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A Study of Alimta/Cisplatin/Gefitinib for Asian Non-smoking Participants With Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Randomized Ph 3 Study Comparing First-Line Pemetrexed/Cisplatin Followed by Gefitinib With Gefitinib Alone in East Asian Never Smoker or Light Ex-Smoker Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01017874
Enrollment
236
Registered
2009-11-23
Start date
2009-11-30
Completion date
2014-10-31
Last updated
2015-07-08

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Conditions

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two different approaches to treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in East Asian never-smoker participants. Half of the participants will receive chemotherapy (pemetrexed/cisplatin) followed by an oral anti-cancer agent (gefitinib) and the other half of the participants will receive only the oral anti-cancer agent (gefitinib).

Interventions

DRUGPemetrexed

500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m²) administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 6 cycles.

DRUGCisplatin

75 mg/m² administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 6 cycles

DRUGGefitinib

250 milligrams (mg) administered orally once a day, every day of 21-day cycle, for maintenance in participants with non-progressive disease after cisplatin/pemetrexed chemotherapy

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
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

* Histological diagnosis of NSCLC with locally advanced or metastatic disease that is of non-squamous histology. * Participants must be light ex-smokers or never-smokers. * Light ex-smokers defined as having ceased smoking for greater than or equal to 5 years and not to have exceeded 10 pack-years. * Never-smokers are defined as having smoked \<100 cigarettes or equivalent during his/her lifetime. * Participants must be of East Asian ethnicity. * No prior systemic therapy for lung cancer. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of clinically significant (by physical exam) third-space fluid collections, for example, ascites or pleural effusions that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures prior to study entry. * Any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease. Asymptomatic participants with chronic, stable, radiographic changes are eligible. * Participants whose Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation status is known prior to study entry will be excluded. Participants in which EGFR mutation testing has not been performed, or whose EGFR mutation status is unknown or inconclusive at study entry are eligible.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS)Randomization to the first date of measured PD or death up to 37.32 monthsPFS was defined as the time from date of randomization to the objective disease progression or death due to any cause. Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions. Participants who did not have a complete baseline disease assessment were censored at the date of randomization, regardless if PD was objectively determined or if participant died or if a participant was not known to have died or have objective PD at the data inclusion cutoff date. PFS was censored at the last complete objective progression-free disease assessment date.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) [Tumor Response Rate (TRR)]Randomization up to 37.52 monthsTRR was defined as the percentage of randomized participants having a best overall study response of CR or PR using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and the appearance of no new lesions.
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) [Disease Control Rate (DCR)]Randomization up to 37.52 monthsDCR was defined as the percentage of randomized participants with overall response of CR, PR or SD using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all tumor lesions; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and no new lesions having appeared; SD defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD) taking as reference the smallest sum LD. PD defined as at least 20% increase in the sum of LD of target, lesions taking as reference, the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions or progression of nontarget lesions.
Overall Survival (OS)Randomization up to date of death from any cause up to 57.13 monthsOS was the duration from randomization to the date of death from any cause. For participants who were not known to have died as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, OS was censored at the date of last contact prior to the data inclusion cutoff date (contacts considered in the determination of last contact date included adverse event date, lesion assessment date, visit date, and last known alive date).
Duration of Tumor ResponseDate of initial response to the date of measured PD or death up to 34.43 monthsThe duration of a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria was defined as the time from first objective status assessment of CR or PR to the first time of objective disease progression or death as a result of any cause. CR was defined as the disappearance of all tumor lesions. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum of LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and no new lesions having appeared. Participants who were not known to have died or had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date were censored at the date of the participant's last complete objective progression-free disease assessment prior to that cut-off date.
Time to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Every cycle while on-study therapy and at 3 months post last doseThe LCSS data included participant ratings of 6 symptoms (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain) and 3 summary items (overall symptom severity, interference with daily activities, and overall QoL). Participants recorded their ratings for each item, by placing a mark on a visual analog scale (VAS) that ranged from 0 millimeter (mm) (lower symptom burden, less interference with normal activity, or better QoL) to 100 mm (higher symptom burden, more interference with normal activity, or worse QoL). TWQ was evaluated from date of randomization to first date of worsening, defined as a half standard deviation change as determined from the corresponding baseline item score in the pooled treatment group. For participants not known to have worsened or who were lost to follow-up, TWQ was censored at date of the participant's last LCSS assessment.
Time to Progressive Disease (TtPD)Randomization to the first date of measured PD up to 37.32 monthsTtPD was defined as the time from randomization to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD). For participants who were not known to have had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, or who had died without objective progression of disease, TtPD was censored at the date of the participant's last objective progression-free disease assessment prior to cut-off date.

Countries

Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants who died or continued on study but discontinued receiving study drug were considered to be completed.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Gefitinib
Pemetrexed: 500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m²) administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 6 cycles Cisplatin: 75 mg/m² administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, for 6 cycles Gefitinib: 250 milligrams (mg) administered orally once a day, every day of 21-day cycle, as maintenance therapy in participants with non-progressive disease after cisplatin/pemetrexed chemotherapy
118
Gefitinib
Gefitinib: 250 mg administered orally once a day, every day of 21-day cycle, as a monotherapy
118
Total236

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up32
Overall StudyPhysician Decision13
Overall StudySponsor decision31
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2320

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGefitinibTotalPemetrexed + Cisplatin + Gefitinib
Age, Continuous59.36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.672
58.95 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.686
58.53 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.73
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
118 participant236 participant118 participant
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
7 participants10 participants3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
60 participants114 participants54 participants
Region of Enrollment
Singapore
1 participants2 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
28 participants67 participants39 participants
Region of Enrollment
Thailand
22 participants43 participants21 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
89 Participants177 Participants88 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
29 Participants59 Participants30 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
111 / 114110 / 118
serious
Total, serious adverse events
35 / 11432 / 118

Outcome results

Primary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS was defined as the time from date of randomization to the objective disease progression or death due to any cause. Response was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. Progressive disease (PD) was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions. Participants who did not have a complete baseline disease assessment were censored at the date of randomization, regardless if PD was objectively determined or if participant died or if a participant was not known to have died or have objective PD at the data inclusion cutoff date. PFS was censored at the last complete objective progression-free disease assessment date.

Time frame: Randomization to the first date of measured PD or death up to 37.32 months

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned. Censored participants: Pemetrexed+Cisplatin+Gefitinib=32, Gefitinib=22.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibProgression Free Survival (PFS)8.38 months
GefitinibProgression Free Survival (PFS)9.63 months
p-value: 0.21795% CI: [0.63, 1.13]Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Duration of Tumor Response

The duration of a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria was defined as the time from first objective status assessment of CR or PR to the first time of objective disease progression or death as a result of any cause. CR was defined as the disappearance of all tumor lesions. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum of LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and no new lesions having appeared. Participants who were not known to have died or had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date were censored at the date of the participant's last complete objective progression-free disease assessment prior to that cut-off date.

Time frame: Date of initial response to the date of measured PD or death up to 34.43 months

Population: A subset of the Intent-to-treat (ITT) population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned who had confirmed CR or PR. Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Gefitinib= 19, Gefitinib= 9.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibDuration of Tumor Response12.09 months
GefitinibDuration of Tumor Response11.93 months
p-value: 0.95295% CI: [0.53, 1.32]Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS was the duration from randomization to the date of death from any cause. For participants who were not known to have died as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, OS was censored at the date of last contact prior to the data inclusion cutoff date (contacts considered in the determination of last contact date included adverse event date, lesion assessment date, visit date, and last known alive date).

Time frame: Randomization up to date of death from any cause up to 57.13 months

Population: ITT population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibOverall Survival (OS)26.87 months
GefitinibOverall Survival (OS)27.86 months
p-value: 0.78895% CI: [0.68, 1.31]Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) [Tumor Response Rate (TRR)]

TRR was defined as the percentage of randomized participants having a best overall study response of CR or PR using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and the appearance of no new lesions.

Time frame: Randomization up to 37.52 months

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibPercentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) [Tumor Response Rate (TRR)]41.5 percentage of participants
GefitinibPercentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) [Tumor Response Rate (TRR)]47.5 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) [Disease Control Rate (DCR)]

DCR was defined as the percentage of randomized participants with overall response of CR, PR or SD using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.0) criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all tumor lesions; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more non-target lesions and no new lesions having appeared; SD defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD) taking as reference the smallest sum LD. PD defined as at least 20% increase in the sum of LD of target, lesions taking as reference, the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions or progression of nontarget lesions.

Time frame: Randomization up to 37.52 months

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibPercentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) [Disease Control Rate (DCR)]71.2 percentage of participants
GefitinibPercentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) [Disease Control Rate (DCR)]64.4 percentage of participants
Secondary

Time to Progressive Disease (TtPD)

TtPD was defined as the time from randomization to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD). For participants who were not known to have had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, or who had died without objective progression of disease, TtPD was censored at the date of the participant's last objective progression-free disease assessment prior to cut-off date.

Time frame: Randomization to the first date of measured PD up to 37.32 months

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population: All data from all randomized participants according to the treatment they were assigned. Censored participants: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Gefitinib (G) =37, G=26.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Progressive Disease (TtPD)8.61 months
GefitinibTime to Progressive Disease (TtPD)9.69 months
p-value: 0.25295% CI: [0.63, 1.14]Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Time to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)

The LCSS data included participant ratings of 6 symptoms (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain) and 3 summary items (overall symptom severity, interference with daily activities, and overall QoL). Participants recorded their ratings for each item, by placing a mark on a visual analog scale (VAS) that ranged from 0 millimeter (mm) (lower symptom burden, less interference with normal activity, or better QoL) to 100 mm (higher symptom burden, more interference with normal activity, or worse QoL). TWQ was evaluated from date of randomization to first date of worsening, defined as a half standard deviation change as determined from the corresponding baseline item score in the pooled treatment group. For participants not known to have worsened or who were lost to follow-up, TWQ was censored at date of the participant's last LCSS assessment.

Time frame: Every cycle while on-study therapy and at 3 months post last dose

Population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment and had LCSS data available. Participants censored (Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + Gefitinib, Gefitinib): Loss of appetite (33,59), Fatigue (42,54), Cough (52,65), Dyspnea (51,66), Hemoptysis (69,74), Pain (48,67), Overall symptoms (52,63), Interference (42,59), Overall QoL (51,51).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Fatigue4.83 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Pain6.44 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Dyspnea6.97 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Overall symptoms4.76 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Cough8.57 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Interference4.50 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Hemoptysis19.45 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Overall quality of life6.14 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin + GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Loss of appetite2.99 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Overall quality of life6.93 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Loss of appetite7.95 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Fatigue7.29 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Cough16.69 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Dyspnea18.23 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Hemoptysis17.05 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Pain15.57 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Overall symptoms13.63 months
GefitinibTime to Worsening of Health-Related Quality of Life (TWQ) Using the Participant-Rated Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Interference8.34 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026