search
Back to results

Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Therapy In Patients With Thyroid Cancer

Primary Purpose

Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Lenvatinib
Sorafenib
Cabozantinib
Vandetanib
Sponsored by
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Thyroid Cancer focused on measuring Thyroid disease, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, TKI, Medullary thyroid cancer, DTC, Advanced thyroid cancer, Progressive thyroid cancer, MTC

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of thyroid cancer, other than anaplastic or stromal-cell derived cancers.
  • Participants with differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) must have negative thyroglobulin antibodies.
  • Measurable disease meeting the following criteria and confirmed by central radiographic review:

    • At least 1 lesion of ≥ 1.0 centimeter (cm) in the longest diameter for a non- lymph node or ≥ 1.5 cm in the short-axis diameter for a lymph node which is serially measurable according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 using computerized tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI). If there is only one target lesion and it is a non-lymph node, it should have a longest diameter of ≥ 1.5 cm.
    • Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation must show evidence of progressive disease (substantial size increase of ≥ 20%) within 12 months to be deemed a target lesion.
  • Participants must show evidence of disease progression comparing (a) scan in screening and (b) historical scan obtained within 12 months prior to signing informed consent, according to RECIST 1.1 assessed and confirmed by central radiographic review of CT and/or MRI scans.
  • Participants with DTC must not be eligible for possible curative surgery and must be radioiodine (RAI)-refractory / resistant as defined by at least one of the following:

    • One or more measurable lesions that do not demonstrate iodine uptake on any radioiodine scan
    • One or more measurable lesions that has progressed by RECIST 1.1 within 12 months of RAI therapy, despite demonstration of radioiodine avidity at the time of that treatment by pre- or post-treatment scanning.
    • Disease progression in a patient that has received a cumulative activity of RAI of ≥ 550 millicuries (mCi) (22 gigabecquerels), with the last RAI dose administered at least 6 months prior to study entry.
    • Otherwise deemed not a candidate for further RAI therapy by a multidisciplinary tumor board within 60 days of enrollment.
  • Participants with DTC must be receiving thyroxine suppression therapy and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) should not be elevated (TSH should be ≤ 0.1 mU/L).
  • "Measurable" tumor marker (non-stimulated thyroglobulin >10 ng/mL or CEA>10 ng/ML in patients with DTC; or serum basal calcitonin >10 pg/mL in patients with MTC)
  • Participants may have received prior multi-kinase targeted therapy except the TKI used in this trial. For example, patients getting Lenvatinib on this study may have been previously treated with Sorafenib, Vandetanib, Sunitinib, Pazopanib, etc. Each of the TKI targeted agents will be counted individually, regardless of the duration of its administration.
  • Participants with known brain metastases who have completed whole brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery or complete surgical resection, will be eligible if they have remained clinically stable, asymptomatic for 30 days.
  • All chemotherapy or radiation related toxicities must have resolved to < Grade 2 severity per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v 5.0), except alopecia infertility, anemia (see separate criteria) and any toxicities deemed irreversible by the treating physician.
  • Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 2.
  • Adequately controlled blood pressure (BP) with or without antihypertensive medications, defined as BP ≤ 150/90 mm Hg at screening and no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to Cycle 1/Day 1
  • Adequate renal function defined as calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft/Gault formula)
  • Adequate bone marrow function
  • Adequate liver function
  • Males or females age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
  • Females must not be breastfeeding or pregnant at Screening or Baseline.
  • Males and females must follow all contraception guidelines as outlined in the protocol guidelines.
  • Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who have received any anticancer treatment (including Chinese herbal medicine specified for the treatment of tumor) within 21 days or any investigational agent within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. This does not apply to the use of TSH-suppressive thyroid hormone therapy.
  • Major surgery within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Palliative radiation therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Participants having > 30 mg/mL urine protein on urine dipstick testing (Participants with urine protein < 1 g/24 hour (h) will be eligible).
  • Gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the absorption of Lenvatinib, Sorafenib, Cabozantinib, or Vandetanib.
  • Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of (a) congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart association (NYHA) Class II, (b) unstable angina, (c) myocardial infarction, (d) stroke, or (e) cardiac arrhythmia associated with impairment within 6 months of the first dose of study drug.
  • Bleeding or thrombotic disorders (Treatment with low molecular weight heparin is allowed).
  • Radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion/infiltration.
  • Active hemoptysis (bright red blood of at least 0.5 teaspoon) within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Active infection (any infection requiring systemic treatment).
  • Active malignancy (except for DTC/MTC or definitively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or bladder) within the past 24 months.
  • Known intolerance to any of the study drugs (or any of the excipients).
  • Any medical or other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in a clinical trial.
  • Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Participants who are taking prohibited medications outlined in protocol documentation.

Sites / Locations

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Standard of Care: DTC

Adaptive Care: DTC

Standard of Care: MTC

Adaptive Care: MTC

Arm Description

Standard of Care (SOC) TKI Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC): Lenvatinib + Sorafenib.

SOC followed by Adaptive Care TKI Therapy for DTC Participants with >=50% drop: Lenvatinib + Sorafenib.

Standard of Care (SOC) TKI Therapy for Medullary Thyroid Cancer: Cabozantinib + Vandetanib.

SOC followed by Adaptive Care TKI Therapy for MTC Participants with >=50% drop: Cabozantinib + Vandetanib.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Progressive Disease
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Progressive Disease.
Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Intolerability
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Intolerability.
Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Disease Related Death
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Disease-related death at 2 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall Response Rate (ORR)
The response rate will be estimated using binomial theory with Wilson's method for the 95% confidence interval. Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum longest diameter (LD). Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
The median progression-free survival rates will be estimated from the Kaplan-Meier curve with the 95% confidence interval obtained from Greenwood's formula. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
Overall Survival (OS)
The median overall survival rates will be estimated from the Kaplan-Meier curve with the 95% confidence interval obtained from Greenwood's formula.

Full Information

First Posted
August 10, 2018
Last Updated
July 12, 2021
Sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
search

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03630120
Brief Title
Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Therapy In Patients With Thyroid Cancer
Official Title
Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy In Patients With Advanced Progressive Thyroid Cancer
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Lack of efficacy
Study Start Date
August 6, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 14, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 5, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Participants will have been diagnosed with advanced progressive thyroid cancer and are about to start treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy (Lenvatinib or Sorafenib for differentiated thyroid cancer [which includes papillary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, and poorly differentiated thyroid cancer]; and Cabozantinib or Vandetanib for medullary thyroid cancer) through adaptive (intermittent) versus conventional (continuous) regimen.
Detailed Description
Population: Patients with advanced progressive 131I-refractory DTC or MTC will be enrolled to this study. Forty-five patients responding to TKI therapy (defined as 50% drop in tumor marker level within the first two months of treatment) will be randomized to receive TKI therapy either through adaptive (intermittent) or conventional (continuous) regimen.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Keywords
Thyroid disease, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, TKI, Medullary thyroid cancer, DTC, Advanced thyroid cancer, Progressive thyroid cancer, MTC

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Masking Description
Researchers consenting the patients will become unblinded upon treatment assignment.
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
6 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Standard of Care: DTC
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Standard of Care (SOC) TKI Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC): Lenvatinib + Sorafenib.
Arm Title
Adaptive Care: DTC
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
SOC followed by Adaptive Care TKI Therapy for DTC Participants with >=50% drop: Lenvatinib + Sorafenib.
Arm Title
Standard of Care: MTC
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Standard of Care (SOC) TKI Therapy for Medullary Thyroid Cancer: Cabozantinib + Vandetanib.
Arm Title
Adaptive Care: MTC
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
SOC followed by Adaptive Care TKI Therapy for MTC Participants with >=50% drop: Cabozantinib + Vandetanib.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Lenvatinib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Lenvima®
Intervention Description
Standard of Care: Lenvatinib 24 mg daily. All participants will start receiving standard of care treatment. Participants in the Adaptive Therapy regimen will receive TKI therapy in cycles: continuous treatment at the indicated dose until the patients' tumor marker (thyroglobulin in DTC or calcitonin in MTC patients) drops by ≥50% from the level at the time of enrollment ("baseline" level). A new cycle of TKI treatment will begin when/if the tumor marker increases to or above the "baseline" level.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sorafenib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Nexavar®
Intervention Description
Standard of Care: Sorafenib 400 mg twice daily. All participants will start receiving standard of care treatment. Participants in the Adaptive Therapy regimen will receive TKI therapy in cycles: continuous treatment at the indicated dose until the patients' tumor marker (thyroglobulin in DTC or calcitonin in MTC patients) drops by ≥50% from the level at the time of enrollment ("baseline" level). A new cycle of TKI treatment will begin when/if the tumor marker increases to or above the "baseline" level.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cabozantinib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Cabometyx®
Intervention Description
Standard of Care: Cabozantinib 140 mg daily. All participants will start receiving standard of care treatment. Participants in the Adaptive Therapy regimen will receive TKI therapy in cycles: continuous treatment at the indicated dose until the patients' tumor marker (thyroglobulin in DTC or calcitonin in MTC patients) drops by ≥50% from the level at the time of enrollment ("baseline" level). A new cycle of TKI treatment will begin when/if the tumor marker increases to or above the "baseline" level.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Vandetanib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Caprelsa®
Intervention Description
Standard of Care: Vandetanib 300 mg daily. All participants will start receiving standard of care treatment. Participants in the Adaptive Therapy regimen will receive TKI therapy in cycles: continuous treatment at the indicated dose until the patients' tumor marker (thyroglobulin in DTC or calcitonin in MTC patients) drops by ≥50% from the level at the time of enrollment ("baseline" level). A new cycle of TKI treatment will begin when/if the tumor marker increases to or above the "baseline" level.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Progressive Disease
Description
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Progressive Disease.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Intolerability
Description
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Intolerability.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Time to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Treatment Discontinuation Due to Disease Related Death
Description
Median time-to-discontinuation (TTD) of treatment per study arm, due to Disease-related death at 2 years.
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Description
The response rate will be estimated using binomial theory with Wilson's method for the 95% confidence interval. Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum longest diameter (LD). Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.
Time Frame
Up to 48 months
Title
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Description
The median progression-free survival rates will be estimated from the Kaplan-Meier curve with the 95% confidence interval obtained from Greenwood's formula. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
Time Frame
Up to 48 months
Title
Overall Survival (OS)
Description
The median overall survival rates will be estimated from the Kaplan-Meier curve with the 95% confidence interval obtained from Greenwood's formula.
Time Frame
Up to 48 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: All histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of thyroid cancer, other than anaplastic or stromal-cell derived cancers. Participants with differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) must have negative thyroglobulin antibodies. Measurable disease meeting the following criteria and confirmed by central radiographic review: At least 1 lesion of ≥ 1.0 centimeter (cm) in the longest diameter for a non- lymph node or ≥ 1.5 cm in the short-axis diameter for a lymph node which is serially measurable according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 using computerized tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI). If there is only one target lesion and it is a non-lymph node, it should have a longest diameter of ≥ 1.5 cm. Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation must show evidence of progressive disease (substantial size increase of ≥ 20%) within 12 months to be deemed a target lesion. Participants must show evidence of disease progression comparing (a) scan in screening and (b) historical scan obtained within 12 months prior to signing informed consent, according to RECIST 1.1 assessed and confirmed by central radiographic review of CT and/or MRI scans. Participants with DTC must not be eligible for possible curative surgery and must be radioiodine (RAI)-refractory / resistant as defined by at least one of the following: One or more measurable lesions that do not demonstrate iodine uptake on any radioiodine scan One or more measurable lesions that has progressed by RECIST 1.1 within 12 months of RAI therapy, despite demonstration of radioiodine avidity at the time of that treatment by pre- or post-treatment scanning. Disease progression in a patient that has received a cumulative activity of RAI of ≥ 550 millicuries (mCi) (22 gigabecquerels), with the last RAI dose administered at least 6 months prior to study entry. Otherwise deemed not a candidate for further RAI therapy by a multidisciplinary tumor board within 60 days of enrollment. Participants with DTC must be receiving thyroxine suppression therapy and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) should not be elevated (TSH should be ≤ 0.1 mU/L). "Measurable" tumor marker (non-stimulated thyroglobulin >10 ng/mL or CEA>10 ng/ML in patients with DTC; or serum basal calcitonin >10 pg/mL in patients with MTC) Participants may have received prior multi-kinase targeted therapy except the TKI used in this trial. For example, patients getting Lenvatinib on this study may have been previously treated with Sorafenib, Vandetanib, Sunitinib, Pazopanib, etc. Each of the TKI targeted agents will be counted individually, regardless of the duration of its administration. Participants with known brain metastases who have completed whole brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery or complete surgical resection, will be eligible if they have remained clinically stable, asymptomatic for 30 days. All chemotherapy or radiation related toxicities must have resolved to < Grade 2 severity per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v 5.0), except alopecia infertility, anemia (see separate criteria) and any toxicities deemed irreversible by the treating physician. Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 - 2. Adequately controlled blood pressure (BP) with or without antihypertensive medications, defined as BP ≤ 150/90 mm Hg at screening and no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to Cycle 1/Day 1 Adequate renal function defined as calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft/Gault formula) Adequate bone marrow function Adequate liver function Males or females age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent Females must not be breastfeeding or pregnant at Screening or Baseline. Males and females must follow all contraception guidelines as outlined in the protocol guidelines. Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol Exclusion Criteria: Participants who have received any anticancer treatment (including Chinese herbal medicine specified for the treatment of tumor) within 21 days or any investigational agent within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. This does not apply to the use of TSH-suppressive thyroid hormone therapy. Major surgery within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Palliative radiation therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Participants having > 30 mg/mL urine protein on urine dipstick testing (Participants with urine protein < 1 g/24 hour (h) will be eligible). Gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the absorption of Lenvatinib, Sorafenib, Cabozantinib, or Vandetanib. Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of (a) congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart association (NYHA) Class II, (b) unstable angina, (c) myocardial infarction, (d) stroke, or (e) cardiac arrhythmia associated with impairment within 6 months of the first dose of study drug. Bleeding or thrombotic disorders (Treatment with low molecular weight heparin is allowed). Radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion/infiltration. Active hemoptysis (bright red blood of at least 0.5 teaspoon) within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Active infection (any infection requiring systemic treatment). Active malignancy (except for DTC/MTC or definitively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or bladder) within the past 24 months. Known intolerance to any of the study drugs (or any of the excipients). Any medical or other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in a clinical trial. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Participants who are taking prohibited medications outlined in protocol documentation.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Christine H. Chung, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Learn more about this trial

Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Therapy In Patients With Thyroid Cancer

We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs