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Safety And Efficacy Study Of Sunitinib Malate In Chinese Patients With Imatinib Resistant Or Intolerant Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

A Single-arm, Open-label, Multi-center, Phase Iv, Efficacy And Safety Study Of Sunitinib Malate In The Treatment Of Chinese Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor After Disease Progression On Or Intolerance To Imatinib Mesylate

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00793871
Acronym
GIST
Enrollment
60
Registered
2008-11-19
Start date
2008-11-30
Completion date
2014-10-31
Last updated
2015-11-20

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

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Keywords

sunitinib, Phase IV, gastrointestinal stomal tumor, imatinib resistant or intolerant, Chinese

Brief summary

To investigate safety and efficacy of single agent sunitinib malate in Chinese Patients With Imatinib Resistant Or Intolerant Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

Interventions

Subjects will receive treatment with sunitinib in repeated 6-week cycles (4 weeks on, 2 weeks off), at a starting dose of 50 mg.

Sponsors

Pfizer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically-proven diagnosis of malignant GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors). * Evidence of unidimensionally measurable disease * Failure of prior treatment with imatinib or intolerant to imatinib * Male or female, 18 years of age or older. * ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0 or 1. * Resolution of all acute toxic effects * Adequate organ function.

Exclusion criteria

* Anticancer treatment after last dose of imatinib * Major surgery within 4 weeks or radiation therapy within 2 weeks. * Grade 3 hemorrhage within 4 weeks prior to starting the study treatment. * Diagnosis of second malignancy within the last 5 years. * History of brain disease. * Cardiac disease within 12 months. * Thyroid function abnormality. * Ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias. * Uncontrolled hypertension. * Ongoing treatment with anticoagulant and CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers. * HIV or AIDS related illness. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Baseline (Day 1) up to disease progression or death whichever occurred first (up to 264 weeks)PFS was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Participants last known to be 1) alive, 2) on study treatment or discontinued study treatment, but haven't yet started a new anticancer treatment and 3) progression-free were censored at the date of the last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Disease progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST version 1.0), as a \>=20% increase in the sum of the longest dimensions of the target lesions taking as a reference the smallest sum of the longest dimensions recorded since the treatment started, or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)Baseline (Day 1) to death (up to 282 weeks)OS was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of death due to any cause. In the absence of confirmation of death, survival time was censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)Baseline (Day 1) up to end of study treatment (up to 276 weeks)ORR was defined as the proportion of participants who achieved an objective response. A participant was considered to have an objective response if a confirmed best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) was achieved according to RECIST, version 1.0. CR is disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR is at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Time to Tumor Progression (TTP)Baseline (Day 1) up to objective tumor progression or death due to tumor progression (up to 264 weeks)TTP was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to tumor progression. Participants last known to be 1) alive,2) on treatment or within 28 days of discontinuation from treatment and 3) progression-free were censored at the date of last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Participants with no post baseline assessments were censored at the start date. Participants who died without prior objective disease progression and participants who discontinued treatment without objective disease progression within 28 days of last dose were censored at the date of the last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Disease progression is defined using RECIST version 1.0.
Number of Participants With Significant Changes From Baseline in Physical Examination.Baseline up to 28 days post last administration of study drugPhysical examinations including, but not limited to, general appearance, skin, neck, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, breast, lungs, heart, abdomen, rectal, lymph nodes, extremities, thyroid, musculoskeletal, and nervous system were performed.
Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From BaselineBaseline (Day 1) up to 28 days post last administration of study drugVital signs included blood pressure (BP), temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and body weight. The criteria for significant changes included BP: systolic BP (SBP) greater than (\>) 150 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and/or diastolic BP (DBP) \> 100 mm Hg, or SBP \> 200 mm Hg and/or DBP \> 110 mm Hg; temperature: \>38.3 degrees Celsius (degrees C), or increase of greater than or equal to (\>=)1.1 degrees C (baseline \>=36.8 degrees C); heart rate: \>120 beats per minute (bpm) or less than (\<) 50 bpm, or increase of \>=30 bpm or decrease of ≥30 bpm; respiration rate: \> 40 /minute or \< 8 /minute; weight: a change of 5% or more from baseline.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline (Day 1), Last-on treatment visit (up to 28 days post last administration of study drug)ECOG was used to assess participants' performance status: 0 (Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction); 1 (Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work or office work); 2 (Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours); 3 (Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours); 4 (Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally confined to bed or chair); and 5 (Dead).
Number of Participants With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory MeasurementsBaseline up to 28 days post last administration of study drugThe total number of participants with laboratory test abnormalities without regard to baseline abnormality was assessed. Laboratory parameters included hematology (hemoglobin, platelets, white blood cell count, lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils and monocytes), liver function (total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein and albumin), renal function (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and uric acid), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium and phosphate), hormones (thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone), clinical chemistry (glucose), and urinalysis (urine protein) tests.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Tumor Response (TTR)Baseline (Day 1) to tumor response (up to 82 weeks)TTR was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first dose of study treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR based on RECIST, version 1.0) that was subsequently confirmed.

Countries

China

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)
The starting dose of sunitinib was 50 mg orally once daily as a single agent for 4 consecutive weeks followed by a 2-week off-treatment period to form a complete cycle of 6 weeks (schedule 4/2). Participants experiencing dose-limiting toxicity attributed to study medication had dose interrupted or reduced depending on individual tolerability. If dose reductions were required, the dose of 37.5 mg was achieved by administration of 3 × 12.5 mg capsules, and the dose of 25 mg was achieved by administration of 2 × 12.5 mg capsules. There was no limit for number of cycles for this study, study treatment was permanently discontinued upon disease progression, occurrence of unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of participant consent, or another withdrawal criterion was met.
59
Total59

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath50
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up3
Overall StudyStudy terminated by the Sponsor7

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSutent (Sunitinib Malate)
Age, Continuous55.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2
Sex: Female, Male
Female
20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
39 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
57 / 59
serious
Total, serious adverse events
12 / 59

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival (PFS)

PFS was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Participants last known to be 1) alive, 2) on study treatment or discontinued study treatment, but haven't yet started a new anticancer treatment and 3) progression-free were censored at the date of the last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Disease progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST version 1.0), as a \>=20% increase in the sum of the longest dimensions of the target lesions taking as a reference the smallest sum of the longest dimensions recorded since the treatment started, or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to disease progression or death whichever occurred first (up to 264 weeks)

Population: Safety analysis included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Progression-free Survival (PFS)46.4 weeks
Secondary

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status

ECOG was used to assess participants' performance status: 0 (Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction); 1 (Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work or office work); 2 (Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours); 3 (Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours); 4 (Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally confined to bed or chair); and 5 (Dead).

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Last-on treatment visit (up to 28 days post last administration of study drug)

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 011 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 148 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 20 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 30 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 40 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusBaseline, ECOG = 50 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 03 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 147 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 28 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 31 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 40 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance StatusLast on treatment, ECOG = 50 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Measurements

The total number of participants with laboratory test abnormalities without regard to baseline abnormality was assessed. Laboratory parameters included hematology (hemoglobin, platelets, white blood cell count, lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils and monocytes), liver function (total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein and albumin), renal function (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and uric acid), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium and phosphate), hormones (thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone), clinical chemistry (glucose), and urinalysis (urine protein) tests.

Time frame: Baseline up to 28 days post last administration of study drug

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Measurements57 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Significant Changes From Baseline in Physical Examination.

Physical examinations including, but not limited to, general appearance, skin, neck, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, breast, lungs, heart, abdomen, rectal, lymph nodes, extremities, thyroid, musculoskeletal, and nervous system were performed.

Time frame: Baseline up to 28 days post last administration of study drug

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Changes From Baseline in Physical Examination.28 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baseline

Vital signs included blood pressure (BP), temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and body weight. The criteria for significant changes included BP: systolic BP (SBP) greater than (\>) 150 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and/or diastolic BP (DBP) \> 100 mm Hg, or SBP \> 200 mm Hg and/or DBP \> 110 mm Hg; temperature: \>38.3 degrees Celsius (degrees C), or increase of greater than or equal to (\>=)1.1 degrees C (baseline \>=36.8 degrees C); heart rate: \>120 beats per minute (bpm) or less than (\<) 50 bpm, or increase of \>=30 bpm or decrease of ≥30 bpm; respiration rate: \> 40 /minute or \< 8 /minute; weight: a change of 5% or more from baseline.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to 28 days post last administration of study drug

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From BaselineSBP >150 mm Hg or DBP >100 mm Hg9 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From BaselineSBP >200 mm Hg or DBP >110 mm Hg1 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineheart rate: <50 bpm0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineheart rate: >120 bpm0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineheart rate: >=30 bpm increase from baseline2 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineheart rate: >=30 bpm decrease from baseline2 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselinetemperature: >38.3°C0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselinetemperature: >=1.1°C increase (baseline >=36.8°C)0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselinerespiration rate: <8/minute0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselinerespiration rate: >40/minute0 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineweight: >=5% increase from baseline12 participants
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Number of Participants With Significant Vital Signs Changes From Baselineweight: >=5% decrease from baseline20 participants
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR was defined as the proportion of participants who achieved an objective response. A participant was considered to have an objective response if a confirmed best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) was achieved according to RECIST, version 1.0. CR is disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR is at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to end of study treatment (up to 276 weeks)

Population: The per-protocol analysis set included all enrolled participants who had the disease under study, measurable disease and an adequate baseline disease assessment, and who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Objective Response Rate (ORR)19.0 % of participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of death due to any cause. In the absence of confirmation of death, survival time was censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to death (up to 282 weeks)

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Overall Survival (OS)111.3 weeks
Secondary

Time to Tumor Progression (TTP)

TTP was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to tumor progression. Participants last known to be 1) alive,2) on treatment or within 28 days of discontinuation from treatment and 3) progression-free were censored at the date of last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Participants with no post baseline assessments were censored at the start date. Participants who died without prior objective disease progression and participants who discontinued treatment without objective disease progression within 28 days of last dose were censored at the date of the last objective disease assessment that verified lack of disease progression. Disease progression is defined using RECIST version 1.0.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to objective tumor progression or death due to tumor progression (up to 264 weeks)

Population: Safety analysis set included all participants who started study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Time to Tumor Progression (TTP)47.3 weeks
Other Pre-specified

Time to Tumor Response (TTR)

TTR was defined as the time (in weeks) from the date of the first dose of study treatment to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR based on RECIST, version 1.0) that was subsequently confirmed.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to tumor response (up to 82 weeks)

Population: All participants who started study treatment (safety analysis set) had a confirmed objective tumor response.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Sutent (Sunitinib Malate)Time to Tumor Response (TTR)22.6 weeks

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026