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A Study of Chemotherapy and Ramucirumab Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Second Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Participants Who Received Prior First Line Platinum-based Chemotherapy

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study of Docetaxel and Ramucirumab Versus Docetaxel and Placebo in the Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Disease Progression After One Prior Platinum-Based Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01168973
Enrollment
1253
Registered
2010-07-23
Start date
2010-12-31
Completion date
2016-08-31
Last updated
2019-09-25

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

Conditions

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

second line, non small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, phase 3, ramucirumab, lung cancer, docetaxel, taxotere

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the survival of participants who receive chemotherapy and ramucirumab versus chemotherapy alone as second line treatment for NSCLC after prior first line platinum-based chemotherapy.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALRamucirumab

10 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously (IV) on Day 1 of 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criterion is met

DRUGPlacebo (for Ramucirumab)

Administered IV on Day 1 of 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criterion is met

DRUGDocetaxel

75 milligrams per square meter (mg/m\^2) (60 mg/m\^2 for the countries of Korea and Taiwan only with protocol amendment dated 22 May 2012) administered IV on Day 1 of 21-day cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or another withdrawal criterion is met

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Disease progression during or after one prior first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with or without maintenance therapy * Prior bevacizumab as first-line and/or maintenance therapy is allowed * Signed informed consent * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 * Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC * Stage IV NSCLC disease * Participants have measurable or nonmeasurable disease * Adequate organ function, defined as: * Total bilirubin less than or equal to Upper Limit of Normal (ULN), * Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransaminase (ALT) less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN, or less than or equal to 5 x ULN if the transferase elevation is due to liver metastases, * Serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 50 milliliters per minute (ml/min) (per the Cockcroft-Gault formula or equivalent and/or 24-hour urine collection), * Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1.5 x 10\^3/microliters (µL), hemoglobin greater than or equal to 10.0 grams/deciliter (g/dL), and platelets greater than or equal to 100 x 10\^3/µL, * Adequate coagulation function as defined by International Normalized Ratio (INR) less than or equal to 1.5, or prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN. * The participant does not have cirrhosis at a level of Child-Pugh B (or worse) or cirrhosis (any degree) and a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites resulting from cirrhosis and requiring ongoing treatment with diuretics and/or paracentesis. * Urinary protein is less than or equal to 1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis. If urine dipstick or routine analysis indicates proteinuria greater than or equal to 2+, a 24-hour urine must be collected and must demonstrate less than 1000 milligrams (mg) of protein. * Participants of reproductive potential (both sexes) must agree to use reliable method of birth control (hormonal or barrier methods) during the study period and at least 12 weeks after the last dose of study therapy * Life expectancy of greater than or equal to 3 months * Prior radiation therapy is allowed if: In the case of chest radiotherapy at least 28 days have elapsed from the completion of radiation treatment prior to randomization; In the case of focal or palliative radiation treatment at least 7 days have elapsed from last radiation treatment prior to randomization (and provided that 25% or less of total bone marrow had been irradiated); In the case of Central Nervous System (CNS) radiation at least 14 days have elapsed from the completion of radiation treatment prior to randomization

Exclusion criteria

* Disease progression on more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimens * Participants whose only prior treatment was a tyrosine kinase inhibitor * The participant's tumor wholly or partially contains small cell lung cancer * Major surgery within 28 days prior to randomization, or subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to randomization. Postoperative bleeding complications or wound complications from a surgical procedure performed in the last 2 months. * Concurrent treatment with other anticancer therapy, including other chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, chemoembolization, or targeted therapy * Last dose of bevacizumab must be at least 28 days from time of randomization * Last dose of cytotoxic chemotherapy must be at least 14 days from time of randomization * The participant has untreated CNS metastases. Participants with treated brain metastases are eligible if they are clinically stable with regard to neurologic function, off steroids after cranial irradiation ending at least 2 weeks prior to randomization, or after surgical resection performed at least 28 days prior to randomization. No evidence of Grade greater than or equal to 1 CNS hemorrhage based on pretreatment Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or IV contrast Computed Tomography (CT) scan. * Radiologically documented evidence of major blood vessel invasion or encasement by cancer * Radiographic evidence of intratumor cavitation * History of uncontrolled hereditary or acquired thrombotic disorder * Chronic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) or other antiplatelet agents; Aspirin use at doses up to 325 milligrams per day (mg/day) is permitted * History of gross hemoptysis (defined as bright red blood or greater than or equal to 1/2 teaspoon) within 2 months prior to randomization * Clinically relevant congestive heart failure \[New York Heart Association (NYHA II-IV)\] or symptomatic or poorly controlled cardiac arrhythmia * Any arterial thrombotic event, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack, within 6 months prior to randomization * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension greater than or equal to 150 / greater than or equal to 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) despite standard medical management * Serious or nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days prior to randomization * Significant bleeding disorders, vasculitis, or Grade 3/4 gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months prior to randomization * Gastrointestinal (GI) perforation and/or fistulae within 6 months prior to randomization * Bowel obstruction, history or presence of inflammatory enteropathy or extensive intestinal resection Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea * Peripheral neuropathy greater than or equal to Grade 2 \[National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.02\] * Serious illness or medical condition(s) including, but not limited to: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness; Active or uncontrolled clinically serious infection; Severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration * Known allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to any of the treatment components * The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding * Current or recent (within 28 days prior to randomization) treatment with an investigational drug or device that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of randomization, or participation in another interventional clinical trial * Prior therapy with docetaxel

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall SurvivalRandomization to date of death from any cause (up to 34 months)Overall survival was the time from randomization until the date of death from any cause. Participants who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) TimeRandomization to measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 29 months)PFS time was the time from randomization until the date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1), PD was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the 20% relative increase, the sum must have also demonstrated an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions was also considered progression. Participants without objectively determined PD who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the date of the participant's last complete radiographic tumor assessment; if no baseline or post-baseline radiologic assessment was available, the participant was censored at the date of randomization.
Percentage of Participants Achieving an Objective Response (Objective Response Rate)Baseline to measured PD (up to 29 months)Participants achieved an objective response if they had a best overall response of partial response (PR) or complete response (CR). According to RECIST v1.1, PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter; CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all nontarget lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels \[if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal (ULN)\]. The percentage of participants who achieved an objective response=(number of participants with CR or PR)/(number of participants assessed)\*100.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Disease Control (Disease Control Rate)Baseline to measured PD (up to 29 months)Participants achieved disease control if they had a best overall response of PR, CR or stable disease (SD). According to RECIST v1.1, PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter; CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all nontarget lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the ULN). SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify as PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameter since treatment started. The percentage of participants who achieved disease control=(number of participants with CR, PR, or SD)/(number of participants assessed)\*100.
Change From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State ScoresBaseline, 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)The EQ-5D is a quality-of-life instrument that consists of 2 parts. The first part (Health State Index score) allowed participants to rate their health state in 5 health domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression using a scale from 1 to 3 (no problem, some problems, and extreme problems, respectively). These combinations of attributes were converted into a weighted Health State Index score according to a United Kingdom population-based algorithm; the possible values for the Health State Index score ranged from -0.59 (severe problems in all 5 dimensions) to 1.0 (no problem in any dimension). The second part of the EQ-5D was a VAS that allowed participants to rate their present health condition. Possible EQ-5D VAS scores ranged from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state).
Maximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of RamucirumabPrior to infusion and 1 hour following infusion for 4 and 8 (cycles 3 and 5 at 21 days/cycle)
Number of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab AntibodiesBaseline, prior to infusion for week 4 and 8 (cycles 3 and 5), and 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)The number of participants who had treatment-emergent or follow-up emergent anti-drug antibodies (ADA) is reported. Participants with treatment-emergent ADA were defined as participants who had any sample from baseline through Cycle 5 pre-infusion that was a 4-fold increase (2 dilution increase) in immunogenicity titer over the baseline titer, or participants who tested negative at baseline and positive post-baseline (at titer of ≥1:20). Participants with follow-up emergent ADA were defined as participants who had any sample during 30 days post last infusion that was a 4-fold increase (2 dilution increase) in immunogenicity titer over the baseline titer.
Maximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Baseline, Day 21 of each cycle, and 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)The LCSS consisted of 9 items: 6 items focused on lung cancer symptoms \[loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath), hemoptysis (blood in sputum), and pain\] and 3 items were global items (symptom distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life). Participant responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) with 100-mm lines. A higher score for any item represented a higher level of symptoms/problems. The Average Symptom Burden Index (ASBI) was the mean of the 6 symptom items of the LCSS, and the Total LCSS was the mean of all 9 LCSS items. ASBI and Total LCSS were not computed for a participant if he/she had 1 or more missing values for the 6 and 9 items, respectively. Maximum improvement in LCSS scores, ASBI, and Total LCSS score was the largest decrease from baseline for each variable, which was the smallest (most negative or smallest positive) non-missing value among all change from baseline values for each variable.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedFirst infusion up to 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)Data presented are the number of participants who experienced at least 1 TEAE, Grade 3, 4, or 5 TEAE, treatment-emergent serious adverse event (SAE), TEAE leading to discontinuation of study treatment (ramucirumab/placebo or docetaxel), and TEAE leading to death. Clinically significant events were defined as treatment-emergent SAEs and other non-serious adverse events (AEs) regardless of causality. A summary of SAEs and other non-serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants who died, due to any cause, or were alive at the end of the study but off study drug were considered to have completed the study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ramucirumab and Docetaxel
On Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, participants received ramucirumab DP followed by docetaxel. Treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met. * Ramucirumab DP: 10 mg/kg administered intravenously. * Docetaxel: 75 mg/m\^2 (60 mg/m\^2 for the countries of Korea and Taiwan only, with protocol amendment dated 22 May 2012) administered intravenously.
628
Placebo and Docetaxel
On Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, participants received placebo followed by docetaxel. Treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met. * Placebo (matching Ramucirumab DP): 10 mg/kg administered intravenously. * Docetaxel: 75 mg/m\^2 (60 mg/m\^2 for the countries of Korea and Taiwan only, with protocol amendment dated 22 May 2012) administered intravenously.
625
Total1,253

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event9455
Overall StudyDeath4245
Overall StudyPhysician Decision3719
Overall StudyProgressive Disease341429
Overall StudyProtocol Criterion Not Met and Deviation79
Overall StudySponsor Decision21
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject9053

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRamucirumab and DocetaxelPlacebo and DocetaxelTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
237 Participants218 Participants455 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
391 Participants407 Participants798 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
43 Participants53 Participants96 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
387 Participants380 Participants767 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
198 Participants192 Participants390 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
9 Participants20 Participants29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
74 Participants86 Participants160 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants16 Participants33 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
526 Participants503 Participants1029 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Argentina
16 participants17 participants33 participants
Region of Enrollment
Austria
11 participants9 participants20 participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
4 participants3 participants7 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
12 participants7 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
21 participants24 participants45 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
40 participants42 participants82 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
25 participants19 participants44 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
9 participants4 participants13 participants
Region of Enrollment
India
22 participants33 participants55 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
14 participants8 participants22 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
26 participants28 participants54 participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
34 participants28 participants62 participants
Region of Enrollment
Mexico
11 participants20 participants31 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
15 participants16 participants31 participants
Region of Enrollment
New Zealand
3 participants4 participants7 participants
Region of Enrollment
Norway
10 participants3 participants13 participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
30 participants33 participants63 participants
Region of Enrollment
Puerto Rico
1 participants2 participants3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Romania
41 participants36 participants77 participants
Region of Enrollment
Russian Federation
28 participants33 participants61 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
27 participants23 participants50 participants
Region of Enrollment
Sweden
10 participants7 participants17 participants
Region of Enrollment
Switzerland
12 participants14 participants26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
9 participants18 participants27 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
22 participants23 participants45 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
19 participants19 participants38 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
156 participants152 participants308 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
209 Participants210 Participants419 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
419 Participants415 Participants834 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
601 / 627583 / 618
serious
Total, serious adverse events
284 / 627281 / 618

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Survival

Overall survival was the time from randomization until the date of death from any cause. Participants who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive.

Time frame: Randomization to date of death from any cause (up to 34 months)

Population: Intent-to-Treat (ITT) population: All randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization. Participants censored: ramucirumab and docetaxel arm = 200 participants; placebo and docetaxel arm = 169 participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelOverall Survival10.5 months
Placebo and DocetaxelOverall Survival9.1 months
Secondary

Change From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State Scores

The EQ-5D is a quality-of-life instrument that consists of 2 parts. The first part (Health State Index score) allowed participants to rate their health state in 5 health domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression using a scale from 1 to 3 (no problem, some problems, and extreme problems, respectively). These combinations of attributes were converted into a weighted Health State Index score according to a United Kingdom population-based algorithm; the possible values for the Health State Index score ranged from -0.59 (severe problems in all 5 dimensions) to 1.0 (no problem in any dimension). The second part of the EQ-5D was a VAS that allowed participants to rate their present health condition. Possible EQ-5D VAS scores ranged from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state).

Time frame: Baseline, 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)

Population: Randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization, who had an EQ-5D assessment at a baseline and 30 days post treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelChange From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State ScoresHealth State Index Score (n=266, 272)-0.140 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.308
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelChange From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State ScoresHealth State VAS Score (n=272, 254)-5.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.02
Placebo and DocetaxelChange From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State ScoresHealth State Index Score (n=266, 272)-0.126 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.294
Placebo and DocetaxelChange From Baseline to 30-Day Follow-Up Visit on European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health State ScoresHealth State VAS Score (n=272, 254)-6.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 20.31
Secondary

Maximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of Ramucirumab

Time frame: Prior to infusion and 1 hour following infusion for 4 and 8 (cycles 3 and 5 at 21 days/cycle)

Population: Participants assigned to the ramucirumab and docetaxel arm at randomization, who had evaluable ramucirumab pharmacokinetic (PK) data to calculate Cmax and Cmin.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of RamucirumabCmax at Cycle 3262 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of RamucirumabCmin at Cycle 328.3 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 65
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of RamucirumabCmax at Cycle 5237 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 38
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum and Minimum Serum Concentrations (Cmax and Cmin) of RamucirumabCmin at Cycle 538.4 micrograms per milliliter (mcg/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 63
Secondary

Maximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)

The LCSS consisted of 9 items: 6 items focused on lung cancer symptoms \[loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath), hemoptysis (blood in sputum), and pain\] and 3 items were global items (symptom distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life). Participant responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) with 100-mm lines. A higher score for any item represented a higher level of symptoms/problems. The Average Symptom Burden Index (ASBI) was the mean of the 6 symptom items of the LCSS, and the Total LCSS was the mean of all 9 LCSS items. ASBI and Total LCSS were not computed for a participant if he/she had 1 or more missing values for the 6 and 9 items, respectively. Maximum improvement in LCSS scores, ASBI, and Total LCSS score was the largest decrease from baseline for each variable, which was the smallest (most negative or smallest positive) non-missing value among all change from baseline values for each variable.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 21 of each cycle, and 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)

Population: Randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization, who had a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline LCSS score.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Dyspnea (n=472, 477)-11.0 mmStandard Deviation 23.01
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Symptom Distress (n=474, 472)-10.7 mmStandard Deviation 23.37
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Cough (n=476, 473)-13.8 mmStandard Deviation 24.28
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Interference With Activity Level (n=474, 472)-8.5 mmStandard Deviation 24.13
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Hemoptysis (n=475, 475)-1.4 mmStandard Deviation 8.89
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Global Quality of Life (n=467, 469)-10.4 mmStandard Deviation 22.68
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Fatigue (n=473, 472)-12.1 mmStandard Deviation 23.86
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)ASBI (n=455, 456)-6.1 mmStandard Deviation 13.75
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Pain (n=476, 475)-11.3 mmStandard Deviation 23.62
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Total LCSS (n=446, 446)-5.2 mmStandard Deviation 13.75
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Loss of Appetite (n=473, 471)-10.9 mmStandard Deviation 26.11
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Total LCSS (n=446, 446)-6.4 mmStandard Deviation 14.66
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Loss of Appetite (n=473, 471)-11.0 mmStandard Deviation 26.22
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Fatigue (n=473, 472)-12.0 mmStandard Deviation 27.29
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Cough (n=476, 473)-14.3 mmStandard Deviation 26.28
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Dyspnea (n=472, 477)-10.5 mmStandard Deviation 24.31
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Hemoptysis (n=475, 475)-1.1 mmStandard Deviation 8.79
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Pain (n=476, 475)-11.5 mmStandard Deviation 24.85
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Symptom Distress (n=474, 472)-12.2 mmStandard Deviation 26.25
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Interference With Activity Level (n=474, 472)-7.9 mmStandard Deviation 24.95
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)Global Quality of Life (n=467, 469)-8.9 mmStandard Deviation 23.23
Placebo and DocetaxelMaximum Improvement on Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)ASBI (n=455, 456)-6.9 mmStandard Deviation 14.5
Secondary

Number of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab Antibodies

The number of participants who had treatment-emergent or follow-up emergent anti-drug antibodies (ADA) is reported. Participants with treatment-emergent ADA were defined as participants who had any sample from baseline through Cycle 5 pre-infusion that was a 4-fold increase (2 dilution increase) in immunogenicity titer over the baseline titer, or participants who tested negative at baseline and positive post-baseline (at titer of ≥1:20). Participants with follow-up emergent ADA were defined as participants who had any sample during 30 days post last infusion that was a 4-fold increase (2 dilution increase) in immunogenicity titer over the baseline titer.

Time frame: Baseline, prior to infusion for week 4 and 8 (cycles 3 and 5), and 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)

Population: Randomized participants who received any quantity of study treatment, grouped by the treatment they actually received, who had a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline ADA assessment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab AntibodiesTreatment-Emergent ADA (n=599, 598)9 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab AntibodiesFollow-Up Emergent ADA (n=506, 481)9 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab AntibodiesTreatment-Emergent ADA (n=599, 598)16 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants With Anti-Ramucirumab AntibodiesFollow-Up Emergent ADA (n=506, 481)16 participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving an Objective Response (Objective Response Rate)

Participants achieved an objective response if they had a best overall response of partial response (PR) or complete response (CR). According to RECIST v1.1, PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter; CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all nontarget lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels \[if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal (ULN)\]. The percentage of participants who achieved an objective response=(number of participants with CR or PR)/(number of participants assessed)\*100.

Time frame: Baseline to measured PD (up to 29 months)

Population: ITT population: All randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelPercentage of Participants Achieving an Objective Response (Objective Response Rate)22.9 percentage of participants
Placebo and DocetaxelPercentage of Participants Achieving an Objective Response (Objective Response Rate)13.6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Disease Control (Disease Control Rate)

Participants achieved disease control if they had a best overall response of PR, CR or stable disease (SD). According to RECIST v1.1, PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter; CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all nontarget lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the ULN). SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify as PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameter since treatment started. The percentage of participants who achieved disease control=(number of participants with CR, PR, or SD)/(number of participants assessed)\*100.

Time frame: Baseline to measured PD (up to 29 months)

Population: ITT population: All randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelPercentage of Participants Achieving Disease Control (Disease Control Rate)64.0 percentage of participants
Placebo and DocetaxelPercentage of Participants Achieving Disease Control (Disease Control Rate)52.6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Time

PFS time was the time from randomization until the date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1), PD was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the 20% relative increase, the sum must have also demonstrated an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions was also considered progression. Participants without objectively determined PD who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the date of the participant's last complete radiographic tumor assessment; if no baseline or post-baseline radiologic assessment was available, the participant was censored at the date of randomization.

Time frame: Randomization to measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 29 months)

Population: ITT population: All randomized participants grouped according to their assigned treatment at randomization. Participants censored: ramucirumab and docetaxel arm = 70 participants; placebo and docetaxel arm = 42 participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Time4.5 months
Placebo and DocetaxelProgression-Free Survival (PFS) Time3.0 months
Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or Died

Data presented are the number of participants who experienced at least 1 TEAE, Grade 3, 4, or 5 TEAE, treatment-emergent serious adverse event (SAE), TEAE leading to discontinuation of study treatment (ramucirumab/placebo or docetaxel), and TEAE leading to death. Clinically significant events were defined as treatment-emergent SAEs and other non-serious adverse events (AEs) regardless of causality. A summary of SAEs and other non-serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Time frame: First infusion up to 30 days following last infusion (up to Cycle 38, 21 days/cycle)

Population: Safety population: Randomized participants who received any quantity of study drug, grouped by the treatment they actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedDeaths During 30 Days Post Last Dose53 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 TEAE613 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 Grade 3, 4, or 5 TEAE495 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 treatment-emergent SAE269 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedTEAE leading to study drug discontinuation58 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedTEAE leading to death34 participants
Ramucirumab and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedDeaths While On Treatment428 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedDeaths During 30 Days Post Last Dose58 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedTEAE leading to study drug discontinuation32 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 TEAE594 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedDeaths While On Treatment451 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 Grade 3, 4, or 5 TEAE444 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedTEAE leading to death35 participants
Placebo and DocetaxelNumber of Participants Who Had Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) or DiedAt least 1 treatment-emergent SAE262 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026