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Expanded treatment protocol to find out if the drug LDK378 is safe in people who have a particular type of lung cancer called ‘ALK positive’ non-small cell lung cancer

An open-label, multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of oral LDK378 in adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) characterized by ALK positivity - Expanded Treatment Protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/12/005250
Enrollment
2600
Registered
2014-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ALK positivity

Interventions

Intervention1: LDK378: 750 mg QD, this therapy will go on it patient has disease progression or Unacceptable toxicity or withdraws concent. Control Intervention1: NA: NA

Sponsors

Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC that demonstrates ALK positivity as assessed by approved FISH test (Abbott Molecular Inc), using Vysis break apart probes (defined as 15% or more positive tumor cells); or the Ventana IHC test. If documentation of ALK positivity is not available, the test to confirm ALK positivity must be performed according to the above criterion, using a new tumor biopsy obtained prior to the first dose of ETP treatment (LDK378). Stage IIIB or IV NSCLC patient with documented disease progression at enrollment, and who does not qualify or have access to LDK378 through a clinical trial. Patients who have been pre-treated with an ALK inhibitor for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Patient is 18 years of age or older at the time of informed consent Life expectancy = 12 weeks WHO performance status 0-3 Patients must have recovered from all toxicities related to prior anticancer therapies to = grade 2 (CTCAE v 4.03), The following laboratory criteria have been met: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) = 1.5 x 109/L Hemoglobin (Hgb) = 8 g/dL Platelets = 75 x 109/L Serum total bilirubin = 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), except for patients with Gilbert’s syndrome who may be included if total bilirubin = 3.0 x ULN and direct bilirubin = 1.5 x ULN Aspartate transaminase (AST) Calculated or measured creatinine clearance (CrCL) = 30 mL/min Magnesium = LLN Phosphorus = LLN Total calcium (corrected for serum albumin) = LLN

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with symptomatic CNS metastases who are neurologically unstable or have required increasing doses of steroids within the 1 week prior to ETP entry to manage CNS symptoms The patient is less than 5 half-lives from prior ALK inhibitor or targeted therapy (for adequate wash-out) without recovery from treatment toxicities to grade 1 or to their pretreatment levels. Patient who has received thoracic radiotherapy to lung fields = 4 weeks prior to starting the study treatment or patients who have not recovered from radiotherapy-related toxicities. For all other anatomic sites (including radiotherapy to thoracic vertebrae and ribs) radiotherapy = 2 weeks prior to starting the study treatment or has not recovered from radiotherapy-related toxicities. Palliative radiotherapy for bone lesions = 2 weeks prior to starting study treatment is allowed. Patient has had major surgery (e.g., intra-thoracic, intra-abdominal or intra-pelvic) within 4 weeks prior (2 weeks for resection of brain metastases) to starting study treatment or has not recovered from side effects of such procedure. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and mediastinoscopy will not be counted as major surgery and patients can receive study treatment =1 week after the procedure. Patient with a concurrent malignancy or history of a malignant disease other than NSCLC within the past 3 years. Exceptions to this exclusion include the following: completely resected basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, and completely resected carcinoma in situ of any type. Patient has clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease and/or recent cardiac event (within 6 months), such as: Unstable angina within 6 months prior to screening Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to screening History of documented congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional classification III-IV) Uncontrolled hypertension defined by a Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) = 160 mm Hg and/or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) = 100 mm Hg, with or without anti-hypertensive medication. Initiation or adjustment of antihypertensive medication (s) is allowed prior to screening Ventricular arrhythmias Corrected QT (QTcF) 470 ms using Fridericia’s correction on the screening ECG (as mean of triplicate ECGs) Patient has impairment of GI function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of LDK378 (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or malabsorption syndrome). Patient receiving treatment with medications that meet one of the following criteria and that cannot be discontinued at least 1 week prior to the start of treatment with LDK378 and for the duration of the study: Strong inhibitors or strong inducers of CYP3A4/5 Medications with a known risk of prolonging the QT interval or inducing Torsades de Pointes Patient is currently receiving treatment with warfarin sodium (Coumadin®) or any other coumarin-derivative anticoagulants. Patient is receiving treatment with any enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant that cannot be discontinued at least 1 week before first dose of study treatment, and for the duration of the study. Patient on non enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants is eligible.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate safety of LDK378, when used in patients with ALK Positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLCTimepoint: To evaluate safety of LDK378, when used in patients with ALK Positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To provide early treatment access with LDK378 to patients with ALK positive locally advanced or metastatic NSCLCTimepoint: Drug administration records

Countries

India, Malaysia, Thailand, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manish Mistry

Medical Director

manish.mistry@novartis.com02224958303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026