Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Adenocarcinoma
Conditions
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.
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
Study design
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progression-free Survival | 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 | 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. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 374 | 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. |
| Overall Survival (OS) | From randomisation up to 374 weeks | 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 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 374 | 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. |
| Duration of Objective Response | 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 | 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. |
| Duration of Disease Control | 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 | 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. |
| Tumour Shrinkage | 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 | 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. |
| Change From Baseline in Body Weight | Baseline 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 374 | 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.) |
| Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea | Baseline 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 Pain | Baseline 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 22 | Day 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 29 | Day 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 43 | Day 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 Events | From 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 Parameters | From 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 Coughing | Baseline 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
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | 364 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 1 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Non-compliant with protocol | 0 | 3 |
| Overall Study | Not treated | 3 | 9 |
| Overall Study | Other Adverse events | 24 | 45 |
| Overall Study | Other than listed | 6 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Progressive disease | 201 | 20 |
| Overall Study | Refused cont. medication | 7 | 7 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Total | Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 55.6 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 Participants | 89 Participants | 48 Participants |
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ECOG PS 1 (baseline) | 81 Participants | 275 Participants | 194 Participants |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) Deletion Exon 19 (alone) | 62 Participants | 186 Participants | 124 Participants |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) L858R (L858R alone and L858R + Deletion Exon 19) | 46 Participants | 138 Participants | 92 Participants |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) Other | 14 Participants | 40 Participants | 26 Participants |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | — | 0 Participants | — |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 83 Participants | 238 Participants | 155 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 39 Participants | 126 Participants | 87 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 16 / 239 | 3 / 113 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 236 / 239 | 112 / 113 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 40 / 239 | 12 / 113 |
Outcome results
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Progression-free Survival | 11.01 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Progression-free Survival | 5.59 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Change From Baseline in Body Weight | Change from baseline at lowest value | -3.03 kilogram (kg) | Standard Deviation 3.99 |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Change From Baseline in Body Weight | Change from baseline at last value | -0.76 kilogram (kg) | Standard Deviation 4.79 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Change From Baseline in Body Weight | Change from baseline at lowest value | -1.52 kilogram (kg) | Standard Deviation 3.65 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Change From Baseline in Body Weight | Change from baseline at last value | 0.00 kilogram (kg) | Standard Deviation 4.52 |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change 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 Chemotherapy | Change From Baseline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) | ECOG PS 0 (baseline) 2 (last value) | 0.0 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 2 | NA percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 3 | 5.1 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 4 | 2.6 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 2 | 5.1 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 3 | 1.3 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 2 | 8.1 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 3 | 3.4 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 2 | 2.1 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 3 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 2 | 3.7 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 3 | 1.9 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 3 | 1.9 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 2 | NA percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 3 | 15.6 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Potassium CTCAE grade 4 | 0.9 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 3 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 2 | 1.9 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 2 | 2.8 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 3 | 1.9 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine Kinase CTCAE grade 2 | 1.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | AST CTCAE grade 4 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | Creatinine CTCAE grade 3 | 0.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Changes in Safety Laboratory Parameters | ALT CTCAE grade 2 | 5.6 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Disease Control (DC) | 92.6 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Disease Control (DC) | 76.2 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Duration of Disease Control | 11.07 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Duration of Disease Control | 5.65 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Duration of Objective Response | 9.72 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Duration of Objective Response | 4.27 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Coughing | 31.05 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Coughing | 10.28 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea | 7.66 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Dyspnoea | 1.68 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Pain | 6.93 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Time of Deterioration in Pain | 3.38 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Objective Response (OR) | 67.8 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Objective Response (OR) | 23.0 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Overall Survival (OS) | 23.10 months |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Overall Survival (OS) | 23.46 months |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (GEOMETRIC_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 22 | 17.7 nanogram/millilitre (ng/mL) | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 109 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 22 | 23.1 nanogram/millilitre (ng/mL) | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 65.1 |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (GEOMETRIC_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 29 | 19.5 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 90.3 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 29 | 23.8 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 70.6 |
| Afatinib 50mg q.d. | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 29 | 22.8 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 60.8 |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (GEOMETRIC_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 43 | 21.5 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 52.9 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 43 | 22.1 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 67.4 |
| Afatinib 50mg q.d. | Pharmacokinetics of Afatinib at Day 43 | 22.9 ng/mL | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 62.5 |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 2 | 36.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 4 | 4.2 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 3 | 39.3 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 5 | 6.7 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 1 | 13.8 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 5 | 2.7 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 1 | 8.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 2 | 29.2 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 3 | 38.1 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Safety of Afatinib as Indicated by Intensity and Incidence of Adverse Events | CTCAE Grade 4 | 21.2 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 6 | 49.2 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 12 | 59.9 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 18 | 64.0 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 24 | 64.9 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 30 | 65.7 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 36 | 66.1 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 42 | 66.5 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 48 | 66.5 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 60 | 66.9 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 72 | 66.9 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 84 | 66.9 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 96 | 67.4 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 108 | 67.4 percentage of participants |
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 120 | 67.8 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 84 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 6 | 13.1 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 48 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 12 | 19.7 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 108 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 18 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 60 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 24 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 96 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 30 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 72 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 36 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 120 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Time to Objective Response (OR) | By Week 42 | 23.0 percentage of participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afatinib 40 Milligram (mg) | Tumour Shrinkage | 33.41 millimetre (mm) | Standard Error 0.99 |
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin Chemotherapy | Tumour Shrinkage | 47.06 millimetre (mm) | Standard Error 1.45 |