase

Arm Description

To test the maximum tolerated dose of MK-3475 at 2 mg/kg every three weeks intravenous infusion in combination with approved axitinib dose

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLT): Dose Finding Phase
DLT was defined as any of the following adverse events (AEs) occurring in the first two cycles of treatment which were attributable to one or both the study drugs: 1) Grade 4 neutropenia, 2) Febrile neutropenia lasting greater than (>) 1 hour, 3) Grade greater than or equal to (>=) 3 neutropenia with infection, 4) Grade >=3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, 5) Any grade >=3 non-hematologic: non-laboratory toxicities despite maximum supportive therapy or hypertension despite maximal medical therapy, 6) Grade >=3 non-hematologic toxicities resulted in hospitalisation or medical intervention 7) Inability to complete at least 75 percent (%) of axitinib dosing or 2 infusions of pembrolizumab within the DLT observation period (up to 42 days) due to treatment related toxicity. Severity of AEs was graded according to NCI (National Cancer Institute) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent AEs are events which occurred between first dose of study drug and up to 28 days after last dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pre-treatment state.
Number of Participants With Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent AEs are events which occurred between first dose of study drug and up to 28 days after last dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pre-treatment state. Relatedness to study drug was assessed by the investigator.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) According to Severity of Grade 3 or Higher Severity Based on NCI CTCAE Version 4.03
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. AEs were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.03 and coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) as Grade 3: Severe, Grade 4: Life threatening, Grade 5: Death related to AE. Participants were counted once according to the maximum grade observed.
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities of Grade 3 or Higher Severity Based on NCI CTCAE Version 4.03: Biochemistry and Hematology
Laboratory parameters included hematological and biochemistry parameters. Biochemistry parameters included alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin (total), creatinine, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, hypernatremia, hypoalbuminemia, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia. Hematology parameters included anemia, haemoglobin increased, lymphocyte count increased, lymphopenia, neutrophils (absolute), platelets and white blood cells. Test abnormalities were graded by NCI CTCAE version 4.03 as Grade 1= mild; Grade 2= moderate; Grade 3= severe and Grade 4= life-threatening or disabling. Only categories with at least 1 participant with abnormality are reported in this outcome measure.
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities: Urinalysis
Urinalysis parameter included urine protein, urine blood/hemoglobin and urine glucose. Test abnormalities was defined as deviation from normal range. Normal range of 24-hour urine protein test: less than 150 mg of protein per day, urine glucose: 0 to 0.8 mmol/L (millimoles per liter), urine protein: 0 to 20 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). Urine blood/hemoglobin abnormality was defined as presence and absence of blood/hemoglobin in urine of participants.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Vital Signs
Vital signs included blood pressure, pulse rate and weight. Change from baseline values were considered to be clinically significant based on investigator's judgement.
Number of Participants With Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] Performance Status Score
ECOG performance status was used to assess how disease affect the daily living abilities of a participant. It was measured on a scale ranging from 0 to 4, where 0=fully active (able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction); 1=restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory (able to carry out light/sedentary work); 2=ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities (for more than 50% of waking hours); 3=capable of limited self-care, confined to bed or chair (for >50% of waking hours); 4=completely disabled, not capable of any self-care, totally confined to bed or chair. Higher scores signified =more functional impairment of a participant.
Objective Response Rate
Objective response rate was defined as percentage of participants with confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR), as assessed by response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Confirmed responses were those that persist on repeated imaging for at least 4 weeks after initial documentation of response. CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions and the reduction in short axis of any pathological lymph nodes to <10 mm. PR was defined as a 30% or more decrease in the sum of longest dimensions of the target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of longest dimensions.
Duration of Response (DR)
DR:date of first documentation of objective tumour response(OR) confirmed to date of first documentation of PD/death due to any cause,whichever occurred first.PD per RECIST 1.1:>=20%increase in sum of longest dimensions(LD) of target lesions,reference to smallest sum of LD recorded since treatment started/appearance of 1 or more new lesions/increase of at least 5mm addition to relative increase of 20%.DR calculated only for participants with confirmed OR.Participants lacking evaluation of tumour response after date of first study drug dose was censored on date of first dose unless death occurred prior to 18 weeks.If participants had at least 1 on-study assessment,PFS was censored on date of last evaluable tumour disease assessment documenting absence of PD for participants who were alive and progression free at time of analysis/had documentation of PD/death after>=2 consecutive missed tumour assessments/given anti-tumour treatment other than study drug prior to documented PD/death.
Time to Response (TTR)
TTR was defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) that was subsequently confirmed.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
PFS: time from date of first dose of study drug to the date of first documented PD or death on study due to any cause. PD as per RECIST v1.1 defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest dimensions of target lesions, reference to smallest sum of longest dimensions recorded since treatment started, or appearance of 1 or more new lesions or increase of at least 5 mm in addition to relative increase of 20%. Participants lacking an evaluation of tumor response after date of first study drug dose had event time censored on date of first dose unless death occurred prior to 18 weeks. If participants had at least 1 on-study assessment, PFS data was censored on date of last evaluable tumor disease assessment documenting absence of PD for participants who were alive and progression free at the time of analysis or had documentation of PD or had death after >=2 consecutive missed tumor assessments or were given anti-tumor treatment other than study drug prior to documented PD or death.
Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the time from the first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause. For participants still alive at the time of analysis, the OS time was censored on the last date the participants were known to be alive.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Axitinib
Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Axitinib
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC 0-12) of Axitinib
Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Axitinib
Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood (rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes).
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Axitinib
Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction absorbed.
Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475)
Number of Participants With Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Tumor Proportion Score
PD-L1- tumor proportion score was defined as the percentage of viable tumor cells showing partial or complete membrane staining at any intensity. Participants with positive or negative scores were reported. PD-L1 negative: if tumor proportion score was less than 1%; PD-L1 positive: if the tumor proportion score greater than or equal to 1%.
Number of Participants With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) Tumor Proportion Score
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Plasma VEGF concentration evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) in Serum
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Mononuclear (MNC) cell VEGF receptor expression and phosphorylation was assessed by in situ western blot analysis. VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in Serum
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Mononuclear (MNC) cell VEGF receptor expression and phosphorylation was assessed by in situ western blot analysis. VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Concentration of Interleukin 8 (IL-8) in Serum

Full Information

First Posted
May 6, 2014
Last Updated
July 26, 2021
Sponsor
Pfizer
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02133742
Brief Title
A Dose Finding Study To Evaluate Safety, Drug Interaction, Tumor Markers Of Axitinib In Combination With MK-3475 In Adult Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Renal Cell Cancer
Official Title
A PHASE 1B, OPEN LABEL, DOSE FINDING STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY, PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF AXITINIB (AG-013736) IN COMBINATION WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB (MK-3475) IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED RENAL CELL CANCER
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 16, 2014 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 3, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Pfizer
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Despite substantial improvements of patients outcome in advanced RCC, durable and complete response is uncommon. The majority of patients eventually develop resistance and exhibit disease progression. Combining a PD-1 inhibitor, which has shown single-agent efficacy with axitinib may provide additional clinical benefit compared to axitinib alone.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Keywords
Axitinib and MK-3475, patients with advanced Renal Cell Cancer.

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
52 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Dose finding phase and dose expansion phase
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
To test the maximum tolerated dose of MK-3475 at 2 mg/kg every three weeks intravenous infusion in combination with approved axitinib dose
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Axitinib
Intervention Description
Axitinib at starting dose of 5 mg and 3 mg BID.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
MK-3475
Intervention Description
MK-3475 with two dose levels: 2 mg/kg every three weeks to find the maximum tolerated dose and continue treatment in a dose expansion phase.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLT): Dose Finding Phase
Description
DLT was defined as any of the following adverse events (AEs) occurring in the first two cycles of treatment which were attributable to one or both the study drugs: 1) Grade 4 neutropenia, 2) Febrile neutropenia lasting greater than (>) 1 hour, 3) Grade greater than or equal to (>=) 3 neutropenia with infection, 4) Grade >=3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding, 4) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, 5) Any grade >=3 non-hematologic: non-laboratory toxicities despite maximum supportive therapy or hypertension despite maximal medical therapy, 6) Grade >=3 non-hematologic toxicities resulted in hospitalisation or medical intervention 7) Inability to complete at least 75 percent (%) of axitinib dosing or 2 infusions of pembrolizumab within the DLT observation period (up to 42 days) due to treatment related toxicity. Severity of AEs was graded according to NCI (National Cancer Institute) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03.
Time Frame
Cycle 1 Day 1 to Cycle 2 Day 21 (up to 42 days)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Description
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent AEs are events which occurred between first dose of study drug and up to 28 days after last dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pre-treatment state.
Time Frame
Baseline up to 28 days after last dose of study drug (approximately up to 1552 days)
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Description
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent AEs are events which occurred between first dose of study drug and up to 28 days after last dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pre-treatment state. Relatedness to study drug was assessed by the investigator.
Time Frame
Baseline up to 28 days after last dose of study drug (approximately up to 1552 days)
Title
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) According to Severity of Grade 3 or Higher Severity Based on NCI CTCAE Version 4.03
Description
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant and jeopardized the participants or required treatment to prevent other AE outcomes for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. AEs were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 4.03 and coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) as Grade 3: Severe, Grade 4: Life threatening, Grade 5: Death related to AE. Participants were counted once according to the maximum grade observed.
Time Frame
Baseline up to 28 days after last dose of study drug (approximately up to 1552 days)
Title
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities of Grade 3 or Higher Severity Based on NCI CTCAE Version 4.03: Biochemistry and Hematology
Description
Laboratory parameters included hematological and biochemistry parameters. Biochemistry parameters included alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin (total), creatinine, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, hypernatremia, hypoalbuminemia, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia. Hematology parameters included anemia, haemoglobin increased, lymphocyte count increased, lymphopenia, neutrophils (absolute), platelets and white blood cells. Test abnormalities were graded by NCI CTCAE version 4.03 as Grade 1= mild; Grade 2= moderate; Grade 3= severe and Grade 4= life-threatening or disabling. Only categories with at least 1 participant with abnormality are reported in this outcome measure.
Time Frame
Baseline up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities: Urinalysis
Description
Urinalysis parameter included urine protein, urine blood/hemoglobin and urine glucose. Test abnormalities was defined as deviation from normal range. Normal range of 24-hour urine protein test: less than 150 mg of protein per day, urine glucose: 0 to 0.8 mmol/L (millimoles per liter), urine protein: 0 to 20 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). Urine blood/hemoglobin abnormality was defined as presence and absence of blood/hemoglobin in urine of participants.
Time Frame
Baseline up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Vital Signs
Description
Vital signs included blood pressure, pulse rate and weight. Change from baseline values were considered to be clinically significant based on investigator's judgement.
Time Frame
Baseline up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Number of Participants With Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] Performance Status Score
Description
ECOG performance status was used to assess how disease affect the daily living abilities of a participant. It was measured on a scale ranging from 0 to 4, where 0=fully active (able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction); 1=restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory (able to carry out light/sedentary work); 2=ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities (for more than 50% of waking hours); 3=capable of limited self-care, confined to bed or chair (for >50% of waking hours); 4=completely disabled, not capable of any self-care, totally confined to bed or chair. Higher scores signified =more functional impairment of a participant.
Time Frame
Baseline up to Cycle 43 (up to 1083 days)
Title
Objective Response Rate
Description
Objective response rate was defined as percentage of participants with confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR), as assessed by response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Confirmed responses were those that persist on repeated imaging for at least 4 weeks after initial documentation of response. CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions and the reduction in short axis of any pathological lymph nodes to <10 mm. PR was defined as a 30% or more decrease in the sum of longest dimensions of the target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of longest dimensions.
Time Frame
Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause, up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Duration of Response (DR)
Description
DR:date of first documentation of objective tumour response(OR) confirmed to date of first documentation of PD/death due to any cause,whichever occurred first.PD per RECIST 1.1:>=20%increase in sum of longest dimensions(LD) of target lesions,reference to smallest sum of LD recorded since treatment started/appearance of 1 or more new lesions/increase of at least 5mm addition to relative increase of 20%.DR calculated only for participants with confirmed OR.Participants lacking evaluation of tumour response after date of first study drug dose was censored on date of first dose unless death occurred prior to 18 weeks.If participants had at least 1 on-study assessment,PFS was censored on date of last evaluable tumour disease assessment documenting absence of PD for participants who were alive and progression free at time of analysis/had documentation of PD/death after>=2 consecutive missed tumour assessments/given anti-tumour treatment other than study drug prior to documented PD/death.
Time Frame
Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause, up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Time to Response (TTR)
Description
TTR was defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) that was subsequently confirmed.
Time Frame
Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause, up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Description
PFS: time from date of first dose of study drug to the date of first documented PD or death on study due to any cause. PD as per RECIST v1.1 defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest dimensions of target lesions, reference to smallest sum of longest dimensions recorded since treatment started, or appearance of 1 or more new lesions or increase of at least 5 mm in addition to relative increase of 20%. Participants lacking an evaluation of tumor response after date of first study drug dose had event time censored on date of first dose unless death occurred prior to 18 weeks. If participants had at least 1 on-study assessment, PFS data was censored on date of last evaluable tumor disease assessment documenting absence of PD for participants who were alive and progression free at the time of analysis or had documentation of PD or had death after >=2 consecutive missed tumor assessments or were given anti-tumor treatment other than study drug prior to documented PD or death.
Time Frame
Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause, up to a maximum of 1083 days
Title
Overall Survival (OS)
Description
OS was defined as the time from the first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause. For participants still alive at the time of analysis, the OS time was censored on the last date the participants were known to be alive.
Time Frame
Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause, up to a maximum of 1552 days
Title
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Axitinib
Time Frame
Dose Finding Phase:Pre-dose,1,2,3,4,6,8 hours (hrs) post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1;Dose Expansion Phase:Pre dose,1,2,3,4,6,8 hrs post dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1
Title
Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Axitinib
Time Frame
Dose Finding Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1; Dose Expansion Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1
Title
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC 0-12) of Axitinib
Time Frame
Dose Finding Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4,6,8, 12 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1; Dose Expansion Phase:Pre-dose, 1,2,3,4,6,8,12 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1
Title
Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Axitinib
Description
Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood (rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes).
Time Frame
Dose Finding Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1; Dose Expansion Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1
Title
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Axitinib
Description
Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction absorbed.
Time Frame
Dose Finding Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1; Dose Expansion Phase:Pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 hrs post-dose on Day 7 of Lead-in (7 days prior Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 7 Day 1
Title
Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475)
Time Frame
Day 1 of Cycle 1 up to Day 21 of Cycle 56 (up to 1176 days)
Title
Number of Participants With Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Tumor Proportion Score
Description
PD-L1- tumor proportion score was defined as the percentage of viable tumor cells showing partial or complete membrane staining at any intensity. Participants with positive or negative scores were reported. PD-L1 negative: if tumor proportion score was less than 1%; PD-L1 positive: if the tumor proportion score greater than or equal to 1%.
Time Frame
Baseline up to Cycle 43 (up to 1083 days)
Title
Number of Participants With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) Tumor Proportion Score
Description
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Plasma VEGF concentration evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Time Frame
Baseline up to Cycle 64 (up to 1344 days)
Title
Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) in Serum
Description
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Mononuclear (MNC) cell VEGF receptor expression and phosphorylation was assessed by in situ western blot analysis. VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Time Frame
Baseline, Day 1 of Cycle 2 Pre-dose, Post end of treatment or Withdrawal whichever came first (maximum of 1344 days)
Title
Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in Serum
Description
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) promotes cancer progression by inducing angiogenesis via VEGF receptors, signals directly through receptors VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2. Change in biomarkers related to VEGFR signal transduction pathways after axitinib treatment was assessed. Mononuclear (MNC) cell VEGF receptor expression and phosphorylation was assessed by in situ western blot analysis. VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 evaluations were performed using samples from peripheral blood plasma, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow (Core) biopsy and bone marrow clot. The VEGFR, axitinib and mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus are used individually in subsequent lines of therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Time Frame
Baseline, Day 1 of Cycle 2 Pre-dose, Post end of treatment or Withdrawal whichever came first (maximum of 1344 days)
Title
Concentration of Interleukin 8 (IL-8) in Serum
Time Frame
Baseline, Day 1 of Cycle 2 Pre-dose, Post end of treatment or Withdrawal whichever came first (maximum of 1344 days)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced RCC with predominantly clear-cell subtype with primary tumor resected At least one measureable lesion as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 or 1 Controlled hypertension Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with systemic therapy for advanced RCC Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy if disease progression or relapse has occurred during or within 12 months after the last dose of treatment Prior treatment with any agent specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways Active seizure disorder or evidence of brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis Diagnosis of any non-RCC malignancy occurring within 2 years prior to the date of randomization except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the breast or of the cervix or low grade prostate cancer with no plans for treatment intervention In past 12 months: myocardial infarction, uncontrolled angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack In past 6 months: deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
Organizational Affiliation
Pfizer
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Georgetown University Medical Center
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20007
Country
United States
Facility Name
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02114
Country
United States
Facility Name
Brigham & Women's Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States
Facility Name
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Karmanos Cancer Institute
City
Detroit
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14263
Country
United States
Facility Name
Attn. Alicia Sammarco, RPh, NYU Investigational Pharmacy
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States
Facility Name
NYU Langone Medical Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States
Facility Name
NYU Langone
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Drug Services
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210
Country
United States
Facility Name
James Cancer Hospital
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210
Country
United States
Facility Name
The Ohio State University Brain and Spine Hospital
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210
Country
United States
Facility Name
Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43221
Country
United States
Facility Name
Fox Chase Cancer Center
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19111
Country
United States
Facility Name
Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37232
Country
United States
Facility Name
Vanderbilt Oncology Pharmacy
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37232
Country
United States
Facility Name
Texas Oncology - Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
City
Dallas
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75246
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33412465
Citation
Atkins MB, Plimack ER, Puzanov I, Fishman MN, McDermott DF, Cho DC, Vaishampayan U, George S, Tarazi JC, Duggan W, Perini R, Thakur M, Fernandez KC, Choueiri TK. Axitinib plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma: Long-term efficacy and safety from a phase Ib trial. Eur J Cancer. 2021 Mar;145:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.12.009. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
32816890
Citation
Martini JF, Plimack ER, Choueiri TK, McDermott DF, Puzanov I, Fishman MN, Cho DC, Vaishampayan U, Rosbrook B, Fernandez KC, Tarazi JC, George S, Atkins MB. Angiogenic and Immune-Related Biomarkers and Outcomes Following Axitinib/Pembrolizumab Treatment in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Nov 1;26(21):5598-5608. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-1408. Epub 2020 Aug 18.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
29439857
Citation
Atkins MB, Plimack ER, Puzanov I, Fishman MN, McDermott DF, Cho DC, Vaishampayan U, George S, Olencki TE, Tarazi JC, Rosbrook B, Fernandez KC, Lechuga M, Choueiri TK. Axitinib in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced renal cell cancer: a non-randomised, open-label, dose-finding, and dose-expansion phase 1b trial. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Mar;19(3):405-415. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30081-0. Epub 2018 Feb 10.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
https://trialinfoemail.pfizer.com/pages/landing.aspx?StudyID=A4061079&StudyName=A%20Phase%201b%2C%20Open%20Label%2C%20Dose%20Finding%20Study%20To%20Evaluate%20Safety%2C%20Pharmacokinetics%20And%20Pharmacodynamics%20Of%20Axitinib%20%28ag-013736%29%20In%20Combination%20With%20Pembrolizumab%20%28mk-3475%29%20In%20Patients%20With%20Advanced%20Renal%20Cell%20Cancer
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A Dose Finding Study To Evaluate Safety, Drug Interaction, Tumor Markers Of Axitinib In Combination With MK-3475 In Adult Patients With Previously Untreated Advanced Renal Cell Cancer

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