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A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Subjects With Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC) Who Have Not Received Any Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease

Primary Purpose

Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC)

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
lenvatinib
everolimus
Sponsored by
Eisai Inc.
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC) focused on measuring unresectable advanced, metastatic

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females age ≥18 years at the time of informed consent form (ICF)
  • Participants with histologically confirmed non clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) who have not received any chemotherapy for advanced disease. Participants must have one of the following subtypes of nccRCC: papillary, chromophobe, collecting duct carcinoma (CDC), renal medullary carcinoma (RMC), or unclassified.
  • Radiologically measurable disease meeting the following criteria:

    1. At least 1 lesion of ≥10 millimeters (mm) in the longest diameter for a nonlymph node or ≥15 mm in the short axis diameter for a lymph node that is serially measurable according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 using computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
    2. Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation must show evidence of subsequent progressive disease (substantial size increase of ≥20%) to be deemed a target lesion.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
  • Blood pressure (BP) ≤140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at Screening with or without antihypertensive medications and no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to Cycle 1/Day 1.
  • Adequate renal function as evidenced by calculated creatinine clearance ≥30 milliliters (mL)/minute according to the Cockcroft and Gault formula
  • Adequate bone marrow function:

    1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10^9/liter (L);
    2. Hemoglobin ≥10.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL) (can be corrected by growth factor or transfusion prior to first dose of study drug);
    3. Platelet count ≥100 × 10^9/L
  • Adequate liver function:

    1. Bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) except for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia or Gilbert's syndrome;
    2. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 × ULN (≤5 × ULN if participant has liver metastases). If ALP is >3 × ULN (in the absence of liver metastases) or >5 × ULN (in the presence of liver metastases) AND participants are also known to have bone metastases, the liver-specific ALP must be separated from the total and used to assess the liver function instead of the total ALP.
  • Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Predominant clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
  • Prior anticancer chemotherapy or targeted therapy for advanced nccRCC
  • Prior exposure to lenvatinib or mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor
  • Known intolerance to lenvatinib, everolimus (or other rapamycin derivatives), or any of the excipients
  • Major surgery performed within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drugs or scheduled for major surgery during the study
  • Gastrointestinal malabsorption, gastrointestinal anastomosis, or any other condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib or everolimus
  • Participants having >1+ proteinuria on urine dipstick testing will undergo 24 hour urine collection for quantitative assessment of proteinuria. Participants with urine protein ≥1 grams (g)/24 hours will be ineligible.
  • Fasting total cholesterol ˃300 milligrams (mg)/dL (or ˃7.75 millimoles [mmol]/L) or fasting triglycerides level ˃2.5 × ULN. Note: these participants can be included after initiation or adjustment of lipid-lowering medication.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes as defined by fasting glucose >1.5 times the ULN. Note: In case this threshold is exceeded, these participants can only be included after initiation or adjustment of glucose-lowering medication.
  • Known history of, or any evidence of, interstitial lung disease or active noninfectious pneumonitis.
  • 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 hemodynamic instability within 6 months of the first dose of study drugs
  • Prolongation of QTcF interval to >480 milliseconds (msec)
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
  • Known active hepatitis B (e.g., hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or hepatitis C (e.g., hepatitis C virus [HCV] RNA detected)
  • Clinically significant hemoptysis or tumor bleeding within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Participants with central nervous system (CNS) (e.g., brain or leptomeningeal) metastases.
  • Other active malignancy (except definitively treated melanoma in-situ, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or bladder) within the past 24 months
  • Females who are breastfeeding or pregnant at Screening or Baseline (as documented by a positive beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG] or human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG] test with a minimum sensitivity of 25 International Units [IU]/L or equivalent units of β-hCG or hCG). A separate baseline assessment is required if a negative screening pregnancy test was obtained more than 72 hours before the first dose of study drug.
  • Females of childbearing potential who:

    1. Had unprotected sexual intercourse within 30 days before study entry and who do not agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (e.g., total abstinence, an intrauterine device, a double-barrier method [such as a condom plus diaphragm with spermicide], a contraceptive implant, an oral contraceptive, or have a vasectomized partner with confirmed azoospermia) throughout the entire study period and for 28 days after study drug discontinuation
    2. Are currently abstinent, and do not agree to use a double-barrier method (as described above) or refrain from being sexually active during the study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation
    3. Are using hormonal contraceptives but are not on a stable dose of the same hormonal contraceptive product for at least 4 weeks before dosing and who do not agree to use the same contraceptive during the study or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation
    4. Are using oral hormonal contraceptives and who do not agree to add a barrier method • Note: All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (amenorrheic for at least 12 consecutive months, in the appropriate age group, and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing).
  • Males who have not had a successful vasectomy (confirmed azoospermia) or they and their female partners do not meet the criteria above (i.e., not of childbearing potential or practicing highly effective contraception throughout the study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation). No sperm donation is allowed during the study period and for 28 days after study drug discontinuation.
  • Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, or infectious disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the participant's safety or interfere with the study assessments
  • Any medical or other condition that in the opinion of the investigator(s) would preclude the participant's participation in a clinical study
  • Active and current use of illegal recreational drugs
  • Currently enrolled in another interventional clinical study or used any investigational drug or device within the past 28 days preceding informed consent

Sites / Locations

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Washington University
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Texas Oncology
  • Huntsman Cancer Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

lenvatinib 18 mg/day and everolimus 5 mg/day

Arm Description

Participants will receive initial doses of lenvatinib 18 milligrams per day (mg/day) (one 10-mg capsule and two 4-mg capsules) and everolimus 5 mg/day (5-mg tablets). Capsules and tablets are to be taken orally in immediate succession once a day (QD), and dosing is recommended to occur at approximately the same time each morning (consistently either with or without food).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR was assessed by the investigator based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v) 1.1. ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with confirmed best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR was defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions (non-lymph nodes). All pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have a reduction in their short axis to less than (<) 10 millimeters (mm). PR was defined as at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Progression-free Survival (PFS)
PFS was assessed by investigator per RECIST v1.1, defined as time from date of first dose of study drug to date of first documentation of progressive disease (PD) or death whichever occurred first. PD: greater than or equal to (>=) 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, reference-smallest sum recorded in study (sum at baseline if that was smallest). Sum of diameters must have absolute increase of >=5 mm. Appearance of >=1 new lesions also considered PD. PFS was analyzed using Kaplan Meier method. PFS was censored on date of last adequate radiologic assessment prior to new anticancer therapy, more than one missed visits, treatment discontinuation, and cutoff date when no PD or death occurred before any of these (on first dose of study treatment if no adequate post baseline tumor assessment was available), per publication by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 'Guidance for Industry Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Cancer Drugs and Biologics (2007).
Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the time from the date of the first dose of study drug until the date of death from any cause. OS was analyzed using Kaplan Meier method. In the absence of death before data cutoff, participants were censored either at the date last known to be alive or the date of data cutoff, whichever came earlier. Participants were followed for survival every 12 weeks after the end of treatment visit. If a clinic visit was not feasible, follow-up information was obtained via telephone or email.

Full Information

First Posted
September 23, 2016
Last Updated
December 19, 2022
Sponsor
Eisai Inc.
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02915783
Brief Title
A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Subjects With Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC) Who Have Not Received Any Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease
Official Title
A Single-arm, Multicenter, Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Subjects With Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC) Who Have Not Received Any Chemotherapy for Advanced Disease
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 20, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 2, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

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

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
This is a single-arm, multicenter, Phase 2 study of lenvatinib in combination with everolimus in participants with unresectable advanced or metastatic non clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) who have not received any chemotherapy for advanced disease. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the objective response rate (ORR). This study consists of three phases: a Pretreatment Phase (Screening and Baseline Periods), a Treatment Phase (starting Cycle 1, Day 1), and a Posttreatment Phase (End of Treatment Visit and survival Follow-up).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Non Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (nccRCC)
Keywords
unresectable advanced, metastatic

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
41 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
lenvatinib 18 mg/day and everolimus 5 mg/day
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive initial doses of lenvatinib 18 milligrams per day (mg/day) (one 10-mg capsule and two 4-mg capsules) and everolimus 5 mg/day (5-mg tablets). Capsules and tablets are to be taken orally in immediate succession once a day (QD), and dosing is recommended to occur at approximately the same time each morning (consistently either with or without food).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
lenvatinib
Intervention Description
4 mg and 10 mg capsules
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
everolimus
Intervention Description
5 mg tablets
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR was assessed by the investigator based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v) 1.1. ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with confirmed best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR was defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions (non-lymph nodes). All pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have a reduction in their short axis to less than (<) 10 millimeters (mm). PR was defined as at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Time Frame
From the date of the first dose of study drug to the date of the first documentation of disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (up to approximately 3 years 9 months)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Description
PFS was assessed by investigator per RECIST v1.1, defined as time from date of first dose of study drug to date of first documentation of progressive disease (PD) or death whichever occurred first. PD: greater than or equal to (>=) 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, reference-smallest sum recorded in study (sum at baseline if that was smallest). Sum of diameters must have absolute increase of >=5 mm. Appearance of >=1 new lesions also considered PD. PFS was analyzed using Kaplan Meier method. PFS was censored on date of last adequate radiologic assessment prior to new anticancer therapy, more than one missed visits, treatment discontinuation, and cutoff date when no PD or death occurred before any of these (on first dose of study treatment if no adequate post baseline tumor assessment was available), per publication by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 'Guidance for Industry Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Cancer Drugs and Biologics (2007).
Time Frame
From the date of the first dose of study drug to the date of the first documentation of disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (up to approximately 3 years 9 months)
Title
Overall Survival (OS)
Description
OS was defined as the time from the date of the first dose of study drug until the date of death from any cause. OS was analyzed using Kaplan Meier method. In the absence of death before data cutoff, participants were censored either at the date last known to be alive or the date of data cutoff, whichever came earlier. Participants were followed for survival every 12 weeks after the end of treatment visit. If a clinic visit was not feasible, follow-up information was obtained via telephone or email.
Time Frame
From the date of the first dose of study drug until the date of death from any cause (up to approximately 4 years 8 months)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Males or females age ≥18 years at the time of informed consent form (ICF) Participants with histologically confirmed non clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) who have not received any chemotherapy for advanced disease. Participants must have one of the following subtypes of nccRCC: papillary, chromophobe, collecting duct carcinoma (CDC), renal medullary carcinoma (RMC), or unclassified. Radiologically measurable disease meeting the following criteria: At least 1 lesion of ≥10 millimeters (mm) in the longest diameter for a nonlymph node or ≥15 mm in the short axis diameter for a lymph node that is serially measurable according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 using computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation must show evidence of subsequent progressive disease (substantial size increase of ≥20%) to be deemed a target lesion. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Blood pressure (BP) ≤140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at Screening with or without antihypertensive medications and no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to Cycle 1/Day 1. Adequate renal function as evidenced by calculated creatinine clearance ≥30 milliliters (mL)/minute according to the Cockcroft and Gault formula Adequate bone marrow function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10^9/liter (L); Hemoglobin ≥10.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL) (can be corrected by growth factor or transfusion prior to first dose of study drug); Platelet count ≥100 × 10^9/L Adequate liver function: Bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) except for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia or Gilbert's syndrome; Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 × ULN (≤5 × ULN if participant has liver metastases). If ALP is >3 × ULN (in the absence of liver metastases) or >5 × ULN (in the presence of liver metastases) AND participants are also known to have bone metastases, the liver-specific ALP must be separated from the total and used to assess the liver function instead of the total ALP. Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol Exclusion Criteria: Predominant clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) Prior anticancer chemotherapy or targeted therapy for advanced nccRCC Prior exposure to lenvatinib or mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor Known intolerance to lenvatinib, everolimus (or other rapamycin derivatives), or any of the excipients Major surgery performed within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drugs or scheduled for major surgery during the study Gastrointestinal malabsorption, gastrointestinal anastomosis, or any other condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib or everolimus Participants having >1+ proteinuria on urine dipstick testing will undergo 24 hour urine collection for quantitative assessment of proteinuria. Participants with urine protein ≥1 grams (g)/24 hours will be ineligible. Fasting total cholesterol ˃300 milligrams (mg)/dL (or ˃7.75 millimoles [mmol]/L) or fasting triglycerides level ˃2.5 × ULN. Note: these participants can be included after initiation or adjustment of lipid-lowering medication. Uncontrolled diabetes as defined by fasting glucose >1.5 times the ULN. Note: In case this threshold is exceeded, these participants can only be included after initiation or adjustment of glucose-lowering medication. Known history of, or any evidence of, interstitial lung disease or active noninfectious pneumonitis. 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 hemodynamic instability within 6 months of the first dose of study drugs Prolongation of QTcF interval to >480 milliseconds (msec) Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive Known active hepatitis B (e.g., hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or hepatitis C (e.g., hepatitis C virus [HCV] RNA detected) Clinically significant hemoptysis or tumor bleeding within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug Participants with central nervous system (CNS) (e.g., brain or leptomeningeal) metastases. Other active malignancy (except definitively treated melanoma in-situ, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or bladder) within the past 24 months Females who are breastfeeding or pregnant at Screening or Baseline (as documented by a positive beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG] or human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG] test with a minimum sensitivity of 25 International Units [IU]/L or equivalent units of β-hCG or hCG). A separate baseline assessment is required if a negative screening pregnancy test was obtained more than 72 hours before the first dose of study drug. Females of childbearing potential who: Had unprotected sexual intercourse within 30 days before study entry and who do not agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (e.g., total abstinence, an intrauterine device, a double-barrier method [such as a condom plus diaphragm with spermicide], a contraceptive implant, an oral contraceptive, or have a vasectomized partner with confirmed azoospermia) throughout the entire study period and for 28 days after study drug discontinuation Are currently abstinent, and do not agree to use a double-barrier method (as described above) or refrain from being sexually active during the study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation Are using hormonal contraceptives but are not on a stable dose of the same hormonal contraceptive product for at least 4 weeks before dosing and who do not agree to use the same contraceptive during the study or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation Are using oral hormonal contraceptives and who do not agree to add a barrier method • Note: All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (amenorrheic for at least 12 consecutive months, in the appropriate age group, and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing). Males who have not had a successful vasectomy (confirmed azoospermia) or they and their female partners do not meet the criteria above (i.e., not of childbearing potential or practicing highly effective contraception throughout the study period or for 28 days after study drug discontinuation). No sperm donation is allowed during the study period and for 28 days after study drug discontinuation. Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, or infectious disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the participant's safety or interfere with the study assessments Any medical or other condition that in the opinion of the investigator(s) would preclude the participant's participation in a clinical study Active and current use of illegal recreational drugs Currently enrolled in another interventional clinical study or used any investigational drug or device within the past 28 days preceding informed consent
Facility Information:
Facility Name
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Rush University Medical Center
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02214
Country
United States
Facility Name
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
City
Detroit
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Washington University
City
Saint Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63110
Country
United States
Facility Name
Weill Cornell Medical College
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10065
Country
United States
Facility Name
Texas Oncology
City
Dallas
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75254
Country
United States
Facility Name
Huntsman Cancer Institute
City
Salt Lake City
State/Province
Utah
ZIP/Postal Code
84112
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33867192
Citation
Hutson TE, Michaelson MD, Kuzel TM, Agarwal N, Molina AM, Hsieh JJ, Vaishampayan UN, Xie R, Bapat U, Ye W, Jain RK, Fishman MN. A Single-arm, Multicenter, Phase 2 Study of Lenvatinib Plus Everolimus in Patients with Advanced Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Eur Urol. 2021 Aug;80(2):162-170. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.03.015. Epub 2021 Apr 16.
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