Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of enzastaurin and pemetrexed can extend survival time without progression of disease for participants who have advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Interventions
1125 milligrams (mg) loading dose then 500 mg, oral, daily Cycle 1 (28 days), subsequent cycles 21 days, until disease progression
oral, daily
500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m\^2), intravenous (IV), day 8 Cycle 1 (28 days), day 1 subsequent cycles (21 days), until disease progression
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Laboratory confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC with locally advanced or metastatic disease which cannot be cured. * Participants must have disease which progressed after 1 prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen for advanced disease. * At least 1 measurable lesion. * Must have stopped all previous systemic therapies for cancer for at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment. * Must be able to follow study guidelines and be able to show up for appointments.
Exclusion criteria
* Treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry. * Previous treatment with enzastaurin or pemetrexed. * Concurrent administration of any other antitumor therapy. * Inability to swallow tablets. * Pregnant or breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progression-Free Survival (PFS) | Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months | PFS was defined as the time from date of randomization to the first documented observation of disease progression or death from any cause. Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as having at least a 20% increase in sum of the longest diameter of target lesions or the appearance of new lesions. PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment for participants who did not experience PD or death at the data inclusion cut-off date. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival (OS) | Baseline to date of death from any cause up to 12.32 months | OS was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. For participants who were alive at the time of the data inclusion cutoff, OS was censored at the date the participant was last known to be alive. |
| Time-to-Worsening (TW) in Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) - Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Subscale | Baseline to disease worsening up to 10.58 months | LCSS is a participant rated lung cancer instrument which consisted of 6 disease related symptoms (appetite, cough, fatigue, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain) and 3 quality of life (QoL) items (activity status, symptomatic distress, and overall QoL). TW in LCSS-HRQoL was measured from the date of enrollment to the first date of a 15 millimeters (mm) worsening in the 9th LCSS item on QoL. LCSS-HRQoL was measured on the 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS) with the scores ranging from 0 (best response and very high HRQoL) to 100-mm (worse response and very low HRQoL). TW-HRQoL was censored at the date of the participant's last LCSS assessment for participant without a 15-mm increase on the 100-mm VAS. |
| Duration of Disease Control (DDC) | Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months | DDC was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented observation of disease progression or death from any cause and was limited to the participants with a best tumor response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD). Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as having at least a 20% increase in sum of the longest diameter of target lesions or the appearance of new lesions. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined as having at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. SD was defined as small changes that did not meet the above criteria. DDC was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment for participants who did not experience PD or death. |
| Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Tumor Response Rate) | Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months | Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Participants with a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) were considered to have had a tumor response. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined as having at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. Percentage of participants was calculated as the total number of participants affected divided by the number of participants analyzed then multiplied by 100. |
| Tumor Biomarkers | Tumor samples collected at baseline | Protein expression was measured using an Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay from the tumor tissue samples. IHC histo-scores (H-scores) were determined separately for each of the 3 biomarkers: folate receptor alpha (FR alpha) in cytoplasm and apical membrane, thymidylate synthase (TS) in cytoplasm and nucleus, and thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF1) in the nucleus. Tumor tissue samples were to be scored using a 0 (negative, no staining) to 3+ (brightest staining) scoring system for cytoplasmic and nuclear staining. IHC H-score was calculated using the formula: 1 \* (percentage of cells stained 1+) + 2 \* (percentage of cells stained 2+) + 3 \* (percentage of cells stained 3+), giving a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 300. The maximum score indicates the strongest expression. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment | Baseline through study completion [up to 16 Cycles (21-day cycles, except Cycle 1 [28 days])] | Reported are the deaths due to study disease and adverse events (AEs) that occurred while on study treatment. |
| Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation | End of study treatment [16 Cycles (21-day cycles, except Cycle 1 [28 days])] through 30 days after treatment discontinuation | Reported are the deaths due to study disease and adverse events (AEs) that occurred during the 30 days after treatment discontinuation. |
Countries
France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, South Korea, United States
Participant flow
Pre-assignment details
Presented in the participant flow are the reasons participants discontinued from study treatment.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin Enzastaurin 1125 milligrams (mg) loading dose \[total 9 tablets (three 125-mg tablets administered orally 3 times a day)\] on Day 1 followed by total dose of 500 mg enzastaurin (two 125-mg tablets administered orally 2 times a day) on Days 2 to 28, and pemetrexed 500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenous injection on Day 8 in Cycle 1 (28-day cycle).
Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 intravenous injection on Day 1 followed by total dose of 500 mg enzastaurin (two 125-mg tablets administered orally 2 times a day) on Days 1 to 21 in Cycle 2 and subsequent cycles (21-day cycle).
Treatment was continued until evidence of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or any other discontinuation criteria were met. | 80 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo Placebo loading dose \[total 9 tablets (3 tablets administered orally 3 times a day)\] on Day 1 followed by 4 placebo tablets (2 tablets 2 times a day) on Days 2 to 28, and pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 intravenous injection on Day 8 in Cycle 1 (28-day cycle).
Pemetrexed 500 mg/m\^2 intravenous injection on Day 1 followed by 4 placebo tablets (2 tablets 2 times a day) on Days 1 to 21 in Cycle 2 and subsequent cycles (21-day cycle).
Treatment was continued until evidence of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or any other discontinuation criteria were met. | 80 |
| Total | 160 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 11 | 8 |
| Overall Study | Death | 3 | 6 |
| Overall Study | Not Treated Due to PD Prior to Dosing | 1 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Physician Decision | 2 | 4 |
| Overall Study | Progressive Disease (PD) | 47 | 40 |
| Overall Study | Sponsor Decision | 12 | 15 |
| Overall Study | Subject Decision | 4 | 7 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Pemetrexed + Placebo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 61.4 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.36 | 61.2 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.21 | 61.6 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.57 |
| Disease Stage at Study Entry Stage IIIA | 6 Participants | 3 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Disease Stage at Study Entry Stage IIIB | 39 Participants | 16 Participants | 23 Participants |
| Disease Stage at Study Entry Stage IV | 115 Participants | 61 Participants | 54 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Black or African American | 4 Participants | 3 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized East Asian | 14 Participants | 8 Participants | 6 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized White | 142 Participants | 69 Participants | 73 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment France | 38 Participants | 19 Participants | 19 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Germany | 40 Participants | 21 Participants | 19 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Italy | 20 Participants | 11 Participants | 9 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Portugal | 16 Participants | 5 Participants | 11 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment South Korea | 12 Participants | 7 Participants | 5 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 34 Participants | 17 Participants | 17 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 52 Participants | 26 Participants | 26 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 108 Participants | 54 Participants | 54 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 73 / 79 | 75 / 80 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 33 / 79 | 30 / 80 |
Outcome results
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
PFS was defined as the time from date of randomization to the first documented observation of disease progression or death from any cause. Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as having at least a 20% increase in sum of the longest diameter of target lesions or the appearance of new lesions. PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment for participants who did not experience PD or death at the data inclusion cut-off date.
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months
Population: All randomized participants. Twenty five (25) participants in Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin group and twenty three (23) participants in Pemetrexed + Placebo group were censored for analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Progression-Free Survival (PFS) | 2.96 months |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Progression-Free Survival (PFS) | 3.02 months |
Duration of Disease Control (DDC)
DDC was defined as the time from randomization to the first documented observation of disease progression or death from any cause and was limited to the participants with a best tumor response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD). Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as having at least a 20% increase in sum of the longest diameter of target lesions or the appearance of new lesions. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined as having at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. SD was defined as small changes that did not meet the above criteria. DDC was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment for participants who did not experience PD or death.
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months
Population: Randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had a best tumor response of CR, PR, or SD. Fourteen (14) participants in Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin group and seventeen (17) participants in Pemetrexed + Placebo group were censored for analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Duration of Disease Control (DDC) | 5.32 months |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Duration of Disease Control (DDC) | 6.31 months |
Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. For participants who were alive at the time of the data inclusion cutoff, OS was censored at the date the participant was last known to be alive.
Time frame: Baseline to date of death from any cause up to 12.32 months
Population: All randomized participants. Fifty three (53) participants in Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin group and forty five (45) participants in Pemetrexed + Placebo group were censored for analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Overall Survival (OS) | 9.63 months |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Overall Survival (OS) | 7.39 months |
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Tumor Response Rate)
Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria. Participants with a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) were considered to have had a tumor response. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined as having at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. Percentage of participants was calculated as the total number of participants affected divided by the number of participants analyzed then multiplied by 100.
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease up to 9.92 months
Population: Randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug and had responses evaluated for CR or PR.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Tumor Response Rate) | 3.9 percentage of participants |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Tumor Response Rate) | 2.6 percentage of participants |
Time-to-Worsening (TW) in Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) - Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Subscale
LCSS is a participant rated lung cancer instrument which consisted of 6 disease related symptoms (appetite, cough, fatigue, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain) and 3 quality of life (QoL) items (activity status, symptomatic distress, and overall QoL). TW in LCSS-HRQoL was measured from the date of enrollment to the first date of a 15 millimeters (mm) worsening in the 9th LCSS item on QoL. LCSS-HRQoL was measured on the 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS) with the scores ranging from 0 (best response and very high HRQoL) to 100-mm (worse response and very low HRQoL). TW-HRQoL was censored at the date of the participant's last LCSS assessment for participant without a 15-mm increase on the 100-mm VAS.
Time frame: Baseline to disease worsening up to 10.58 months
Population: Randomized participants who had at least 1 baseline and 1 postbaseline LCSS assessment for HRQoL. Thirty (30) participants in Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin group and forty (40) participants in Pemetrexed + Placebo group were censored for the analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Time-to-Worsening (TW) in Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) - Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Subscale | 3.06 months |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Time-to-Worsening (TW) in Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) - Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Subscale | 8.08 months |
Tumor Biomarkers
Protein expression was measured using an Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay from the tumor tissue samples. IHC histo-scores (H-scores) were determined separately for each of the 3 biomarkers: folate receptor alpha (FR alpha) in cytoplasm and apical membrane, thymidylate synthase (TS) in cytoplasm and nucleus, and thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF1) in the nucleus. Tumor tissue samples were to be scored using a 0 (negative, no staining) to 3+ (brightest staining) scoring system for cytoplasmic and nuclear staining. IHC H-score was calculated using the formula: 1 \* (percentage of cells stained 1+) + 2 \* (percentage of cells stained 2+) + 3 \* (percentage of cells stained 3+), giving a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 300. The maximum score indicates the strongest expression.
Time frame: Tumor samples collected at baseline
Population: Randomized participants who had at least 1 biomarker expression value measured at baseline.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Nucleus | 5.92 H-scores | Standard Deviation 12.55 |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Cytoplasm | 16.38 H-scores | Standard Deviation 25.29 |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Cytoplasm | 55.96 H-scores | Standard Deviation 65.99 |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Apical Membrane | 9.96 H-scores | Standard Deviation 24.7 |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Tumor Biomarkers | TTF-1 in Nucleus | 47.88 H-scores | Standard Deviation 71.18 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Cytoplasm | 22.30 H-scores | Standard Deviation 34.83 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Cytoplasm | 24.50 H-scores | Standard Deviation 51.04 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Apical Membrane | 18.25 H-scores | Standard Deviation 48.62 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Nucleus | 8.00 H-scores | Standard Deviation 18.84 |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Tumor Biomarkers | TTF-1 in Nucleus | 32.35 H-scores | Standard Deviation 72.58 |
| Total (Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin and Pemetrexed + Placebo) | Tumor Biomarkers | TTF-1 in Nucleus | 41.13 H-scores | Standard Deviation 71.41 |
| Total (Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin and Pemetrexed + Placebo) | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Nucleus | 6.83 H-scores | Standard Deviation 15.44 |
| Total (Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin and Pemetrexed + Placebo) | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Cytoplasm | 41.98 H-scores | Standard Deviation 61.24 |
| Total (Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin and Pemetrexed + Placebo) | Tumor Biomarkers | TS in Cytoplasm | 18.96 H-scores | Standard Deviation 29.6 |
| Total (Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin and Pemetrexed + Placebo) | Tumor Biomarkers | FR Alpha in Apical Membrane | 13.64 H-scores | Standard Deviation 37.03 |
Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation
Reported are the deaths due to study disease and adverse events (AEs) that occurred during the 30 days after treatment discontinuation.
Time frame: End of study treatment [16 Cycles (21-day cycles, except Cycle 1 [28 days])] through 30 days after treatment discontinuation
Population: All randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation | Study Disease | 5 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation | AEs | 2 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation | Study Disease | 10 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Number of Participants Who Died During the 30 Days After Treatment Discontinuation | AEs | 0 Participants |
Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment
Reported are the deaths due to study disease and adverse events (AEs) that occurred while on study treatment.
Time frame: Baseline through study completion [up to 16 Cycles (21-day cycles, except Cycle 1 [28 days])]
Population: All randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment | Study Disease | 2 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Enzastaurin | Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment | AEs | 1 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment | Study Disease | 3 Participants |
| Pemetrexed + Placebo | Number of Participants Who Died During the Study Treatment | AEs | 3 Participants |