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BIBW 2992 (Afatinib) vs Gemcitabine-cisplatin in 1st Line Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

LUX-Lung 6: A Randomized, Open-label, Phase III Study of BIBW 2992 Versus Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment for Patients With Stage IIIB or IV Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Harbouring an EGFR Activating Mutation

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01121393
Enrollment
364
Registered
2010-05-12
Start date
2010-04-19
Completion date
2017-11-26
Last updated
2018-12-14

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Adenocarcinoma

Brief summary

To investigate the efficacy and safety of BIBW 2992 compared to standard first-line chemotherapy in patients with stage IIIB or IV adenocarcinoma of the lung harbouring an EGFR activating mutation

Interventions

Gemcitabine d1,8, Cisplatin d1, 21 days as a course, up to 6 courses.

DRUGBIBW 2992

starting dose is 40 mg, in the event of no or minimal drug-related adverse events after one course, the dose will be increased to 50mg. in the event of certain drug related Adverse Event (AE), dose reduction will be increments of 10 mg, with the lowest dose being 20mg.

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
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

1. pathologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IIIB or stage IV adenocarcinoma of the Lung 2. EGFR(Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) mutation detected by central laboratory analysis of tumor biopsy material 3. Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST)1.1 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1. 5. Age\>=18 years 6. life expectancy of at least three months 7. Written informed consent that is consistent with International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines.

Exclusion criteria

1. Prior chemotherapy for relapsed and/or metastatic NSCLC. 2. Prior treatment with EGFR targeting small molecules or antibodies. 3. Radiotherapy or surgery(other than biopsy) within 4 weeks prior to randomization 4. Active brain metastases 5. Any other current malignancy or malignancy diagnosed within the past 5 years 6. Known pre-existing interstitial lung disease 7. Significant or recent acute gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhoea as a a major symptoms. 8. History or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular abnormalities 9. Cardiac left ventricular function with resting ejection fraction of less than 50%. 10. Any other concomitant serious illness or organ system dysfunction which in the opinion of the investigator would either compromise patient safety or interfere with the evaluation of the safety of the test drug. 11. Absolute neutrophil count(ANC)\<1500/mm3 12. Platelet count\<100,000/mm3 13. Creatinine clearance\<60ml/min or serum creatinine\>1.5 times Upper Limit of Normal (ULN). 14. Bilirubin\>1.5 times ULN 15. Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) or Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) \> 3 times ULN 16. Women of childbearing potential, or men who are able to father a child, unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial 17. Pregnancy of breast-feeding 18. Patients unable to comply with the protocol 19. Active hepatitis B infection, active hepatitis C infection or known HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) carrier. 20. Known or suspected active drug or alcohol abuse. 21. requirement for treatment with any of the prohibited concomitant medications listed in section 4.2.2 22. Any contraindications for therapy with gemcitabine/cisplatin 23. Known hypersensitivity to BIBW2992 or the excipient of any of the trial drugs 24. Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks of randomization.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free SurvivalTumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 168The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by central independent review according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Progression-free survival was defined as the time from randomisation to disease progression or death whichever occurs earlier. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not have a PFS. Only data collected up until the analysis cut-off date (27 December 2013) were considered. Median time results from unstratified Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease Control (DC)Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374DC is defined as a patient with objective response (OR) or stable disease (SD) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1 and will be presented as the percentage of patients with DC.
Overall Survival (OS)From randomisation up to 374 weeksOS is defined as the time from randomisation to death. For patients who had not died until 7 December 2017, the date they were last known to be alive was derived from patient status records, the trial completion record, radiological imaging assessments, the study treatment termination record, and the randomisation date. Median time results from unstratified Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Time to Objective Response (OR)Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374OR is defined as a best of overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1. For patients with an objective response, time to objective response was defined as the time from randomisation to the first objective response. Outcome data are the percentage of patients with OR by each scheduled tumour assessment.
Duration of Objective ResponseTumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374OR is defined as a best of overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1. For patients with an objective response, duration of objective response was defined as the time from the first objective response to disease progression or death whichever occurs earlier. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not progress/die. The Median values are Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Duration of Disease ControlTumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374For patients with disease control, duration of disease control was defined as the time from randomisation to progression or death whichever occurs first. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not progress/die. The Median values are Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Tumour ShrinkageTumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374Tumour shrinkage is calculated as the minimum post-baseline sum of longest diameters of target lesions (longest for non-nodal lesions, short axis for nodal lesions) (SLD), as assessed by central independent review. The mean of these minimum values are presented after adjusting for baseline sum of longest diameters and EGFR mutation category. Only data collected up until the analysis cut-off date (27 Dec 2013) were considered. A negative value means the smallest post-baseline SLD was smaller than baseline (decreased since baseline); a positive value means tumor size increased since baseline. The means are adjusted for baseline sum of lesions and EGFR mutation category.
Change From Baseline in Body WeightBaseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.The change from baseline to the lowest and the last body weight recorded or during the the study.
Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.The last ECOG performance score category recorded during the study. Outcome data are the percentage of patients with an shift of ECOG performance status from baseline to the last ECOG performance status. ECOG PS measured on 6 point scale to assess participant's 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 light or sedentary work; 2. Ambulatory (\>50 percent of waking hours), capable of all selfcare, unable to carry out any work activities; 3. Capable of only limited self care, confined to bed or chair more then 50 percent of waking hours; 4. Completely disabled, cannot carry on any selfcare, totally confined to bed or chair; 5. Dead
Objective Response (OR)Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374OR is defined as a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1 and will be presented as the percentage of patients with OR. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and non-target lesions and no new lesions. PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD, non-Progressive Disease or non evaluation of all non-target lesions and no new lesions. (Exact 95% Confidence interval by Clopper and Pearson.)
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in DyspnoeaBaseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.HRQOL as measured by OLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13). Analysis for dyspnoea: composite of QLQ-LC13, questions 3 to 5; individual item from QLQ-C30, question 8. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in PainBaseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.HRQOL as measured by OLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module QLQ-LC13. Analysis for pain: composite of QLQ-C30, questions 9 and 19; individual items from QLQ-LC13, questions 10, 11 and 12. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 22Day 22 (course 2, visit 1)Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 22 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the Pharmacokinetics (PK) assessment period).
Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 29Day 29 (course 2, visit 2)Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 29 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the PK assessment period).
Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 43Day 43 (course 3, visit 1)Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 43 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the PK assessment period).
Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsFrom first administration of study medication up to 28 days after the last administration of study medication up to 374 weeks.Safety of Afatinib as indicated by intensity and incidence of adverse events graded according to the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0. Presented as the percentage of patients with an Adverse Events during the on-treatment period by highest CTCAE grade.
Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersFrom first administration of study medication up to 28 days after the last administration of study medication up to 374 weeks.Outcome data presented are the percentage of patients by worst CTCAE grade (only Grades 2 to 4 presented) on treatment for the following laboratory parameters: Potassium, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Creatine and Creatine Kinase. For Potassium; only CTCAE grades resulting from hypokalemia (low values) are presented.
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in CoughingBaseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.HRQOL as measured by standardised questionnaires (EuropeanOrganisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)) quality of life questionaires (OLQ-C30) and its lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13). Analysis for cough: QLQ-LC13, question 1. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Countries

China, South Korea, Thailand

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Two-arm, randomised (2:1 ratio), open-label, active-controlled, parallel-group comparison of afatinib versus gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.

Pre-assignment details

All patients were screened for eligibility to participate in the trial. Patients attended a specialist sites which ensured that they met all strictly implemented inclusion/exclusion criteria. Patients were not to be entered to trial treatment if any one of the specific entry criteria was violated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)
Patients received Afatinib film-coated tablets 40 mg once daily (q.d.) orally with possible dose escalation to 50 mg q.d. and dose reduction to 40 mg q.d. (if applicable), 30 mg q.d., or 20 mg q.d. (according to the protocol-defined dose-escalation and dose-reduction scheme), if required. No dose increase was allowed after dose reduction. Each treatment course was planned to be 21 days. For afatinib, patients received continuous daily dosing until disease progression, unacceptable adverse events (AEs) occurred, or withdrawal of consent for any reason.
242
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy
Patients received Gemcitabine (lyophilised powder) 1000 milligram per square metre (mg/m²) as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on day 1 and day 8, cisplatin (solution for infusion) 75 mg/m² as an intravenous infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day treatment course up to 6 cycles; Chemotherapy could be delayed or the dose could be reduced in accordance with the guidance in the current summary of product characteristics. For gemcitabine / cisplatin, patients were to receive a maximum of 6 treatment courses unless they developed disease progression, experienced unacceptable AEs, or withdrawal of consent for any reason.
122
Total364

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10
Overall StudyNon-compliant with protocol03
Overall StudyNot treated39
Overall StudyOther Adverse events2445
Overall StudyOther than listed60
Overall StudyProgressive disease20120
Overall StudyRefused cont. medication77

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTotalAfatinib 40 Milligram (mg)
Age, Continuous55.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1
56.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9
56.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS)
ECOG PS 0 (baseline)
41 Participants89 Participants48 Participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS)
ECOG PS 1 (baseline)
81 Participants275 Participants194 Participants
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
Deletion Exon 19 (alone)
62 Participants186 Participants124 Participants
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
L858R (L858R alone and L858R + Deletion Exon 19)
46 Participants138 Participants92 Participants
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
Other
14 Participants40 Participants26 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants238 Participants155 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
39 Participants126 Participants87 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
16 / 2393 / 113
other
Total, other adverse events
236 / 239112 / 113
serious
Total, serious adverse events
40 / 23912 / 113

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival

The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by central independent review according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Progression-free survival was defined as the time from randomisation to disease progression or death whichever occurs earlier. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not have a PFS. Only data collected up until the analysis cut-off date (27 December 2013) were considered. Median time results from unstratified Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 168

Population: The randomised set (RS) included all patients randomised to receive treatment, whether treated or not.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Progression-free Survival11.01 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyProgression-free Survival5.59 months
Comparison: A stratified log-rank test (by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test for the effect of afatinib on PFS compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.p-value: <0.0001Log Rank
Comparison: A Cox proportional-hazards model, stratified by EGFR mutation category was used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) between the 2 treatment arms.95% CI: [0.203, 0.389]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

The change from baseline to the lowest and the last body weight recorded or during the the study.

Time frame: Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.

Population: The randomised set. Data only presented for a patient with a baseline and at least on post-baseline assessment of weight.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Body WeightChange from baseline at lowest value-3.03 kilogram (kg)Standard Deviation 3.99
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Body WeightChange from baseline at last value-0.76 kilogram (kg)Standard Deviation 4.79
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Body WeightChange from baseline at lowest value-1.52 kilogram (kg)Standard Deviation 3.65
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Body WeightChange from baseline at last value0.00 kilogram (kg)Standard Deviation 4.52
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)

The last ECOG performance score category recorded during the study. Outcome data are the percentage of patients with an shift of ECOG performance status from baseline to the last ECOG performance status. ECOG PS measured on 6 point scale to assess participant's 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 light or sedentary work; 2. Ambulatory (\>50 percent of waking hours), capable of all selfcare, unable to carry out any work activities; 3. Capable of only limited self care, confined to bed or chair more then 50 percent of waking hours; 4. Completely disabled, cannot carry on any selfcare, totally confined to bed or chair; 5. Dead

Time frame: Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.

Population: The randomised set. Data only presented for patients with a baseline and at least one post-baseline assessment of ECOG status.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 0 (last value)11.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 0 (last value)6.8 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 1 (last value)8.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 1 (last value)67.5 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 2 (last value)0.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 2 (last value)2.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 3 (last value)0.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 3 (last value)2.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 4 (last value)0.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 4 (last value)1.3 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 3 (last value)4.5 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 0 (last value)21.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 2 (last value)1.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 0 (last value)3.6 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 4 (last value)1.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 1 (last value)14.5 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 3 (last value)0.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 1 (baseline) 1 (last value)51.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 4 (last value)0.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChange From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS)ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 2 (last value)0.0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters

Outcome data presented are the percentage of patients by worst CTCAE grade (only Grades 2 to 4 presented) on treatment for the following laboratory parameters: Potassium, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Creatine and Creatine Kinase. For Potassium; only CTCAE grades resulting from hypokalemia (low values) are presented.

Time frame: From first administration of study medication up to 28 days after the last administration of study medication up to 374 weeks.

Population: Treated set (TS) included all randomised patients who were documented to have taken at least 1 dose of study medication. Patients were allocated according to the treatment actually received. Patients with a baseline and at least one on-treatment assessment of the parameter are of interest.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 2NA percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 35.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 42.6 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 25.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 31.3 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 28.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 33.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 22.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 30.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 23.7 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Changes in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 31.9 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 31.9 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 2NA percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 315.6 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersPotassium CTCAE grade 40.9 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 30.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 21.9 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 22.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 31.9 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 21.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersAST CTCAE grade 40.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersCreatinine CTCAE grade 30.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyChanges in Safety Laboratory ParametersALT CTCAE grade 25.6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Disease Control (DC)

DC is defined as a patient with objective response (OR) or stable disease (SD) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1 and will be presented as the percentage of patients with DC.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Disease Control (DC)92.6 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyDisease Control (DC)76.2 percentage of participants
Comparison: stratified for EGFR mutation groupp-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.039, 7.24]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Duration of Disease Control

For patients with disease control, duration of disease control was defined as the time from randomisation to progression or death whichever occurs first. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not progress/die. The Median values are Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The randomised set with disease control.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Duration of Disease Control11.07 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyDuration of Disease Control5.65 months
Secondary

Duration of Objective Response

OR is defined as a best of overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1. For patients with an objective response, duration of objective response was defined as the time from the first objective response to disease progression or death whichever occurs earlier. A pre-defined set of censoring rules were used for patients who did not progress/die. The Median values are Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The Randomised set with an objective response.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Duration of Objective Response9.72 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyDuration of Objective Response4.27 months
Secondary

Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Coughing

HRQOL as measured by standardised questionnaires (EuropeanOrganisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)) quality of life questionaires (OLQ-C30) and its lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13). Analysis for cough: QLQ-LC13, question 1. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Coughing31.05 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyHealth Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Coughing10.28 months
Comparison: A stratified log-rank test (by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test for the effect of afatinib on HRQOL compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.p-value: 0.0001Log Rank
Comparison: Cox proportional hazard model stratified by EGFR mutation group95% CI: [0.303, 0.692]
Secondary

Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea

HRQOL as measured by OLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13). Analysis for dyspnoea: composite of QLQ-LC13, questions 3 to 5; individual item from QLQ-C30, question 8. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea7.66 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyHealth Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea1.68 months
Comparison: A stratified log-rank test (by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test for the effect of afatinib on HRQOL compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.p-value: <0.0001Log Rank
Comparison: Cox proportional hazard model stratified by EGFR mutation group95% CI: [0.394, 0.724]
Secondary

Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Pain

HRQOL as measured by OLQ-C30 and its lung cancer module QLQ-LC13. Analysis for pain: composite of QLQ-C30, questions 9 and 19; individual items from QLQ-LC13, questions 10, 11 and 12. Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomisation to a score increase (i.e. worsened) of at least 10 points from baseline (0 to 100 point scale). Patients without deterioration (including those with disease progression) were censored at the date of the last available HRQOL assessment; patients without post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of randomisation. Patients were considered as having deteriorated at the time of death. The median is Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline and throughout the study (every 3 weeks) until progression or death (whichever occurs first) up to 374 weeks.

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Pain6.93 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyHealth Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Pain3.38 months
Comparison: A stratified log-rank test (by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test for the effect of afatinib on HRQOL compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.p-value: 0.022Log Rank
Comparison: Cox proportional hazard model stratified by EGFR mutation group95% CI: [0.511, 0.956]
Secondary

Objective Response (OR)

OR is defined as a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1 and will be presented as the percentage of patients with OR. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and non-target lesions and no new lesions. PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD, non-Progressive Disease or non evaluation of all non-target lesions and no new lesions. (Exact 95% Confidence interval by Clopper and Pearson.)

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Objective Response (OR)67.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyObjective Response (OR)23.0 percentage of participants
Comparison: A logistic regression model, stratified by EGFR mutation category was used to compare the objective response rate between the 2 treatment arms.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [4.522, 12.679]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is defined as the time from randomisation to death. For patients who had not died until 7 December 2017, the date they were last known to be alive was derived from patient status records, the trial completion record, radiological imaging assessments, the study treatment termination record, and the randomisation date. Median time results from unstratified Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: From randomisation up to 374 weeks

Population: The randomised set.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Overall Survival (OS)23.10 months
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyOverall Survival (OS)23.46 months
Comparison: A stratified log-rank test (by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test for the effect of afatinib on OS compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.p-value: 0.4013Log Rank
Comparison: A Cox proportional hazard model stratified (by EGFR mutation category stratification factor used at randomisation) was used to test the effect of afatinib on OS compared with gemcitabine / cisplatin chemotherapy.95% CI: [0.715, 1.144]
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 22

Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 22 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the Pharmacokinetics (PK) assessment period).

Time frame: Day 22 (course 2, visit 1)

Population: All patients who had at least 1 afatinib dose and who had at least 1 valid afatinib plasma concentration available.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 2217.7 nanogram/millilitre (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 109
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyPharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 2223.1 nanogram/millilitre (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 65.1
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 29

Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 29 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the PK assessment period).

Time frame: Day 29 (course 2, visit 2)

Population: All patients who had at least 1 afatinib dose and who had at least 1 valid afatinib plasma concentration available.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 2919.5 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 90.3
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyPharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 2923.8 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 70.6
Afatinib 50mg q.d.Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 2922.8 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 60.8
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 43

Outcome data are the trough plasma concentrations of afatinib at day 43 after multiple daily dosing of 40mg afatinib and after dose escalation to 50mg or dose reduction to 30mg afatinib (no patient dose reduced to 20mg during the PK assessment period).

Time frame: Day 43 (course 3, visit 1)

Population: All patients who had at least 1 afatinib dose and who had at least 1 valid afatinib plasma concentration available.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 4321.5 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 52.9
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyPharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 4322.1 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 67.4
Afatinib 50mg q.d.Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 4322.9 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 62.5
Secondary

Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events

Safety of Afatinib as indicated by intensity and incidence of adverse events graded according to the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0. Presented as the percentage of patients with an Adverse Events during the on-treatment period by highest CTCAE grade.

Time frame: From first administration of study medication up to 28 days after the last administration of study medication up to 374 weeks.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all randomised patients who were documented to have taken at least 1 dose of study medication (i.e. afatinib or gemcitabine / cisplatin). Patients were allocated according to the treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 236.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 44.2 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 339.3 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 56.7 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 113.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapySafety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 52.7 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapySafety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 18.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapySafety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 229.2 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapySafety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 338.1 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapySafety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse EventsCTCAE Grade 421.2 percentage of participants
Secondary

Time to Objective Response (OR)

OR is defined as a best of overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by central independent review according to RECIST version 1.1. For patients with an objective response, time to objective response was defined as the time from randomisation to the first objective response. Outcome data are the percentage of patients with OR by each scheduled tumour assessment.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The RS included all patients randomised to receive treatment, whether treated or not.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 649.2 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 1259.9 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 1864.0 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 2464.9 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 3065.7 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 3666.1 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 4266.5 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 4866.5 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 6066.9 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 7266.9 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 8466.9 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 9667.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 10867.4 percentage of participants
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Time to Objective Response (OR)By Week 12067.8 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 8423.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 613.1 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 4823.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 1219.7 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 10823.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 1823.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 6023.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 2423.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 9623.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 3023.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 7223.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 3623.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 12023.0 percentage of participants
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTime to Objective Response (OR)By Week 4223.0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Tumour Shrinkage

Tumour shrinkage is calculated as the minimum post-baseline sum of longest diameters of target lesions (longest for non-nodal lesions, short axis for nodal lesions) (SLD), as assessed by central independent review. The mean of these minimum values are presented after adjusting for baseline sum of longest diameters and EGFR mutation category. Only data collected up until the analysis cut-off date (27 Dec 2013) were considered. A negative value means the smallest post-baseline SLD was smaller than baseline (decreased since baseline); a positive value means tumor size increased since baseline. The means are adjusted for baseline sum of lesions and EGFR mutation category.

Time frame: Tumour assessment were performed at screening, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48 and then every 12 weeks until progression or death whichever occurs first up to week 374

Population: The randomised set. There were ony 220 patients in the Afatinib arm and 101 patients in the Gemcitabine / Cisplatin arm with baseline and post-baseline target lesion measurements.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg)Tumour Shrinkage33.41 millimetre (mm)Standard Error 0.99
Gemcitabine / Cisplatin ChemotherapyTumour Shrinkage47.06 millimetre (mm)Standard Error 1.45
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-17.1, -10.19]ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026