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Everolimus as Second-line Therapy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

An Open-label, Multicenter Phase II Study to Examine the Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus as Second-line Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01491672
Acronym
RECORD-4
Enrollment
134
Registered
2011-12-14
Start date
2011-11-30
Completion date
2015-05-31
Last updated
2016-06-06

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

Conditions

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Keywords

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Second Line, Everolimus, RAD001

Brief summary

This study will evaluate everolimus as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Each patient will be enrolled and stratified in one of three cohorts based upon their first-line therapy: 1) prior cytokines, 2) prior sunitinib, or 3) prior anti-VEGF therapy other than sunitinib.

Interventions

DRUGRAD001

Study drug was supplied as 5 mg tablets in blister packs.

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years old. 2. Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma of a histological or cytological confirmation of clear cell (or with a component of clear cell) renal carcinoma that have previously progressed on or were intolerant to first-line therapy with sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, bevacizumab, or cytokine therapy. 3. Patients must have had prior nephrectomy (partial or total). 4. Patients with at least one measurable lesion at baseline as per the RECIST 1.0 criteria. If skin lesions are reported as target lesions, they should be documented (at baseline and at every physical exam) using color photography and a measuring device (such as a caliper) in clear focus to allow the size of the lesion(s) to be determined from the photograph. 5. Patients with a Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70%. 6. Adequate bone marrow function as shown by: 1. ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, 2. Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, 3. Hemoglobin \>9 g/dL 7. Adequate liver function as shown by: 1. Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, 2. ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 x ULN. Patients with known liver metastases may enroll if their AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN, 3. INR \< 1.3 (INR \< 3 in patients treated with anticoagulants) 8. Adequate renal function: serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 x ULN. 9. Fasting serum cholesterol ≤300 mg/dl OR ≤7.75 mmol/L AND fasting triglycerides ≤2.5 x ULN. 10. Written informed consent obtained before any trial related activity and according to local guidelines.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with brain metastases. 2. Patients within 4 weeks post-major surgery (e.g., intra-thoracic, intra-abdominal or intrapelvic), open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury to avoid wound healing complications. Minor procedures and percutaneous biopsies or placement of vascular access device require 7 days prior to study entry. 3. Patients in anticipation of the need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. 4. Patients who had radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment (palliative radiotherapy to bone lesions allowed up to 2 weeks prior to study treatment start). 5. Patients with a serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture. 6. Patients with a history of seizure(s) not controlled with standard medical therapy. 7. Patients who have received more than one prior treatment regimen for metastatic renalcell carcinoma 8. Patients who have received adjuvant therapy for RCC 9. Patients who have previously received systemic mTOR inhibitors (eg, sirolimus, temsirolimus, everolimus) 10. Patients with a known hypersensitivity to everolimus or other rapamycins (eg, sirolimus, temsirolimus) or to its excipients. 11. History or clinical evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases. 12. Clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities including, but not limited to: 1. Malabsorption syndrome: 2. Major resection of the stomach or small bowel that could affect the absorption of study drug 3. Active peptic ulcer disease 4. Inflammatory bowel disease: i. Ulcerative colitis, or other gastrointestinal conditions with increased risk of perforation ii. History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra abdominal abscess within 28 days prior to beginning study treatment. 13. Patients with a known history of HIV seropositivity. Screening for HIV infection at baseline is not required. 14. Active bleeding diathesis 15. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus as defined by fasting serum glucose \> 2.0 x ULN. 16. Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions such as: 1. unstable angina pectoris, symptomatic congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months prior to enrollment, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, 2. active or uncontrolled severe infection, 3. history of invasive fungal infections, 4. severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C), 5. severely impaired lung function 17. History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) including transient ischemic attack (TIA) ≤ 6 months before start of study treatment. 18. History of pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) within the past 6 months. Note: Subjects with recent DVT who have been treated with therapeutic anti-coagulating agents for at least 6 weeks are eligible. 19. Patients who have a history of another primary malignancy and off treatment for ≤ 3 years, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix or breast, and localized cancer of the bladder (T1) and prostate (T1 - T2). 20. Female patients who are pregnant or nursing (lactating). 21. Adults of reproductive potential who are not using effective birth control methods. Adequate contraceptives must be used throughout the trial and for 8 weeks after last study drug administration in female patients. Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first administration of study drug. 22. Patients who are using other investigational agents or who had received investigational drugs ≤ 2 weeks prior to study treatment start. This should not include sunitinib, sorafenib, axitinib, pazopanib and cytokines. 23. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival (PFS) - All Participants20 monthsPFS during second-line treatment was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. The primary analysis of PFS was based on a local radiology review of CT scans and MRI collected until the participant experienced disease progression according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.0.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of PFS for Each First-line Treatment Cohort20 monthsDuration of PFS during second-line treatment was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. Participants' assessment was based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 Criteria.
Overall Survival (OS)28 monthsOS was defined as the time from date of enrollment to date of death due to any cause.
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)20 monthsCBR was defined as the proportion of patients with best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) or stable disease based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 criteria.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)20 monthsORR was defined as the proportion of participants with best overall response of CR or PR based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 Criteria
Duration of Response (DoR)20 monthsDoR was defined as the time from the first occurrence of PR or CR (as per local radiological review) until the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to underlying cancer.

Countries

Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Russia, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This was an open-label study where all eligible participants were enrolled into one of 3 cohorts based upon prior first-line therapy.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Prior Sunitinib
Participants, who received prior sunitinib therapy, received RAD001 10 mg orally once daily.
58
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
Participants, who received prior anti-VEGF other than sunitinib, received RAD001 10 mg orally once daily.
62
Prior Cytokines
Participants, who received prior cytokine therapy, received RAD001 10 mg orally once daily.
14
Total134

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event8104
Overall StudyDeath040
Overall StudyDisease progression42346
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up041
Overall StudyProtocol deviation010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject670

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPrior SunitinibOther Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Prior CytokinesTotal
Age, Continuous56.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.06
56.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.14
60.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.59
56.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.48
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants22 Participants6 Participants43 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
43 Participants40 Participants8 Participants91 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
28 / 5833 / 6112 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
13 / 5816 / 613 / 14

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival (PFS) - All Participants

PFS during second-line treatment was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. The primary analysis of PFS was based on a local radiology review of CT scans and MRI collected until the participant experienced disease progression according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.0.

Time frame: 20 months

Population: The full analysis set (FAS) was used. It included all enrolled participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
All ParticipantsProgression-free Survival (PFS) - All Participants7.4 months
Secondary

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

CBR was defined as the proportion of patients with best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) or stable disease based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 criteria.

Time frame: 20 months

Population: The FAS was used. It included all enrolled participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
All ParticipantsClinical Benefit Rate (CBR)41 Participants
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)48 Participants
Prior CytokinesClinical Benefit Rate (CBR)11 Participants
All ParticipantsClinical Benefit Rate (CBR)100 Participants
Secondary

Duration of PFS for Each First-line Treatment Cohort

Duration of PFS during second-line treatment was defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause. Participants' assessment was based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 Criteria.

Time frame: 20 months

Population: The FAS was used. It included all enrolled participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
All ParticipantsDuration of PFS for Each First-line Treatment Cohort5.6 months
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Duration of PFS for Each First-line Treatment Cohort7.8 months
Prior CytokinesDuration of PFS for Each First-line Treatment Cohort12.9 months
Secondary

Duration of Response (DoR)

DoR was defined as the time from the first occurrence of PR or CR (as per local radiological review) until the date of the first documented disease progression or death due to underlying cancer.

Time frame: 20 months

Population: The FAS was considered for this analysis. The FAS included all enrolled participants. Only participants who achieved a CR or PR were analyzed. Therefore, actual n=4,3,3,10.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
All ParticipantsDuration of Response (DoR)10.8 months
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Duration of Response (DoR)7.4 months
Prior CytokinesDuration of Response (DoR)9.2 months
All ParticipantsDuration of Response (DoR)9.2 months
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR was defined as the proportion of participants with best overall response of CR or PR based on the local radiological data according to the RECIST 1.0 Criteria

Time frame: 20 months

Population: The FAS was used. It included all enrolled participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
All ParticipantsObjective Response Rate (ORR)4 Participants
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Objective Response Rate (ORR)3 Participants
Prior CytokinesObjective Response Rate (ORR)3 Participants
All ParticipantsObjective Response Rate (ORR)10 Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the time from date of enrollment to date of death due to any cause.

Time frame: 28 months

Population: The FAS was used. It included all enrolled participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
All ParticipantsOverall Survival (OS)23.8 months
Other Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)Overall Survival (OS)17.2 months
Prior CytokinesOverall Survival (OS)NA months
All ParticipantsOverall Survival (OS)23.8 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026