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Evaluating Panitumumab (ABX-EGF) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of ABX-EGF in Combination With Irinotecan, Leucovorin, and 5-Fluorouracil in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00111761
Enrollment
43
Registered
2005-05-26
Start date
2002-07-31
Completion date
2008-10-31
Last updated
2013-12-12

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

Immunex, Panitumumab, ABX-EGF, Abgenix

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if panitumumab, in combination with irinotecan, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is safe and efficacious in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Detailed description

Indication Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Primary Objective To assess the safety of ABX-EGF in combination with the FOLFIRI regimen in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer. (The primary objective in the original protocol was to assess progression free survival after treatment with ABX-EGF in combination with the Saltz regimen in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer). Secondary Objective(s) To assess the clinical efficacy of ABX-EGF in combination with the FOLFIRI regimen in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer. (Secondary objectives in the original protocol were to assess safety and additional measures of the clinical efficacy of ABX-EGF in combination with the Saltz regimen in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer). To assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of ABX-EGF in combination with the FOLFIRI regimen in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer. (Secondary objectives in the original protocol were to assess the PK of ABX-EGF in combination with the Saltz regimen, and the PK of irinotecan (IR) and its active metabolite SN-38 when IR is given in combination with ABX-EGF, leucovorin (LV), and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in subjects with metastatic colorectal cancer)

Interventions

DRUGIrinotecan

Part 1: 125 mg/m\^2 IV infusion once a week on weeks 1 through 4 of each 6-week treatment cycle. Part 2: 180 mg/m\^2 IV infusion every other week until disease progression or unable to tolerate.

BIOLOGICALPanitumumab

Intravenous (IV) infusions of panitumumab 2.5 mg/kg once a week delivered in 6-week cycles.

DRUG5-Fluorouracil

Part 1: IV bolus 500 mg/m\^2 on weeks 1 through 4 of each 6-week cycle. Part 2: IV bolus 400 mg/m\^2 and infusional 2400-3000 mg/m\^2 over 46 hours once every other week until disease progression or unable to tolerate.

DRUGLeucovorin

Part 1: IV bolus 20 mg/m\^2 on weeks 1 through 4 of each 6-week cycle. Part 2: 400 mg/m\^2 every other week until disease progression or unable to tolerate.

Sponsors

Amgen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Able to comprehend and sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form * Pathologic diagnosis of colorectal cancer - Metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma * If history of adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer, must have been free of disease for greater than or equal to 1 year after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy * Unidimensionally measurable disease * Paraffin-embedded tumor tissue available for immunohistochemistry studies of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFr) expression (archived tissue is acceptable) * Tumor over-expressing EGFr by immunohistochemistry (staining must be the sum of 1+, 2+ and 3+ in greater than or equal to 10% of evaluated tumor cells; staining and evaluation to be conducted at a central laboratory) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0 or 1 * Adequate hematologic, renal, and hepatic function

Exclusion criteria

* Female (of childbearing potential, post-menopausal for less than 6 months, not surgically sterilized, or not abstinent) not consenting to use adequate contraceptive precautions during the course of the study and for 6 months after the last ABX-EGF infusion * Female who is breast-feeding or pregnant * Any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the patient to give written informed consent and/or comply with the study procedures * History of any chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or study drug administration or may interfere with compliance or the interpretation of study results * Untreated brain metastases * Therapy for colorectal cancer other than surgery and 5-FU-based adjuvant therapy * Prior treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer * Prior irinotecan * Prior or concurrent radiation therapy for colorectal cancer, including prior adjuvant radiation therapy to the pelvis * Known allergy to irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, or leucovorin * Known Gilbert's disease * Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency * Prior EGFr-targeting agents * Use of investigational therapy used with adjuvant intent within 30 days before the first ABX-EGF infusion * If prior history of cancer other than colorectal carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ, no treatment or active disease within 5 years * Active inflammatory bowel disease or other bowel disease (other than colorectal carcinoma) causing chronic diarrhea (defined as greater than 4 stools per day) * Partial or complete bowel obstruction, known chronic malabsorption, total colectomy, or other major abdominal surgery that might result in substantial alteration in transit to absorption of oral medication * Ascites or pleural effusion requiring therapeutic paracentesis or thoracentesis; subject with small, stable, asymptomatic pleural effusions or ascites may be enrolled; subject who has been rendered asymptomatic by successful sclerosis of an effusion may be enrolled. * Active interstitial pneumonia or interstitial fibrosis * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 45%, as measured by multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan - Myocardial infarction within 1 year before the first ABX-EGF infusion * Any of the following within 6 months before the first study drug dose: * Unstable angina; * Symptomatic congestive heart failure; * Serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia; * Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack; * Pulmonary embolism; * Deep vein thrombosis; * Other significant thromboembolic event. * Subject known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive * History of any chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may increase the risks associated with study participation or study drug administration or may interfere with patient compliance or the interpretation of study results * Unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements * Known allergy to the ingredients of the study drug or to Staphylococcus protein A

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 2)Until disease progression (median 47 weeks)The number of participants with grade 3 or grade 4 diarrhea in Part 2 of the study. Grading of diarrhea followed the grading scale in Version 2.0 of the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC).
Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 1)Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred firstThe number of participants with grade 3 or grade 4 diarrhea in Part 1 of the study. Grading of diarrhea followed the grading scale in Version 2.0 of the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival Time (Part 2)From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from enrollment to death or disease progression in Part 2 of the study. Participants who had not progressed and had not died were censored at their last disease assessment date.
Survival Time (Part 2)From enrollment until death. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who did not die on study were censored at their last contact date.
Number of Participants Who Died (Part 2)From enrollment until last contact. Maximum follow-up was 16 months.The number of participants in Part 2 who died during the study.
Number of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred firstObjective tumor response (complete or partial) in Part 1 of the study, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), where complete response = disappearance of all target lesions, partial response = ≥30% reduction in lesion size, progressive disease = ≥20% increase in tumor size; otherwise stable disease.
Number of Participants With an Objective Tumor Response (Part 2)Until disease progression (median 47 weeks)Objective tumor response (complete or partial) in Part 2 of the study, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), where complete response = disappearance of all target lesions, partial response = ≥30% reduction in lesion size, progressive disease = ≥20% increase in tumor size; otherwise stable disease.
Time to Disease Progression (Part 1)From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from the first dose of study drug to disease progression or death if due to disease progression (whichever comes first) in Part 1 of the study. Participants who had not progressed or died for reasons other than disease progression were censored at their last disease assessment date.
Survival Time (Part 1)From enrollment until death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who did not die on study were censored at their last contact date.
Time to Treatment Failure (Part 1)Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred firstKaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from the date of first dose of panitumumab or chemotherapy to the date the decision was made to end treatment for any reason in Part 1 of the study.
Time to Initial Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred firstMedian time to first observed objective tumor response (complete or partial) among responders in Part 1 of the study.
Progression-free Survival Time (Part 1)From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from enrollment to death or disease progression in Part 1 of the study. Participants who had not progressed and had not died were censored at their last disease assessment date.
Time to Disease Progression (Part 2)From enrollment until death or diease progression. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from the first dose of study drug to first observed disease progression or death if the death was due to disease progression (whichever comes first) in Part 2 of the study. Participants who had not progressed or died for reasons other than disease progression were censored at their last disease assessment date.

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were enrolled from 19 Jul 2002 through 20 April 2004

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Panitumumab With IFL
Panitumumab in combination with irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (IFL chemotherapy regimen)
19
Panitumumab With FOLFIRI
Panitumumab in combination with irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin chemotherapy (the FOLFIRI regimen)
24
Total43

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Part 1Death02
Part 1Other01
Part 1Physician Decision01
Part 1Withdrawal by Subject01
Part 2Adverse Event10
Part 2Death10
Part 2Disease progression30
Part 2Other10
Part 2Physician Decision10
Part 2Protocol-specified criteria10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPanitumumab With FOLFIRITotalPanitumumab With IFL
Age Continuous60.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15
58.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8
56.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.1
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
3 Participants7 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants3 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White or Caucasian
18 Participants31 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants13 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants30 Participants16 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 1924 / 24
serious
Total, serious adverse events
12 / 1911 / 24

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 1)

The number of participants with grade 3 or grade 4 diarrhea in Part 1 of the study. Grading of diarrhea followed the grading scale in Version 2.0 of the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC).

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred first

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRINumber of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 1)11 Participants
95% CI: [34, 80]
Primary

Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 2)

The number of participants with grade 3 or grade 4 diarrhea in Part 2 of the study. Grading of diarrhea followed the grading scale in Version 2.0 of the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC).

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 47 weeks)

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of participants who received at least one dose of panitumumab or one dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRINumber of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 Diarrhea (Part 2)6 Participants
95% CI: [9.8, 46.7]
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Died (Part 2)

The number of participants in Part 2 who died during the study.

Time frame: From enrollment until last contact. Maximum follow-up was 16 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of participants who received at least one dose of panitumumab or one dose of chemotherapy

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRINumber of Participants Who Died (Part 2)6 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With an Objective Tumor Response (Part 2)

Objective tumor response (complete or partial) in Part 2 of the study, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), where complete response = disappearance of all target lesions, partial response = ≥30% reduction in lesion size, progressive disease = ≥20% increase in tumor size; otherwise stable disease.

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 47 weeks)

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of participants who received at least one dose of panitumumab or one dose of chemotherapy

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRINumber of Participants With an Objective Tumor Response (Part 2)8 Participants
95% CI: [15.6, 55.3]
Secondary

Number of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)

Objective tumor response (complete or partial) in Part 1 of the study, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), where complete response = disappearance of all target lesions, partial response = ≥30% reduction in lesion size, progressive disease = ≥20% increase in tumor size; otherwise stable disease.

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred first

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRINumber of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)9 Participants
95% CI: [24.4, 71.1]
Secondary

Progression-free Survival Time (Part 1)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from enrollment to death or disease progression in Part 1 of the study. Participants who had not progressed and had not died were censored at their last disease assessment date.

Time frame: From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRIProgression-free Survival Time (Part 1)24.3 weeks
Secondary

Progression-free Survival Time (Part 2)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from enrollment to death or disease progression in Part 2 of the study. Participants who had not progressed and had not died were censored at their last disease assessment date.

Time frame: From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of participants who received at least one dose of panitumumab or one dose of chemotherapy

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRIProgression-free Survival Time (Part 2)41.1 weeks
Secondary

Survival Time (Part 1)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who did not die on study were censored at their last contact date.

Time frame: From enrollment until death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRISurvival Time (Part 1)73.1 weeks
Secondary

Survival Time (Part 2)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who did not die on study were censored at their last contact date.

Time frame: From enrollment until death. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRISurvival Time (Part 2)73.1 weeks
Secondary

Time to Disease Progression (Part 1)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from the first dose of study drug to disease progression or death if due to disease progression (whichever comes first) in Part 1 of the study. Participants who had not progressed or died for reasons other than disease progression were censored at their last disease assessment date.

Time frame: From enrollment until disease progression or death. Maximum follow-up time was 25 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRITime to Disease Progression (Part 1)35.0 weeks
Secondary

Time to Disease Progression (Part 2)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of median time from the first dose of study drug to first observed disease progression or death if the death was due to disease progression (whichever comes first) in Part 2 of the study. Participants who had not progressed or died for reasons other than disease progression were censored at their last disease assessment date.

Time frame: From enrollment until death or diease progression. Maximum follow-up time was 16 months.

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of participants who received at least one dose of panitumumab or one dose of chemotherapy

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRITime to Disease Progression (Part 2)47.3 weeks
Secondary

Time to Initial Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)

Median time to first observed objective tumor response (complete or partial) among responders in Part 1 of the study.

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred first

Population: Subset of Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy, who had an objective tumor response.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRITime to Initial Objective Tumor Response (Part 1)5.9 weeks
Secondary

Time to Treatment Failure (Part 1)

Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time from the date of first dose of panitumumab or chemotherapy to the date the decision was made to end treatment for any reason in Part 1 of the study.

Time frame: Until disease progression (median 35 weeks) or 48 weeks, whichever occurred first

Population: Subjects Treated Analysis Set, composed of all consented participants who received at least 1 dose of panitumumab and at least 1 dose of chemotherapy.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Panitumumab With FOLFIRITime to Treatment Failure (Part 1)24.3 Weeks

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