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First Line Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162 in Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma

A Phase I/II Study of First Line Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162 in Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01828034
Enrollment
42
Registered
2013-04-10
Start date
2013-04-30
Completion date
2019-05-30
Last updated
2020-11-17

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

Conditions

Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma

Keywords

Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, MEK162, 13-004

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test an investigational combination of drugs for bile duct or gallbladder cancers. Gemcitabine and cisplatin are two forms of chemotherapy commonly used in combination to treat bile duct and gallbladder cancers. The investigators are looking to improve treatment results. They will attempt to do so by adding the drug MEK162 to the treatment plan. MEK162 acts by blocking a protein called MEK 1/2 which helps cancer cells grow and divide. This study will help answer the question of whether MEK162 is a helpful drug in patients with bile duct or gallbladder cancers when given with gemcitabine and cisplatin.

Interventions

DRUGGemcitabine
DRUGCisplatin
DRUGMEK162

Sponsors

Array BioPharma
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

* Histologically / cytologically verified, non-resectable, recurrent, or metastatic biliary tract carcinoma including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma. Combined cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma is allowed. * Patients must have measurable disease by RECIST 1.1 * KPS ≥ 80% * Age ≥ 18 years * Adequate bone marrow function defined as: Hb ≥ 8 g/dl, ANC ≥ 1.5 K/mcL, Platelets ≥ 100 K/mcL * Adequate renal function defined as serum creatinine \< 1.6 mg/dl and/or measured creatinine clearance from 24-hour urine collection of ≥ 60 ml/min * Adequate hepatic function defined as total bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dl, ALT/AST ≤ 5 x ULN. * Patients with biliary obstruction can join if bilirubin corrects to required limit after adequate biliary drainage. Adequate cardiac function defined as ejection fraction ≥ 45% as determined by transthoracic echocardiogram or MUGA * Patients who have received prior local therapy, including but not limited to embolization, chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, radiation therapy, are eligible provided that measurable disease falls outside the treatment field or within the field but has shown an increase of ≥ 20% in the size. Prior local therapy must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to the baseline scan * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study treatment * Men and women of childbearing potential must be willing to consent to using effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

* Any previous chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or investigational agent, except for adjuvant therapy as single agents and/or as radio-sensitizing agents limited to 5-fluorouracil and gemcitabine. Patient must have completed adjuvant therapy no less than six months prior to accrual. * Evidence of another active cancer that may influence patient outcome as determined by the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI), except for nonmelanoma skin carcinoma, melanoma in-situ, in-situ carcinoma of the cervix curatively treated, treated superficial bladder cancer, and adenocarcinoma of the prostate that has been surgically treated with a post-treatment PSA that is non-detectable. * Known brain metastases or primary central nervous system tumors with seizures that are not well controlled with standard medical therapy. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. * Known HIV positive patient * Significant cardiovascular disease including congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II or higher) or active angina pectoris. * History of a myocardial infarction within 6 months. * History of a stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months. * Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease. * Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks. * Uncontrolled infection. * Known or suspected allergy to gemcitabine or cisplatin * Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) * Breast-feeding should be discontinued if a nursing mother is to be treated on clinical trial. * Any condition that impairs patient's ability to swallow whole pills * Malabsorption problem that may limit or inhibit the absorption of MEK 162 * Patients with a history or current known evidence of central serous retinopathy (CSR), retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or ophthalmopathy at baseline that would be considered a risk factor for CSR or RVO. * History of any organ or bone marrow transplant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MTD of MEK162 - Phase I1 yearIn the phase I portion, up to 18 patients will be enrolled in classic 3+3 cohort dose escalation design to identify the MTD of MEK162 when administered with gemcitabine and cisplatin given weeks 2 and 3 of a 3 week cycle .
Six-month Progression Free Survival6 monthsAn exact binomial single stage design will be used to discriminate between true 6-month PFS rates of 59% vs. 82%, and between true response rates of 26% and 50%. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions
Objective Response Rate (ORR)1 yearPer Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median PFS1 yearprogression free survival will be calculated from study entry to documented disease progression or death from any cause, whatever occurs first.
Median Overall Survival1 year(survival) will be calculated from study entry to death or last follow up
Participants Evaluated for Toxicity2 yearsAll toxicities will be rated as per the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria, version 4.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1
Cohort 1 Phase I, Dose Level 1 - MEK162 25 mg
3
Cohort 2
Cohort 2 Phase I, Dose Level 2 - MEK162 45mg
6
Cohort 3
Cohort 3 Phase I, Dose Level 3 / Phase II - MTD mg
3
Cohort 4
Cohort 4 Phase II only, MTD mg
29
Total41

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject0001

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1TotalCohort 4Cohort 3Cohort 2
Age, Continuous64.3 years66 years69 years71.3 years54.3 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants37 Participants27 Participants3 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants4 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants4 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants36 Participants27 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 Participants41 Participants29 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants20 Participants13 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants21 Participants16 Participants1 Participants3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 34 / 61 / 316 / 29
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 31 / 63 / 329 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

MTD of MEK162 - Phase I

In the phase I portion, up to 18 patients will be enrolled in classic 3+3 cohort dose escalation design to identify the MTD of MEK162 when administered with gemcitabine and cisplatin given weeks 2 and 3 of a 3 week cycle .

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162MTD of MEK162 - Phase I45 mg
Primary

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: 1 participant withdrew consent before starting treatment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Objective Response Rate (ORR)12 percentage of participants with ORR
Primary

Six-month Progression Free Survival

An exact binomial single stage design will be used to discriminate between true 6-month PFS rates of 59% vs. 82%, and between true response rates of 26% and 50%. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Six-month Progression Free SurvivalProgression free19 Participants
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Six-month Progression Free SurvivalProgressed23 Participants
Secondary

Median Overall Survival

(survival) will be calculated from study entry to death or last follow up

Time frame: 1 year

Population: 1 participant withdrew consent before starting treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Median Overall Survival13.3 months
Secondary

Median PFS

progression free survival will be calculated from study entry to documented disease progression or death from any cause, whatever occurs first.

Time frame: 1 year

Population: 1 participants withdrew consent before received treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Median PFS6 months
Secondary

Participants Evaluated for Toxicity

All toxicities will be rated as per the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria, version 4.

Time frame: 2 years

Population: 1 participants withdrew consent before receiving treatment

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Participants Evaluated for ToxicityEvaluated for toxicity41 Participants
Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and MEK162Participants Evaluated for ToxicityNot evaluable/withdrew consent before treatment1 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026