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Panitumumab in Cetuximab Refractory KRAS Wild-Type Colorectal Cancer

A Single Arm Phase II Trial of Panitumumab in Cetuximab Refractory KRAS Wild-Type Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00842257
Enrollment
20
Registered
2009-02-12
Start date
2009-05-31
Completion date
2011-12-31
Last updated
2017-05-16

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

panitumumab, cetuximab, KRAS wild-type

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn whether panitumumab helps treat colorectal cancer in participants who have not responded to treatment with cetuximab. Panitumumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are proteins that recognize a foreign substance in the body and then attach themselves to it making it exposed to destruction. Panitumumab attaches itself to a protein on cancer cells called epidermal growth factor receptor or EGFR. EGFR helps cancer cells to grow, and blocking EGFR helps prevent cancer cells from growing.

Detailed description

* Panitumumab will be given to the participants through a central line. A central line is a long, thin tube (catheter) that is inserted through the skin into a large vein in the chest. This is placed by a radiologist or surgeon. * Panitumumab will be given in 4-week cycles. Panitumumab infusions will be given on days 1 and 15 of each cycle (every 2 weeks). * The following procedures will be performed on days 1 and 15 of each cycle, before each infusion: physical exam; questions about any symptoms or side effects; performance status; routine blood tests and CT or MRI (every 2 cycles). * Participants can continue to receive panitumumab until their disease gets worse or they experience unacceptable side effects.

Interventions

DRUGpanitumumab

Panitumumab is administered intravenously (IV) by an infusion pump through a peripheral line or indwelling catheter using a 0.2 or 0.22-micron in-line filter infusion set-up over 1 hour 15 minutes. The starting panitumumab dose is 6 mg/kg administered every 14 days for as long as patients are on study without evidence of disease progression or demonstrating intolerance to treatment. The total dose may be rounded up or down by no greater than 10 mg. The panitumumab dose will be calculated based on the subject's actual body weight at each visit. Panitumumab will be diluted in a minimum of 100 mL of pyrogen-free 0.9% sodium chloride solution (normal saline solution, supplied by the site). The maximum concentration of the diluted solution to be infused should not exceed 10 mg/mL.

Sponsors

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Amgen
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

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 or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma and measurable disease by RECIST criteria on CT or MRI * Treated with cetuximab as part of their last treatment regimen for at least 4 weeks and must have been taken off cetuximab therapy for disease progression. Patients may or may not have been treated with 5-FU (5-Fluorouracil), oxaliplatin, irinotecan and bevacizumab. There is no maximal number of pre-existing treatment regimens. At least 2 weeks must have elapsed between previous anticancer therapy and the start of treatment on protocol, AND resolution of any skin rash related to prior treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor * ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status 0, 1 or 2 * Life expectancy of greater than 3 months * Normal organ, metabolic, and marrow function as defined in the protocol * A wild-type tumor K-RAS gene (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) as determined by sanger sequencing of exon 2 from tumor DNA * 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

* History of untreated and or progression central nervous system metastases * History of another primary cancer except: curatively treated in situ cervical cancer or breast; curatively resected non-melanoma skin cancer; other primary solid tumor curatively treated with no known active disease present and no treatment administered for 3 years or more prior to enrollment * Intolerance to cetuximab leading to drug discontinuation due to rash, GI toxicity, or other grade 3 or 4 toxicities * Radiotherapy \< 14 days prior to enrollment * Systemic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, or experimental or approved proteins/antibodies \< 14 days before enrollment * Subjects requiring chronic use of immunosuppressive agents * Any investigational agent or therapy 30 days prior to enrollment * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with any study requirements * History of interstitial lung disease * Women who test positive for serum or urine pregnancy test or who are breast feeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Response Rate of Single Agent Panitumumab Among Patients With KRAS Wild-type Colorectal Cancer Previously Treated With Cetuximab.3 yearsThe response rate of single agent panitumumab among patients with KRAS wild-type (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) colorectal cancer previously treated with cetuximab. Inclusive of three patients with clinical progression prior to first re-staging CT scans. Response rate evaluated using RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors). Best overall response is recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the treatment started). RECIST: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD (longest diameter) of target lesions Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Progression Free Survival (PFS)3 yearsThe duration of time from start of treatment to time of radiologic disease progression per RECIST or death, or otherwise the date of last tumor assessment. Median PFS was calculated using Kaplan Meier suvival analysis. Progressive disease is defined as having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
Median Overall Survival3 yearsThe duration of time from start of treatment to time of death or otherwise the date of last tumor assessment. Median survival was calculated using Kaplan Meier suvival analysis.
Disease Control Rate as Defined by RECIST Criteria3 yearsDisease Control Rate as defined by RECIST criteria. The number patients achieving stable disease, partial response, or complete response at some point during follow-up.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Subjects identified by their treating oncologist in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, all therapy options are discussed (including participation in this trial).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Panitumumab
Panitumumab administered by a central line infusion over 1 hour 15 minutes on days 1 and 15 of each 4 week cycle. The starting panitumumab dose is 6 mg/kg, the total dose may be rounded up or down by no greater than 10 mg. The panitumumab dose is calculated based on the subject's actual body weight at each visit. Panitumumab is diluted in a minimum of 100 mL of pyrogen-free 0.9% sodium chloride solution. The maximum concentration of the diluted solution to be infused should not exceed 10 mg/mL.
20
Total20

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPanitumumab
Age, Continuous54.5 years
ECOG PS
0
4 Participants
ECOG PS
1
14 Participants
ECOG PS
2
2 Participants
Metastatic sites
Liver
15 participants
Metastatic sites
Lung
11 participants
Metastatic sites
Lymph Nodes
9 participants
Primary tumor
Colon
17 Participants
Primary tumor
Rectal
3 Participants
Prior therapy
Bevacizumab
17 participants
Prior therapy
Cetuximab
20 participants
Prior therapy
Flouropyrimidine
20 participants
Prior therapy
Irinotecan
18 participants
Prior therapy
Oxaliplatin
19 participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
20 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
20 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Response Rate of Single Agent Panitumumab Among Patients With KRAS Wild-type Colorectal Cancer Previously Treated With Cetuximab.

The response rate of single agent panitumumab among patients with KRAS wild-type (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) colorectal cancer previously treated with cetuximab. Inclusive of three patients with clinical progression prior to first re-staging CT scans. Response rate evaluated using RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors). Best overall response is recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the treatment started). RECIST: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD (longest diameter) of target lesions Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions

Time frame: 3 years

Population: One patient withdrawn for an infusion reaction prior to first re-staging CT scans.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PanitumumabResponse Rate of Single Agent Panitumumab Among Patients With KRAS Wild-type Colorectal Cancer Previously Treated With Cetuximab.Partial Response0 Participants
PanitumumabResponse Rate of Single Agent Panitumumab Among Patients With KRAS Wild-type Colorectal Cancer Previously Treated With Cetuximab.Stable Disease9 Participants
PanitumumabResponse Rate of Single Agent Panitumumab Among Patients With KRAS Wild-type Colorectal Cancer Previously Treated With Cetuximab.Progressive Disease10 Participants
Secondary

Disease Control Rate as Defined by RECIST Criteria

Disease Control Rate as defined by RECIST criteria. The number patients achieving stable disease, partial response, or complete response at some point during follow-up.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: One patient withdrawn for an infusion reaction prior to first re-staging CT scans.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PanitumumabDisease Control Rate as Defined by RECIST Criteria9 Participants
Secondary

Median Overall Survival

The duration of time from start of treatment to time of death or otherwise the date of last tumor assessment. Median survival was calculated using Kaplan Meier suvival analysis.

Time frame: 3 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PanitumumabMedian Overall Survival5.2 Months
Secondary

Median Progression Free Survival (PFS)

The duration of time from start of treatment to time of radiologic disease progression per RECIST or death, or otherwise the date of last tumor assessment. Median PFS was calculated using Kaplan Meier suvival analysis. Progressive disease is defined as having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: One patient withdrawn due to an infusion reaction prior to first re-staging CT scans.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PanitumumabMedian Progression Free Survival (PFS)1.7 Months

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